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Baler (2008)

Love Is Worth Fighting For

Genre : History, Drama, Romance, War

Runtime : 1H 50M

Director : Mark Meily

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis
Feliza Reyes
Jericho Rosales
Jericho Rosales
Celso Resurreccion
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Salvador
Daniel Reyes
Andrew Schimmer
Andrew Schimmer
Lt. Jose Mota
Joel Torre
Joel Torre
Commandante Teodorico Luna Novicio
Carlo Aquino
Carlo Aquino
Gabriel Reyes
DJ Durano
DJ Durano
Pablo
Rio Locsin
Rio Locsin
Azon Reyes
Nikki Bacolod
Nikki Bacolod
Luming
Mark Bautista
Mark Bautista
Lope
Ryan Eigenmann
Ryan Eigenmann
2nd Lt. Saturnino Martin Cerezo
Baron Geisler
Baron Geisler
Capt. Enrique Fossi de las Morenas
Michael De Mesa
Michael De Mesa
Fr. Candido Gomez Carreno
Leo Martinez
Leo Martinez
Col. Calixto Villacorte
Alvin Anson
Alvin Anson
Gregorio Catalan Valero
Arvee Quizon
Arvee Quizon
Diego
Bernard Palanca
Bernard Palanca
Lt. Juan Alonzo Zayas
Mikel Campos
Mikel Campos
Flag Bearer
Jao Mapa
Jao Mapa
Mauro
PJ Valerio
PJ Valerio
Soldier Crying
Jeremiah Rosales
Jeremiah Rosales
Jamie Caldenay
William Herrera
William Herrera
Onofre Zialcita
Alex Barles
Alex Barles
Soldier Digging Well
Joaquin Casado
Joaquin Casado
Dr. Rogelio Vigil de Quinones
Edward Perez
Edward Perez
Cook
Mark Meily
Mark Meily
Father Confessor
Mengie Ngo
Mengie Ngo
Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo
Ruby Ruiz
Ruby Ruiz
Midwife
Allen Dizon
Allen Dizon
Lt. Col. Simon Tecson
Boy Roque
Boy Roque
Rebel Soldier

Crews

Mark Meily
Mark Meily
Director
Roy Iglesias
Roy Iglesias
Writer

Posters and backgrounds

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