, 1h49 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama ActorsAlessandra De Rossi, Dexter Doria, Gina Alajar, Amy Austria, Irma Adlawan Rating69% Melinda (Alessandra de Rossi) is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public school, which lacks resources and has corrupt personnel. The heavy monsoon rains and the nearby NPAs also add to her difficulties.
, 1h41 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama, War ThemesSeafaring films, Transport films, Political films ActorsMylene Dizon, Jomari Yllana Rating57% After her husband was arrested from being a Guerilla warrior, Pilar agreed to be a wet nurse to the Japanese General's infant son whose Filipina wife died from giving birth. While attending and taking care of the baby, an unintentional love affair developed between Pilar and the General Hiroshi. She begins to be isolated from her husband and her townspeople as she refused to help the Guerillas to conspire the General's administration following the battle between the Guerillas and the Japanese Soldiers.
, 1h27 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama ActorsRicky Davao, Jennifer Sevilla, Roy Alvarez, Mark Gil Rating64% Though widowed, ex-cop, Homer, (Ricky Davao) is a kindly father to his ten-year-old son, Rex (Lester Llansang). He is considered to be something of a bully in the poor Manila neighborhood where he lives. After mistaking a child retrieving a snarled kite for a burglar, Homer kills the boy and then hurriedly tries to cover up his error. Unbeknownst to his dad, Rex witnessed the event, too. As the two separately wrestle with their consciences, the neighbors find out and chaos soon ensues.
, 1h47 Directed byGil M. Portes GenresDrama ThemesFilms about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film ActorsRomnick Sarmenta, Cris Villanueva, Mylene Dizon Rating58% Miguel, a young man from Quezon province, leaves the Philippines for the U.S. After seven years, he returns home, and his family discovers he has had a sex change operation and is now Michelle. Her father is stunned by this development, and other hostile reactions erupt. She declares she will stay until her family accepts her. She has also caused a crisis for an old friend who was going to get married without ever admitting he was gay. Michelle's bravery makes him think again.
, 2h35 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama ActorsNora Aunor, Gina Alajar, Perla Bautista, Melissa Mendez, Juan Rodrigo, Malou de Guzman Rating67% The film stars Nora Aunor as Andrea, a teacher who has chosen the difficult and perilous but crusading path of armed social rebel whose husband played by Juan Rodrigo is a comrade in the underground. When it is time for her to give birth, she seeks refuge in the house of her best friend, played by Gina Alajar, and her husband, played by Lloyd Samartino, who has absolutely no sympathy for the cause which his wife's friend is fighting for.
Directed byGil M. Portes GenresDrama ActorsNora Aunor, Bembol Roco Rating73% We see a fairly representative sector of Filipinos living in America through the eyes of Milagros Cruz (Nora Aunor), a nurse working in a New York City hospital. It is her fifth year on the job and life for her has become a predictable routine of quick meals, subway rides, Caucasian patients and late night TV. To augment her income, she holds a second job at a nursing home. Although her two jobs keep her well-off, Mila harbors a secret wish to come home to the Philippines. And while her wish is not an impossible one, the decision involved is a difficult one to make.
, 1h49 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama ActorsAlessandra De Rossi, Dexter Doria, Gina Alajar, Amy Austria, Irma Adlawan Rating69% Melinda (Alessandra de Rossi) is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public school, which lacks resources and has corrupt personnel. The heavy monsoon rains and the nearby NPAs also add to her difficulties.
, 1h41 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama, War ThemesSeafaring films, Transport films, Political films ActorsMylene Dizon, Jomari Yllana Rating57% After her husband was arrested from being a Guerilla warrior, Pilar agreed to be a wet nurse to the Japanese General's infant son whose Filipina wife died from giving birth. While attending and taking care of the baby, an unintentional love affair developed between Pilar and the General Hiroshi. She begins to be isolated from her husband and her townspeople as she refused to help the Guerillas to conspire the General's administration following the battle between the Guerillas and the Japanese Soldiers.
, 1h27 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama ActorsRicky Davao, Jennifer Sevilla, Roy Alvarez, Mark Gil Rating64% Though widowed, ex-cop, Homer, (Ricky Davao) is a kindly father to his ten-year-old son, Rex (Lester Llansang). He is considered to be something of a bully in the poor Manila neighborhood where he lives. After mistaking a child retrieving a snarled kite for a burglar, Homer kills the boy and then hurriedly tries to cover up his error. Unbeknownst to his dad, Rex witnessed the event, too. As the two separately wrestle with their consciences, the neighbors find out and chaos soon ensues.
, 1h47 Directed byGil M. Portes GenresDrama ThemesFilms about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film ActorsRomnick Sarmenta, Cris Villanueva, Mylene Dizon Rating58% Miguel, a young man from Quezon province, leaves the Philippines for the U.S. After seven years, he returns home, and his family discovers he has had a sex change operation and is now Michelle. Her father is stunned by this development, and other hostile reactions erupt. She declares she will stay until her family accepts her. She has also caused a crisis for an old friend who was going to get married without ever admitting he was gay. Michelle's bravery makes him think again.
, 1h49 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama ActorsAlessandra De Rossi, Dexter Doria, Gina Alajar, Amy Austria, Irma Adlawan Roles Producer Rating69% Melinda (Alessandra de Rossi) is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public school, which lacks resources and has corrupt personnel. The heavy monsoon rains and the nearby NPAs also add to her difficulties.
, 1h27 Directed byGil M. Portes OriginPhilippines GenresDrama ActorsRicky Davao, Jennifer Sevilla, Roy Alvarez, Mark Gil Roles Producer Rating64% Though widowed, ex-cop, Homer, (Ricky Davao) is a kindly father to his ten-year-old son, Rex (Lester Llansang). He is considered to be something of a bully in the poor Manila neighborhood where he lives. After mistaking a child retrieving a snarled kite for a burglar, Homer kills the boy and then hurriedly tries to cover up his error. Unbeknownst to his dad, Rex witnessed the event, too. As the two separately wrestle with their consciences, the neighbors find out and chaos soon ensues.