Therese Malvar

Acting

Therese Malvar

Born

2000-09-16 (26)

Place of birth

Calamba, Laguna, Philippines

Known for

Acting

Credits

38 titles

Therese Martin Alcala Malvar (born September 16, 2000), known as Teri Malvar, is a Filipino actress and the daughter of stage and independent film actress Cherry Malvar. She's known for Hamog (2015), Anita's Last Cha-Cha (2013), and Distance (2018). Awards — Best Actress at the 1st CineFilipino Film Festival 2013 for Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita, Best Actress at Cinema One Originals 2015 for Hamog, Screen International Rising Star Asia Award at the 15th New York Asian Film Festival for Hamog, Outstanding Artistic Achievement Golden Goblet Award at the 2016 Shanghai International Festival for Hamog, Silver St. George Best Actress at the 38th Moscow International Film Festival for Hamog 9th An…

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 10 titles

Bar Boys: After School poster
NR

Set ten years after the events of the first film, the story explores the impact of time on institutions, relationships, and individuals, delivering a poignant yet inspiring tale about the invisible costs of pursuing one's dreams.

Bar Boys: After School

2025

Quezon poster
8.5

A historical drama focusing on Manuel L. Quezon years after the Philippine Revolution during the American occupation. When his fight for independence from the United States is put to the test, Quezon finds himself playing the brutal game of politics to outmaneuver his rivals — including Leonard Wood, Sergio Osmeña, and Joven Hernando. In Quezon’s relentless quest for power, he ultimately faces off with Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1935 presidential elections, using charm and favoritism as both weapons and currency, in a campaign that ultimately changes the face of Philippine politics and history.

Quezon

2025

KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie poster
NR

Three chilling tales based on real stories expose the haunting depths of faith, fear, and the unknown — from a seafarer trapped on a cursed voyage, to an island plagued by a flesh-eating legend, and a young woman's battle against a legion of demons that pushes the limits of faith and sanity.

KMJS' Gabi Ng Lagim: The Movie

2025

Pushcart Tales poster
NR

Employees and customers are trapped in a supermarket while, outside, a typhoon ravages the country. It's time for confidences and revelations. Zombies, they say, in a society that is not easy for any of them. In a limited space, they try to discover their stories. And that could be their last day.

Pushcart Tales

2024

Saving the Country Maiden poster
NR

In the midst of a studio fire in 1921, Joaquin attempts to save the film reel of the first movie he's ever seen.

Saving the Country Maiden

2022

Hour of Danger poster
4.5

As the EDSA Revolution unfolds, a mother, son, and daughter who live in a slum near Malacañang Palace grapple with the murder of their patriarch in the hands of corrupt policemen, turning from passive victims of social injustice into active participants in the final hours of the uprising.

Hour of Danger

2023

Tired Melodies poster
8.0

Set in the 1970s, Angela, a college student, returns to her ancestral home to care for her ailing grandmother. She argues with her eccentric mother within the old house’s walls, slowly uncovering hidden truths about her family’s tumultuous past and drawing her into a personal and political labyrinth from which she must find her path out.

Tired Melodies

2024

Broken Blooms poster
2.3

Broken Blooms explores the travails of a young man dealing with the challenges of a blooming young marriage and his carefree and careless attitude towards morality and friendship—tested to the brink at the time the world cringes in the claws of a global pandemic.

Broken Blooms

2022

No artwork available
NR

On a sinking island in Manila Bay, an aging Japanese man searches for the daughter he abandoned as a child.

Raised in Water

2023

The Guardian of Honor poster
NR

“Guardia De Honor” is about a family grappling with a present tragedy and a dark past. A policeman is interrogated by a neophyte investigator on the killings of a mother and son on the eve of the new President's inauguration.

The Guardian of Honor

2024

2010s · 12 titles

In Case They Don't Arrive poster
7.8

A series of mysterious hand-illustrated postcards take a young woman on a journey throughout the Philippines in search of its anonymous writer.

In Case They Don't Arrive

2016

Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted poster
NR

Three fashionista friends who are popular on social media attempt to have some offline fun by trying to contact spirits using the age-old Spirit of the Glass game and this opens up to a series of horrific haunting experiences.

Spirit of the Glass 2: The Haunted

2017

Bitukang Manok poster
10.0

While driving along the Quezon Province's famed Old Maharlika Highway, which has been referred to as "Bitukang Manok" because of its sharp curves, three groups of strangers find themselves isolated and trapped by mysterious forces. Here, surrounded by a menacing forest, they must confront their psychological demons as they spiral down deeper into their neurosis.

Bitukang Manok

2014

Gasping for Air poster
6.7

When his sister disappears after leaving their home in hopes of singing stardom, Luis tracks her down and discovers the grim reality of her whereabouts.

Gasping for Air

2016

Ilawod poster
7.0

A story of a family's breakdown in the midst of a demonic attack. Dennis, a reporter, accidentally invites the ilawod which is a water spirit into his home where it attaches to his son, Ben.

Ilawod

2017

Hamog poster
10.0

About the notorious batang hamog loitering in main thoroughfares such as EDSA.

Hamog

2015

Anita's Last Cha-Cha poster
6.5

A 12-year old Anita falls in love with the new woman in town; years later, a girlhood crush blossoms during the Fiesta of Santa Clara in Obando, Bulacan.

Anita's Last Cha-Cha

2013

Distance poster
4.0

Liza is still drowning in grief from losing the love of her life when she receives a visit from the most unlikely person — her husband, who she left five years ago. With no questions asked and no conditions made, Anton invites her back to his and their two children’s lives.

Distance

2018

Baconaua poster
8.2

After a turbulent squall in the night, villagers wake up to the astonishing sight of the sea that has turned red.

Baconaua

2017

Tumbang Preso poster
NR

A suspense film based on true cases of human trafficking, tells the story of Carlo, a 14-year old boy's daring attempt to escape slavery in a sardines factory.

Tumbang Preso

2014

Child Haus poster
NR

A film inspired by the halfway house for children with cancer fighting for their lives built by Mader Ricky Reyes.

Child Haus

2015

School Service poster
NR

Maya was walking home in her province when the service stops beside her and offers her to hitch. She innocently takes the ride to reach home faster. To Maya’s horror, the service did not stop at her place. She soon realizes she has been taken, along with the other kids who are inside the crammed school service. Soon, Maya finds herself hours and hours away from home, in an unfamiliar land -Manila. By dusk, the children are dropped off along the national highway to work by begging for alms. Forced to struggle with the harsh conditions of street life, Maya continues to hope for her dreams and chase for her freedom that may never happen.

School Service

2018

Series credits

Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre poster
10.0

Terra, the missing daughter of Danaya, grows up in the human world, unaware of her true heritage. She takes on the role of a superhero before returning to Encantadia to confront a new enemy.

Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre

2025

Legally Blind poster
7.0

Legally Blind is a melodrama about Grace, a diligent and accomplished law student who was dealt a bad hand. The incident causes her to become blind. This fuels her to run after the culprit and get justice she rightfully deserves.

Legally Blind

2017

Family Feud Philippines poster
NR

GMA presents the famous game show from America that has been played all over the world and is now in the Philippines, this is Family Feud.

Family Feud Philippines

2022

Taskforce Firewall poster
0.5

A group of individuals becomes cyber protectors against modern digital threats. Cybercrime investigations with field operations, intense combat scenes, and technologically driven missions.

Taskforce Firewall

2026

Beautiful Justice poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Beautiful Justice

2019

Oh, My Mama! poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Oh, My Mama!

2016

All or Nothing poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

All or Nothing

2021

Luv Is poster
7.7

A Philippine seasonal anthology TV adaptations of the popular Filipino Wattpad web novels. Produced by GMA Network in partnership with Wattpad Webtoon Studios.

Luv Is

2023

Stolen Star poster
NR

The relationship between Edward and Belinda will be put to a test after their only daughter, Anna, is kidnapped. With the loss of their real daughter, they will focus their attention and love on their niece, Ariela. While Anna will grow up as Elsa with Aurora. Due to music, their families will cross paths.

Stolen Star

2019

In His Corner poster
0.5

Makmak is a boxer who aspires of becoming a champion. His battles happen outside the ring. He gets caught up in the lies and controversies surrounding his former boxing champ father and endures the rules of his grandfather.

In His Corner

2026

Little Princess poster
NR

Little Princess is a 2022 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars Jo Berry in the title role. It premiered on January 10, 2022 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Stories from the Heart.

Little Princess

2022

Dama poster
NR

Our senses are how we experience life: We understand the world based on what we see, hear, taste and touch. However, what is these primary senses lead us to something else? Worse, to our very own danger? When we take our senses for granted, sometime, we see, hear, smell, taste, and feel things we shouldn't.

Dama

2018

Luv is: Love at First Read poster
NR

Kudos, a secret romantic searching for the perfect girl. He finds a diary and believes that the owner of it, Abby, is the one for him. However, he also meets Angelica, a jaded girl who distrusts men and has no interest in love. They clash at first but as they get to know one another, their feelings begin to grow. Now, Kudos is torn between Angelica and Abby -- not knowing that they are actually one and the same.

Luv is: Love at First Read

2023

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