Alan Paule

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. (imdb)

In the dim little rooms of a Philippine massage parlor, Iliac performs his job with care. He takes his clients from massage to sex silently and seamlessly, and among a stable of handsome, half-naked masseurs, he's a stand-out. But there's no glamour in this life. Iliac turned to massage/prostitution to support his family when his father abandoned them. And now, today, his father has died... (mglff.com)

Mateo (Harry Laurel) has been searching for his father (Richard Quan) who left when he was five. His search leads him to Lobo, Batangas only to discover that his father is in Dubai. Awaiting his father's return, Mateo works as the caretaker of Lobo's lighthouse. Here, he meets Jerome (Justin de Leon), a gay man from the city. What ensues soon after the meeting is the beginning of his homoerotic journey, while Suzet (Jennifer Lee), Mateo's girlfriend struggles for his love and attention. (imdb)

On a commuter's trip from Manila's business district to the suburbs, the director finds a myriad of possibilities, ranging from miniature ironic situations to a love story that is finally finding its unexpected closing. An emotional rollercoaster ride of despair, dreams and desire, MNL 143 is also a black comedy about limited private spaces in conflict with sprawling public realms. (Edinburgh Film Festival)

An ornery old retiree -- who only came to terms with his homosexuality tragically late in life -- leads an isolated existence with only his faithful dog for company, until a chance encounter offers him a final chance for happiness. (tiff.net)

A teenage boy befriends a starlet who is having an affair with an ambitious mayor. As the elections are coming up, the mayor's wife wants him to get rid of his mistress. The starlet agrees to stop the affair on condition that the mayor help release her boyfriend from jail. The mayor does so, but wants the former jail-bird to kill his political rival ... (imdb)

The Healing is a story of Filipino tradition wherein people are asking for help on treatment of diseases. A news about the miraculous works of a faith healer spread all over attracting the attention of people suffering from various illness coming from everywhere.All of the sudden, the faith healer stops her "healing" sessions but was forced by a new group of patient. (imdb)

Senior engineering student Vince has a crush on go-getter and fellow engineering student Kath. Just as when he's about to confess his feelings for her, his cousin and basketball varsity player James begs to build him up on Kath by pretending to be the secret admirer 'Var' through text message. As he becomes James' secret wingman, Vince struggles to restrain his own feelings for Kath. (imdb)

A self-made farmer and rice mill owner causes a rebellion by his two sons when he installs his young mistress as the new woman of the house immediately after his wife's death. (imdb)

It tells the story of four friends: a single mom hoping to complete her family, a martyr wife who will do anything to keep her family from falling apart, a mistress who is desperate to have her own family, and a young woman who fully supports them.

The film is based on traditional Filipino folklore, and mentions creatures such as duwende (dwarfs), manananggal (winged, half-bodied vampires), aswang (blood-sucking monsters disguised as humans), kapre (tobacco-smoking giants). (themoviedb)

The passenger ship Aurora mysteriously collides into the rocky sea threatening an entire island. A young woman and her sister must both survive by finding the missing dead for a bounty.

A department store saleslady has had enough of being an underdog. One night, she discovers a peculiar-looking gun right on her doorstep. Her life drastically changes as she discovers how much power owning a gun can give her. (imdb)

After knowing his true identity, Anghel took the path of crime and violence. After some series of personal tragedies he decided to seek revenge that would lead him behind bars.

The life story of the first Philippine President. The story of the man who led the Filipino people to victory against its Spanish conquerors.

In 1900, during the Spanish oppression in the Philippines, a woman raised in the forest by nymphs experiences love for the first time. But when she is betrayed, she seeks revenge by transforming into a mythological creature. (FILMAFFINITY)

A group of friends throws a party on the campus rooftop. When a prank kills one of them, they vow to never speak of what happened. Now, they're haunted by his ghost while the consequences of their actions follow them.