Production
Charo Santos
Born October 27, 1955 · Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines (age 70)
Charo Santos (born Maria Rosario Navarro Santos on 27 October 1955) is a Filipino actress and producer. She is best known for her roles in the films Itim (1977), Kakabakaba Ka Ba? (1980), Kisapmata (1981), Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (1990), The Woman Who Left (2016), Eerie (2018), and Whether the Weather is Fine (2021).
Known For
Kisapmata · 1981Kisapmata
★ 8.21981
MovieCrimeDrama
A young womans gets married but her possessive father refuses to let her out of his sight.
The Child · 2000The Child
★ 6.62000
MovieDrama
A woman returns to the Philippines after working abroad to find that her family has fallen apart in her absence.
Del Mundo · 2025Del Mundo
2025
Movie
This biographical documentary honors Doy del Mundo’s lifelong devotion to education, film, and public service; his pioneering role in shaping Philippine film education; and his enduring impact on institutions and generations he helped build and uplift.
ÜnOfficially Yours · 2012ÜnOfficially Yours
★ 6.92012
MovieRomanceComedy
Macky Galvez is a depressed young man contemplating why he had several failed relationships. Galvez meets Ces Bricenio, a modern-day woman who is afraid of commitment.
Cedie · 1996Cedie
★ 8.01996
MovieDramaFamily
An Earl disowns his son James for marrying Annie, a middle-class woman. The couple leaves England to start a life in New York with their son newborn child Cedie.
Until She Remembers · 2026Until She Remembers
2026
MovieDramaRomance
When a struggling high school student is confronted with the painful fracture of her family, she seeks refuge far from the noise of her parents’ world. In the company of her grandmother and an old friend, she begins to see life from a distance---both tender and selfless. Her lessons and realizations are things that cannot be learned from books, but only from a life lived.
Ermitaño · 1981Ermitaño
1981
MovieActionDrama
His bad fate and past life drove him to find another life in the mountain. He obtained his power from an old hermit who gave him his magic cane before he died. He faced a lot of trials and saved the barrio from the mercy of bandits.
Pinay Pie · 2003Pinay Pie
★ 3.72003
MovieComedy
A funny story about three female friends. Karen is the smart and fashionable one among the three. Love is the cousin of Karen. She works in the cosmetics section of a department store, and dreams of becoming a beauty queen someday. Yolly is the businesswoman of the group. She is into the buy and sell business. The story runs when Love joins a beauty contest, where they find out that her roommate, Greta, is the new girlfriend of Karen's philandering boyfriend, Artie, and is also the god brother of Yolly's policeman boyfriend, SPO Pablito, who dumped her. Karen, Love and Yolly tire out all their efforts for Love to win the contest and teach their ex-boyfriends a valuable lesson.
Movies
Kisapmata · 1981Kisapmata
★ 8.21981
MovieCrimeDrama
A young womans gets married but her possessive father refuses to let her out of his sight.
The Child · 2000The Child
★ 6.62000
MovieDrama
A woman returns to the Philippines after working abroad to find that her family has fallen apart in her absence.
Del Mundo · 2025Del Mundo
2025
Movie
This biographical documentary honors Doy del Mundo’s lifelong devotion to education, film, and public service; his pioneering role in shaping Philippine film education; and his enduring impact on institutions and generations he helped build and uplift.
ÜnOfficially Yours · 2012ÜnOfficially Yours
★ 6.92012
MovieRomanceComedy
Macky Galvez is a depressed young man contemplating why he had several failed relationships. Galvez meets Ces Bricenio, a modern-day woman who is afraid of commitment.
Cedie · 1996Cedie
★ 8.01996
MovieDramaFamily
An Earl disowns his son James for marrying Annie, a middle-class woman. The couple leaves England to start a life in New York with their son newborn child Cedie.
Until She Remembers · 2026Until She Remembers
2026
MovieDramaRomance
When a struggling high school student is confronted with the painful fracture of her family, she seeks refuge far from the noise of her parents’ world. In the company of her grandmother and an old friend, she begins to see life from a distance---both tender and selfless. Her lessons and realizations are things that cannot be learned from books, but only from a life lived.
Ermitaño · 1981Ermitaño
1981
MovieActionDrama
His bad fate and past life drove him to find another life in the mountain. He obtained his power from an old hermit who gave him his magic cane before he died. He faced a lot of trials and saved the barrio from the mercy of bandits.
Pinay Pie · 2003Pinay Pie
★ 3.72003
MovieComedy
A funny story about three female friends. Karen is the smart and fashionable one among the three. Love is the cousin of Karen. She works in the cosmetics section of a department store, and dreams of becoming a beauty queen someday. Yolly is the businesswoman of the group. She is into the buy and sell business. The story runs when Love joins a beauty contest, where they find out that her roommate, Greta, is the new girlfriend of Karen's philandering boyfriend, Artie, and is also the god brother of Yolly's policeman boyfriend, SPO Pablito, who dumped her. Karen, Love and Yolly tire out all their efforts for Love to win the contest and teach their ex-boyfriends a valuable lesson.
Batang Quiapo · 1986Batang Quiapo
★ 10.01986
MovieActionComedy
In the heart of Manila, a rookie pickpocket crosses paths with Baldo, the so-called "king of pickpockets".
Bride for Rent · 2014Bride for Rent
★ 6.42014
MovieRomanceComedy
On the eve of his 25th birthday, the day he’s set to receive money from his trust fund, Rocco parties, gets drunk and loses all his money on a poker match. His dilemma: He has to produce the amount, otherwise he will lose the client he needs to defeat his father’s TV commercial production company. Meanwhile, Rocky also needs money to pay the rent, otherwise her family will be homeless. There’s only one way for Rocco to be able to get money from his trust fund: Fulfill the conditions set by his grandmother and that is to get married. Rocky agrees to act as Rocco’s pseudo wife in exchange for a “talent fee.” They seal the deal. As they live like a married couple, Rocco and Rocky face one problem after another, forcing them with no alternative but to reconcile their differences and work with each other. Complication arises when they start to feel for each other, with their bond getting closer.
Second Chances · 1995Second Chances
★ 7.51995
MovieRomanceDrama
Two lovers, who are oceans apart, discover that distance can either make the heart grow fonder or render it numb with grief.
Miracle · 1982Miracle
★ 8.01982
MovieDrama
When plain orphan Elsa begins having visions of the Virgin Mary, the rest of the residents of her isolated village find themselves questioning their own beliefs and values. Soon, Elsa is healing people with a variety of ailments. As word of this phenomenon spreads, tourists, pilgrims, patients and a documentary filmmaker all arrive on a quest to partake in the miracle.
Hey Babe! · 1999Hey Babe!
★ 6.01999
MovieRomanceComedy
Every Friday, Abigail religiously consults Madame Lola, a fortune teller. The old shrewd lady takes advantage of Abigail’s extreme grip on superstition by giving her signs about the perfect man for her. Nelson also takes advantage on the situation and paid Madame Lola to give Abigail signs that would make her believe that he is the one for her. Eventually through Nelson’s perseverance, and Madame Lola’s bogus prediction, Abigail started to believe that Nelson is her Mr. Right. But there is no secret that remains uncover.
Bromance: My Brother's Romance · 2013Bromance: My Brother's Romance
★ 4.82013
MovieComedy
Since birth, Brando despised his gay twin brother, Brandy, who has been his burden (including the fact that he was mistaken). However, when Brandy was caught in an accident and put into a coma, Brando is forced to impersonate his twin to keep a major business from falling through. Though they had a misunderstanding, Brando gains a new appreciation as he lives his brother's life.
SupahPapalicious · 2008SupahPapalicious
★ 6.72008
MovieComedy
In order to win the love of his life, Adonis has to win over her only son. The son has decided that the only kind of man good enough for his mother is a man with a big family. Adonis, with the help of some friends who work in special effects, must now pretend to be a whole cast of characters of Adonis’ imaginary family, and convince the son that Adonis is good enough.
Once, I Loved You · 2000Once, I Loved You
★ 9.02000
MovieRomanceDrama
Experiencing problems in their marriages, Dianne and Albert unexpectedly meet and fall and love.
She's Dating the Gangster · 2014She's Dating the Gangster
★ 7.42014
MovieDramaRomance
Seventeen-year-old Athena Dizon unwittingly plays a trick on resident heartthrob and bad boy Kenji de los Reyes. All of a sudden, she finds herself pretending to be his girlfriend to make an ex jealous; however, she falls in love with him.
Haba-Baba-Doo! Puti-Puti-Poo! · 1998Haba-Baba-Doo! Puti-Puti-Poo!
★ 8.01998
MovieComedyFamily
Domeng and Mokong, two unemployed men, take up jobs as nannies for 7 children.
Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita · 1986Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita
★ 5.51986
MovieDrama
A young woman, Cristy, must reconcile the choices she makes for her future with the demands of her overbearing mother, Rosa, in this intricate Filipino drama. When Cristy's father, Julio, abandons the family for his rich mistress, Jenny, Rosa refuses to let Cristy attend college. Tension mounts when Cristy not only seeks help from her dad but also falls in love with Jenny's brother.
My Amnesia Girl · 2010My Amnesia Girl
★ 6.62010
MovieComedyRomance
When Apollo finds himself surrounded by friends who are beginning to settle down, he is faced with the possibility of finding his true love. It all boils down to one name: Irene. It must be fate then, when he once again sees Irene, his ex-girlfriend from three years ago with whom he had the best memories with. Apollo and Irene were a perfect couple until circumstances led them to fall apart.Now, Irene has no recollection of Apollo, having acquired amnesia shortly after their separation. Apollo sees this as the perfect opportunity to pursue Irene again, and be able to undo all the mistakes he made in the past, by offering Irene the best memories she could ever have.True love is difficult to resist, they learn. Just when they find themselves ready to commit to each other, the pains from the past catch up with them, challenging them to finally own up to the mistakes made and lies said, and eventually realize what it is to forgive and forget.
The Breakup Playlist · 2015The Breakup Playlist
★ 6.02015
MovieDramaRomance
A story about an aspiring professional singer and a rock singer who collaborates in a song. As they work on their song, they start to develop feelings for each other.
I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa · 1986I Love You Mama, I Love You Papa
★ 10.01986
MovieDramaFamily
A divorced couple fight over their son.
Boy Kodyak · 1979Boy Kodyak
1979
MovieAction
Boy Kodyak is detective Teo Rosa, a young plainclothesman still embued with idealism. When he finds out that a small-time punk named Rogel is fighting the syndicate, he decides to track him down, both to arrest and to support.
Four Sisters and a Wedding · 2013Four Sisters and a Wedding
★ 6.82013
MovieFamilyComedy
The children of the Salazar family have been pursuing separate lives in the recent years. After a few years of not being together as a whole family, they find themselves reuniting when CJ announces his plan to marry Princess, his girlfriend for three months. Much to their shock and dismay, CJ's sisters come together for the wedding and have agreed to dissuade him from marrying his fiancée.
TV Shows
Batang Quiapo · 2023Batang Quiapo
★ 6.92023
SeriesDrama
A young man rises to be one of the biggest outlaws in the neighborhood while he navigates his way in life to survive in Quiapo. Hoping to earn the affection of his parents, his feat draws him closer to the truth about his identity.
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition · 2006Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition
★ 5.52006
Series
The celebrity edition of the reality game show "Pinoy Big Brother" features Filipino Celebrity housemates live together, share their stories and build meaningful relationships as they do tasks and challenges supervised by Big Brother. Every week a nomination is done, and the public decides who gets evicted and eventually become the Big Winner of the program.
A Soldier's Heart · 2020A Soldier's Heart
★ 10.02020
SeriesDrama
The story of the soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and their actions during combat. Through multiple perspectives, the story focuses on these soldiers, mainly: Alex Marasigan, an IT expert who quits his desk job and joins because just like his brother, he wants to serve the country, Abraham "Abe" Kamlun, a Tausug Muslim man, who, despite his family's opposition of the move, joins the Army nonetheless, and Michael Mendoza, a boy who joins the Army to provide for his family.
Maalaala Mo Kaya · 1991Maalaala Mo Kaya
★ 6.91991
SeriesDrama
Recognized as the longest and most award-winning drama anthology in the country, Charo Santos-Concio narrates real-life stories of people with well-crafted storylines, excellent performances by its actors, and topnotch production details.
Starla · 2019Starla
★ 2.02019
SeriesDramaComedy
Sun Chaser · 2026Sun Chaser
2026
SeriesAnimation
Sun Chaser is a fantasy adventure rooted in Filipino mythology and magic. It follows Jordan Santos, an unassuming teen whose chill summer in the Philippines takes a wild turn when a supernatural threat plunges his island into chaos. As ancient powers awaken and long-buried family secrets come to light, Jordan must rise to the call of a legacy he never knew he had—protecting the rift between the human and spirit worlds.
Sun Chaser is a story about discovering who you are, and what you’re meant to become.
The Only Mother · 2003The Only Mother
2003
SeriesComedyFamily
The same with its movie counterpart this series revolves around Ina Montecillo and her 12 children navigating life and its challenges