Writing
Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario
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Known For
Agent X44 · 2007Agent X44
★ 4.82007
MovieComedyAction
The plot revolves around a secret agency with Reserve Agent King Aguila tasked to recover the Philippines' most important artifact. The artifact is the bolo of Lapu-lapu which he used to kill Magellan in 1521.
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.
Do Re Mi · 1996Do Re Mi
★ 8.01996
MovieMusicComedy
Three girls, divided by personalities, cultural backgrounds, and principles, have one thing in common: their love for music.
Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy · 2013Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy
★ 7.32013
MovieComedyFamily
Quadruplets are split into pairs and raised apart by their parents. They meet as adults by accident and have a tough choice to make when one needs a liver transplant.
Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story) · 2023Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story)
★ 7.02023
MovieDrama
The story of Maricar whose world revolves around her son, Mateo, who she raised singlehandedly. When Mateo is moving to Singapore to pursue his career ambition and his girlfriend, he devised a plan to find a good man who can look after her mother while he is gone. At first, this made Maricar furious but eventually she saw the pure intention of her son.
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.
Mystrio · 1998Mystrio
★ 7.01998
MovieDramaComedy
Three boys are confronted with what they perceive as a challenge to prove their masculinity in a story about sexual awakening. Paul is a show-off whose obnoxious ways mask deep insecurities. Cris is the klutz who tries to please everyone but ends up pleasing no one. And Caloy is the scholarly over-protected son more interested in surfing the net than meeting people. They are out to prove themselves real men but they almost always fall flat on their faces. During an out-of-town school seminar, the trio sees a good chance to finally visit a prostitution house with the three other villains in their lives trying also vainly to thwart their every move by picturing them as bad boys. So Paul, Cris and Caloy enter the red house but, instead of losing their innocence, they uncover the shocking reality that girls forced to work there are minors.
Siblings · 2002Siblings
★ 8.32002
MovieDrama
Lisa (Santos) and Cita (Cuneta) have a kinship as sisters, but their bond goes far beyond blood. The close-knit two are also best friends -- until a tragic misfortune strikes and the sisters' support system unravels.
Movies
Agent X44 · 2007Agent X44
★ 4.82007
MovieComedyAction
The plot revolves around a secret agency with Reserve Agent King Aguila tasked to recover the Philippines' most important artifact. The artifact is the bolo of Lapu-lapu which he used to kill Magellan in 1521.
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.
Do Re Mi · 1996Do Re Mi
★ 8.01996
MovieMusicComedy
Three girls, divided by personalities, cultural backgrounds, and principles, have one thing in common: their love for music.
Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy · 2013Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy
★ 7.32013
MovieComedyFamily
Quadruplets are split into pairs and raised apart by their parents. They meet as adults by accident and have a tough choice to make when one needs a liver transplant.
Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story) · 2023Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story)
★ 7.02023
MovieDrama
The story of Maricar whose world revolves around her son, Mateo, who she raised singlehandedly. When Mateo is moving to Singapore to pursue his career ambition and his girlfriend, he devised a plan to find a good man who can look after her mother while he is gone. At first, this made Maricar furious but eventually she saw the pure intention of her son.
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.
Mystrio · 1998Mystrio
★ 7.01998
MovieDramaComedy
Three boys are confronted with what they perceive as a challenge to prove their masculinity in a story about sexual awakening. Paul is a show-off whose obnoxious ways mask deep insecurities. Cris is the klutz who tries to please everyone but ends up pleasing no one. And Caloy is the scholarly over-protected son more interested in surfing the net than meeting people. They are out to prove themselves real men but they almost always fall flat on their faces. During an out-of-town school seminar, the trio sees a good chance to finally visit a prostitution house with the three other villains in their lives trying also vainly to thwart their every move by picturing them as bad boys. So Paul, Cris and Caloy enter the red house but, instead of losing their innocence, they uncover the shocking reality that girls forced to work there are minors.
Siblings · 2002Siblings
★ 8.32002
MovieDrama
Lisa (Santos) and Cita (Cuneta) have a kinship as sisters, but their bond goes far beyond blood. The close-knit two are also best friends -- until a tragic misfortune strikes and the sisters' support system unravels.
Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy! · 2008Ikaw Pa Rin: Bongga Ka Boy!
★ 6.02008
MovieRomanceComedy
Dra. Baby Holmes is a veterenarian who left her long time boyfriend after she discovered he has been deceiving her. Realizing that her biological clock is ticking fast, she desperately searches for the perfect guy who will mary her. Roberto “BOY” Reye is a single fireman with a son born out of wedluck. Generous to a fault, Boy is considered a small town hero. Every time someone needs help, the entire neighbourhood runs to him. By chance, Baby saves Boy’s life and to show his gratitude, he offers her anything in return, She then asks Boy to give her a child. Boy thinks she’s just joking but Baby is dead serious. However, Boy discovered that he is beginning to love Baby and her many quirks. Unable to bear the guilt, Baby suddenly leaves him.
Campus Girls · 1995Campus Girls
★ 10.01995
MovieDramaComedy
Four girls began college together. Along with this new phase in their lives also came major change which almost ruined their friendship.
Liberated · 2003Liberated
★ 4.02003
MovieDrama
Liberated tells the story of a group of friends, a sexually liberated young woman who falls in love with the beau of her morally-inclined best friend. The discovery of the illicit affair then results to one of the main characters' suicide.
Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo! · 2007Ang Cute Ng Ina Mo!
★ 6.02007
MovieDramaComedy
Christine frantically flies back in the Philippines to gather evidences that will convince his Australian father not to marry Georgia her estranged mother, who she thinks has abandoned them. She takes with her Ninonu, her nanny for 20 years. Georgia, clueless of her daughter’s dark plans prepares the whole town with all excitement. Meanwhile, Christine cannot believe that Georgia is a successful Patis manufacturer in her town and is well-loved by her neighbors
A Secret Affair · 2012A Secret Affair
★ 7.32012
MovieDrama
Rafi (Anne Curtis) is happily committed to her lovely partner in life, Mark (Derek Ramsay). She's a bachelorette from a rich family, who belongs to the "Friday Club", the regular get-together of her college friends. Rafi is an attention-getter because of her in and out beauty and impressive credentials. But one day, a major life decision shifts everyone's impression of her. Sam (Andi Eigenmann), a rebellious, carefree and happy-go-lucky woman, who thinks that she can get away with her every dilemma. However, her perspectives turn 180 degrees when she meets the man who unexpectedly changes her life.
Booba · 2001Booba
★ 7.02001
MovieComedy
Booba, newly arrived in the bustling metropolis (her choice of transportation from her far flung province, where her family owns a profitable fruit stand, should be seen to be believed), moves from an all-male dormitory (with its hole-infested bathroom door, for better peeping of course) where she worked the nights as a go-go dancer, to a Filipino-Chinese household where she worked as a nanny to an overfed eight year old, before ending up as the police's top secret agent.
Ang Tanging Ina · 2003Ang Tanging Ina
★ 5.82003
MovieFamilyComedy
Desperate to provide a comfortable life for her children, Ina willingly takes all kinds of jobs available to her. But what happens when Ina's family continues to fall apart despite all her sacrifices?
Miracle in Cell No. 7 · 2019Miracle in Cell No. 7
★ 7.22019
MovieDramaComedy
Joselito is a mentally-challenged man who is wrongfully charged with sexually assaulting and murdering a little girl. In prison, he becomes friends with his fellow inmates and together they form a plan to smuggle his young daughter inside the cell! Years after, his daughter becomes a lawyer and is determined to prove her father's innocence.
Sunny · 2024Sunny
★ 7.72024
MovieComedyDrama
A Philippine adaptation of the 2011 hit Korean movie, Sunny is the story of a middle-aged woman who dreams to fulfill her dying wish to reunite with high school friends.
Every Breath U Take · 2012Every Breath U Take
2012
MovieComedyRomance
The movie Every Breath U Take is a story of a woman looking for love and a man who doesn’t care much about love. Angelica Panganiban plays the role of Majoy, a “virgin-virginan” looking for signs and waiting all these years for her one true love to come. Piolo Pascual plays the role of Leo, a playboy who doesn’t want to take love seriously. They will meet on a Valentine’s Day and love, or something like it, starts to blossom. How far can Majoy go for love? And when will Leo finally admit to himself that he is in love?
Family Matters · 2022Family Matters
★ 10.02022
MovieDrama
A story of a stroke-stricken father whose family members take turns in manning the caregiving department. As his condition worsens, his children and wife start to squabble among themselves as they try to adapt to the circumstances.
Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat · 2007Apat Dapat, Dapat Apat
★ 7.02007
MovieComedy
Four women named Res, Gay, Dolly, and Brite who swore to be friends forever, become domestic helpers when they go over to another country. However, Res is beaten to death by her employers, making the other three worry because her husband gave her one condition if she comes with her friends: that she comes home safe, sound and alive. Brite, Gay, and Dolly decide to bring their dead friend Res home.
Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last na 'to! · 2010Ang Tanging Ina Mo: Last na 'to!
★ 3.22010
MovieComedyDrama
A few months after Ina left the position as the President of the Philippines, she is back in the media limelight as she releases a book of her life in her journey as a mother to her children and as a mother to the people of the Philippines. Ina now lives a simple life with her beloved children, together with her long-time best friend, Rowena.
Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo! · 1998Kung Ayaw Mo, Huwag Mo!
★ 9.01998
MovieRomanceComedy
Doris is a loving yet strict sister to Ditas, who could not make decisions on her own. Doris has always treated her younger sister like a child to the point that Ditas feels smothered by her sister’s attention. One day Doris gets impressed with a young cab driver Miko who volunteered to fix her eatery’s broken electric fuse box. Doris hires him as Ditas’ official school service driver. Ditas initially protested but she yielded to her sister’s demand nonetheless. The two then started to secretly date each other. On the other hand, Doris’ world was turned upside down when her ex-flame Mike showed up to her. Because of Mike’s persistence Doris decided to open up her heart for the second time. However, as the two sisters’ respective romantic relationship become stable, Doris learned about Ditas’ affair with Miko.
The Last Beergin · 2025The Last Beergin
★ 6.02025
MovieComedyDrama
Lives of 5 strangers intersect in a convenience store – Hilo a family man running away from his family, RG a man in a crossroad, Tere a tired married woman taking care of an invalid husband, Sandy a spoiled brat with trivial problems, Isaac a young man in love with Sandy but nonexistent to her.
My House Husband - Ikaw Na! · 2011My House Husband - Ikaw Na!
2011
MovieComedy
Nothing prepared ROD (Ryan Agoncillo ) and MIA ALVAREZ (Judy Ann Santos) for the major changes that took place in their lives. ROD worked as a manager of a bank while MIA opted to remain a housewife taking care of their two children — MIGO and KAYE — with an occasional sideline of selling insurance. MIA gave up her promising career in sales because ROD wanted to be the padre de familia. For ROD, it was the role of the man to provide for his wife and children … in the same manner that there was a clear cut delineation as to what are the duties of a husband from that of the wife.
TV Shows
Be Careful With My Heart · 2012Be Careful With My Heart
★ 7.02012
SeriesComedyDrama
Be Careful With My Heart is a 2012 Philippine daytime television drama which premiered on ABS-CBN on July 9, 2012 airing before It's Showtime. It is also broadcast worldwide on The Filipino Channel. It is topbilled by Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap. It is one of the most successful teleserye of ABS-CBN.
It is the first television drama in the Philippines made by ABS-CBN to be filmed and broadcast in high definition.
Dream Dad · 2014Dream Dad
2014
SeriesComedyDrama
Dream Dad is a 2014 Philippine comedy-drama television series directed by Jeffrey R. Jeturian, starring Jana Agoncillo and Zanjoe Marudo. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from November 24, 2014 to April 17, 2015, replacing Hawak Kamay.
Ningning · 2015Ningning
2015
SeriesDramaComedy
The series shows life through the eyes of a little girl named Ningning. Born in a secluded island called Isla Baybay, Ningning grew up living a simple life with her father Dondon, her mother Lovely, and her grandmother Mamay. As a fisherman, Dondon barely earns enough to make ends meet but the constant support and love of his family makes him feel like the richest man in the world. Through their love for each other, everyday in Ningning's life seems happy and content. As fate would have it, a strong typhoon ravished the island and destroyed the boat by which Dondon makes his living. This forced the family to leave for the city to find a better life. Although faced with many challenges in their life in the city, Ningning and her family showed that though hope, perseverance, love of family and friends, all things are achievable. Through the eyes of Ningning the world takes on an innocent perception full of beautiful relationships, second chances, forgiveness, and love.
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.
Playhouse · 2018Playhouse
2018
SeriesDramaComedy
Playhouse is about a young married couple Patty and Marlon who are on the brink of calling it quits when an unexpected need to parent a godchild forces them to be together again.
Nang Ngumiti Ang Langit · 2019Nang Ngumiti Ang Langit
2019
SeriesDramaFamily
Nang Ngumiti ang Langit is a 2019 Philippine drama television series starring Sophia Reola. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's PrimeTanghali noontime block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from March 25 to October 18, 2019, replacing Playhouse.
Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita · 2015Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita
2015
SeriesDrama
Cecilia (Vina Morales) grew up believing in the magic of love, but her father’s betrayal destroys her enchanted outlook on life. Then she meets Leandro (Christian Vasquez), who promises her boundless love. However, like her father, he also fails to keep his promises and betrays her with another woman, Toni (Denise Laurel). Shunning him from her life, she raises their two daughters, Corrine (Jane Oineza) and Bea (Loisa Andalio), all by herself. Eight years later, Leandro reappears in her life, as Corrine, never stopped looking for him. He now lives a luxurious life with Toni, but is ready to continue being a father to his daughters, whose needs have expanded beyond Cecilia’s financial capability. Cecilia is not ready to forgive her husband, nor the daughter who brought him back to their lives. Her bitterness soon drives everyone to abandon her, and only a forgiving heart can bring them all back.
Pamilya Ko · 2019Pamilya Ko
2019
SeriesFamilyDrama
Pamilya Ko shows us that in our journey through life, whatever triumphs or travails we face, we will always go back home—to our family. From our birth to our last breath, our world revolves around our family who first taught us the power of unconditional love.
We Will Survive · 2016We Will Survive
2016
SeriesDramaComedy
2 Good 2 Be True · 20222 Good 2 Be True
★ 7.72022
SeriesComedyDrama
Car mechanic Eloy makes a terrible first impression on Ali, who works for a real estate magnate. But both of them are hiding their true personas.
Oh My G! · 2015Oh My G!
2015
SeriesDramaComedy
Sophie Cepeda is a teenager who struggles after both her parents died. Sophie blamed God for the loss of her loved ones, until God himself appears to Sophie in different forms to enlighten the latter on the obstacles she is facing.
Hanggang Saan · 2017Hanggang Saan
2017
SeriesDramaCrime
Hanggang Saan is a 2017 Philippine drama television series starring Sylvia Sanchez and Arjo Atayde, together with Sue Ramirez, Maris Racal, Yves Flores, Teresa Loyzaga and Ariel Rivera.
Ghosting · 2025Ghosting
★ 7.02025
SeriesComedySci-Fi & Fantasy
In her quest for revenge against an ex who ghosted her, a hopeless romantic unexpectedly comes across a mysterious and intriguing rebound candidate.
Langit Lupa · 2016Langit Lupa
2016
SeriesFamilyDrama
Be My Lady · 2016Be My Lady
2016
SeriesDrama
Pinang is a simple barrio girl from the Philippines who dreams of working abroad. Her lovelife has taken a back seat to providing a better life for her family. Meanwhile, thousands of miles away is Phil, a Brazilian playboy living in Singapore, who has broken too many women’s hearts. Phil’s search for his nanny takes him to a fateful trip to the Philippines where he unexpectedly finds true love instead. When Pinang and Phil cross paths, a collision of cultures ensues – different languages, different backgrounds, and different perspectives. One has conservative Filipino values while the other is as liberated as can be. An unlikely friendship blossoms between them and as they start to unpeel each other’s layers, secrets from the past are also revealed. They soon realize that their lives are actually more entwined than they can imagine. In the end, will the language of love speak to their hearts?
New Beginnings · 2020New Beginnings
★ 2.02020
SeriesDrama
One fateful night changes the course of six different lives — linked together between family, friendship, hope and redemption.
Mundo Man ay Magunaw · 2012Mundo Man ay Magunaw
2012
SeriesDramaFamily
Mundo Man Ay Magunaw is a Philippine television drama on ABS-CBN. It stars Empress Schuck, Ejay Falcon and Nikki Gil. The series is loosely based on the 1990 film starring Susan Roces, Nida Blanca, Alicia Vergel, Dante Rivero, Michael Locsin, Jennifer Sevilla, Sheryl Cruz and Romnick Sarmenta of Seiko Films in the same title. The full trailer was to be shown on January 10. The television series was supposed to be aired in the Kapamilya Gold afternoon block. However It will be aired on late morning/early noon time slot at 11:30 a.m. before Happy Yipee Yehey!. On February 6, ABS-CBN moved the show to its new time slot at 2:30 pm on Kapamilya Gold, airing after It's Showtime.
The series uses some of the story sequences from the serialized version on the radio drama in the late 1980s on DZRH as anchored by Salvador Royales himself.
Dugong Buhay · 2013Dugong Buhay
★ 6.02013
SeriesDrama