Last week, in a get togeher with family, we watched “Inang Yaya” ( Mother/ Nanny) starring Maricel Soriano.It is a Filipino movie that I’ve been waiting to watch and good thing I finally got the chance. Its a story of a single mother who works in the city for a family as a live-in nanny to a 6-yr old girl. She goes home once a month to the province to her daughter of same age. When the grandmother dies , the daughter then needed her mother to take care of her. And so the story goes…of who should she choose in the end? Its a guaranteed tear-jerker. I did.

The other night, as I mentioned here. I had the chance to watch another Maricel Soriano movie. She was the main character in a trilogy movie from Gawad Kalinga. Before the movie started, there was a short presentation , all equally good. When a trio of sisters sang “Paraiso” by Ryan Cayabyab, my eyes started to well-up already. And so once the movie started, with first episode showing Maricel, I was a wreck. Its a story of a family’s tragedy from the Leyte mudslide. Oh my, it was so sad.

However the next movie which starred Carmi Martin and Michael V was light hearted and that alleviated my heavy heart a bit. The last one was also a tear-jerker starring Cesar Montano, its a story about a guy whose wife died in the 911 tragedy.

I was looking for familiar faces before the beginning of the show and found a few and did some hello’s and beso-beso. I saw one blogger that I frequent but did not get the chance to say hi until the end of the show. As soon as the movie ended, I had to say hello and introduced myself to Junnie from Memento. I recognized him right away. Like him, the accidental EB was a highlight for me as well.

So to all who are thnking of watching the movie once it hits your city/town…dont think twice, go ahead, bring your family. All proceeds goes on for a good cause.