Emmanuel H. Borlaza

The North General Hospital in the Tondo district of Manila was as busy as a battlefield. Hideyuki Harada, an intern on duty at the Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, worked without having time to breathe. It was six years ago that Harada decided to become a doctor. Harada, who worked at the Manila branch of a Japanese trading company, was supposed to marry a junior at the university, Masami, when she returned to Japan, but she told her that she was married to Harada's best friend, Isomura, a sergeant at a large hospital.

Tiffany, a young and confused artist finds inspiration in Edong, a handsome eggplant farmer. In a Cinderella twist, Edong left behind an enormous eggplant which Tiffany used to track down her Prince Charming.

Deflowered by a haciendero, a young woman leaves her hometown for the city and becomes a prostitute. Eventually she falls in love with a young man who turns out to be the haciendero's son.

Two couples find themselves in a complicated love triangle.

Dorina is an orphaned sampaguita vendor who dreams of becoming a big singing star like her idol, Lavinia. It later turns out that Lavinia is nothing like what Dorina thought she was. This disillusionment spurs the young girl to make it big as a singer and eventually become Lavinia’s chief rival.

It follows two prostitutes striving to escape their sordid pasts. One falls for a man who sacrifices her for a mother-approved marriage, while the other marries a good man who eventually discovers her hidden history.

Deflowered by a haciendero, a young woman leaves her hometown for the city and becomes a prostitute. Eventually she falls in love with a young man who turns out to be the haciendero's son.

Two couples find themselves in a complicated love triangle.

Dorina is an orphaned sampaguita vendor who dreams of becoming a big singing star like her idol, Lavinia. It later turns out that Lavinia is nothing like what Dorina thought she was. This disillusionment spurs the young girl to make it big as a singer and eventually become Lavinia’s chief rival.

It follows two prostitutes striving to escape their sordid pasts. One falls for a man who sacrifices her for a mother-approved marriage, while the other marries a good man who eventually discovers her hidden history.

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Is it possible for lovers who passed away a century ago to return to life in order to keep their promise of love?

Desiree and Gilbert are in love but no one seems to believe it. Desiree's friends thinks Gilbert is just using her. Gilbert is studying to become a doctor and Desiree is financing his tuition fee and daily expenses. Gilbert's family thinks Desiree is interested in the family fortune. Gilbert is a rich kid but he left home when his girlfriend committed suicide after being insulted by his mother Gracia.

A 1991 Filipino drama film directed by Laurice Guillen.

Honeymoon comes to people in love but with their worlds so far apart - will their dreams ever reach fulfillment?

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1979 directed by Emmanuel Borlaza and starred Jay Ilagan, Ronald Corveau, Rez Cortez, Anna Marin, Fred Montilla, Rosemarie Gil, Alicia Alonzo, Anita Linda, Romeo Rivera, Dino Kortes, Michael de Mesa, and Marissa del Mar.

Paolo, Girlie and Johnny perform spirit of the glass in an abandoned house. When they contact the spirits; namely Isabel, Ibarra and Juanito, the spirits break free from the glass and possess the teens.

As the country’s most popular singer, Sarah has it all – beauty, wealth and fame. However, there remains a dark void in her life as she continues to look for that one person who all her life has been missing - her father.

As the country’s most popular singer, Sarah has it all – beauty, wealth and fame. However, there remains a dark void in her life as she continues to look for that one person who all her life has been missing - her father.

A generation gap and the trauma of a broken home against the reckless passion of young love.

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After years of hiding from a cruel, suspicious society on the land, a mermaid, Dyesebel returns and falls in love with a man named Fredo. However, she becomes the target of Fredo's jealous ex girlfriend.

After years of hiding from a cruel, suspicious society on the land, a mermaid, Dyesebel returns and falls in love with a man named Fredo. However, she becomes the target of Fredo's jealous ex girlfriend.

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Dyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was originally conceived by the Filipino comic book illustrator, Mars Ravelo and drawn by Elpidio Torres.

Dyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was originally conceived by the Filipino comic book illustrator, Mars Ravelo and drawn by Elpidio Torres.

An heiress and her driver/bodyguard fall in love despite the desparity of their social status. See what happens when Miss X meets Mr. L.

The Gospel of John is reimagined as a Filipino pasyon tale.

Jessa Rodriguez is a successful TV personality whose top rating show features dark stories of poverty and hardship. She meets Cara, a lady in a club, whose story will have a big impact on her own life.

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A rich heiress leaves her cheating boyfriend, escapes to the countryside, and falls for a local folk singer.

A rich heiress leaves her cheating boyfriend, escapes to the countryside, and falls for a local folk singer.

The sequel reprises the story of an ugly duckling who turns beautiful with a black dress.

Aning is a maid in the Cuevas household. She is raped by an unknown assailant and comes home to the province pregnant. Her older sister Dinya serves the Cuevas household to search for the culprit. She catches the culprit but at the cost of her own vitrue.

A film of three intersecting love stories.

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A 1961 Filipino drama starring Paraluman and Mario Montenegro.

An oppressed housemaid has transformed herself into a wealthy and powerful business mogul through sheer dint of talent, ambition and driving need to avenge herself on her tormentors.

A story of hurt pride, obsession, vengeance, and love.

Paul and Jenny eloped at the tender age of 17 and overcame their difficulties. Things eventually take their toll as Paul's sister, Sylvia schemes to separate them.

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.

A story about Eva who was raped at 14, became a mother at 15, and a stripper at 16. She has gone through a hard life and learned the ropes of how to live and survive by becoming practical.

An anthology of three violent stories: three friends perform Spirit of the Glass and discover a tragic love triangle; a refrigerator seems to be 'alive'; and a teenager who courts a barrio lass without his knowledge that this lass is a monster, which eventually causes chaos to his family.

A story about a separated woman and the challenges she encounters when she faces the real world alone with her son.

Vilma Santos did Mga Rosas Sa Putikan for her own VS Films where she played a country girl forced into prostitution in the big city. The movie did fairly well at the tills. Good sign…” – Ricardo F. Lo, Expressweek, Jan 19 1978