Four beauty pageant contestants, who are vying for the coveted title of “Miss Manila Sunshine”, set sail on a yacht. They ended up stranded on a deserted island after their vessel got caught up on fire. Together with an attractive young man, a maid and the gay pageant director, the four ladies found life “anything but dull”.
A young playboy beds his sexy officemate, only to discover she has an equally delectable younger sister. The catch: little sis just recently lost her sight (and her boyfriend) in a car crash. The upside: she walks around in the nude thinking she’s all alone in the house with big sis.
Lara, a preschool teacher and owner, is widowed five months after she married her boyfriend of five years, Oliver. Several months after his death, she meets Chris, a young man also suffering from the loss of his spouse. They become friends and help each other move on. But as their friendship grows, their unmistakable attraction for each other grows. Can these two broken people find love again? Or will the ghosts of their past tear them apart?
ROME AND JULIET follows the romantic journey and soul mating of two straight women caught in a web of forbidden love. Juliet (a conservative pre-school teacher) is a bride to be who befriends and hires Rome (a liberated businesswoman) as her wedding planner. As they go through the preparations, Rome and Juliet develop a deep friendship, a soulful connection and a love that is physically consummated. But conflicts arise when Marc, the groom who is a young politician, shockingly discovers the ongoing relationship between the two women. Angered and humiliated, Marc calls off the wedding and a huge scandal explodes, leaving Rome and Juliet in a state of emotional turmoil.
The story revolves around a young criminology graduate who wants to earn money so he can marry his girlfriend. Someone invites him to try a job that will earn him $2,000. The young man decides to accept, before he realizes that the job involves killing a woman and chopping her to pieces. Brillante Mendoza’s “Kinatay” outscores every Filipino film for its masterful exploration of sound and its effect on people. He bagged the Best Director honor besting Quentin Tarantino in the 2009 Cannes Film Festival.
Seth’s father Odong is sick and is not able to walk because of a stroke. Seth brought her father to Manang Elsa, a faith healer, to ask for help. She went to the place and saw many people were there to be medicated. It was Odong’s turn to be healed and Manang Elsa touched him. She prescribed some herbal for his medication to take. When they were leaving the place, someone fainted inside and was immediately brought inside the house. Seth and his father went home. Seth’s housemaid Alma has a small party and Seth was tired so she went to her room and slept. But before she slept, she was surprised by the crow flying in her house.
Isabel (Rica) and Clara (Maui), two childhood friends separated by fate. Isabel is a naive provincial lass who works as an indigenous fabric weaver while Clara is the liberated city girl. Clara has gone wild after her mother runs off with another man. The two meet after years of separation when Clara returns to the barrio to visit her father, Roman (Ricky Davao). But their cultural difference further separates them as Lando (Antonio Aquitania), Isabel’s boyfriend, enters into the picture. Lando, frustrated with Isabel’s conservatism and idealism, turns his attention to Clara, which irked Isabel. Isabel, in turn, seduces Clara’s father. Lando, after knowing the situation, attempted to kill Roman.
The soon-to-be controversial actress plays the role of Sarah, a woman in despair who shares a passionate night with Riki (played by John James Uy), only to find out that the guy she’s seeing is a former teen star who is running away from bosses, loan sharks, and ex-wives. Rigodon tackles about secret lives, hidden passions, deceit, betrayal, vengeance, and peeping eyes.
Erman, a writer, seeks reprieve to draw inspiration for the book he is writing. He sets off to visit his Uncle Dado in his farm. There, he meets his Uncle Dado’s second wife, Salome, who is young and attractive. At first, Ernan tried to resist her advances but later gave in to her bait.
The story is set in Guagua, Pampanga a decade after the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo which ravaged the province with lahar. It follows the lives of Rodolfo “Mang Rudy” Manansala, a woodcarver, and his three daughters and their relationships with the people close to them in the span of seven summers.
After they tie the knots, newlyweds Grace (Cristine Reyes) and Ronnie (Carlo Aquino) inherit a condominium unit from Ronnie’s father. The building stands right in the middle where three roads converge called “Tumbok”, which is believed to have negative vibes. Not for long, Grace senses something strange about the place. More horrible than the inexplicable things she witnesses. Disturbed, terrified, and pregnant with child, Grace pursues to uncover the mystery behind all the misfortunes that have been happening. But can she and Ronnie escape the danger on the place they call home? 
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