Bembol Roco

Bembol Roco

Born: November 20, 1953
in Manila, Philippines
Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), popularly known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liwanag ("Manila in the Claws of Light"). Though he acts in his country's films, he also had an important role in the 1982 Australian-U.S. film The Year of Living Dangerously. He also portrayed villain roles in Philippine action movies due to his signature bald head as well as various supporting roles. Bem starred in Sine Novela: Tinik sa Dibdib.

He has twin sons named Felix and Dominic.

Roco appeared in a minor role in 2010's Dagim, a Cinema One Original film directed by Joaquin Pedro Valdes, about the strange goings-on in a remote mountain province.

He is well known to be most collaborative works with the late Lino Brocka, where he is a part of a group of actors called "Brocka babies",[5][6] and directors such as Ishmael Bernal, Chito S. Roño, Marilou Diaz-Abaya, and Joel Lamangan in the late twentieth century.

Movies for Bembol Roco...

X&Y
Title: X&Y
Released: April 17, 2024
Type: Movie
YSHA wants to travel to make amends with people she hurt in the past. XANDER is in need of money to support his family. The two accidentally meet---will love find its way through them too?
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After All
Title: After All
Character: Abner
Released: February 28, 2024
Type: Movie
In this time and age, who would ever believe that Reincarnation still exists and that finding one’s “Soulmate” has already become a taboo? Romantic love stories may only sound like formula concepts that talk about undying love and “forever”. But isn’t LOVE limitless and boundless? And that to love unconditionally , we should defy all its barriers and survive even the most difficult obstacles. True Love is timeless. Great love stories do not have endings…only endless beginnings.
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Pieta
Title: Pieta
Character: Francis
Released: December 22, 2023
Type: Movie
Pieta follows Isaac who tries to navigate the outside world after spending years in jail for killing his father.
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Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
Title: Nagalit Ang Patay sa Haba ng Lamay: Da Resbak
Released: November 8, 2023
Type: Movie
A sequel to the 1985 film
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Title: Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
Character: Ulo
Released: June 4, 2023
Type: TV
Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis (transl. There's No Tough Police to a Strong Wife) is a 2023 Philippine television action comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on the 1994 film of the same title. Directed by Enzo Williams and Frasco Mortiz, it stars Bong Revilla, Beauty Gonzalez and Max Collins.
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Title: Big Bet
Character: Daniel
Released: December 21, 2022
Type: TV
Cha Moosik runs a casino bar, only to flee to the Philippines due to a crackdown by the National Tax Service. He launches a full-fledged casino business, and strategizes winning over the political and business circles in the Philippines. However, he is suddenly framed as a suspect in Min Seokjun's death, and is tracked by Oh Seunghoon of the Korean Desk. Betrayal is rampant in the presence of money.
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Huwag Kang Lalabas
Title: Huwag Kang Lalabas
Character: Mandurugo (segment "Bahay")
Released: December 25, 2021
Type: Movie
Three stories of haunting secrets, folklore, and urban legends.
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Nerisa
Title: Nerisa
Character: Badong
Released: July 30, 2021
Type: Movie
Misfortune starts to happen on an island when a beautiful maiden is washed ashore. She falls in love with a local fisherman who eventually disappears after a sea accident. She commits to do and to give everything, even her body, in order to find him.
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Title: Happenstance
Released: December 25, 2020
Type: TV
Wade and Jose Manuel, two people who magically meet although they are living in different periods - one in 1974, one in 2020. Jose Manuel is grounded after his military father learned of his relationship with Luis, an activist. Wade, on the other hand, is recovering from a recent break up with Eric and while on vacation is caught up in the Quarantine because of the COVID 19 Pandemic. After the super moon, an opportunity opens for these two heartbroken souls to connect across time and find love once again.
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Adan
Title: Adan
Character: Lucas / Ellen's father
Released: November 20, 2019
Type: Movie
A naive provincial girl finds a way to get ahold of her independence through the help of her girl best friend. But their actions have nerve-shattering consequences.
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Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Title: Habambuhay: Remembering Philippine Cinema
Character: Himself
Released: October 12, 2019
Type: Movie
A one-of-a-kind legacy project produced by TBA Studios, Habambuhay is a homage to the centennial anniversary of Philippine cinema–an insightfully entertaining documentary series, revisiting the personal experiences of those who work in front of or behind the cameras, those who have shaped the film industry of the Philippines for the longest time.
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Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
Title: Manila Is Full of Men Named Boy
Character: Rodrigo
Released: March 9, 2019
Type: Movie
An estranged son purchases a child who can drink and smoke to impress his father.
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Sakaling Maging Tayo
Title: Sakaling Maging Tayo
Released: January 16, 2019
Type: Movie
Two college freshmen, Pol and Laya, accidentally meet during their last day of school in Baguio City. Laya is about to move back to Manila to escape from her failed romance, while Pol is about to spend a care-free night in a music festival. After witnessing Laya’s breakdown because of her recent heartbreak, Pol gets an idea to make her last night in Baguio fun and memorable.
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Dark Is the Night
Title: Dark Is the Night
Released: August 15, 2018
Type: Movie
Filipino director Adolfo Alix Jr. returns to the Festival with this timely story of a couple caught up in Rodrigo Duterte’s violent war on drugs when their son goes missing.
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Title: The One That Got Away
Character: Pancho Makalintal
Released: January 15, 2018
Type: TV
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Smaller and Smaller Circles
Title: Smaller and Smaller Circles
Character: NBI Director Francisco Lastimosa
Released: December 6, 2017
Type: Movie
A serial killer in Payatas leaves the bodies of young boys in the dump as two Jesuit priests try to solve the murders.
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AWOL
Title: AWOL
Released: August 16, 2017
Type: Movie
An expert Army sniper armed with his tactical knowledge and deadly skills, goes on a quest to protect his family from the man who masterminded the attempt on his life and his loved ones.
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Baconaua
Title: Baconaua
Character: Mang Danny
Released: August 4, 2017
Type: Movie
After a turbulent squall in the night, villagers wake up to the astonishing sight of the sea that has turned red.
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What Home Feels Like
Title: What Home Feels Like
Released: July 12, 2017
Type: Movie
A father and seaman named Antonio is forced into retirement after learning he can never board a ship again. The film follows his struggle to reacquaint himself with the family he has long forgotten.
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Pedicab
Title: Pedicab
Character: Mang Pepe
Released: July 13, 2016
Type: Movie
A tragic-comic portrait of a dysfunctional family and the disquieting blind faith they invoke as they dream of going home.
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Ringgo: The Dog Shooter
Title: Ringgo: The Dog Shooter
Released: July 1, 2016
Type: Movie
This is a story of the journey of 3 souls heading towards healing and redemption. RINGGO is a 16-year old boy who works as a dog-shooter (the one who assists in mating the dogs with breed -- he will see to it that the private parts of the stud and bitch will be locked during the mating and no sperm will be put to waste in the process). Ringgo works for BONG, a 40-year old lesbian who is a breeder of dogs. One of Bong’s dogs is I’nca, who is a troubled Doberman. Things will get complicated when Ringgo, I’nca and Bong developed a relationship as if they were really mother and child, and get entangled in each other’s personal issues and becomes each other’s protector and defender. The one that ties the three of them is that invisible umbilical cord... the cord of love and sacrifice.
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Toto
Title: Toto
Released: December 17, 2015
Type: Movie
When a young Filipino room service attendant's schemes to attain a U.S. visa put the lives of his loved ones in danger, he is forced to question the extremity of his actions and re-evaluate the cost of fulfilling his dreams.
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Title: Little Nanay
Character: Lolo Berting Batongbuhay
Released: November 16, 2015
Type: TV
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Felix Manalo
Title: Felix Manalo
Character: Quintin Rivera
Released: October 4, 2015
Type: Movie
Felix Yzagun Manalo is a sprawling historical epic that traces the origin of Iglesia Ni Cristo (The Church of Christ) which is established in the Philippines from its humble beginnings in 1914 through the present day.
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Blindfold
Title: Blindfold
Released: June 26, 2015
Type: Movie
James is a gym instructor by day and a student by night, who struggles to keep both ends meet. Standing as the family bread winner, he is determined to make a difference in his troubled family. He and his three siblings grew up without knowing who their father is, while their mother is a retired prostitute who runs a whore house. James works hard to graduate.
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Gangster Lolo
Title: Gangster Lolo
Released: December 14, 2014
Type: Movie
Five Aging ex-cons are trying to go straight after being release from prison. But unable to find work, they pin their hopes on a treasure map left to them by an inmate.
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Three
Title: Three
Released: November 8, 2014
Type: Movie
"Faith, Love, Time, and Dr. Lazaro," "Tata Selo," and "Sandaang Damit;" three short stories written by three multi-awarded Filipino fiction writers, Gregorio Brillantes, Rogelio Sicat, and Fanny Garcia, transformed into three short films.
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K'na, The Dreamweaver
Title: K'na, The Dreamweaver
Character: North Chieftain
Released: August 2, 2014
Type: Movie
When Kana, a young T'boli woman, becomes a dreamweaver, she has the chance to weave together her village's warring clans. But, will she give up true love to do so?
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Tinik
Title: Tinik
Released: September 11, 2013
Type: Movie
This is a sober and impartial study of homosexuality through the story of a middle-aged gay couturier and his attempts at keeping his dignity amidst the dilemmas and problems brought upon by his homosexuality.
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Porno
Title: Porno
Released: July 27, 2013
Type: Movie
An assassin, a porn dubber and a transgender. Three souls. One explicit illusion. To find the ultimate joy in their empty lives. A safe haven, where passion and love mean humanity, ecstasy means enlightenment; and the soul is the ultimate arbiter of the truth.
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The Pirate
Title: The Pirate
Released: July 3, 2013
Type: Movie
A story of greedy businessman on how they make their own money.
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Title: May Isang Pangarap
Character: Turing
Released: January 21, 2013
Type: TV
May Isang Pangarap is a Philippine television drama series that aired on ABS-CBN on January 21, 2013 replacing MMK Klasiks, and worldwide on TFC on January 22, 2013. It is top-billed by Carmina Villaroel and Vina Morales. May Isang Pangarap revolves around the story of two children who seek stardom as singers.
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Thy Womb
Title: Thy Womb
Character: Bangas-An
Released: December 24, 2012
Type: Movie
A Bajau midwife copes with the irony of her own infertility amid the deprivations of her gypsy community in Tawi-Tawi. A saga of island life stuck between the devil of passion and the deep blue sea of tradition.
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Melodrama Negra
Title: Melodrama Negra
Released: November 29, 2012
Type: Movie
A story of the 3 individuals and their unfinished business in earth that they have to accomplish while they are still in Limbo.
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Title: One True Love
Character: Henry Sandoval
Released: June 11, 2012
Type: TV
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Title: Ikaw Ay Pag-Ibig
Character: Police Inspector (Lieutenant) Robert Jimenez
Released: November 21, 2011
Type: TV
Ikaw ay Pag-Ibig is a Christmas special Philippine television mini drama series which airs on ABS-CBN. from November 21, 2011 to January 27, 2012 It topbills child actors Zaijian Jaranilla, Xyriel Manabat, Mutya Orquia & Louise Abuel. The show's previous name was Diyos Ay Pag-Ibig which is revert as a theme song of the said series. It replaced 100 Days to Heaven's time slot.
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Aswang
Title: Aswang
Character: Moises
Released: November 2, 2011
Type: Movie
In this movie, the abuwak race is being threatened by extinction. The only way they can grow in numbers again is through the rare ability that only the soon-to-be queen of the abuwaks, Hasmin (Lovi Poe) possesses.
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Title: Sa Ngalan ng Ina
Character: Mayor Armando "Amang" Deogracias
Released: October 3, 2011
Type: TV
Sa Ngalan ng Ina is a Filipino drama series by TV5. This is the first offering of TV5 Mini Serye which aired only for a month. It aired on October 3 after Wil Time Bigtime.
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Fable of the Fish
Title: Fable of the Fish
Character: Miguel
Released: July 16, 2011
Type: Movie
Impoverished, childless and living in a garbage dump, Miguel and Lina become instant celebrities when Lina miraculously becomes pregnant. But Lina gives birth to a fish, which increases her celebrity but leaves Miguel humiliated and the couple at odds. What follows is an illuminating examination of how this unusual family copes and compromises in the face of a modern-day miracle.
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Forever and a Day
Title: Forever and a Day
Character: Gerry
Released: June 15, 2011
Type: Movie
Eugene arrives in Bukidnon with only one intention: to forget his problems at work. But when he meets Raffy and as they travel and go on ridiculous and death-defying activities together, they start to form a friendship that goes beyond Euge’s original plan. Raffy helps Euge appreciate himself more and to look at things in a positive way. With Raffy, Euge begins to believe in himself again. Soon, against his own expectations, he admits to himself that has fallen in love with this girl. But life is truly ironic. The moment Euge expresses his feelings for her, Raffy suddenly starts to push him away. She admits that he can never have her, and she doesn’t want Eugene to hope for a happy ending with her, because she cannot be loved.
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Title: Sisid
Character: Segismundo Zaragoza
Released: May 30, 2011
Type: TV
Sisid is a Philippine underwater action drama directed by Ricky Davao for GMA Network. It premiered on May 30, 2011, starring Jackie Rice, JC Tiuseco and Dominic Roco.
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Dagim
Title: Dagim
Character: Tolome
Released: November 10, 2010
Type: Movie
The brothers, Jun and Diego embark on a quest to find their father. Their journey leads them to a mountain town where they meet the beautiful Lila and her brother, the charismatic Pido. Pido is a gracious host, introducing the brothers to the ways of the tribe, where members live a simple existence of brotherhood and equality, far from the corruption and greed that rule “civilization”. Jun is enamored by the possibility of living in Panimdim, little suspecting that the tribesmen’s pacifistic exteriors belie a terrible secret.
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Title: Beauty Queen
Character: Anya / Angelo Castillo
Released: October 18, 2010
Type: TV
Beauty Queen is a Philippine drama directed by Joel Lamangan. The series stars Iza Calzado, Katrina Halili and Maggie Wilson as rival beauty queens. It premiered October 18, 2010 on GMA Network, replacing Endless Love on GMA's telebabad block. The show also broadcast internationally through GMA Pinoy TV and premiering on October 20, 2010. Premiere September 12, 2013 it currently re-airs via GMA Life TV it's English-dubbed version worldwide. The series aired on TodayTV in Vietnam beginning June 13, 2011.
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Amigo
Title: Amigo
Character: Policarpio
Released: July 14, 2010
Type: Movie
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael's brother is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor. Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians in an occupied country.
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Pitas
Title: Pitas
Released: March 3, 2010
Type: Movie
A story about a dancer and a thief.
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Miss You Like Crazy
Title: Miss You Like Crazy
Character: Efren Samonte
Released: February 24, 2010
Type: Movie
Everything is falling into place for Alan Alvarez. With an impending high ranking promotion and four years of stable relationship with his dream girl, Daphne Recto, he is at the cusp of getting everything he's always wanted. Mia Samonte is getting tired of her forlorn life. She is back in Manila for the holidays after working hard for two years as a front desk officer in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. With the hopes of getting the chance to finally have a break, her family gets into another crisis that leaves her hopeless and fated. Two individuals with seemingly predestined lives suddenly find their paths crossing on a ferry boat ride that will change the course of their journeys forever.
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Title: Tinik Sa Dibdib
Character: Tiburcio "Tibo" Yadao
Released: September 28, 2009
Type: TV
Tinik Sa Dibdib is a Philippine Drama and a Sine Novela offering produced by GMA Network starring Sunshine Dizon/Nadine Samonte, Marvin Agustin, Ara Mina and now with Sheryl Cruz. It is a TV remake of the hit drama flick in 1980's which starred Nora Aunor and Phillip Salvador. The series was aired internationally, with an approximate one-week delay, from October 2, 2009 until January 28, 2010 on GMA Pinoy TV.
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Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...
Title: Oh, My Girl! A Laugh Story...
Character: Director
Released: July 29, 2009
Type: Movie
Little Opao and Biboy grew up together in an orphanage in Taal, Batangas and promised themselves to be best friends forever. As they grow older they head into separate ways; to be adopted by their respective new parents. Opao is adopted by a spinster whose failed career in acting prompts her to mould Opao into a superstar with the nickname Darling. Meanwhile, Biboy is adopted by Crisp Pops.
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UPCAT
Title: UPCAT
Character: Mang Avelino
Released: December 8, 2008
Type: Movie
A story of two high school senior students who believes passing the UPCAT will help make their dreams of becoming successful come true.
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Carnivore
Title: Carnivore
Released: October 18, 2008
Type: Movie
Student wants to join a fraternity and has to endure live endangering tests in order to do so.
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Title: Iisa Pa Lamang
Character: Martin Dela Rhea
Released: July 14, 2008
Type: TV
Iisa Pa Lamang is a Philippine drama series aired in ABS-CBN. It is a suspense melodrama produced by ABS-CBN's drama department. It is led by actress Claudine Barretto, showing her worth not as a multi-awarded actress in movies and television but even with a powerhouse cast and reigning her role as the Second Queen of Philippine Soap Opera. It is also known as the 60th year Of Philippine Soap Opera's Best Soaps to be memorized by Philippine viewers. Throughout its run, NUTAM Ratings in November 2008 made it official that the soap reigned the No.1 spot with a 33.6% Iisa Pa Lamang has also been referenced for soaps such as Tayong Dalawa, Magkaribal, and Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo and Ina Kapatid Anak Since 2011, Iisa Pa Lamang has also been pending to be sold to the Asian Market in 11countries In 2013,Malaysian Network Astro Bella will air the Series gaining rights to all episodes subtitled and dubbed in the Malaysian language. The series is also part of ABS-CBN International Sales line up a popular line up of Pure Filipino Telenovelas by Pioneering Award Winning Network ABS-CBN.
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Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
Title: Manila in the Fangs of Darkness
Character: Kontra Madiaga
Released: January 1, 2008
Type: Movie
A man follows a woman through the streets.
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Title: Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik
Character: Tomas Arroyo
Released: December 10, 2007
Type: TV
Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik is the second installment of the drama Filipino, Maging Sino Ka Man which started on December 10, 2007. The story begins six months later, after Jackie and Eli's wedding. The characters in the drama, such as Eli, Jackie, JB and Celine return in a story. Actors Christopher de Leon and Chinchin Gutierrez assume their original roles from season one. Meanwhile, Rosanna Roces and Phillip Salvador join the cast. Derek Ramsay, Angelica Panganiban and Toni Gonzaga lend their acting to this year's Star Awards Best Drama series. The series was acclaimed by critics for having veteran actors such as Christopher de Leon, Phillip Salvador, Bembol Roco, and Tommy Abuel, whom all are Lino Brocka-regulars.
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Batanes
Title: Batanes
Character: Boy
Released: December 5, 2007
Type: Movie
Pam meets Rico an Ivatan, and decides to leave her stressful life in the city to follow him to Batanes to meet his parents Boy and Lydia and marry him. Pam tries to adapt to the Ivatan way of life but hates the sea that Rico loves so much. Her hatred for the sea intensifies when her husband Rico dies in a fishing accident. Pam is devastated and decides to go back to Manila. But when she sensed that the sea was laughing at her failure, she chose to stay in Batanes to be with Rico's family. In one of her trips to the sea, she accidentally meets Kao Ken Chu, a Taiwanese, whom she rescues during a storm. As they spend time together, the two eventually fall for each other despite language barriers and cultural differences.
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Pi7ong Tagpo
Title: Pi7ong Tagpo
Character: Fred Rodriguez (segment "Toga")
Released: October 1, 2007
Type: Movie
Seven stories with no connection at all but with a common universal theme of doing good deeds and making the right decision.
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Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
Title: Ang M.O.N.A.Y ni Mr. Shooli
Released: March 21, 2007
Type: Movie
A 2007 Filipino satire written and directed by Jun Urbano
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Title: Asian Treasures
Character: Marcus Vergara
Released: January 15, 2007
Type: TV
Asian Treasures is an action-adventure Philippine drama aired and produced by GMA Network starred by Angel Locsin and Robin Padilla, and was directed by Eric Quizon. This show is all about Asian History. It was the first Philippine drama shot in multiple countries such as Mongolia, Thailand and China. Its pilot episode, which garnered a 41.8% rating, aired on January 15, 2007. It was the most expensive TV series ever produced in the Philippine television costing more than 140 million pesos, roughly 3.1 million dollars, but is now outbeated by Amaya as the most expensive series ever.
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First Day High
Title: First Day High
Character: Investigator Matriponio
Released: September 20, 2006
Type: Movie
The journey in solving the greatest mysteries of life begins on the first day of school. Brainy Indy, MVP MJ2, Sosy Pre, Rebel Gael and Nice Guy Nathan are college freshmen who enter FDH University without knowing what college life will bring them. Until they all got involved in the biggest mystery the university has ever encountered- B.W.A.C.A. or Basketball Water Contamination Accident. Initial investigation shows that the water drank by the players during the game was contaminated by a mysterious substance.
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Donsol
Title: Donsol
Released: September 2, 2006
Type: Movie
About two lonely people who met during the whaleshark watching season in Donsol, Sorsogon.
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Title: Sa Piling Mo
Character: Al Fernandez
Released: February 27, 2006
Type: TV
Sa Piling Mo is a love story between both Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual, which aired its pilot episode on February 27, 2006.
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Title: Komiks
Released: February 4, 2006
Type: TV
Komiks is a Filipino fantasy-drama series that began airing on the ABS-CBN network on February 4, 2006. The series features popular local comic book stories and airs on Saturday evenings. The show is currently in its fifth season. It can also be seen on TFC: The Filipino Channel.
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Tuli
Title: Tuli
Released: October 12, 2005
Type: Movie
The daughter of a circumciser rebels and challenges the status quo when she is asked to take over her father's job.
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The Great Raid
Title: The Great Raid
Character: Henchman #2
Released: August 12, 2005
Type: Movie
As World War II rages, the elite Sixth Ranger Battalion is given a mission of heroic proportions: push 30 miles behind enemy lines and liberate over 500 American prisoners of war.
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The Son of Brocka
Title: The Son of Brocka
Released: July 30, 2005
Type: Movie
It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a scoop that a 21-year-old boy is looking around for his identity… he claims to be the son of the late director Lino Brocka, a known gay filmmaker.
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Boso
Title: Boso
Released: April 13, 2005
Type: Movie
Jake (Jeffrey Quizon) is a caretaker at a boarding residence that houses a whole array of characters. But one day his life changes when he hovers over the lives of newlyweds Cecilia (Katya Santos) and Ding (Allen Dizon).
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U Belt
Title: U Belt
Released: March 14, 2004
Type: Movie
College life is no party and friends Maggs and Koko know this very well. They receive support from their families which is not enough to pay for all the expenses. To augment their allowance, they looked for a job but are always rejected because they lack the experience. Frustrated, they turned to the oldest profession to be able to continue their studies.Their friend, Sarah, a call girl warns them about the dangers of the trade but it's too late to back out already...
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Homecoming
Title: Homecoming
Released: December 25, 2003
Type: Movie
The movie tells the story of Abigael Edades who returns to her Philippine hometown from her five-year stint as a nurse in Canada. Her town mates rousingly welcome her as a hero, the crass moniker ascribed by the government to hundreds of thousands of Filipinos working abroad. She finds her family in tatters, her parents estranged and living apart and her brother Jepoy living the life of drugs. But she basks in the welcome of her mother and youngest brother Noel and the devotion of her boyfriend, who proposes marriage. Her happiness is short-lived. She is diagnosed with SARS and contaminates Noel. They cause a national scare, are quarantined in Manila and are shunned by their own townspeople and the municipal government. Even her boyfriend leaves her. The hero becomes a heel. "Just a month after my return, my views on life and the people around me have irrevocably changed," she says at the start of the movie.
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Title: Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw
Character: Oscar
Released: July 15, 2002
Type: TV
Ang Iibigin Ay Ikaw or My One And Only Love is the first ever cine novela in Philippine television. It was the grandest production GMA Network ever had with budget similar to a film project. Produced by GMA Network, Inc and directed by Joyce Bernal and Lore Reyes. Its story revolves around Lemuel, Mia and Waldo, whose lives and loves are intertwined because of the choices they make due to the ambitions they have set for themselves. In 2006-2007, the series was re-aired internationally on GMA Pinoy TV. From July 13, 2010 until April 18, 2011, it was re-aired on GMA Life TV worldwide.
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Markova: Comfort Gay
Title: Markova: Comfort Gay
Character: Puging
Released: December 25, 2000
Type: Movie
Escaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced into sex work to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued.
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Palaban
Title: Palaban
Released: March 1, 2000
Type: Movie
A police officer is tasked with capturing a gang of bank robbers led by a former elite force member.
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Bulaklak ng Maynila
Title: Bulaklak ng Maynila
Character: Roque
Released: December 29, 1999
Type: Movie
A woman who falls under the sway of a crime boss plots to bring him down after a horrible betrayal in this drama from the Philippines. Azun (Elizabeth Oropesa) is a wife and mother living in a dangerous neighborhood in Manila, where she peddles goods on the street. Azun's husband Roque (Bembol Roco) becomes involved in a burglary that goes awry, leading to a lengthy jail sentence. With few options, and needing safety and support, Azun becomes involved with Timo (Christopher De Leon), leader of a local crime syndicate. But Timo's protection does not extend to Azun's teenage daughter Ada (Angelu De Leon); Timo rapes Ada, then forces her to leave her boyfriend (Jomari Yllana) and start dancing in his strip club. When Azun learns what Timo has done to Ada, she makes plans to get her revenge.
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Esperanza: The Movie
Title: Esperanza: The Movie
Character: Luis
Released: December 25, 1999
Type: Movie
A Filipino movie based on the television series Esperanza, opens up where the TV finale left off.
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Title: Labs Ko Si Babe
Character: Silvestre "Rocky" Escallon
Released: July 26, 1999
Type: TV
Labs Ko Si Babe is a Filipino drama-comedy aired by ABS-CBN in 1999 starring Marvin Agustin and Jolina Magdangal. It was a Comedy-Television sitcom that aired weeknights on its prime time slot after Saan Ka Man Naroroon. The show was memorable because of Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin' triumphant love team and as the lead stars of the series. The series ended in November 2000 and was replaced by the prime time television series Pangako sa ’Yo. The show also made Jolina Magdangal the box office queen of the decade.
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'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede
Title: 'Di Puwedeng Hindi Puwede
Character: Mendez
Released: May 10, 1999
Type: Movie
Carding is an ex-convict trying to start anew outside the bars and got a job as a taxi driver. However, just as he swore not to get involved in any illegal activities, a young woman Kristine rented his taxi cab as a getaway vehicle in a in a staged abduction, where she played as the hostage. As Carding put his best foot forward to save her from the kidnappers yet policemen mistook him as one of the crooks. For the second time around, he got arrested. Carding escaped from the jail and found out Kristin’s deception. He implored her to clean up his name to the authority. The conscience-stricken Kristin affirmed to attest the truth. As her statement was broadcast in the Philippine television, it is also seen by the Robbery Gang leader.
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Lino: His Art and Life
Title: Lino: His Art and Life
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1998
Type: Movie
A documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster Original.
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Matang agila
Title: Matang agila
Released: December 10, 1997
Type: Movie
Phillip Ko directs this low-budget Phillippine action film.
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Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
Title: Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
Character: Sgt. Macatulos (episode 1)
Released: November 5, 1997
Type: Movie
This second feature film based on the popular television series features two true legal cases. The first is of a nanny accused of kidnapping the child in her care, and the second is about how a rich family tries to cover up the murder of a poor man.
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Vulcan
Title: Vulcan
Character: Pulon, Pedring's Stepfather
Released: September 24, 1997
Type: Movie
When a dinosaur egg is unearthed by a powerful volcano, a little boy's life is changed forever. The pterodactyl named "Vulcan", and the little boy end up forming an unbreakable bond of friendship while on an amazing spree of adventures.
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Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas
Title: Iskalawag: Ang Batas Ay Batas
Released: January 21, 1997
Type: Movie
A rookie cop faces a moral dilemma when he discovers corruption within the system.
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Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
Title: Wala Nang Iibigin Pang Iba
Character: Rufo
Released: January 1, 1997
Type: Movie
Sarah, an archaeologist and museum curator, is good at recovering and restoring treasures. One day, a very important treasure map is stolen from the museum, but the map is in Latin and the guys who seized it cannot read it.
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Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko
Title: Tubusin Mo Ng Bala Ang Puso Ko
Released: March 14, 1996
Type: Movie
Tubusin mo ng bala ang puso ko: Directed by Toto Natividad. With Edu Manzano, Anjanette Abayari, Mark Gil, Bembol Roco.
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Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo
Title: Matimbang Pa Sa Dugo
Character: Sabater
Released: September 27, 1995
Type: Movie
Carlos is to put to jail for several years because a young boy named Boying witnessed him fatally stab Totoy, his attacker and the brother of his girlfriends Ellen. After ten years in prison, Carlos has been freed and is now ready to start anew. He also befriends Boying who helps him defend their weak neighborhood. All is well until Boying’s father gets killed by a group of corrupt policemen. Boying finds a friend in Carlos who teams up with him to hunt his father’s killers. As they learn to let go of their bitter experiences in life, they will also develop a new friendship stronger than blood ties.
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Asero
Title: Asero
Character: Spade
Released: August 30, 1995
Type: Movie
Childhood friends Victor and Narding built their friendship in the street. At a very young age, they were partners performing dangerous activities. However, Narding heeds his foster parents’ request for him to enter the seminary to become a priest. Victor is left alone without any parental support. Later on, he grows up to be a criminal. His wayward ways eventually got him imprisoned. Meanwhile, Narding became a good priest. He visits his old friend Victor in the prison and supported him until he finished his term. Narding accompanies Victor to their hometown where Narding works as a parish priest. Albeit their friendship has rekindled, Victor and Narding argue because of their different ways of raising homeless kids. Victor trains them the rough and dangerous ways, while Narding wants them to settle everything in a peaceful manner.
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Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
Title: Ikaw Pa... Eh Love Kita
Character: Benjie
Released: August 2, 1995
Type: Movie
A man who vows to fight for justice (Lito Lapid) and a hard-hitting TV reporter (Maricel Soriano) are forced to work together to escape the people who are after them.
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Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2
Title: Iligpit si Bobby Ortega: Markang Bungo 2
Released: January 1, 1995
Type: Movie
This film is based on a true story of Baguio City police officer Bobby Ortega.
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Lucas Abelardo
Title: Lucas Abelardo
Character: Chief
Released: December 25, 1994
Type: Movie
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Talahib at Rosas
Title: Talahib at Rosas
Released: October 26, 1994
Type: Movie
An heiress is abducted by rebels in the United States. Jacob, an experienced tracker serving his time in prison, is hired for the rescue mission in exchange for his freedom.
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Streetsmart
Title: Streetsmart
Character: Bert
Released: April 21, 1994
Type: Movie
The first team-up of Richard Gomez and Carmina Villaruel, playing Ardo and Rosel in this action flick, which is at the same time Ishmael Bernal's last film that is an attack on the religious establishment. Together, they become a part of Manila's petty underworld. After all the ordeals they encounter, they realize that they lost their innocence as they brush with evil and corruption. But they still survive the ordeal and make a new life somewhere else.
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Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
Title: Leonardo Delos Reyes: Alyas Waway
Character: Kabo Bello
Released: October 22, 1993
Type: Movie
The life story of Waway, a notorious mad killer during the 1970s.
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Title: Noli Me Tangere
Character: Lucas
Released: July 6, 1993
Type: TV
Eddie Romero's miniseries adaptation of the novel from Filipino writer and activist Jose Rizal, published during the Spanish colonial period of the Philippines in 1887. Noli Me Tángere (Latin for "Touch Me Not") explores perceived inequities in law and practice in terms of the treatment by the ruling government and the Spanish Catholic friars of the resident peoples in the late nineteenth century.
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Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
Title: Sana'y Ikaw na Nga
Released: January 19, 1993
Type: Movie
This love triangle story is about love, music, and drugs. Jessica was an upcoming singer who met Gary, a lead singer of a band, and Karlo, Gary's older brother who was an ex-convict.
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Anak ni Baby Ama
Title: Anak ni Baby Ama
Released: January 11, 1991
Type: Movie
A boy grows up not knowing his real identity. One day a mysterious lady, claiming to be his real mother, divulges the truth about his roots. He is caught between leaving his past and living his new life.
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Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!
Title: Kapitan Paile: Hindi Kita Iiwanang Buhay!
Released: October 11, 1990
Type: Movie
That's why they hate his guts. Go find him in the streets of Makati, but do not cross his path! 'Cause his business is putting bullets into your head! A true story of Capt. Gabriel Paile of the Makati Police starring Miguel Rodriguez, Bembol Roco and Dick Israel.
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Jabidah Massacre
Title: Jabidah Massacre
Released: May 31, 1990
Type: Movie
Based on the actual event of the Jabidah Massacre
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Dirty Affair
Title: Dirty Affair
Character: Falcon
Released: May 17, 1990
Type: Movie
A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival.
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Biokids
Title: Biokids
Character: Clown
Released: April 3, 1990
Type: Movie
Five kids are rewarded with extraordinary powers by an aging scientist. Their mission is to correct the wrong and injustice in the world. With dynamic effort and dazzling speed, the five superheroes face the evil Exxor and his men, who are bent on creating worldwide havoc. It's up to our super kids to save the world and restore order.
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Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon)
Title: Urbanito Dizon (The Most Notorious Gangster in Luzon)
Released: February 21, 1990
Type: Movie
A biopic of the real-life criminal Urbanito Dizon
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Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
Title: Babangon Ako't Dudurugin Kita
Released: September 12, 1989
Type: Movie
Salve, a content barrio lass, is married to Alfred, an aspiring politician. Alfred meets Via finds out that they can both be very useful to each other's lives. He is set on pursuing a political career and Via is from a powerful political family that wants to continue to govern the land. Together, Albert and Via plan a scheme to get rid of Salve. But Salve survives the carnage. Salve takes revenge.
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Fight for Us
Title: Fight for Us
Character: Major Kontra
Released: May 24, 1989
Type: Movie
Set during the post-Marcos regime in a remote village of Dolores, chronicles the life of Jimmy Cordero, a political prisoner who have just been freed from prison after the decline of the Marcos dictatorship. From his revolutionary past, he got himself into human rights activism following his prison release. He and his wife’s brother once conducted a fact-finding mission to Dolores only to find out the terror brought about to its residents by the Orapronobis, a government backed anti-communist paramilitary troop deployed in the town of Dolores.
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Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak
Title: Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak
Released: May 20, 1987
Type: Movie
Three mothers fight over one child
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Gabi Na, Kumander
Title: Gabi Na, Kumander
Released: November 20, 1986
Type: Movie
Gabi Na Kumander is the story of two brothers with opposite beliefs who suddenly find themselves in a fight for what each one believes is right. Ramil Macan had been assigned to fight the rebels in Sto. Nio and he discovers that the rebel leader is no other than his younger brother, whom he had given up for dead years ago. Ronald Macan, former law student and activist, took to the hills with the imposition of martial law. He is known as Kumander Kobra. Ramil had been assigned to put a stop to his activities and in the name of the law to take him dead or alive.
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'Merika
Title: 'Merika
Character: Mon Zablan
Released: September 24, 1984
Type: Movie
A story about a Filipina immigrant nurse's struggle to survive in the United States.
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Mga Batang Yagit
Title: Mga Batang Yagit
Released: September 13, 1984
Type: Movie
The four children find each other after Elisa and her mother, were thrown out of the house by the evil mother-in-law. Left to fend for themselves, they end up living with the mother’s friend, a bar girl, in an informal settlement.
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Bagets
Title: Bagets
Character: The 'Sabets'
Released: February 1, 1984
Type: Movie
Experiencing the forbidden. Experiencing rejection. Hating your parents. Hating the world around you. Discovering what's hot. Discovering what's cool. Discovering your first true love. Discovering who you are. Growing up can be such a wild time. But not when you've got the best guys to hang out with. Five chaste young men immerse themselves in the superficialities and superfluity of adolescence over the course of their last year in high school. But as they make their gradual transition from boyhood to manhood, they realize it is their formidable bond that stands as the real deal.
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Over My Dead Body
Title: Over My Dead Body
Character: Gary
Released: December 25, 1983
Type: Movie
Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1983 directed by Arsenio 'Boots' Bautista and starred Tony Ferrer, Efren Reyes, Jr., Bembol Roco, Raoul Aragon, Anna Marie Gutierrez, and Lolita Marquez.
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Minsan, May Isang Ina
Title: Minsan, May Isang Ina
Released: December 2, 1983
Type: Movie
A mother juggles her family's dying publishing house along with her troubled relationship with her three daughters.
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The Year of Living Dangerously
Title: The Year of Living Dangerously
Character: Kumar
Released: December 17, 1982
Type: Movie
Australian journalist Guy Hamilton travels to Indonesia to cover civil strife in 1965. There—on the eve of an attempted coup—he befriends a Chinese Australian photographer with a deep connection to and vast knowledge of the Indonesian people, and also falls in love with a British national.
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Five and the Skin
Title: Five and the Skin
Character: Bembol
Released: June 2, 1982
Type: Movie
Ivan, a writer living in Manila, walks through the city in search of his past.
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Pabling
Title: Pabling
Released: July 17, 1981
Type: Movie
A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city.
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Kontrobersyal
Title: Kontrobersyal
Character: Himself
Released: March 20, 1981
Type: Movie
Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes and an authentically acerbic sense of the seamier side of show business.
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Raiders for Victory
Title: Raiders for Victory
Released: January 1, 1981
Type: Movie
Filipino Vietnam War flick
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Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
Title: Gabi ng Lagim Ngayon
Character: Abel
Released: July 10, 1980
Type: Movie
Ancestral home to a wealthy family is being haunted by malevolent spirits. On other side of town, evil creatures are lurking.
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Pinay, American Style
Title: Pinay, American Style
Character: Nonoy
Released: June 29, 1979
Type: Movie
PX, short for Paula Xavier (Vilma Santos) was an illegal alien in New York City. She’s broke and waiting for her fiancé to fulfill his promise of marriage despite the fact that he has already married an American to secure a green card. Hiding from the authorities, PX met two men who are willing to take care of her but conflicts arise as the two want to maintain a serious relationship with her.
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Boy Kodyak
Title: Boy Kodyak
Released: February 23, 1979
Type: Movie
Boy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is fighting the syndicate, he decides to track him down, both to arrest and to support.
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Hayop sa Hayop
Title: Hayop sa Hayop
Character: Andro
Released: December 1, 1978
Type: Movie
Alice, Benjie and Andro are bank robbers who go into hiding in the jungle after one of them kills a civilian during a heist.
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Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
Title: Lagi na Lamang Ba Akong Babae?
Character: Eric
Released: October 20, 1978
Type: Movie
Virginal Ninay becomes a woman as an object of desire for liberation, but she's confused about her gender.
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Kampus?
Title: Kampus?
Character: Norman
Released: July 21, 1978
Type: Movie
Suzette thinks she’s liberated woman who doesn’t believe in marriage. On the other hand her boyfriend, Norman, keeps on proposing. These are conflicting beliefs of two students undoubtedly in love with each other. Their relationship is then put to the test when Suzette meets Manny, who happens to share the same belief with her. Will she swallow her so-called principle and be merry with the one she truly loves?
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When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
Title: When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
Character: Dido (as Bembol Roco Jr.)
Released: July 15, 1978
Type: Movie
"Pag-puti ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak" is a pulsating love story that recaptures the nostalgic fifties, the exciting era of mass hysteria, and the golden years of the rock and roll fever inflicted by screaming, wiggling hip-shaking foreign pop idols dominated by Elvis Presley, Bill Haley, Little Richard, Pat Boone, Doris Day and the Platters. It is more than a love story. It is also a commentary - a satire rich with humor injected into a moral, psychological, sociological, and cultural aspect, outlook, and values of the said bygone era. It is a poignant rich-girl-meets poor boy love story of Julie Monserat and Candido Ventura - two love-struck starry eyed youths who fought for their right to love each other, here is a story that touches social conflict - the perennial clashes and discrimination between the rich and the poor.
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Boy Pana
Title: Boy Pana
Released: April 7, 1978
Type: Movie
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Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo
Title: Isa-dalawa-tatlo: Ang tatay kong kalbo
Released: February 2, 1978
Type: Movie
Medel (Bembol Roco) is a petty thief who gives his earnings to his neighbors who needs it but his felonious activities stopped when he marries Frieda (Beth Bautista) and adopts Bimbo (Niño Muhlach).
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Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa
Title: Sa Piling ng mga Sugapa
Released: December 24, 1977
Type: Movie
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Banta ng Kahapon
Title: Banta ng Kahapon
Character: Sgt. Rigor
Released: December 24, 1977
Type: Movie
Set at the backdrop of the 1969 congressional elections, Banta ng Kahapon unravels the story of men as pawns in a millue of political power - men best described as beholden only to amorality and the highest bidding politicos who pay their services.
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Three Godless Years
Title: Three Godless Years
Character: Crispin (as Rafael Roco Jr.)
Released: November 18, 1976
Type: Movie
A woman fell in love with a Japanese soldier, during the Japanese Occupation in the Philippines. The whole town turned against her.
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Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo
Title: Lunes, Martes, Miyerkules, Huwebes, Biyernes, Sabado, Linggo
Released: October 14, 1976
Type: Movie
The setting is an Olongapo bar. Lolita Rodriguez is an ex-movie queen trying to earn a living for her son and herself. He is mortally embarrassed by her livelihood and sometimes refuses to acknowledge her as his mother. Bembol Roco is the son of a prostitute who has disappeared from his life. He is looking for his mother in the honky tonk bars. He meets Lolita Rodriguez whom he fancies as his lover. However, he thinks of her as a decent woman. But Lolita has financial problems. In order to pay for her debts, she is forced to perform a striptease. Bembol happens to be in the bar when she starts to gyrate, but she ignores his presence. This destroys his illusions. When they are alone together, she berates him and teaches him the value of survival and acceptance of one’s fate.
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The Tenants
Title: The Tenants
Character: David
Released: February 20, 1976
Type: Movie
It proceeds to document the stages of sugar production once in the mill then shifts to the unrest outside where a sakada was shot to death by one of the hacienda's guards. A sakada is a farmer who works in a sugarcane field, harvesting it during the months of October to December.
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Manila in the Claws of Light
Title: Manila in the Claws of Light
Character: Julio Madiaga
Released: July 16, 1975
Type: Movie
Julio, a young fisherman from a provincial village, descends into social alienation as he arrives in Manila to search for his loved one.
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Manila... A Filipino Film
Title: Manila... A Filipino Film
Character: Self
Released: January 1, 1975
Type: Movie
Making-of documentary about Lino Brocka's 1975 film "Manila in the Claws of Light," featuring interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
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The Villain
Title: The Villain
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: Movie
"Kontrabida" is about an actress named Anita whose onscreen persona merges with her real life.
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Title: Sellblock
Released: December 31, 1969
Type: TV