
Insiang(1976)
A story about the life of a young girl living with her mother in the slums of Manila, which becomes unbearable when her mother's young boyfriend moves in with them.


“Once... there was a child...”
Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.

Patrick Garcia
Amboy
Zsa Zsa Padilla
Tessie

Edu Manzano
Danny

Anna Larrucea
Angela

Nida Blanca
Cedes

Cherry Pie Picache
Sara
Laura James
Young Tessie

Eula Valdez
Maribeth

Piolo Pascual
Jessie

J.R. Herrera
Choy
Batang PX is a drama film released in 1997 exploring themes of philippines, unfaithful boyfriend, domestic violence, single mother, nightclub singer, drunkard. Directed by Jose Javier Reyes, it stars Patrick Garcia, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Edu Manzano. Former nightclub singer Tessie is a single mother living with her son Christopher, a teenager who longs to meet his American soldier father. But when Christopher's wish comes true, the reunion is not at all what he expected. Meanwhile, although she has a long history of choosing bad boyfriends, Tessie firmly believes that Danny, a car salesman, is the right man for her.
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