Perla Bautista

When a struggling high school student is confronted with the painful fracture of her family, she seeks refuge far from the noise of her parents’ world. In the company of her grandmother and an old friend, she begins to see life from a distance---both tender and selfless. Her lessons and realizations are things that cannot be learned from books, but only from a life lived.

Fifty years after the brutal disappearances of Martial Law, a mother reunites with her missing son through virtual reality—only to confront how technology turns personal grief into spectacle, and history into a commodity.

With the help of a historian eager to write his first book, a Japanese vlogger travels to the Cordillera region to discover the truth about her great grandfather—a soldier who deserted the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II and lived the next half-century among the Igorot people.

With this film (the second war trilogy set during the Filipino-American war in the early 1900s), the revolution marches on against the Americans after the bloody death of General Antonio Luna. The conflicted philosophies behind the heroic struggle continue and become personified in the colorful character of General Gregorio "Goyo" del Pilar.

Set during the Philippine-American War, a short-tempered Philippine Revolutionary Army general faces an enemy more formidable than the American army: his own treacherous countrymen.

A television hosts wakes up to her true desires when his best friend's video goes viral.

Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio “Asiong” Salonga, whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada). It is also the first Filipino major film produced in black-and-white in the 21st century as well as the returning action genre movie. Before the film was shown, Tikoy Aguiluz requested the producers, through his lawyers, that his directorial credits in the film and promotional tools be removed because the final version of the film can no longer be described as his after the producers made a reedit, re-shoot and music mixing without his involvement. He also demanded that he be allowed to make a director's cut of the film.

In this coming-of-age-film about self-love, Maya is a girl who has always held a pessimistic view of the rain, reminding her of failed love and other depressing things. Will the rain ever stop her in her journey to overcome past heartaches?

A snake creature secretly lurks inside a shopping mall. A family is fed a meal that turns them into monsters. An airplane hijacking is interrupted by the birth of a tiyanak.

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.

An old man Lando (Ronnie Lazaro) has buried something under his house. When he is finished, he encounters a group of white people. The chieftain (Manu Respall) demands Lando to give back something that belongs to them which he refuses. Angered, he and his tribesmen savagely killed him.

In Shake, Rattle & Roll XV: Ulam, Carla Abellana and Dennis Trillo are haunted by a supernatural creature in the house where they are staying. The horrifying events that unfold involve a superstitious lola, a monster, and a mysterious ulam.

The rich yuppie Rene lives in his grandmother's house, which he loves and adores. His driver Levi lives in the house, too. Rene focuses on his career entirely and goes to work every day. However, Rene has a dark secret: he loves men. One weekend he goes to his house by the sea with Levi. Overwhelmed by the masculine beauty and grace of Levi, Rene drops all restraints... it is a weekend that changes the lives of both forever.

Edgar's family is caught in a financial ruin after being involved in a Ponzi scheme. With their church's bishop refusing to return their donation, and his daughter subsequently kidnapped, he seeks the aid of his criminally inclined family.

This is the story of Visayans coming to the MetroManila area in search of greener pastures. Dodong Valderama, a jack-of-trades orphan, and Santo Nino devotee, sis among them, trying his luck in a different place. He meets Inday and her Lola Angeling, also Visayan immigrants, who are fish vendors. Angeling dreams for her daughter to become a popular singer , and hopefully one day, this will get them out of the slums. Angeling is pursued by town widower Max. Dodong, whose idol is the late Flash Elorde, eventually finds a full time job as janitor in a boxing gym. Inday fails to win the town singing contest, much to the disappointment of Lola Angeling.With the help of friend Lao, Dodong pursues Inday until they become sweethearts, then husband and wife.

Raquel did not hesitate to break off her engagement with Mon when he asked her to go beyond her limitations. Even with all daring endeavors as a doctor, Raquel still believed in chastity. She longed for the man who would respect her ideals during these modern times. Soon enough she meets Brian, an attractive bachelor who showered her with love and affection. Undoubtedly, Raquel found the man of her dreams in Brian so she decides to marry him. But it was only after they tied the knot that Raquel discovered that Brian was no knight in shining armor but a nightmare who will haunt her for the rest of her life.

A Filipino drama about love, betrayal, and the painful struggle to accept a devastating truth. A woman is forced to confront the loss of the relationship and future she once believed in, testing her strength, faith, and ability to move forward.

Jologs portrays the intersecting stories of various working-class people who are all tied to one coffee shop and are struggling to make ends meet in the Philippines.

A large family with lots of issues gather together to mourn the death of the family patriarch. But getting in the way of their genuine grief are a bunch of superstitions about the dead, and the family's inability to deal with their issues in a civilized way.

A young woman and her pilot are stranded on a remote island after they crash land their plane. The two are contentious at first, but grow affectionate as they work together to survive. But when their rescue arrives, they are instantly brought back to the real world, where they're both in committed relationships.

A provocative thriller that will surely raise the fear in you. Proving that no one, not even DEATH can separate us from the living. A story that conquers the old adage "till death do us part", Roman (Oyo Boy Sotto) dies in a car accident. In a restless and unforgiving state he continues to prove his affection for girlfriend Joyce (Angel Locsin) . He then decides to embark in an intrepid and malevolent journey in order to keep Joyce. Joyce then began receiving hair raising text messages and even gets "death photos" of people close to her, including that of her current beau Alex (Dennis Trillo). She ignores these at first, but when the deaths happen under the exact circumstances at which they were predicted, she realizes she must fight the evil behind all these to protect her loved ones from this supernatural force.

Babes has established a good reputation as an entertainer in Japan, that clients fight over her. But soon, the fighting becomes intense, she decides to come home-- but with a different identity. In her native land, Babes decides to continue her career as an entertainer and as expected, customers never seem to get enough of her. Later, she encounters Tol, a pervert who uses her to pay off his debts. Despite this, Babes is crazy over Tol and she agrees to the set-up. For a while, Babes could not get out of the situation -- until one fateful night...

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

Joel, Dennis and Sonny are three poor, handsome brothers who support their parents by working as "macho" dancers in the lively gay club scene of Manila in this dramedy that was originally banned in the Philippines.

A biopic of the real-life criminal Urbanito Dizon

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.

This stirring crime drama features Raymart Santiago as the under-aged delinquent who gets employed at a police precinct to avoid being the center of petty brawls in his area. But getting involved with corrupt individuals on the inside may take him to a worse path.

Sharon Cuneta plays the biographical account of the murder case of Filipina movie actress Lilian Velez during the 1950's.

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.

Filipino drama film about faith, personal struggles, and the difficult choices people face when confronted with hardship. The story explores how prayer, hope, and perseverance can influence people as they deal with family problems, relationships, and the consequences of their actions. The film combines emotional drama with themes of redemption, morality, and the search for a better life.

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.

A corrupt, lonely couple manipulates a naive, young couple using money, power, and lies.

A troublesome gang member recruited by his godfather is framed for a crime he did not commit. Now he goes to the extreme to survive this deadly situation.

A nun is ostracized by her superiors after a brutal encounter with a rapist leaves her pregnant.

Dante promises to find his colleague, Jojo's family after the latter is killed. Later, he fights for the injustices and crimes brought about by the town mayor, his son, and his minion of a crooked local police chief.

Bobby, a doctor based in Manila, leaves his profession to go back to his hometown of San Roque when his father, Mayor Roman Guerrero, gets wounded in crossfire against the illegal loggers headed by one of the congressman’s sons, Edmond Velez, who gets killed in the said fire encounter. The Velez clan continues to attempt to ambush and kill Mayor Guerrero. The situation gets a lot trickier when Bobby’s ex-girlfriend Noemi becomes Rico Velez’s wife. The rivalry becomes more personal. As the Guererro’s fight for the illegal logging of the trees, they will also have to protect their lives against their political rival. Bobby will head his father to bring back the peace and order in their town while striving to subdue the evil tyrants destroying their forest for their personal gain.

After her husband goes to work abroad, Helen Arandia and her daughter must handle her jealous neighbour, who plans to do something to her. Based on a crime report that occurred in 1994, this is the most brutal massacre in Lipa's history since the massacres in 1945.

CIS agent Gerry Paz is accused of a crime and takes Atty. Vera Villaverde hostage as he escapes from the law. Vera eventually realizes his innocence and a relationship forms between them as they clear his name.

Romano is a soldier who swears never to take up arms again when his father was killed. When he finds out from insurgents about the identity of her father’s killer, he comes back for the ultimate vengeance.

A 1991 Filipino drama film starring Manilyn Reynes and Janno Gibbs.

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Made pregnant by Ric, Estella was forced to marry his intellectually disabled younger brother, Val, to save herself from the shame of having an illegitimate child. However, what was intended as a marriage of convenience became a fulfilling relationship that eventually opened the eyes and hearts of everybody to the beautiful soul hidden inside the young man nobody wanted.

A 1980 Filipino action film from Carlo J. Caparas

When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does not see the car that hits her. The driver pretends to be a helpful passer-by; they fall in love and gets married. Only bringing her to a more complicated life.

Mario seeks justice and hunts those who endanger his loved ones in an action-packed adventure filled with twists.

During World War II, the "dark years" in the Philippine history, Tacing is a woman involved in different love affairs which resulted in endless trials and tribulations.

A pregnant woman arrested for frustrated murder is sent to the Manila City Jail where she meets several women with shocking pasts.

In 1985, jeepney driver Ulysses "Boboy" Alega loses his vehicle just as he needed money to pay his rent and buy medications for his child. After he accidentally shoots and kills a person during a fight, Boboy is then imprisoned and tortured by the police. With his release from prison, Boboy eventually joins a group involved in arms smuggling, and after some time its members come to consider him as their leader.

Hector learns about his parents' tragic past, including his father's death at the hands of a traitor.

A story about three girls struggling to find a better life in the city by working as maids in a house of a wealthy family. Carmela discovers a very important secret about her life when she met Crising, the loyal servant of the family. Yasmin fell in love with her master's son, Willi, but was distraught when Willie couldn't stand up for her and their unborn child. While Noemi who ran away from her mother to reach for her dreams, pretends to belong to a rich clan when she met a guy she likes.

a film by Arsenio Bautista.

Living near the American military-controlled Clark Air Base, Corazon dreams of a better life in America until the unspeakable happens.

The boldest man-trap ever to be set up!

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Movie from 1970.

Now, the most-talked-about, most controversial star of today bids for superstardom.

Celso Ad. Castillo's film about villagers retelling the story of their hero and the revolt he waged in the countryside.

Is there a qualification to lead? Jose a.k.a. Pepe did prove to the people in their barrio that the real concern and love for your constituent is the key to good public service. Capitan Pepe is a story of the dirty and funny side of politics even in the small barrio and it was even made exciting when romance tried to find its place despite the conflict

Ramon is wrongfully imprisoned after killing a man who was attempting to rape a woman he witnessed while driving down a dark highway. That woman, Lydia, fails to testify in his defense and Ramon vows to never forgive that person ever again. Their fates become intertwined after both fall in love with each other, unbeknownst to their past accident.

A poignant story of a family’s struggles in life. It tells of Rosa, who lives in the slums near the railroad tracks, with her mother and five brothers. Her mother wallows in guilt and depression when her drunkard father is run over by a train. Though she is set to marry her fiancé, Rosa chooses to put her family’s needs before her own. Rosa’s brothers also carry their own burdens, except for one, the youngest, Avelino, who helps his sister shoulder the weight of the family’s problems.