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1. GomBurZa (2023)
112 min | Action, Biography, Drama
Mariano Gomes, José Burgos, and Jacinto Zamora are three brave Filipino Catholic priests whose narrative is told in this stirring and inspirational historical drama.
Director: Pepe Diokno | Stars: Cedrick Juan, Dante Rivero, Enchong Dee, Piolo Pascual
Votes: 360
2. 1898: Our Last Men in the Philippines (2016)
R | 105 min | Drama, History, War
In 1898, Spain sends a military squad to the town of Baler, the Philippines, to protect one of the last colonies of the Spanish Empire, to prevent rebellious natives from recovering their ... See full summary »
Director: Salvador Calvo | Stars: Luis Tosar, Javier Gutiérrez, Álvaro Cervantes, Karra Elejalde
Votes: 3,605
3. Bonifacio: Ang unang pangulo (2014)
TV-PG | 100 min | Drama, History
The true story of Andres Bonifacio, a man who rose as a leader in the fight against the Spanish oppressors, and would gain the enmity of even those fighting for the same cause.
Director: Enzo Williams | Stars: Robin Padilla, Vina Morales, Eddie Garcia, Jericho Rosales
Votes: 138
4. Maria Clara and Ibarra (2022–2023)
TV-PG | 30 min | Comedy, Drama, Fantasy
Klay, a Gen Z nursing student, is transported into José Rizal's novels after reading Noli Me Tángere. There, she meets Maria Clara, Crisostomo Ibarra, and other characters.
Stars: Barbie Forteza, Julie Anne San Jose, Dennis Trillo, Tirso Cruz III
Votes: 414
5. El Presidente (2012)
162 min | Action, Biography, Drama
The life story of the first Philippine President. The story of the man who led the Filipino people to victory against its Spanish conquerors.
Director: Mark Meily | Stars: Jorge Estregan, Nora Aunor, Christopher De Leon, Cristine Reyes
Votes: 140
6. This Is How We Were Before, How Are You Doing Now? (1976)
TV-PG | 136 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Set at the turn of the 20th century during the Filipino revolution against the Spaniards and, later, the American colonizers, it follows a naive peasant through his leap of faith to become a member of an imagined community.
Director: Eddie Romero | Stars: Christopher De Leon, Gloria Diaz, Eddie Garcia, Dranreb Belleza
Votes: 468
7. Baler (2008)
PG | 116 min | Drama, Romance, War
Baler is a love story between Feliza, the daughter of a rebel commander and Celso, a half-Spanish soldier, set during the twilight years of the Spanish regime in the Philippines. The young ... See full summary »
Director: Mark Meily | Stars: Phillip Salvador, Jericho Rosales, Anne Curtis, Andrew Schimmer
Votes: 103
8. Samar (1962)
Approved | 89 min | Adventure
In 1870, in the Spanish Philippines, the commandant of an island penal colony, aided by an American doctor and local villagers, decides to relocate his coastal camp to a fertile valley inland but the arduous trek is fraught with dangers.
Director: George Montgomery | Stars: George Montgomery, Gilbert Roland, Ziva Rodann, Joan O'Brien
Votes: 118
9. Zorro (2009)
55 min | Action, Adventure, Drama
Antonio de la Cruz Pelaez takes up the mask of the legendary hero Zorro to protect the opressed Filipinos against the Spanish tyranny.
Stars: Richard Gutierrez, Rhian Ramos, Michelle Madrigal, Bianca King
Votes: 38
10. Damong ligaw (1997)
109 min | Action, Drama, History
A confused and angry farm boy brought up under the strict and seemingly unforgiving guidance of an exacting and domineering father gains initiation to both romance and heroism during the Philippine Revolution of 1896.
Director: Joe Mari Avellana | Stars: Romnick Sarmenta, Beth Tamayo, Ronnie Lazaro, Robert Arevalo
11. Ika-sampu (2010)
TV-PG | 80 min | Horror
Ika-Sampu is a story about a descendant of a rich hispanic family that lived in the Philippines in the 1800s (1896). A woman named Alexa Nicole de la Vega, is a member of this family. Nine ... See full summary »
Director: Macky Derpo | Stars: Eddie Garcia, Maria Isabel Lopez, Rustica Carpio, Priscilla Meirelles
Votes: 22
12. Los últimos de Filipinas (1945)
99 min | Drama, History, Romance
During the time of the Spanish-American War, the commandant of a Spanish detachment in Baler, in the Philippines, realizes that the native people of his district are planning an ... See full summary »
Director: Antonio Román | Stars: Armando Calvo, José Nieto, Guillermo Marín, Fernando Rey
Votes: 200
13. Dugo ng panday (1993)
127 min | Action, Adventure, Fantasy
Directors: Peque Gallaga, Lore Reyes | Stars: Ramon 'Bong' Revilla Jr., Edu Manzano, Aiko Melendez, Leo Martinez
Votes: 32