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A World War II submarine commander finds himself stuck with a damaged sub, a con-man executive officer, and a group of army nurses.

“Love Is Worth Fighting For”
In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier and a Filipina lass who lived at the end of the 19th century.

Anne Curtis
Feliza Reyes

Jericho Rosales
Celso Resurreccion

Phillip Salvador
Daniel Reyes
Andrew Schimmer
Lt. Jose Mota

Joel Torre
Commandante Teodorico Luna Novicio

Carlo Aquino
Gabriel Reyes

DJ Durano
Pablo

Rio Locsin
Azon Reyes

Nikki Bacolod
Luming

Mark Bautista
Lope
Baler is a history, drama, romance, war film released in 2008 exploring themes of philippines. Directed by Mark Meily, it stars Anne Curtis, Jericho Rosales, Phillip Salvador. In 1898, a band of Spanish soldiers heroically defended Baler against Filipino forces for 337 long and grueling days. The battle, now referred to as the Siege of Baler, is the setting of a forbidden love between a Mestizo soldier and a Filipina lass who lived at the end of the 19th century.
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