Marcus Madrigal

A young woman enters a complicated relationship with a wealthy, influential man, drawn by promises of security and desire. What starts as passion slowly exposes manipulation, control, and the dark cost of power.

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.

A film which dares to imagine an alternative historiography of Jose Rizal by working the figure of Rizal into the society and sexuality of Sisa, a character in Noli Me Tangere.

Babes has established a good reputation as an entertainer in Japan, that clients fight over her. But soon, the fighting becomes intense, she decides to come home-- but with a different identity. In her native land, Babes decides to continue her career as an entertainer and as expected, customers never seem to get enough of her. Later, she encounters Tol, a pervert who uses her to pay off his debts. Despite this, Babes is crazy over Tol and she agrees to the set-up. For a while, Babes could not get out of the situation -- until one fateful night...

A 12-year old Anita falls in love with the new woman in town; years later, a girlhood crush blossoms during the Fiesta of Santa Clara in Obando, Bulacan.

Four estranged friends are bound by a scandalous event that would test their friendship.

With the help of a historian eager to write his first book, a Japanese vlogger travels to the Cordillera region to discover the truth about her great grandfather—a soldier who deserted the Japanese Imperial Army during World War II and lived the next half-century among the Igorot people.

The tale of an activist’s journey during the turbulent years of Martial Law, until his capture in the mountains and the dark, nine years of imprisonment that followed, leading to his birth as a poet.

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Mark is a college student with hidden ambitions of being a horror novelist. In his quest to write a story that will showcase his talents, a true horror invades his private life in the form of a beautiful, goddess-like woman who mysteriously emerges from inside a giant fruit. Little does he know that what appears to be a fantasy come true is actually a nightmare that's become frighteningly real.

This is a dramedy that tackles the friendship of five ageing prostitutes who live together in an old house despite their ripe age, they continue being sex trade workers along the bridge that serves as a hang-out spot for customers who are oftentimes tagged as “outcasts”. the story unfolds from the viewpoint of dalena, the central character. by day, she works as an albularyo (traditional healer) outside church, but works as hooker by nighttime. they say she is possessed by mary magdalene. in the midst of their struggles, we get to see how the five friends tackle. life has never been any easy for them… but they live on for the better.

The story of two ex-lovers who reunited, only to find themselves separated again when one of them gets embroiled in human trafficking and illegal drug trade.

Four high school friends hatch a plan for a farcical heist that sends them spiraling into a series of surreal events littered with clowns, fast food, and ‘rakenrol’, in an even more absurd nation of squalor and entertainment.

Doris is a loving yet strict sister to Ditas, who could not make decisions on her own. Doris has always treated her younger sister like a child to the point that Ditas feels smothered by her sister’s attention. One day Doris gets impressed with a young cab driver Miko who volunteered to fix her eatery’s broken electric fuse box. Doris hires him as Ditas’ official school service driver. Ditas initially protested but she yielded to her sister’s demand nonetheless. The two then started to secretly date each other. On the other hand, Doris’ world was turned upside down when her ex-flame Mike showed up to her. Because of Mike’s persistence Doris decided to open up her heart for the second time. However, as the two sisters’ respective romantic relationship become stable, Doris learned about Ditas’ affair with Miko.

Three stories of haunting secrets, folklore, and urban legends.

As the EDSA Revolution unfolds, a mother, son, and daughter who live in a slum near Malacañang Palace grapple with the murder of their patriarch in the hands of corrupt policemen, turning from passive victims of social injustice into active participants in the final hours of the uprising.

Five gay men who were inseparable in their youth—calling themselves the “Jackstone 5”—reunite decades later after living very different lives. What begins as a lighthearted catch-up filled with nostalgia gradually exposes the wounds, secrets and compromises each carried in order to survive in a conservative society. Some lived abroad, some married, some hid their true selves, and others chased love and failed. As old tensions resurface and buried emotions return, the friends are forced to confront who they were and who they’ve become. Through laughter, conflict and confession, they rediscover the comfort of chosen family and learn that it may never be too late for forgiveness, self-acceptance and second chances—in friendship and in love.

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.

Can the vampires score in the skin of this gang? They are sure to fill you with laughter!

College life is no party and friends Maggs and Koko know this very well. They receive support from their families which is not enough to pay for all the expenses. To augment their allowance, they looked for a job but are always rejected because they lack the experience. Frustrated, they turned to the oldest profession to be able to continue their studies.Their friend, Sarah, a call girl warns them about the dangers of the trade but it's too late to back out already...

Set in a secluded retreat house, a group of young boys undergo an initiation into a secret organization connected to their parents—a distorted rite of passage. When the ritual leads to an unforgivable act, the consequences follow them beyond the initiation, manifesting as overwhelming guilt, fear, and a haunting presence they cannot escape.

Anna, a progressive social media manager, retreats to Siargao to escape the moral conflict of helping her ex’s corrupt father win a Senate seat. There, she meets Greg, a kindhearted local caring for his ailing mother. As a new romance blossoms, Anna must confront her deepest beliefs when she discovers Greg is a trans man—challenging her notions of love, identity, and what it truly means to love without conditions.

It is a custom in some towns in Pangasinan to offer a life of an animal when constructing buildings, but one day during the town’s fiesta they discover the body of a young boy that leads to a chain of story and a chain of deaths.

A slice of daily life in the slums of the Philippines. Gina, a poor but honest young girl sells banana slices. She lives with her grandmother and her younger brother and sister, her father being in jail. Nonoy, a water boy, delivers water up six floors to the rich Mrs. Alano. Nonoy is in love with Gina, but she desires her classmate, Jimboy, a handsome flirt, who is the son of Mrs. Alano.

“Guardia De Honor” is about a family grappling with a present tragedy and a dark past. A policeman is interrogated by a neophyte investigator on the killings of a mother and son on the eve of the new President's inauguration.

From Bienvenido Noriega's Palanca award-winning play, "Batang Pro" is a touching classic story on child prostitution and abuse. It is about three friends who seasoned the challenges and difficulties in life together.