Paolo Pangilinan is a Filipino actor, student-doctor, and athlete. He appeared in a commercial in one of McDonald's NXTGEN stores in Bonifacio Global City, Taguig before the series Gaya Sa Pelikula (Like in the Movies). He graduated with a degree of Bachelor of Science in Sports Science from the University of the Philippines - Diliman Campus. He is a gymnast and a member of the UP Pep Squad. Currently, he is pursuing his degree in Doctor of Medicine at St. Luke's College of Medicine. Paolo is a member of the LGBTQIA+ community, and he is an advocate for SOGIE Equality, HIV Awareness, and for more queer representation and stories in media.
Gaya sa Pelikula (Like in the Movies) is about Karl, a 19-year old architecture student in the middle of an identity crisis and Vlad, a schoolmate on the run from his own family. As their lives become entwined by fate making them housemates over the semestral break, Karl and Vlad come to learn more about each other and themselves than they could have ever imagined....
A gay couple realizes they aren't sexually compatible, so they look for a third man. But when betrayal and jealousy sneak in, their relationship shatters into pieces....