Vilma Santos
Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos-Recto (born November 3, 1953) is a Filipina actress, singer, dancer, TV host, producer, and politician. She has currently serving as Governor of Batangas since 2025, which she previously served from 2007 to 2016.
Her career as an actress has spanned more than five decades, beginning when she debuted as a child actress in the 1963 film Trudis Liit, for which she won her first FAMAS Award (Best Child Performer). She won the FAMAS Award for Best Actress for her dual role in "Dama de Noche" (1972). She has portrayed the superhero Darna in four films beginning with "Lipad, Darna, Lipad!" in 1973. Santos produced "Pagputi ng Uwak, Pag-itim ng Tagak" (1978), which won both the FAMAS Award for Best Picture and the Gawad Urian for Best Film.
In local media, she has been referred to as "Star for All Seasons" for the varied genres of her films and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen, Queen of Queens, and the Longest Reigning Box Office Queen of Philippine Cinema. She was hailed as the enduring Grand Dame of the Philippine Film Industry by a foreign critic at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival, the first Filipina actress to be bestowed such a tile.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.8266 |
| Birthday | 1953-11-03 |
| Place of Birth | Tondo, Manila, Philippines |
| Also Known As | Maria Rosa Vilma Tuazon Santos, Vi, The Star for All Seasons, Vilma Santos-Recto, |
1981
Iskorokotoy
0/0
Batanguenong Iskorokotoy ventured to Manila to continue selling mosquito nets and blankets. Can he get out of the hardships of life?
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Iskorokotoy
1982
No Other Love
8/0
A lover's vow of eternal love is vigorously tested by time.
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No Other Love
1992
Engkanto
8/1
As modern man continues to plunder our environment, the Engkantos prepare for a battle to protect what is left.
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Engkanto
1983
Ayaw Kong Maging Querida
10/1
A young woman finds herself falling for a married man against her better judgment.
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Ayaw Kong Maging Querida
1976
Makahiya at Talahib
7/1
Love story in the midst of politics and contreversy and envy. Two lovers fought through all obstacles of rumors and false accusations.
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Makahiya at Talahib
1993
Because I Love You
8/1
Dolzura Cortez has had several men in her life. One returns to her as an AIDS researcher and unwittingly, Dolzura becomes his subject. He encouraged h...
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Because I Love You
2009
In My Life
5.2/9
A headstrong woman moves to New York and must come to terms with her estranged gay son and his partner.
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In My Life
1979
Pinay, American Style
8/1
PX, short for Paula Xavier (Vilma Santos) was an illegal alien in New York City. She’s broke and waiting for her fiancé to fulfill his promise of marr...
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Pinay, American Style
1975
Blood and Love on a Piece of Land
7.5/2
The greatest, longest, most expensive film produced in the film history of the Philippines. Five segments with an all-star cast, directed by five dire...
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Blood and Love on a Piece of Land
1998
Lea's Story
9/4
A fiercely independent and unflinchingly candid woman connected with a women's crisis and survival center has to raise her two kids with different fat...
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Lea's Story
2012
The Healing
6.8/6
A community rushes to a faith healer after learning that one of them was miraculously healed from a deadly disease by the same person. They are torn a...
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The Healing
1972
Dalagang Nayon
8/1
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Dalagang Nayon
1974
Happy Days Are Here Again
10/1
A compilation of film clips featuring dance and song performances culled from various films of the so-called big three - Sampaguita, LVN, Premiere.
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Happy Days Are Here Again
1974
Batya't Palu-Palo
7/1
A story about a rich heiress, Estella, who disguises as a lowly washerwoman in order to find out for herself the true meaning of love that she found i...
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Batya't Palu-Palo
2013
The Bit Player
7.4/7
A single mother working as a film extra dreams of landing bigger roles while struggling with the harsh realities of the entertainment industry.
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The Bit Player
2023
When I Met You In Tokyo
0/0
Azon, a feisty and bubbly woman known for the generosity of her heart, meets Joey, a divorcee who still harbors the scars of his ex-wife's infidelity...
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When I Met You In Tokyo
1984
Charot
0/0
A young family breadwinner witnesses a crime and assumes a female identity to elude the criminals who doggedly hunt him down.
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Charot
2023
Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA
0/0
To celebrate her 60th anniversary in showbiz, Vilma Santos sits down with Boy Abunda to look back and give insights about her multi-faceted career as...
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Anim Na Dekada… Nag-Iisang VILMA
1977
Burlesque Queen
6.5/8
To support her paralytic father, Chato works as a utility girl for a burlesque star Virgie Nite. But when Virgie gets drunk on the night of her schedu...
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Burlesque Queen
1972
Inspiration
8/1
Gina, a pleasant and witty young lady and Danny a suave, attractive young lad live parallel lives nurtured by single parents. In a series of events, t...
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Inspiration
1973
Now and Forever
0/0
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Now and Forever
1970
Young Love
7/1
A story about two young singers who fell in love when they both auditioned in a singing contest.
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Young Love
1980
Good Morning, Sunshine
9/1
This musical-drama revolves around a widower who lived in the US with his only daughter. They returned to the Philippines, where his late wife grew up...
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Good Morning, Sunshine
1978
When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
7.5/2
Julie, a rich, educated and talented girl, falls in love with a destitute boy. However, they want their love to survive amidst the mistrust and animos...
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When the Crow Turns White, When the Heron Turns Black
1982
An Affair
6.375/8
In a time in the Philippines when the concept of divorce does not exist, a young woman has an affair with a married man. Eventually, they move in toge...
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An Affair
1966
Batang Iwahig
9/1
A story about a man who buried a money cache and went to jail, rehabilitated, and wanted to change his life but trouble still hunts him.
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Batang Iwahig
1978
Kampus?
10/1
Suzette thinks she’s liberated woman who doesn’t believe in marriage. On the other hand her boyfriend, Norman, keeps on proposing. These are conflicti...
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Kampus?
1972
Leron-Leron Sinta
9/1
In this film that fuses music and film perfectly, witness these people explore the world of love and the beauty of madness that comes with it
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Leron-Leron Sinta
1975
Darna vs. The Planet Women
7/4
Crippled girl Narda finds her boyfriend paralyzed by a mysterious beam shot from a UFO. Together with her powers and brother Ding, she transforms into...
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Darna vs. The Planet Women
1980
Darna and Ding
7/2
Narda receives superhuman powers and becomes Darna. Darna and her child brother Ding start by fighting the Hawk Woman; next they face-off with the Gia...
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Darna and Ding
1973
Darna and the Giants
10/1
The Filipino superheroine and her little brother Ding must defend their village from alien-controlled giants.
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Darna and the Giants
2022
Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
0/0
Vizconde Massacre -the trial of the century, Flor Contemplacion's story, the case that outraged Filipinos, and more horrifying deaths. Cheche Lazaro's...
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Patayan Files: Ang Pinakamalalaking Murder Cases Ng Dekada '90
1987
Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin
10/1
Two couples find themselves in a complicated love triangle.
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Asawa Ko Huwag Mong Agawin
1981
Karma
4/4
Sarah is assaulted by Eric on the eve of her wedding. Years later, their paths cross again, and the coincidence leads them to a shocking discovery: Th...
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Karma
1975
Double Terrible
8/1
Maritess asked for help from Frankie a private investigator to investigate her father, who's foolishly in love with a young lady.
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Double Terrible
2004
Mano Po III: My Love
5.8/2
Anti-crime crusader Lilia Chiong Yang seems to have everything a woman could want and need: a husband who pampers her; children whom any parent would...
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Mano Po III: My Love
1982
T-Bird at Ako
5.75/10
Stern, intelligent Sylvia, a lawyer, finally met her match. Only that the person is a woman, and was convicted of murder.
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T-Bird at Ako
1970
Love Letters
4.667/3
Film-Am Edgar falls in love with Vilma. The two had a set back that ended with Edgar returning all Vilma’s love letters that he regreted and wanted it...
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Love Letters
1973
Dyesebel
10/1
Dyesebel is a popular mermaid character in the Philippines. The comic book character was originally conceived by the Filipino comic book illustrator,...
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Dyesebel
1979
Swing It... Baby!
7/1
a film by Al Quinn.
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Swing It... Baby!
1982
Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?
10/1
They are two women in love with one man. One is the wife, the other is the mistress. And between them, the man whose love and time they share. But eve...
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Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan?
1980
Miss X
10/1
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Miss X
2002
The '70s
6/9
Set in the Philippines during martial law, the film follows the Bartolome family’s struggles over several years.
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The '70s
1990
Heaven's Judgment
8/4
An oppressed housemaid has transformed herself into a wealthy and powerful business mogul through sheer dint of talent, ambition and driving need to a...
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Heaven's Judgment
2000
The Child
6.6/11
A woman returns to the Philippines after working abroad to find that her family has fallen apart in her absence.
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The Child
1984
Baby Tsina
10/1
A woman develops feelings for a gang leader and is subsequently jailed for murder. While in prison, she undergoes a transformation, eventually leading...
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Baby Tsina
1975
Karugtong Ang Kahapon
9/1
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Karugtong Ang Kahapon
1963
King & Queen for a Day
9/1
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King & Queen for a Day
1967
The Longest Hundred Miles
6.6/5
During the Japanese invasion of the Philippines, an assorted group of refugees, including an American soldier, an Army nurse, a priest and a group of...
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The Longest Hundred Miles
2005
Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3
0/0
This is the 3rd volume of the sought after flesh fest video. Hosted by Jobert Sucaldito the video features the ultimate Filipino sex goddesses in thei...
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Uncensored: Sex In Philippine Cinema 3
1982
Haplos
7.75/4
Al is a balikbayan who returns to his former hometown where his mother is buried. There he meets his childhood friend Cristy who works as a counselor...
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Haplos
1972
Remembrance
7/1
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Remembrance
1987
Takot Ako, Eh!
6.5/2
A story about a family whose mother passed away and the father whose an inventor who built a time machine in search of a new mother for his children.
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Takot Ako, Eh!
1970
Edgar Loves Vilma
8/1
Daughter of a nightclub singer, Vilma met Edgar whose father, like Vilma’s mother is also single parent. While dating, their parent also fell in love....
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Edgar Loves Vilma
1990
All Be Damned
7.786/7
A corrupt, lonely couple manipulates a naive, young couple using money, power, and lies.
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All Be Damned
1972
Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma
7/1
A Vilma Santos and Edgar Mortiz film
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Tatlong Mukha ni Rosa Vilma
1963
Aninong Bakal
10/1
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Aninong Bakal
1983
Broken Marriage
8.4/5
Trapped in a world of hectic schedules, pressure, and little time for each other, married couple Ellen and Rene decide to have a temporary separation.
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Broken Marriage
1978
You Are Mine
7.1/8
Horticulturist Teresita and Rex, a skydiving enthusiast and passenger jeep manufacturer, have been together for five years. Rex then meets the vivacio...
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You Are Mine
1984
Sister Stella L.
7/8
A nun who acts as a counselor in a home for unwed mother undergoes political awakening when her friend and namesake belonging to the same congregation...
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Sister Stella L.
1975
Ibong Lukaret
10/1
A story about a mentally impaired girl in a seaside province.
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Ibong Lukaret
1976
Bertang Karengkeng
8/1
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Bertang Karengkeng
1976
Mga Rosas sa Putikan
9/1
Vilma Santos did Mga Rosas Sa Putikan for her own VS Films where she played a country girl forced into prostitution in the big city. The movie did fai...
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Mga Rosas sa Putikan
1978
King
9/3
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King
1985
Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick
7/1
Expect the unexpected when dramatic actress Vilma Santos tried her hand at comedy and joined the wacky trio of Tito Vic Joey in this hilarious hospita...
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Doctor, Doctor, We Are Sick
1978
Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
9/1
Mina is a commercial model struggling to provide financial assistance to her ill mother when she meets the arrogant painter Dino. He offers her to be...
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Pinagbuklod ng Pag-Ibig
1978
Angelita's Eyes
6.5/2
Mga Mata ni Angelita was written by Ricardo Feliciano and became a number one hit radio drama from 1974 to 1978. It was made into a film by Larry Sant...
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Angelita's Eyes
1983
How Is It to Dream?
7/1
The story of Lisa and Eric and how they fought for their love. Lisa got pregnant with Benny, Eric's brother. However, Benny died in a motorcycle accid...
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How Is It to Dream?
1986
Begging for Love
6.5/2
On the outside it looks like a marriage made in heaven. But inside the thick walls of what they call home theirs is a relationship waiting to crumble....
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Begging for Love
1983
Let's Embrace the Past Once More
4.5/4
Rod leaves Helen for his career and she falls in love with another. Rod becomes successful and goes back to Helen who obviously still feels strongly f...
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Let's Embrace the Past Once More
1989
To Live Another Day
10/2
A determined single parent, she manages to raise a child while remaining successful in her career as an advertising executive. Everything in her life...
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To Live Another Day
1987
Where Does Love Hide?
8/1
Made pregnant by Ric, Estella was forced to marry his intellectually disabled younger brother, Val, to save herself from the shame of having an illegi...
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Where Does Love Hide?
1982
All for You
4.667/3
Strong-willed and sophisticated, Divina takes over the business of her late father Don Ferrer who had requested Divina to ensure that his daughter Nor...
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All for You
1985
Unleash the Love Again
9/1
Cristy’s persistence and Jim’s longing for a child lead to an illicit relationship. However, too much love suffocates, and covetousness can breed hate...
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Unleash the Love Again
1988
Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
7/2
When her boyfriend leaves for Japan on a singing contract, a dancer is so distraught she does not see the car that hits her. The driver pretends to be...
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Ibulong Mo Sa Diyos
1977
Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
3.333/3
A fashion model is torn between two men: her young boyfriend who is a self-centered fashion model and an older married man who is estranged from his d...
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Dalawang Pugad... Isang Ibon
1965
Written in Our Destiny
9/1
Chronicling the life of Ferdinand Marcos. the film highlights his colorful years growing up in a political family in northern Luzon made dramatic from...
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Written in Our Destiny
1994
One and Only Star
9/1
Miggy is not an ordinary boy. He grew up as a learning, mentally challenged person. He becomes the center of his brother's life. A psychiatrist gives...
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One and Only Star
2016
Everything About Her
8.2/9
Powerful but ill-stricken business woman, Vilma Santos navigates her complicated relationship with her caregiver, Angel Locsin and her estranged son,...
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Everything About Her
1978
Rubia Servios
10/1
A woman becomes the object of obsession of a man who will stop at nothing to possess her.
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Rubia Servios
1980
Langis at Tubig
7/1
After his secret crush, Connie discovers her boyfriend is married, Bobby steals her away and gives her the perfect marriage. However, when Bobby accep...
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Langis at Tubig
1992
Sinungaling Mong Puso
10/1
An endearing romantic drama that tells of a very curious affair between Clara, an older woman and Jason, a young unhappily married boy. In between the...
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Sinungaling Mong Puso
1997
Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal
8/1
Restaurant owner Margot often reproaches her dentist husband Leo for his irresponsible and disorganized ways, reaching a point where Margot finds no r...
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Hanggang Ngayon Ika'y Minamahal
1991
Ipagpatawad Mo
9.5/2
A married couple who try to make their marriage work despite the fact that both of them are career-oriented and that there are tensions created by the...
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Ipagpatawad Mo
1978
Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali
10/3
Two desperate lovers snatching every bit of forbidden time.
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Nakawin Natin Ang Bawat Sandali
1973
Anak ng asuang
10/1
Filipino horror movie from 1973.
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Anak ng asuang
1993
Only You
8/2
A librarian's husband and mother-in-law turn out to be psychotically abusive. When the husband mistakenly thinks he has killed her, he dumps her in a...
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Only You
1987
Tagos ng Dugo
3.3/3
A young Pina was traumatized when her family was murdered while she had her first menstruation. She grows up into a serial killer transforming herself...
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Tagos ng Dugo
1974
The Creeping Hand
10/1
Involves a killer disembodied hand.
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The Creeping Hand
1984
Adultery
7/2
Dreaming to be released from her miserable life of poverty, Aida, a waitress, abandons her bedridden father, her moralistic mother, her jobless brothe...
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Adultery
1975
Summer Rains
7.333/3
A young co-ed falls in love with her first-degree cousin, who stays with her family while studying in Manila. Their forbidden affair, which they keep...
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Summer Rains
1973
Fly, Darna, Fly!
8/1
The first Darna movie featuring Vilma Santos.
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Fly, Darna, Fly!
1966
This Is a Filipino
7/1
This is a Monumental Epic in the History of Filipino Movies.
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This Is a Filipino
1974
Wild Whirlwind
9/1
Following Tung's death in a mysterious plane crash, a police investigator replaces him to investigate the shady dealings of a gang of criminals led by...
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Wild Whirlwind
1976
Bato sa Buhangin
7/1
A taxi driver is hired as a bodyguard for an heiress.
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Bato sa Buhangin
1989
Immortal
8.5/2
Two star-crossed lovers, meeting each other across several lifetimes, hoping that in each cycle they can break down the walls that keep them apart.
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Immortal
1994
Relaks ka Lang Sagot Kita
8/1
CIS agent Gerry Paz is accused of a crime and takes Atty. Vera Villaverde hostage as he escapes from the law. Vera eventually realizes his innocence a...
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Relaks ka Lang Sagot Kita
1994
Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre
9/1
After her husband goes to work abroad, Helen Arandia and her daughter must handle her jealous neighbour, who plans to do something to her. Based on a...
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Lipa 'Arandia' Massacre
1986
Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
6/3
After a string of unsuccessful relationships, Corina married Teddy, an old widow whose daughter, Ana and sister Julita never approved of his new wife....
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Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow
1979
Magkaribal
7/1
A story of a woman whose closest friend became her worst rival. They were once very close to each other, almost like sisters. She even confides all he...
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Magkaribal
1974
Kampanerang Kuba
7/2
Vilma Santos is Andang, a kind, honest, and devout hunchback who lives in the church's bell tower.
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Kampanerang Kuba
2006
D' Lucky Ones!
7.9/4
Tina and Lea are best friends who are also avid fans of Vilma Santos. They were inseparable until Lea decides to leave the country and go to Korea. Th...
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D' Lucky Ones!
1980
Yakapin Mo ‘Ko, Lalaking Matapang
8/1
An heiress and her driver/bodyguard fall in love despite the desparity of their social status. See what happens when Miss X meets Mr. L.
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Yakapin Mo ‘Ko, Lalaking Matapang
1996
Ikaw ang Mahal Ko
9/1
Pilo, a mild-mannered bodyguard meets Miling, an old-fashioned girl who stows away when she learns that her aunt has betrothed her to the richest man...
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Ikaw ang Mahal Ko
1969
Pinagbuklod ng Langit
7/1
The movie chronicles the lives of Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos and his family in their Palace.
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Pinagbuklod ng Langit
1981
Pakawalan Mo Ako
10/1
A female escort's fiance rejects her when her profession is revealed.
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Pakawalan Mo Ako
1977
Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig
8/1
A wealthy couple’s sacrificing adopted son, Alonzo (Christopher de Leon) and wayward biological son, Alvaro (Mat Ranillo III) vie for the love of the...
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Masarap, Masakit... ang Umibig
2024
Uninvited
6.5/2
A woman plots to take down the billionaire responsible for her daughter's death. She decides to attend his lavish party disguised as a charming wealth...
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Uninvited
1988
Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw
8/1
An ambitious young man marries up, abandoning the woman he loves. Tensions rise in the workplace as his friends, fellow employees at the company, begi...
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Bukas Sisikat Din Ang Araw
1986
Clown
9/2
St. Peter inadvertently lost his heavenly keys that the Almighty sends his jester planet earth of all places to search for the misplaced keys. Wanderi...
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