Acting
Panchito
Born 1925-02-25 · Paco, Manila, Philippines
Panchito Alba (born Alfonso D. Tagle, Sr.; February 25, 1925 – December 18, 1995) was a FAMAS award-winning Filipino film actor who almost exclusively appeared in comedy roles. He was billed as either "Panchito Alba" or simply "Panchito". Known for his swarthy looks and a prominent big nose, which was often the target of ridicule. Panchito frequently appeared as a comedic foil to Dolphy, where the two are best friends in real life.
Acting credits
4.0A spoof of the Filipino fantasy icon Ang Panday and He-Man and the Masters of the Universe. A mysterious beggar bestows great power upon a blacksmith who showed him kindness. Will it be enough to counter the threat by strange beings from another world?
She-Man: Mistress of the Universe
1988
9.0No synopsis available yet.
King & Queen for a Day
1963
10.0A remake of Carlos Vander Tolosa’s original 1937 hit of the same name, which launched Sampaguita Pictures.
Beautiful star
1957
NRA story about a young feisty female street vendor who undergoes a change when she became a helper of a rich family.
Mariang Kondesa
1966
6.1"MN" stands for Marissa Navarro, a character played onscreen by screen legend Carmen Rosales. It tells of a story of Marissa, a strict, heartless, domineering and fiery heiress and daughter of a wealthy landowner, who instills and sows fear among its populace.
MN
1954
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Pagoda
1958
NRDolphy is a kind man who recycles bottles and newspapers for a living. But his kindness send him to prison when he helps a young lady get the right treatment at the hospital.
Tengteng De Sarapen
1983
9.0A story about Camilla a college student who is just about to graduate receives tragic news that her parents got killed in a car accident. Upon receiving the news her cousin Priscilla along with her uncle visits and comforts her. One day the fiance of Priclila returns home and meets Camilla and falls in love with her.
Schoolgirl
1957
8.0A 1993 Filipino drama anthology film by Joey Gosiengfiao.
Ligaw-Ligawan, Kasal-Kasalan, Bahay-Bahayan
1993
Filipino film based on the serial comics published by Liwayway magazine.
Aristokrata
1954
10.0A story about two families fighting for a position during an election.
Kandidatong Pulpol
1961
9.0No synopsis available yet.
Bugoy
1979
7.0Centering on a hedonistic woman’s escapades throughout the urban landscape of Manila.
Waldas
1955
10.0The intriguing story of a strange love affair. Too thrilling for her to resist. Too lovely for him to forget. Too painful for one to remember.
Veronica
1957
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Serenata
1961
8.0A story about a man who saves a horse that was about to be put down not knowing that the horse was magical and could talk.
Silveria
1958
7.0A deadly weapon in the hand of a fiery woman only one man could tame it's fast-streaking fury.
Balisong
1955
NRAn adaptation of the comic of the same name.
Ukala
1954
5.0A Karate champion and his manager are invited to participate in a martial arts tournament held in an island ended up fighting for their lives while rescuing kidnapped models.
The Game of Death
1974
9.0St. Peter inadvertently lost his heavenly keys that the Almighty sends his jester planet earth of all places to search for the misplaced keys. Wandering the streets, the petulant clown is greatly grieved by poverty and the moral degradation of man.
Clown
1986
NRA young family breadwinner witnesses a crime and assumes a female identity to elude the criminals who doggedly hunt him down.
Charot
1984
10.0The motion picture that will make you proud you are a Filipino.
Lupang Kayumanggi
1955
6.0Berto is secretly in love with his neighbor Melanie, who hates him because of her constant unpleasant encounters with him. One day, Berto’s son’s petition to send him in the US has been approved, while Melanie also gets a visa to the US and plans to work as a teacher abroad. Meanwhile, Berto’s friend Robin also wins a ticket to fly abroad, so Berto and Robin fly together. Melanie always hates the times she bumps with Berto, who is intentionally snooping her. But on a particular day, Berto and Robin saves Melanie from the hands of sexual abusers who try to make a move on her. Melanie begins to appreciate Berto in a different light. The two became closer to each other when they were pressed in a situation that would send Melanie home, and would risk the life of Berto’s grandson. Melanie and Berto pretend as couple and the US immigration’s constant checking makes them stay closer than ever.
Home Sic Home
1995
9.0Honeymoon comes to people in love but with their worlds so far apart - will their dreams ever reach fulfillment?
Pulot Gata
1958