THE FIFTIES # 209: TESSIE AGANA, NORMA VALES, RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO, VAN DE LEON, BOY ALANO, ITH ARURAY, REBECCA DEL RIO, DALISAY MORENO, JOSE DE VILLA, PANCHITO ALBA, EDDIE GARCIA IN "ANAK NG ESPADA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Anak ng Espada" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date June 9- 18, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Tony Cayado

Cast Tessie Agana, Norma Vales, Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Van de Leon, Boy Alano, Aruray, Rebecca del Rio, Dalisay Moreno, Jose de Villa, Panchito Alba, Eddie Garcia

THE FIFTIES # 200: PANCHO MAGALONA, LINDA ESTRELLA, RITA GOMEZ, WITH ROSA MIA, REBECCA DEL RIO, TONY CAYADO, EDDIE GARCIA, IMELDA CONCEPCION IN"MILYONARIA AT HAMPAS-LUPA" (1954)/ UPDATED

"Milyonaria at Hampas-lupa" (1954)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date April 30- May 9, 1954/ Dalisay

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Pancho Magalona, Linda Estrella, Rita Gomez, Rosa Mia, Rebecca del Rio, Tony Cayado, Eddie Garcia, Imelda Concepcion

THE FIFTIES # 157: CESAR RAMIREZ, RITA GOMEZ, RIC RODRIGO, WITH GREGORIO TICMAN, MARTIN MARFIL, EDDIE GARCIA, CONRADO CONDE IN "REYNA BANDIDA" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Reyna Bandida" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date December 6- 15, 1953/ Life

Direction Artemio B. Tecson

Cast Cesar Ramirez, Rita Gomez, Ric Rodrigo, Gregorio Ticman, Martin Marfil, Eddie Garcia, Conrado Conde

"Reyna Bandida"

Katha't Guhit ni Nestor Redondo

Serialized in Espesyal Komiks

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THE FIFTIES # 181: TITA DURAN, PANCHO MAGALONA AND DOLPHY, WITH ARURAY, TONY CAYADO, JOSE DE VILLA, ARING BAUTISTA, CONSUELO P. OSORIO IN "SA ISANG SULYAP MO TITA" (1953)/ UPDATED

"Sa Isang Sulyap Mo, Tita" (1953)
Sampaguita Pictures
Release Date August 8-17, 1953
Music Tirso Cruz and his Manila Hotel Orchestra
Direction Armando Garces
Cast Tita Duran, Pancho Magalona, Dolphy, Aruray, Tony Cayado, Jose de Villa, Aring Bautista, Consuelo P. Osorio, Bert Guinto, Eddie Garcia, Bert Olivar, Ricardo Mirasol, Artemio Tecson

I finally got to see "Sa Isang Sulyap Mo Tita" (1953), dubbed as one of the biggest and spectacular musical movies in the 50s and starring the country's popular reel-and-real life sweetheart and husband-and-wife tandem in Philippine movies, Pancho Magalona and Tita Duran. With the backdrop and setting in the life in the navy, it reminds me of two of my favorite Hollywood musical classics--- "Anchors Aweigh" (1945) and "On the Town" (1949)

Pancho Magalona and Dolphy as the navy men or sailors, ala-Frank Sinatra and Gene Kelly, are in days off and they’re out to have lots of fun, singing, dancing and drinking. As they say, they're out to "paint the town red."

Dolphy, probably his first major movie role as Pancho’s buddy, exhibits his awesome dancing skills.

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"Anchors Aweigh" (1945) / "On the Town" (1949)

THE FIFTIES # 574: ALICIA VERGEL (IN THE TITLE ROLE), CESAR RAMIREZ, WITH EDDIE GARCIA, BELLA FLORES, PRECY ORTEGA, MARTIN MARFIL IN "DIWANI" (1953)/ KOMIKS SERIAL AND MOVIE ADAPTATION/ UPDATED

"Diwani" (1953)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date July 9- 18, 1953/ Life

Serialized in Hiwaga Komiks

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Alicia Vergel and Cesar Ramiez, Eddie Garcia, Bella Flores, Precy Ortega, Martin Marfil

"Diwani" (1953)

Katha at Guhit ni Nestor Redondo

Inilathala sa Hiwaga Komiks

THE FIFTIES # 111: FRED MONTILLA, ALICIA VERGEL, WITH BERT OLIVAR, PEDRO FAUSTINO, REBECCA DEL RIO, HORACIO MORELOS, EDDIE GARCIA, MARIA BALLESTEROS IN "HIRAM NA MUKHA" (1952)/ UPDATED

"Hiram na Mukha" (1952)

Sampaguita Pictures

Release Date May 25- June 3, 1952/ Life Theater

Story Marcial Santillan

Direction Nardo Vercudia

Cast Fred Montilla, Alicia Vergel, Bert Olivar, Pedro Faustino, Rebecca Del Rio, Horacio Morelos, Eddie Garcia, Maria Ballesteros

THE SIXTIES # 1488: RITA GOMEZ, TITO GALLA, JOSEPHINE ESTRADA, VIC VARGAS AND EDDIE GARCIA IN "BALISONG 29" (1963)

"Balisong 29" (1963)

Sampaguita Pictures, Inc.

Release Date January 21- 30, 1963/ Life Theater

Serialized in Tagalog Klasiks

Story Clodualdo del Mundo

Screenplay Ding M. de Jesus

Music Nestor Robles

Direction Conrado Conde

Cast Rita Gomez, Tito Galla, Josephine Estrada, Vic Vargas and Eddie Gracia/ Also starring Maria Victoria, Rodolfo 'Boy' Garcia, Jose Villafranca, Venchito Galvez, Ely Roque, Jaime Javier/ Guests- Zeny Zabala, Ven Medina

THE 2000s # 119: EDDIE GARCIA, RONALD GAN LEDESMA, WITH EDDIE GUTIERREZ, ALMA CONCEPCION, YAM LEDESMA, DANTE RIVERO, JEAN SABURIT IN " BRO, KAHIT SAAN ENKWENTRO" (2002)

Having been successful in their military career, a father and son team is tapped to neutralize a notorious crime lord who runs a large-scale kidnap-for-ransom, gun-running, smuggling and narcotics activities.

"Bro, Kahit Saan Enkwentro" (2002)

MMG Entertainment

Release Date January 4, 2002

Screenplay Ed Joson

Film Editor Nap Montebon

Cinematography Aryong Cuenco

Direction Roland Ledesma

Cast Eddie Garcia, Ronald Gan Ledesma/ Also starring Eddie Gutierrez, Alm Concepcion, Yam Ledesma, Dante Rivero, Jean Saburit

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THE 2000s # 106: EDDIE GARCIA, ISABEL GRANADA, KLAUDIA KORONEL, LONG MEJIA, WITH ALVIN ANSON, CRIS DALUZ, BELLA FLORES, DEXTER DORIA, ODETTE KHAN IN "KAPITAN AMBO, OUTSIDE DE KULAMBO" (2001)

A barangay captain embarks on a journey to cure his erectile dysfunction. It looks like he found one when he meets  pole dancer and now connives with her so he can get back at his wife who left him.

"Kapitan Ambo, Outside de Kulambo" (2001)

FLT Films International

Release Date November 21, 2001

Film Editor Orlando Vinarao

Cinematography Romeo Vitug

Production Design Winky Gonzales

Story, Screenplay and Direction Joven Tan

Cast Eddie Garcia, Isabel Granada, Klaudia Koronel, Long Mejia/ Also Starring Alvin Anson, Cris Daluz, Bella Flores, Dexteer Doria, Jaime dela Cruz, Odette Khan, Vangie Labalan, Sammy Lagmay, Rita Magdalena, Tiya Pusit

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THE 2000s # 93: EDDIE GARCIA, BAYANI AGBAYANI, WITH JACKIE FORSTER, ROBIN DA ROSA, MICHELLE BAYLE, JAIME FABREGAS, DICK ISRAEL, BERNARDO BERNARDO, BERTING LABRA IN "SANGGANO'T SANGGAGO" (2001)

Conquering his fear, a man agrees to share a home with an ex-convict who claims that he is the real owner of the house. They soon find out that the former's boss is the same man who set up the ex-convict. They now find a way to expose him and his illegal activities.

"Sanggano't Sanggago" (2001)

Viva Films

Release Date October 10, 2001

Story and Screenplay Sherwin Buenvenida, Rolf Mahilom, Al Tantay, 

Edward Trespeces, Michiko Yamamoto

Cinematography Rey de Leon

Film Editor Danny Gloria

Production Design AlexOchoa

Musical Director Elhmir Saison

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Al Tantay

Cast Eddie Garcia, Bayani Agbayani/ Also starring Jackie Forster, Robin Da Rosa, Michelle Bayle, Jaime Fabregas, Dick Israel, Bernardo Bernardo, Berting Labra, Aiza Marquez, Caloy Alde, Cris Daluz, John Lesaca

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THE 2000s # 72: LORNA TOLENTINO, ALBERT MARTINEZ, WITH NIDA BLANCA, BOBBY ANDREWS, MATET DE LEON, JOANNE QUINTAS IN "ABAKADA...INA" (2001)

An uneducated mother is having a hard time living with her unemployed husband and being dependent on her mother-in-law who, time and again, has attributed their sad state of family affairs to her being useless and dumb.

"Abakada...Ina" (2001)

Viva Films

Release Date April 14, 2001

Story and Screenplay Shaira Mella Salvador, Ramon Bayron

Film Editor Ike Jarlego, Jr.

Cinematography Romulo Araojo

Production Design Manny Morfe

Musical Director Jaime Fabregas

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Eddie Garcia

Cast Lorna Tolentino, Albert Martinez/ with Nida Blanca, Bobby Andrews, Matet de Leon,Joanne Quintas, Aiza Marquez, Alicia Alonzo, Hannah Camille Bustos, Jaime Fabregas

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THE 2000s # 60: PRISCILLA ALMEDA (IN THE TITLE ROLE), EDDIE GARCIA, TONTON GUTIERREZ, WITH CAMILLE ROXAS, RAY VENTURA, MARITESS SAMSON, ROMY ROMULO, BOY ROQUE IN "SYOTA NG BAYAN" (2001)

A former bold star goes back to her hometown and turns into an environmentalist as she helps her townmates fight against the incumbent mayor and his cement factory. To further her cause, she runs for mayor but falls in love with her opponent, the mayor' son.

"Syota ng Bayan" (2001)

Solar Films

Release Date January 31, 2001

Story and Screenplay Ronnie Tumbokon

Cinematography Isagani Simon

Musical Director Jaime Fabregas

Direction Romy Suzara

Cast Priscilla Almeda (in the title role), Eddie Garcia, Tonton Gutierrez/ Also starring Camille Roxas, Ray Ventura, Maritess Samson, Romy Romulo, Boy Roque, Marites Temple, CJ Laurel, Paolo Robles, Princess Obaldo, Lindsay Kennedy, Crispin Pindea, Susan Corpuz, Ganie, Idda Yaneza, Francis Enriquez

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THE 2000s # 49: EDDIE GARCIA, COGIE DOMINGO, ANGELIKA DELA CRUZ, MS. JACLYN JOSE, ALAN PAULE, PEN MEDINA, RAY VENTURA IN "DEATHROW" (2000)

 A juvenile offender is wrongfully placed in death row together with hardcore convicts.

"Deathrow" (2000)

GMA Films

Official entry to the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival

Release Date December 25, 2000

Story and Screenplay Ricardo 'Ricky' Lee, Manny Palo

Film Editor Kelly Cruz, Jess Navarro

Cinematography Monino Duque

Production Design Joey Luna

Musical Director Ryan Cayabyab

Direction Joel Lamangan

Cast Eddie Garcia, Cogie Domingo, Angelika dela Cruz, Ms. Jaclyn Jose, Alan Paule, Pen Medina, Ray Ventura/ with the special participation- Ace Espinosa, Jenine Desiderio

THE 2000s # 15: EDDIE GARCIA, WILLIE REVILLAME, JOANNE QUINTAS, PATRICIA JAVIER, WITH REZ CORTEZ, RICO J. PUNO, RICHARD MERK IN "MATALINO MAN ANG MATSING, NA-IISAHAN DIN!" (2000)

A celebrated policeman is assigned to get a wily swindler. He succeeds and in exchange for his freedom, the swindler helps the policeman to penetrate a syndicate's den. After the gunfight thet ensues, the swindler manages to scape but is still apprehended in the end.

"Matalino Man ang Matsing, Na-iisahan Din!" (2000)

Viva Films

Release Date March 22, 2000

Story and Screenplay Humilde 'Meek' Roxas

Musical Director Willie Yusi

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Jun Aristorenas

Cast Eddie Garcia, Willie Revillame, Joanne Quintas, Patricia Javier/ Also starring Rez Cortez, Rico J. Puno, Richard Merk, Rico Miguel, Junar Aristorenas, Nelcy Benedicto, Dinky Doo, Jr., Nonong de Andres, Danny Labra, Jose Balagtas, Kuhol

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THE NINETIES # 1099: EDDIE GARCIA, BLAKDYAK, RUFA MAE QUINTO, PATRICIA JAVIER, WITH ROY ALVAREZ, RYAN EIGENMANN, LEE ROBIN SALAZAR IN "ASIN AT PAMINTA" (1999)

"Asin at Paminta" (1999)

Viva Films

Release Date October 6, 1999

Story and Screenplay Humilde 'Meek' Roxas

Cinematography Ver Dauz

Film Editor Nonoy Santillan

Production Design Ben Payumo

Musical Director Willie Yusi

Executive Producer Vic del Rosario, Jr.

Direction Jun Aristorenas

Cast Eddie Garcia, Blakdyak, Rufa Mae Quinto, Patricia Javier/ Also starring Roy Alvarez, Ryan Eigenmann, Lee Robin Salazar, Jun Aristorenas, Jr., Fernando Montenegro, Boy Roque, Menggie Cobarrubias, Nelcy Benedicto/ Special Participation of Ace Espinosa, Rez Cortez, Richard Quan

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THE NINETIES # 1073: EDDIE GARCIA, VICTOR NERI, WITH ALMA CONCEPCION, LITO LEGASPI, PEQUE GALLAGA, ROLDAN AQUINO, REZ CORTEZ, MANJO DEL MUNDO IN "TIGASIN" (1999)

A veteran police detective and a police rookie bust a fake Viagra ring that is behind the deaths of middle-aged and elderly men who expire while having sex. But the same pattern of deaths occurs again and they are returned on the case.

"Tigasin" (1999)

Star Cinema Productions

Release Date June 23, 1999

Screenplay Mel Mendoza del Rosario

Cinematography Jun Pereira

Film Editor Marya Ignacio

Production Design Manny Morfe

Musical Director Dionisio 'Nonong' Buencamino

Direction Ike Jarlego

Cast Eddie Garcia, Victor Neri/ Also starring Alma Concepcion, Lito Legaspi, Peque Gallaga, Alvin Anson, Roldan Aquino, Rez Cortez, Manjo del Mundo, Ogie Diaz, Dexter Doria, Amy Perez, Jean Saburit, Augusto Victa

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THE NINETIES # 1030: EDDIE GARCIA, CHRISTOPHER DE LEON, JOMARI YLLANA, WITH ALICE DIXSON, LJ MORENO, EFREN REYES, JR., ALICIA ALONZO, CHARLIE DAVAO, MON CONFIADO IN "SAMBAHIN ANG NGALAN MO" (1998)

A young man is torn between his father who does not want him to be part of the raging war between two families and his grandfather who raised him to be his successor in that family feud.

"Sambahin ang Ngalan Mo" (1998)

MAQ Productions, Regal Films

1998 Metro Manila Film Festival Entry

Release Date December 25, 1998

Cinematography Johnny Araojo

Film Editor Jose 'Joe' Solo

Production Design Boyet Ocampo

Musical Director Dionisio 'Nonong' Buencamino

Story, Screenplay and Direction Jose N. Carreon

Cast Eddie Garcia, Christopher de Leon, Jomari Yllana/ Also starring Alice Dixson, LJ Moreno, Efren Reyes, Jr., Alicia Alonzo, Charlie Davao, Mon Confiado, Val Iglesias, Robert Aviles/ Special Participation- Pinky Amador

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THE SEVENTIES # 1278: ROSANNA ORTIZ, CHANDA ROMERO, VIVIAN VELEZ, TINA MONASTERIO, WITH EDDIE GUTIERREZ, EDDIE GARCIA, ORESTES OJEDA, BERT LEROY, JR. IN "MAIINIT NA LABI, NAG-AAPOY NA DIBDID" (1978)

"Maiinit na Labi, Nag-aapoy na Dibdib" (1978)

Emperor Films International, Inc,

Release Date February 24, 1978

Cinematography Amado de Guzman

Film Editor Segundo Ramos

Musical Director Tito Sotto

Story, Screenplay and Direction Anthony Taylor

Cast Rosanna Ortiz, Chanda Romero, Vivian Velez, Tina Monsaterio/ with Eddie Gutierrez, Eddie Garcia, Orestes Ojeda, Bert Leroy, Jr.

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THE SEVENTIES # 1268: JUN ARISTORENAS, GEORGE ESTREGAN, EDDIE GARCIA, MARCO ANTONIO, WITH ALICIA ALONZO, CRISTINA REYES, MAY VILLARICA AND GLORIA ROMERO IN "BANDILA NG MAGIGITING" (1974)

"Bandila ng Magigiting" (1974)

Alga Productions

Release Date February 20, 1974

Cinematography Peping Austria

Musical Director Ernani Cuenco

Direction Tony Cayado & Nick C. Cacas

Cast Jun Aristorenas, George Estregan, Eddie Garcia, Marco Antonio/ with Alicia Alonzo, Cristina Reyes, May Villarica and Gloria Romero/ Also starring Max Alvarado, Joe de Castro, Perry Baltazar, Martin Marfil, Conrad Poe, Johnny Vicar, Robert Rivera, Yoyoy Villame, Rommel Valdez, Rene Roque, Nympa Bonifacio, Glenn Bautista, Ronnel Galvez and cast of thousands

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THE NINETIES # 947: EDDIE GARCIA, MONSOUR DEL ROSARIO, WITH EDDIE GUTIERREZ, DAN FERNANDEZ, AYA MEDEL IN "PADRE KALIBRE" (1997)

A congressman's desire to get back the land his father has donated to a parish is foiled by an ex-military chaplain who would rather distribute the land to the community's landless individuals than give it to the corrupt politician.

"Padre Kalibre" (1997)

Regal Films

A 1997 Metro Manila Film Festival Entry

Release Date December 25, 1997

Story and Screenplay Al Marcelo

Cinematography Vic Anao

Film Editor Emund 'Bot' Jarlego

Production Design Nesty Ramirez

Musical Director Marita Manuel

Executive Producer Lily Monteverde

Direction Val Iglesias

Cast Eddie Garcia, Monsour del Rosario/ Also starring Eddie Gutierrez, Dan Fernandez, Aya Medel, Orestes Ojeda, Val Iglesias

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