Acting

Mely Tagasa

Acting credits

Biyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy poster
10.0

After losing both their spouses, Victor and Coney unexpectedly find themselves falling for each other. This film speaks of love's triumph despite the differences of their families.

Biyudo si Daddy, Biyuda si Mommy

1997

Alabang Girls poster
3.3

Four city boys rich in experience but undeniably penniless, meet rich and pretty girls from an upscale suburb. With nothing but a sense of humor and confidence, they try their luck to get the hearts of these Alabang Girls.

Alabang Girls

1992

Clown poster
9.0

St. 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

The Harbinger poster
3.5

Romano and his men are ambushed in one military operation. Romano almost gets killed but wakes up after staying in coma for several days. His life will never be the same again. He resigns from the military and goes into seclusion in their Baguio ancestral house after realizing that he now has a supernatural gift.

The Harbinger

2009

Bondying: The Little Big Boy poster
9.0

Comedy legend and veteran actor Jimmy Santos stars as Bondying, a large adult man that acts and thinks like a child. Based on the comic book character created by the legendary graphic novelist and "King of Philippine Komiks" Mars Ravelo.

Bondying: The Little Big Boy

1989

Ninja Kids poster
6.0

Lady Lotus, an evil sorceress, attempts to retrieve an ancient katana possessing great power from Naguchi, a martial arts master. Meanwhile, a group of friends are planning a camping trip to follow an all-girl class who are in turn on their own camping trip with their strict teacher. After several mishaps the friends are left stranded in the mountains. While navigating their way back, they stumble across a hidden cavern, where an old ninja master lives. The boys are selected to become ninjas and retrieve the katana that Lady Lotus is searching for.

Ninja Kids

1986

Barbi for President poster
NR

A 1991 Filipino satirical comedy starring Joey de Leon.

Barbi for President

1991

Sinisinta Kita, Di Ka Kumikibo! poster
NR

Redford White turns hopeless romantic as he courts Pia Moran on screen in the traditional way.

Sinisinta Kita, Di Ka Kumikibo!

1981

Hinugot sa Dilim poster
NR

A film that deals with the reality of the spirit world. This cliffhanger vividly illustrates the power of God over all the works of the enemy. An excellent example of a culturally relevant evangelistic film.

Hinugot sa Dilim

1992

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV poster
7.0

Three unrelated stories of horror include a substitute teacher who preys on a small school; neighborhood children being abducted by a tree-dwelling monster; and a group of Manila residents plagued by attacks from a Manananggal.

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV

1992

Bagets 2 poster
4.0

Set in the immediate summer after the events of the first movie, and deals with more of the guys' misadventures as they prepare for college.

Bagets 2

1984

Rosa Mistica poster
5.0

A Filipino fantasy/horror anthology starring Snooky Serna. In "Mga Puting Rosas ni Rosalie", Rosalie dies in a freak accident on the day of her wedding to Mike, who's only after her money. With the help of the white rose, she comes back to earth to correct what is wrong. In "Mga Pulang Rosas ni Rosanna", Rosanna is the daughter of a mausoleum caretaker who happens to be the soulmate of the mysterious heir, Ramil, the victim of a curse of Satan's disciple, Lucila. In "Mga Dilaw Rosas ni Rosario", Rosario or Osang, a maid with an ugly facade, falls in love with a man named Dio.

Rosa Mistica

1987

The Neighbor poster
NR

One by one, the children who play at a neighborhood park are abducted by a Witawit, a monstrous-looking creature who lives in the park’s trees. Little Nikkie and Yaya Tising try to get to the bottom of the mystery and rescue the abducted children.

The Neighbor

1992

Abrakadabra poster
NR

Allading with his sidekicks Baste and Jojit were hired to work for an antique shop owned by the Monteros. One day, Mr Montero brought a hundred year old antique jar from a wrecked ship. While Allading was making the wooden case, the jar was accidentally broken. Two genies were freed from the jar and soon created chaos around the shop blaming everything to Allading. - Written by ledster

Abrakadabra

1994

Ang Titser Kong Pogi poster
7.0

Joey Perez, a policeman goes to Subic as a Kindergarten teacher to secretly investigate the case where he was framed up. He becomes attached to Cynthia, a co-teacher and Jimbo, his student—both relatives of his suspect. Joey has to protect himself and the children to prove his innocence once and for all.

Ang Titser Kong Pogi

1995

Wish poster
6.1

Anna is given the power to grant any person's wish after placing her hands on the wish maker. She decides to use it to grant the dreams of her neighbours, but every intention given gradually backfires.

Wish

1998

Tong Tatlong Tatay Kong Pakitong Kitong poster
6.5

Orphan Jingle can't seem to find a home for herself. Hopeless with the situation, she is sent to Manila to live with three bachelors who are still awaiting their big break. When the trio accidentally pick up a bag of jewels that belong to a crime syndicate, Jingle's life is put in danger in exchange of the jewels. - Written by ledster

Tong Tatlong Tatay Kong Pakitong Kitong

1998

Mother Dear poster
7.0

This film probes into the minds and hearts of illegitimate children and their mothers.

Mother Dear

1982

No artwork available
NR

Joselito "Tito" Escalera (Tito Sotto) - One half of the Escalera brothers, who plots harebrained schemes in every episode. Josemari "Joey" Escalera (Joey De Leon) - The other Escalera sibling. Miss Tapia has a crush on him. Victorio "Vic" Ungasis (Vic Sotto) - the good-looking and smart teacher's pet with a chick-magnet personality. The Escaleras often pick on him during class. Later became a professor of Wanbol University. Liwayway Gawgaw Tapia aka Miss Tapia (Mely Tagasa) - Wanbol University's resident professor who often gets on the Escalera brothers' nerves. Although she admires Joey, Miss Tapia was romantically connected with Mang Temi.Her favorite student is Victorio Ungasis

The Best of Iskul Bukol

1987

To Mama with Love poster
9.0

A 1983 Filipino drama starring Gloria Romero, Snooky, Maricel Soriano. Janice de Belen, Julie Vega, William Martinez and Manilyn Reynes.

To Mama with Love

1983

Once Upon a Time in Manila poster
8.0

Vic Sotto plays a barangay tanod who always seems to have a knack for saving the local folks from dangerous situations at the right moment. Cynthia Luster (Yukari Oshima) is Lt. Cynthia Wang, is a Royal Hong Kong Police on the look-out for Nikita, the infamous gang leader. Amparo Lagman (played by Gloria Sevilla), working as a domestic helper, becomes the unwitting target of the Nikita's gang when she comes into possession of some important documents. Nikita follows her to the Philippines, along with Lt. Cynthia Wang who is in pursuit of Nikita. - Written by ledster

Once Upon a Time in Manila

1994

Kamay ni Hilda poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Kamay ni Hilda

1981

No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander poster
NR

The sequel to Manedyer si Kumander sees Susan Roces and Fernando Poe Jr reprising their roles as Benita and Gener. This is the final screen collaboration of the Filipino filmdom's royal couple.

No Retreat...No Surrender...Si Kumander

1987

Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako! poster
4.0

Satan commissions Demonyita to destroy the souls of four young men but San Pedro also sends an angel to thwart the plan. Demonyita succeeds in creating havoc in the lives of the men but when one of them falls in love with her, things take an unexpected turn.

Tukso, Layuan Mo Ako!

1991

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