Simon Ibarra

Acting

Simon Ibarra

Rogelio Matira, better known by his stage name Simon Ibarra, is a Filipino actor and comedian. He received a Gawad Urian Award Best Supporting Actor nomination for his performance in Live Show (2000).

Acting credits

Obsesyon poster
7.0

A middle-aged woman becomes obsessed with a student, who has a crush on her stepdaughter. Every time the young man becomes intimate with the daughter, the woman fantasizes that she is with him.

Obsesyon

2025

Graduation Day poster
NR

Lola Nelia, a seamstress, raises her grandchildren - Paolo, Somon and Teresa (who is a child with special needs) - after the early death of their parents. Tragically, Paolo dies in an accident, leaving only Nelia and Simon, a working student, to support their struggling family. As Simon nears graduation as a cum laude scholar, they are filled with hope.

Graduation Day

2026

Live Show poster
5.8

The story revolves around the sad plight of the live sex performers Rolly, Gigi, Rosita, Sandra, and Vio and what drives them to do the inexplicable.

Live Show

2001

Manila's Finest poster
NR

Set during the first quarter storm in the 1970s, policemen Homer, Conrad, and Billy are consumed by the murder case of troublemaking teenagers in the slums.

Manila's Finest

2025

Huwad poster
4.0

When Romina learns that her husband has been cheating on her, she turns to the town’s folk healer for help and obtains a love potion. But it seems the potion is working on everyone except her husband.

Huwad

2024

Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus poster
NR

Beloved by revolutionaries Andres Bonifacio and Julio Nakpil, Lakambini Gregoria de Jesus' quest for justice mirrors the film's journey to reclaim the legacy of a forgotten heroine.

Lakambini, Gregoria de Jesus

2025

The Inmate poster
6.1

Set in two contrasting environments that underline the same premise of imprisonment, Selda tells the story of Rommel, a young man who accidentally kills a boy, resulting in his incarceration. Inside the jail, he befriends another inmate, who becomes his rock and protector. Seven years later, Rommel is living in the province as a farmer together with Sita his wife. Esteban tracks down Rommel in hopes of renewing a brewing love affair. Rommel and Sita welcome Esteban into their lives until their intimacy crosses borderlines and results in the undeniable scourge of self-discovery

The Inmate

2007

A Werewolf Boy poster
6.0

A teenage girl moves to the countryside with her family. She meets a mysterious feral boy who lives on their property. The girl attempts to teach the boy how to behave like a human, but his wild instincts create challenges as their bond grows.

A Werewolf Boy

2026

Cuchera poster
1.0

Based on a true story, Cuchera is about Filipino drug mules, drug couriers and their recruiters. It follows the story of Isabel, a veteran drug mule, in her first attempt at running her own drug transshipment operation between Manila and China. Isabel’s character is based on the story of an actual Filipina drug mule who was caught with eight capsules of heroin lodged in her sex organ, 48 in the rectum and 11 in her abdomen after an x-ray was conducted by Chinese authorities. Cuchera presents an accurate depiction of how some Filipinos end up becoming entrenched in the world of illegal drugs. Currently, the Philippines leads all Southeast Asian countries in the number of nationals arrested for drug smuggling charges in China. As of 2009, there are currently 95 Filipinos languishing in various jails in Chinese territories---four of whom are on death row. Violators include minors who enter China with fake passports.

Cuchera

2011

Dampi poster
3.3

A story about two gays who experienced a miracle.

Dampi

2010

Sapul poster
2.0

When his wife doesn't want to talk to him because he cheated on her, a police officer hostages and shoots a colleague. Based on true events, witness how a marital problem leads to a tragic end.

Sapul

2023

Sagrada Luna poster
NR

Delves into the intricate web of a secretive cult, where deception lurks beneath the surface, love is tested and sacrifices are made set against the backdrop of a mysterious and secluded community, the film follows the journey of its leaders and blind followers as they navigate through love, loyalty and the haunting allure of the unknown.

Sagrada Luna

2024

Wantawsan poster
NR

A poor father receives cash from the newly elected mayor he supported, but when he sets out to buy food for his son's birthday later that day, he's thrust into a comical adventure that tests his values and wit.

Wantawsan

2026

Dama de Noche poster
4.5

A woman (Ynez Veneracion) who was maltreated during her younger years (Aiza Marquez played the young role) gets revenge on the people who abused her.

Dama de Noche

1998

Song of the Fireflies poster
NR

The origin story of the Loboc Children’s Choir and how through their almost magical singing talent and the sheer determination of their teacher/founder from the 1980s to this day, continues to wow the world and bring pride and honor to the Philippines.

Song of the Fireflies

2025

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill poster
6.0

The film is very, very loosely based on the life of Arturo Porcuna (Jeorge Estregan). Once upon a time, he was known as Boy Anino, notorious leader of the Bahala Na gang. But rival gangster Tony Razon (John Estrada) attacked him in his home, leaving his entire gang and his family dead in the ruins. But Porcuna survived, and now he returns under a new alias, Boy Golden, and he seeks revenge against those that did him wrong. Along the way, he meets Marla D (KC Concepcion), a dancer who also has a bone to pick with Razon. Together, the two carry out a dangerous plan to take on Manila’s toughest gangsters.

Boy Golden: Shoot-To-Kill

2013

Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess poster
8.0

A wandering peddler suddenly decides to separates from his group of travellers, his reasons are unknown and the dangers will be many.

Heremias: Book One - The Legend of the Lizard Princess

2006

Damaso poster
NR

A musical film protraying Padre Damaso, Jose Rizal's famous villain in his book 'Noli Me Tangere.

Damaso

2019

Gabriel poster
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Gabriel

2013

Arayyy! poster
5.5

Working student Lorena is left with no choice but to turn to prostitution when her the misfortunes of her family hit hard

Arayyy!

2000

No artwork available
3.8

A group of gay friends who meet through the internet become frenzied when a closeted gay actor sleeps with one of the men's new boyfriends. An outing ensues and a death. Was it murder or suicide?

inter.m@tes

2004

U-Turn poster
5.5

A young reporter's investigation into a string of grisly suicides takes a dangerous detour when she follows the clues to a cursed stretch of road.

U-Turn

2020

Donsol poster
NR

A story about two lonely people who met during the whale shark watching season in Donsol, Sorsogon.

Donsol

2006

Rookie poster
6.5

An awkward 6-footer teen is forced to learn and play volleyball half-heartedly when the Catholic school she transferred to did not have a basketball team. Everything changes when she meets their star player.

Rookie

2023

Behind the camera