Bodjie Pascua
Birthday: Born in 1955-03-02 in Manila, Philippines
Deathday: Alive
Luisito "Bodjie" Pascua (born March 2, 1955) is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational television program Batibot.
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It Might Be You
Character: Eseng San Carlos
It Might Be You is a Filipino drama series produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series revolves around Lawrence and Cielo, who've known each other since they were little and fell in love. The series ran from December 8, 2003 until December 10, 2004....
Roadkillers
Character: Renato
An act of desperation turns into a race for survival. Stacey kills a patient to make room for her dying father. Now, she has to pay for the consequences of her crime....
2 Good 2 Be True
Character: Bart / Bartolome Rosales
Car mechanic Eloy makes a terrible first impression on Ali, who works for a real estate magnate. But both of them are hiding their true personas....
Love You Stranger
Character: Larry
LJ, a production designer for film, who grew up caring for her reclusive mother, Lorraine. Lorraine believes in the existence of a shadow figure called LILOM, a creature from folklore in the old town of Sta. Castella, where she and LJ used to live. As LJ struggles to understand her mother’s fear of shadows and the outside world, she serendipitously lands a major break: a job in a movie based on the Lilom folklore itself. The film is helmed by a charming young director named Ben....
K-Love
Character: Writing Professor
As the story unfolds, K-Love is set to take on a journey filled with growing friendships, budding romance, inevitable chaos, and life-long lessons....
Mano po Legacy: The Flower Sisters
Character: Felino
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Starla
Character: Mang Kulas
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It's Okay to Not Be Okay
Character: Tommy
An author with severe antisocial tendencies learns to confront her deep emotional wounds when she meets a stranger who challenges her cold facade....
I Love You Since 1892
Character: Ginoong Valdez
Transported to the Spanish colonial era, a young woman finds love, uncovers secrets, and faces a destiny beyond time....
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Ako Si Ninoy
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A musical film that chronicles the life and tragic death of Philippine former Senator Benigno "Ninoy" Aquino Jr....
Write Here
Character: Eddie
An aging gay man in mid-stage alzheimer's struggles to hold onto his identity and onto the memory of his one true love....
Mapusok
Character: Senyong
Emma was once a prostitute. She fell for her client Ben (Julio Diaz) expecting that he will free her from her work. One day, Ben was murdered and the police is trying to solve the case. Who murdered him? But is he really dead or not?...
Padyak
Character: Danny
Noel is a young man who puts his dreams of college on hold to take over his father's pedicab route. While his mother constantly tells him that luck will eventually save them, Noel tries to save up what meager earnings he gets. But his passengers often take advantage of his naivete, leaving him with little to show for his suffering. To make things worse, the people around him seem to be falling into tragedy after another, making him question his purpose in life....
A Short Film About the Indio Nacional
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What follows is a black-and-white silent film set in the 1890s during the brewing Filipino revolution against Spanish colonialism. A series of tragic and comic sequences tells the Three Ages of an Indio (“common man”) as he progresses from boy bell ringer in a village church to teenage revolutionary to adult theater actor rehearsing a popular Spanish play....
Litrato
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Lola Edna bears the challenges of her debilitating dementia, while killing time in a facility for the elderlies. She collects photos from occasional visitors, mostly strangers, in the hope of remembering her long-lost daughter and granddaughter. She's ill-tempered, a bully to the other old people and to her caregivers. Until she meets Angel, a new caregiver who tempers her behavior. Love-hate relationship ensues between them, until Lola Edna snaps to hurt herself. Contemplative transformation fo...
Barbi: Maid in the Philippines
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Bartolome del Rosario is forced to be a crossdresser when he gets wrongly accused of a crime....
Video City: Be Kind, Please Rewind
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An uninspired filmmaker accidentally time travels back to the 90s at a Video City store, where he meets the woman who will change his life....
Amigo
Character: Sixto
Rafael is a village mayor caught in the murderous crossfire of the Philippine-American War. When U.S. troops occupy his village, Rafael comes under pressure from a tough-as-nails officer to help the Americans in their hunt for Filipino guerilla fighters. But Rafael's brother is the head of the local guerillas, and considers anyone who cooperates with the Americans to be a traitor. Rafael quickly finds himself forced to make the impossible, potentially deadly decisions faced by ordinary civilians...
Little One
Character: Tino (voice)
A pregnant mother, unsure of how to raise a child, arranges an interview with her two gay dads but fate intervenes when his dad suffers a heart attack. Her dad reflects on their family's history, captured on an old camcorder....
Old Times
Character: Grandpa
A retired fisherman and his grandson return to their old sinking hometown....
The Generation That Gave Up on Love
Character: Ted
A "barkada" of five–Kurt, Ma-an, Denzel, Hadji, and Junamae experiences the various faces of adulting in a world that seems to be losing faith in the concept of love....
My Sassy Girl
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The film tells the love story of Junjee, and Sheena. Junjee just cannot seem to catch a romantic break. Their personalities stand opposite to the characteristics traditionally associated with masculinity and femininity in Asian societies in general....
One More Chance
Character: Sir Bert
Popoy and Basha had been together forever. Their love story began when they first met as students at university. They had been inseparable and did everything together—eating, studying and attending parties. However, Popoy's incessant planning and nagging took a toll on their relationship leading Basha to break-up with him....
The Reunion
Character: Priest / Principal
Four young men who were friends in high school reunite several years later to discover that they all have failed professionally and their love lives haven't really gone anywhere. They go on a quest to find and reconnect with their school sweethearts and finally achieve happiness....
Emir
Character: Tatay
"Emir" is all about Amelia (Frenscheska Farr). Amelia hails from Ilocos and she is forced to find work abroad to provide for her family. Amelia leaves her family and everything she loves behind. Amelia applies as a nanny and is lucky enough to be the caretaker of the Sheik's pregnant wife. Later on, Amelia is given appointed nanny of the Sheik's first born son Ahmed. Through the years, Amelia will not only see Ahmed grow to a boy but she will also learn more about life's trials and tribulations,...
First Day High
Character: Chairman Silta
The journey in solving the greatest mysteries of life begins on the first day of school. Brainy Indy, MVP MJ2, Sosy Pre, Rebel Gael and Nice Guy Nathan are college freshmen who enter FDH University without knowing what college life will bring them. Until they all got involved in the biggest mystery the university has ever encountered- B.W.A.C.A. or Basketball Water Contamination Accident. Initial investigation shows that the water drank by the players during the game was contaminated by a mys...
Ilusyon
Character: Cow (voice)
Set in Philippine post-American colonialist era, where the American influence was still apparent, Ilusyon tells the story of Miguel, a young man from the countryside, who decides to visit his father, Pablo, a Modernist painter in Manila. Upon his arrival, he discovers that his father has decided to leave for the province but he opted to stay in Manila for a vacation. One day, he meets Stella, a nude model originally scheduled to pose for Miguel's father. Struck by her beauty, Miguel does the unt...
Love Me Again
Character: Bukidnon Doctor
Arah dreams of a better life different from the life she knows in Bukidnon. Ranches everywhere are closing one by one. The glory her hometown once knew was slowly disappearing in favour of life abroad, particularly in Australia. Arah believes this too. Australia will save them from poverty. But Migo does not share this belief. He believes that Bukidnon’s glory will return if only people didn’t leave. Migo is Arah’s first love....
Sisa
Character: Pilosopong Tasyo
Narcisa "Sisa" Dalangin is a young Filipina during the Spanish Occupation & is a childhood friend of Jose Rizal....
Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat
Character: Cabinet Member
With the one, big, happy family that she has, any woman would admire Ina Montecillo as the embodiment of a perfect mother. But after more than 30 years of doing everything for her family, she realizes she hasn’t done anything for herself. Ina then embarks on a journey of finding her self-worth that surprisingly lands her as the President of the Philippines!...
Ipaglaban Mo: The Movie II
Character: Belen's Lawyer (episode 1)
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....
Gimik: The Reunion
Character: Mr. Aragon
A year after college, seven friends Diane Villaruel, Ricky Salveron, Ese Aragon, Joey Fajardo, Gina de Leon, Garry Ballesteros, Melani Suntay, and Brian Lorenzo get together to take a memory down the lane and attempt to relive the past filled with challenges, victories and problems. Things are not anymore as they seemed to be as each of them treads on different path to self-discovery and accomplishment. Gina and Gary are preparing for their wedding when they learn about Gina’s troublesome reprod...
The Blossoming of Maximo Oliveros
Character: New Sergeant
Maxi, a boy on the cusp of his teens, is already comfortable with his homosexual feelings, with acceptance from his family. When Maxi is assaulted one evening, Victor, a police officer, comes to his aid. Maxi soon develops a crush on Victor, who shows a platonic affection for the young lad....
A Second Chance
Character: Bert
Popoy and Basha have had a wonderful wedding, but their subsequent married life turns out to be extremely difficult....
Independencia
Character: Old Man
Early 20th century Philippines. The sounds of war signal the arrival of the Americans. A mother and son flee to the mountains, hoping for a quiet life. One day, the son discovers a wounded woman in the middle of the forest, and decides to bring her home....
Corazon: Ang Unang Aswang
Character: Maning
Corazon revolves around the love story of a married couple during the times of Japanese rule in the Philippines who's having a hard time conceiving a child. After joining traditional fertility rites in honor of certain patron saints, their prayers are eventually answered but unexpected circumstances will lead to their baby's death. At which point the conflict of the story will begin...
Saving Sally
Character: Marty's Dad
Marty is an aspiring comic-book artist who is secretly in love with his best friend, Sally, the gadget inventor. Like every love story, there are complications: Sally has monsters for parents and a literal dick for a boyfriend, while Marty has the innate ability to do nothing about everything despite his vivid fantasies of defending the love of his life from the big bad world....
Dear Other Self
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A woman finds herself caught in a dilemma whether she will stay at work or pursue her passion for traveling....
Harry & Patty
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Harry and Patty is a romantic comedy that proves even the biggest lie cannot stop real love from finding its way. The story is about two people who are very much unalike; Harry is an attractive young businessman while Patty is a typical young woman who drives a TNVS for a living; they have different take on love and attraction. Their first meeting starts with disgust and comic misunderstandings but opposites attract and this led them to a head-in-the-clouds romantic relationship. But when everyt...
Pan de Salawal
Character: Sal
A special little homeless girl travels about the Philippines curing the afflicted with her mysterious healing powers, until one day she befriends a sick old man who for some perplexing reason she is unable to cure. The unlikely pair are drawn to each other and their lives are forever changed by their unique friendship and magical journey together....
The Hopeful Romantic
Character: Tatay Koks
Jess, a bellboy working at The Manila Hotel, is gifted an all-expenses paid stay at the hotel's most expensive suite. And during his stay, he encounters Veronica, a professional golddigger. Jess keeps up the illusion of being a rich guest of the hotel, hoping to get Veronica to fall in love with him before he has to tell her the truth....
Roxxxanne
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Jay Aquitania stars as Marlon, a handsome but closeted gay student who collects cell-phone porn videos to impress his friends-especially tricycle driver, Jonas (Janvier Daily), to whom he's attracted. In his search for the ultimate sex video, he consequently ends up creating a scandal involving one of his mother's (the scene-stealing Elizabeth Oropesa) boarders, the mysterious Roxanne....
Tayo Sa Huling Buwan Ng Taon
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Five years after their break-up, ex-lovers turned friends Sam and Isa attempt to find their own selves in the realm of their respective romantic relationships. What they discover instead is pain and uncertainty as they come to terms with their feelings for each other and everyone around them....
Metamorphosis
Character: Dr. Mortis
Born with both male and female genitals, but raised like a boy by his conservative family, Adam goes through all the things prepubescent boys go through, including a fascination with strange animals he takes for pets and being smitten by a lovely girl. His bucolic world turns upside down when he gets his first menstrual period setting him off on a journey that tests the spiritual and physical limits of sexual identity and into a new world of ambiguity and desire....
Image Nation
Character: (segment "Barado")
Imahe Nasyon is a groundbreaking, conceptual omnibus film by 20 alternative filmmakers who were tasked to present their personal visions on national issues. Renowned line producers Jon and Carol Red hatched the idea of revisiting the 1986 EDSA revolution, challenging directors to answer the question "What happened after 1986?" with a short film not longer than five minutes each. Despite individual techniques, the same goal is shared: to depict a truthful image of the nation at present....
James & Pat & Dave
Character: Lolo Ining
Pat Reyes, a hardworking hostel manager and online vegetable seller, trains her boss' hardheaded and exiled grandson as a new employee....
Harana
Character: Tatay
In 1995 Las Vegas, a homesick cover band singer writes an original song to connect with her daughter who is growing up in the Philippines without her....
Ask the Moon
Character: Bank Manager
A robbery goes wrong and the bank's teller, Josie is abducted by lone gunman Angelito Asuncion. A few weeks pass and Josie escapes to tell a tale of terror and mayhem. She asserts to have faked falling for him in order to win his trust while Angelito surfaces to claim otherwise. Josie is not really a victim but has been his lover for some time. In fact, they planned the whole thing so they could start a new life together. Who is telling the truth?...
My Future You
Character: Lex's Father
Karen and Lex meet on a dating app, only to discover they're living fifteen years apart, connected by a comet. As they unravel the mystery of their unique situation, they work together to change the past and alter their fates....
Olsen's Day
Character: Boss
A production assistant goes on a trip with a strange old man and his son who threatens him but at the same time, gives him the answers he seeks....
The Last Goodbye
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It takes us back to the early 2000s, where handwritten letters held unspoken emotions, and love was both beautiful and fleeting. It follows the story of two souls drawn together by pain, healed by love, yet tested by fate....
Quezon
Character: Raymundo Melliza
A historical drama focusing on Manuel L. Quezon years after the Philippine Revolution during the American occupation. When his fight for independence from the United States is put to the test, Quezon finds himself playing the brutal game of politics to outmaneuver his rivals — including Leonard Wood, Sergio Osmeña, and Joven Hernando. In Quezon’s relentless quest for power, he ultimately faces off with Emilio Aguinaldo in the 1935 presidential elections, using charm and favoritism as both weapon...
Goyo: The Boy General
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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....
I Wish You Had Told Me
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When a young missionary uncovers his late father's long-held secret, he travels from the Philippines to Spain in search of his dad's forbidden love....