Gina Alajar

Motherland (2024)

Motherland explores the tragic Mamasapano incident, resulted in mass casualties in southern Philippines. ...

Brocka x Bernal (2024)

A documentary on the life and work of National Artists Lino Brocka and Ishmael Bernal. ...

When I Met You In Tokyo (2023)

Azon, a feisty and bubbly woman known for the generosity of her heart, meets Joey, a divorcee who still harbors the scars of his ex-wife's infidelity in this romance-family drama tackling unconditional love, sacrifices and aging from the perspective of two ...

Pieta (2023)

Pieta follows Isaac who tries to navigate the outside world after spending years in jail for killing his father. ...

Monday First Screening (2023)

Two senior citizens develop romance by watching free movies every Monday, first screening for the day, as practiced in some malls in Metro Manila. ...

Big Night! (2021)

A gay beautician is determined to clear his name after learning he's included in a drug watchlist. ...

Circa (2019)

Doña Atang, a once celebrated film producer from the earlier years of Filipino cinema, celebrates her one hundredth birthday. For her wish, she wants a reunion with all the actors and staff that she has worked with in the past. She is also looking for an ...

Mystery of the Night (2019)

Spanish-ruled Philippines, 1800s: A woman, raped and banished to the woods on a full moon's night, sees her newborn child swallowed by animalistic shadows lurking in the foliage. Raised by the forest's mysterious ghouls and demons — boars, wild cats and ...

Last Fool Show (2019)

A romantic comedy about a woman who turns to her ex for inspiration for a movie she's writing. ...

Bato (2019)

The dramatization of the life of General Ronald dela Rosa. ...

Dark Is the Night (2018)

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. ...

Pastor (2017)

Pastor Luis Aguila and his family are seemingly tested with their faith. Luis is an ex-convinct who is now the head of his church. Mildred, his wife, tries to hide her secret as she grapples between her family and church duties. Their youngest son Carlo wr ...

The Decaying (2017)

A husband takes flight when his wife goes missing. ...

Alaala: A Martial Law Special (2017)

To commemorate the 45th anniversary of the declaration of Martial Law by former President Ferdinand Marcos, GMA Public Affairs presented "Alaala" with a special performance in which Alden Richards brought to life the experiences of Boni Ilagan, one of the ...

Nakaw (2017)

Mental hospital patients mysteriously dies one by one. ...

The Last Pinoy Action King (2015)

An intimate and often heartbreaking portrait of one of the Philippines' most beloved screen icons. ...

Mater Dolorosa (2012)

A woman runs her criminal syndicate all the while taking care of her family. ...

Guni-Guni (2012)

Thirty years ago, an unborn child was buried in the garden of what is now a boardinghouse in Cubao. It lies beneath the ground, unbeknownst to the tenants who live there. One of the tenants is Mylene (Lovi Poe) who appears like the perfect girl, nice, pret ...

Boy Pick Up: The Movie (2012)

There is an underground battle going on in the name of love. The soldiers are all Pikapistas! With pick-up lines as their weapons to woo the gorgeous Neneng B. (Sam Pinto), the war sizzles in the dark corners of the Metro. And there is one undefeated champ ...

Nang Tumambad ang Hubad na Katotohanan (2011)

An aspiring young actress who fights for her right to strip. ...

Tarima (2010)

An unconventional love story between a man who lost his passion and a weather-beaten homosexual torn between his forbidden love and his devotion to his God set off inside a makeshift lovenest called "Tarima" ...

Sigwa (2010)

A former student activist returns to the Philippines to find the daughter she was forced to leave behind. ...

Shake, Rattle & Roll 11 (2009)

Claire is a young interim doctor in a provincial hospital. Once, she encountered a female patient who is suspected of carrying a deadly flu virus. Afterward, she began to experience demonic visions, eventually, one demon entered her and began to take contr ...

Demon (2009)

A young interim doctor in a rural hospital, Claire, has encountered a female patient suspected of carrying a deadly flu virus. It turns out that the girl is not sick but rather possessed by a demon. ...

Dukot (2009)

Junix Etrata and his girlfriend Maricel Salvacruz being abducted by military intelligence agents. Junix is a student activist who decided to dedicate all of his time to the movement. He takes refuge in the mountains to live with the indigenous people. Mari ...

Grandpa Is Dead (2009)

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 wa ...

Fuschia (2009)

A story about an old woman, a cool hip Lola who likes the color Fuchsia, must deal with her old siblings in matters of life. ...

Desperadas (2007)

The story is about four beautiful half-sisters - Isabella, Courtney, Stephanie and Patricia - who have problems in their personal life. Isabella has issues with commitment, Stephanie is having problems with her husband Richard, Courtney's boyfriend Patrick ...

Shake, Rattle and Roll 9 (2007)

This ninth installment in the classic horror series offers up a trio of spine-chillers from the Philippines. In Christmas Tree, a rampaging Christmas tree is out for blood as it terrorizes a family during the holidays; next, in Bangungot, three people in a ...

Christmas Tree (2007)

A family spends their Christmas vacation at their grandmother's house after a painful tragedy, all the while a strange monster is waiting for the right time to eat all the family members for its Christmas feast. ...

Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di (2006)

A culinary romance set in Binondo, where Chinese traditions are still very much observed, Mano Po 5: Gua Ay Di is a touching story of how a young Chinese woman fights for the man she loves. She is doomed by strict family traditions to only wed someone of p ...

Batad (2006)

While selling produce in the Banawe market to supplement his family's income, a 14-year-old village boy starts dreaming of a life in the big city -- and becomes obsessed with a pair of hiking boots that could take him there. ...

All About Love (2006)

Kikay and Kiko grew up together in the province and built a strong friendship. But Kikay has to leave her best friend to live and study in Manila. She tries to fit in her new environment in the city but she ends up being abused by the people she thought a ...

Lovestruck (2005)

With detailed assistance from a self-help book -- written by a self-described love guru (Jolina Magdangal) -- Denise (Jennylyn Mercado), a hopeless romantic, finally manages to catch the attention of the man she's had her eye on forever (Mike Tan). But onc ...

The Son of Brocka (2005)

It is about a group of investigative journalists from a sub-par TV station who accidentally scores a scoop that a 21-year-old boy is looking around for his identity… he claims to be the son of the late director Lino Brocka, a known gay filmmaker. ...

Pinoy/Blonde (2005)

Two cousins accomplish the final wish of their dying uncle to deliver a brown paper bag to a seedy, run-down hotel crawling with shady characters and retrieve in exchange a mysterious package. ...

Sanib (2003)

Melissa is a young woman blessed with great fortune she has a blossoming career in fashion design, a slew of adoring friends, and a fiancé who is no less than the man of her dreams. Everything seems favorable until the night of her engagement party, for s ...

The Last Virgin on Earth (2003)

A priest visits a small seaside town. Miling a former nun who now teaches catechism on the island thinks that father Emman is the priest she sent for. She believes that a priest would help revive the townspeople's faith in God by putting up bars and girly ...

Mano Po (2002)

During the Chinese Revolution in 1949, young Chinese copra trader named Fong-Huan marries Elisa, a young and pretty Filipina. The couples children, Daniel and Linda, were raised in a mixture of Chinese and Filipino-Hispanic tradition. These richly cultured ...

Ang Agimat: Anting-anting ni Lolo (2002)

Pao is a young schoolboy who inherits an amulet from his grandfather. butt before he can use its power, he must first past three formidable test to prove his strength and determination. After passing the two test , Pao comes face to face with Paolo his gro ...

Mga Munting Tinig (2002)

Melinda is a new substitute teacher at the Malawig Elementary School, located in a poor remote barrio. A young university graduate, her family expects her to look for work abroad, but in her idealism she takes on a challenging job in the provincial public ...

Singsing Ni Lola (2002)

The curse was cast by Dona Guada on the family of GLORIA ROMERO -- any female born to the family will die on the day they turned 18. Gloria Romero as lola possessed a magical ring that is being guarded by a mysterious and furious cat. However, the ring was ...

Grandma's House (2001)

A vacationing family heads to their remote ancestral home to celebrate Christmas, but when they begin to quarrel among themselves, opportunistic demons seize the chance to infiltrate the clan. It's up to the guardian spirit of the family's brave grandmothe ...

Batang West Side (2001)

When a Filipino teen is found fatally shot on the streets of New Jersey, the investigation into his death reveals the struggles of the Filipino-American community, including the horrifying effects of methamphetamine on its youth. ...

Yakapin Mo ang Umaga (2000)

A young teenager from a dysfunctional family, gets led into forbidden activities of juvenile delinquents. ...

The Debut (2000)

Filipino-American high school student Ben (Dante Basco) works in a comic book shop to earn money to pay his way into Cal Arts. His father, a postman, is determined that his son--who has won a pre-med scholarship to UCLA--will become a doctor. The eighteent ...

Sa Piling ng Aswang (1999)

A Manila professional determined to unearth the mysterious disappearance of her younger brother. Plagued by guilt over neglecting and ignoring the needs of her brother, she takes a bitter and scary journey to the island of Panay where her brother was last ...

José Rizal (1998)

Accused of treason, Dr. Jose P. Rizal awaits trial and meets with his colonial government-appointed counsel, Luis Taviel de Andrade. The two build the case and arguments for the defense as significant events in the central figure's life prior to his incarc ...

Mother Ignacia: Ang Uliran (1998)

This is the life story of Mother Ignacia del Espiritu Santo, a Chinese-Filipina nun who founded the Congregation of the Sisters of the Religious of the Virgin Mary. ...

Three (1998)

Elsie has a mistress named Alice. Tito has a mistress named Susan. Tito and Elsie are married to each other and expecting a baby! ...

Lino: His Art and Life (1998)

A documentary TV special on the life of Lino Brocka, released in 1998 for Pinoy Blockbuster Original. ...

Mulanay: Sa Pusod Ng Paraiso (1996)

A doctor dedicated her life post-graduate to help the rural community of Mulanay, Quezon. Based on a true story. ...

Victim No. 1: Delia Maga (1995)

Victim No. 1: Delia Maga (Jesus, Pray for Us!): Directed by Carlo J. Caparas. With Gina Alajar, Joel Torre, Val Victa, Elizabeth Oropesa. ...

Redeem Her Honor (1995)

The melding together of two separate stories that share a similar premise - each detail the account of a young Filipino woman who becomes a victim of sexual violence and takes her attacker to court. ...

The Lilian Velez Story: Till Death Do Us Part (1995)

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

Campus Girls (1995)

Four girls began college together. Along with this new phase in their lives also came major change which almost ruined their friendship. ...

Sige... Hataw Mo! (1994)

Universal Motion, "the hottest song-and-dance group to ever hit the Philippine scene," plays a group of young boys who are discovered, brought to Manila, have adventures and romance and get to strut their stuff and win fame and fortune. ...

The Myrna Diones Story (Lord, Have Mercy!) (1993)

Based on the real life story of Myrna Diones, a 14 year-old survivor of a brutal massacre of her, her sister and their two cousins in the Cordillera mountain range in northern Luzon by the very people who should've protect them, policemen . ...

Shake, Rattle & Roll IV (1992)

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. ...

The Nun (1992)

A homeless family and their neighbors in the city of Manila are plagued by attacks from a Manananggal. A little boy named Teks suspects a nun working at a free clinic, to be that flying creature but no one believes him. Will he be able to prove his suspici ...

Lucia (1992)

A strong-willed matriarch and her family leave their fishing village for Manila after an oil spill. ...

Shake, Rattle & Roll III (1991)

In three tales of extreme horror, a young couple hires a mysterious nanny for their baby; a young woman discovers that her sister has been dead and been made alive again; and a student unwittingly brings home from a beach field trip the egg of an alien mon ...

Sister (1991)

After hearing of her sister's death, a student decides to leave her studies to return home to be with her family during the situation only to learn that she is still alive in a zombie-like state. ...

Emma Salazar Case (1991)

A 1991 Filipino drama film starring Alice Dixson. ...

When Will You Be Mine (1991)

Mariel, the illegitimate daughter of Shirley, has been the center of contention since her birth when Shirley's husband Ben sells Mariel to child trafficker Adul. Because of an immigration impediment, Adul consigns Mariel to the care of her cousin Jaime and ...

Andrea, How Is It Like to Be a Mother? (1990)

When it is time for her to give birth, Andrea, a communist insurgent seeks refuge in the city to her best friend Joyce. When Andrea's husband is reportedly killed, she temporarily leaves her son to their care. But before Andrea could return to her baby, sh ...

Victim (1990)

The story of an unsuccessful attempt to convict a congressman's son of rape takes an unexpected twist, as the accused pursues a friendship with the victim. A mysterious and deadly rapist and murderer spreads terror and chaos among women in the city. But in ...

Fight for Us (1989)

In 1985, in the obscure town of Dolores, the Orapronobis, a cult under the leadership of Kumander Kontra, murders a foreign priest who gave the last rites to an alleged rebel, who was also executed by the same group. ...

Birds of Prey (1988)

A Filipino dancer performing for the US Filipino community ...

Hiwaga Sa Balete Drive (1988)

A two-part movie: the first tells the story of a couple who encounters a lady ghost that haunts a house in Balete Drive; the second involves a young boy who witnesses a crime through his "third eye. ...

Babaing Hampaslupa (1988)

Remedios (Maricel Soriano), born and raised in poverty, is an ambitious young woman vows to rise above her origins. ...

Magic of the Universe (1987)

Good-hearted circus magician Jamir accidentally causes his daughter to disappear. Jamir has to venture into a dangerous alternate dimension in order to rescue his wife, daughter and oafish chubby kid assistant from the vile clutches of evil, ugly, powerful ...

Three Mothers, One Child (1987)

Close friends Belle, Au and Claire are forced to take care of Baby Doll, a child borne of an affair between their friend and a club worker, after her mother unexpectedly passes away. ...

Paano hahatiin ang puso? (1986)

A WARM-BLOODED LOTHARIO SUFFERS A DILEMMA WHEN HE IS MADE TO CHOOSE ONE FROM AMONG THREE WOMEN HE LOVES. ...

Mabuhay Ka Sa Baril (1986)

It's just a matter of survival. He didn't like it at first, then he gets used to it until he woke up one morning in a maze. There is no way out and he does not have any choice but to use the gun on his hand. Dario/David (Rudy Fernandez), is just a victim, ...

What Is the Color of God's Face? (1985)

A street hustler falls in love with a bar girl. They get married, but separate when the guy gets meted a death sentence after gunning down a rich customer of the bar in a fit of jealousy. The bar girl bears the hustler's child who becomes eventually blind. ...

Flowers of the City Jail (1984)

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

Bukas... May Pangarap (1984)

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1984 directed by Gil Portes and starred Gina Alajar, Tommy Abuel, Dante Balaois, Michael Baluyot, Richard Baluyot, Thea Cleofe Salvador, Bes Flores, Ruben Rustia, Bebong Osorio, and Josie Galvez. ...

This Is My Country (1984)

A laborer gets money for his wife's pregnancy from his boss on the condition that he will not join the union. ...

Condemned (1984)

Yolly, a flower vendor and her brother Efren, who works as a driver and hired hit man for ruthless money laundering lady Connie, live a hardscrabble and bleak existence in the underbelly of the tourist/fashion district of Manila. Escaping from a violent pa ...

Pieta: Book 2 (1984)

Rigor dies but in Marta's fear that Noel might turn out like his amoral father, she raises her son with an iron hand. ...

Sister Stella L. (1984)

A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation as hers inspires her to get involved in the struggle for justice and freedom of striking workers in a coo ...

Selfish Desires (1984)

A story of an young girl who tries to escape from memories of the past and while doing so she alienates herself from her family. Since she was a little girl, Clarissa has always wanted to get out of the slums that she lives in. She has always been close to ...

You Cannot Trample Me (1984)

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. ...

Bad Bananas on the Silver Screen (1983)

Zany foursome Errol, Herman, Tacio, and Peewee merely geared up for a short underwater dive towards Hundred Islands when a series of miscalculations cause them to resurface on the shores of Mexico. ...

Caged Fury (1983)

At a hidden prison camp deep in the jungles of South East Asia, some devious Vietnamese commies are kidnapping beautiful women and brainwashing them into becoming subliminally-activated suicide bombers to further their evil aims abroad. Help isn't going to ...

Gabi Kung Sumikat Ang Araw (1983)

A cursed woman who is beautiful woman at night but transforms into a hukluban, an aging old woman, by sunrise. Immortal, the woman can only hope for true love to break the curse. ...

Dalmacio Armas (1983)

A story about a farmer who goes on a journey of revenge to kill the seven jailbreakers who killed his father and his cow, using his seven weapons. ...

Moral (1982)

The episodically connected lives of four college friends unfold throughout the incipient martial law years, as they struggle to define their sexual and professional desires and how best to attain them. ...

No Other Love (1982)

A lover's vow of eternal love is vigorously tested by time. ...

Pusong Uhaw (1982)

Two women in a story of love, desire, passion, and jealousy. Two hearts thirsty for possession. ...

Caught in the Act (1981)

In Lino Brocka's 1981 melodrama, a man's juggling of three women—his wife, his girlfriend, and the wealthy married woman with whom he begins a torrid affair—leads to violent consequences. ...

Salome (1981)

The story starts as a seemingly simple crime of passion, Jimmy, the persistent suitor, is stabbed to death by Salome, the young and pretty wife of Kario, an ordinary farmer. But as the story unfolds, conflicting versions of the crime are given. ...

Pabling (1981)

A playboy and a simple girl from the provinces try to make it in the big city. ...

I Confess (1981)

An unfaithful wife makes a true confession of her transgressions. ...

Ako ang Hari (1981)

He's the king. ...

Controversial (1981)

Brocka's potboiler about the rise of a starlet is the quintessential rags-to-riches, prey-turned-predator story, brimming with true-life anecdotes and an authentically acerbic sense of the seamier side of show business. ...

High School Scandal (1981)

When they were about to graduate from high school... just after their junior-senior prom, trouble exploded! ...

Playgirl (1981)

Mel Chionglo's directorial debut revolves around a mother and daughter who play the rules of the game in the world by selling their bodies for the desires of flesh. ...

Bilibid Boys (1981)

=The movie portrays seven wayward men who suffer within the walls of the national penitentiary. They serve their sentences as if they are living their regular free, luxurious lives outside the cold bars of the prison, in open air, able to go where they wan ...

Brutal (1980)

A woman after killing her husband and his friends goes into post-traumatic shock and withdraws from any form of communication. A feminist journalist becomes interested in the case and resolves to unravel the truth behind the murders. ...

Manila by Night (1980)

The hidden nightlife of ordinary people living in Manila unveils. Lovers and families conflict with each other as they live on the streets, which are rampant with drugs and prostitution. ...

Wanted: Wives (1980)

A film based on the files of the Lonely Hearts Club where lonely men and women hope to find company and eventually, life-time partners. ...

Diborsyada (1980)

A separated wife finds herself vulnerable to the wiles of men around her, as well as to temptations she could hardly resist. ...

Boy Pana (1978)

Secret muna. ...

Mga Basag Na Kristal (1977)

A Filipino drama about a 3 girls and their different circumstances. One runs away from home, one is set up to marry a friend of the family and one meets a guy when her car breaks down. All three lives become entwined. ...

The Fantastic Sword (1975)

Shot in the Philippines with a largely Filipino cast, the film is set in a mythical kingdom called Barangbang, which appears to be just a normal rural Filipino village but for the fact that it is ruled over by a sultan and has a princess. ...

Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi (1975)

Official entry to the first Metro Manila Film Festival in 1975 directed by Danilo Cabreira and starred Charito Solis, Tony Santos Sr. ...

Blood and Love on a Piece of Land (1975)

The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five directors with a running time of 3 hours and 20 minutes. ...

The Witch (1975)

Zoom, Zoom, Superman! (1973)

A Filipino parody film of DC's Superman in three segments directed by different directors. ...

Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit (1970)

A heartwarming story about nine kids who had run away from their homes. ...

Wanted: Perfect Mother (1970)

It tells of a couple, Dante and Elsa who hires a new governess, Carla to care for their four children. The governess quickly establishes rapport with the children and the husband creating rumors of an affair. Before things could go wrong, Carla decides to ...

Pinagbuklod ng Langit (1969)

The movie chronicles the lives of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his family in their Palace. ...

Dino Barbaro (1969)

Dino Barbaro: Directed by Jun Aristorenas. With Robin Aristorenas, Liza Lorena, Eddie Garcia, Max Alvarado. ...

Darna and the Planetman (1969)

Darna vs. ...

Angels (2007)

"Angels" is a trilogy. The three episodes featured in the movies are: "Angel of Mine", "Daddy's Angel" and "Angel of Love". ...