Michiko Yamamoto

A heartwarming story of a young boy whose amazing love, faith and courage shine through life's sadness and misfortunes. (ImaginAsian)

Can a 12-year old lad who wishes he were a girl navigate the mean streets of Manila? Maxi cooks, cleans, and sews for his father and older brothers who are petty criminals. He's sweet, clever and hardworking, at ease with being gay, pinning a flower in his hair, swinging his hips when he walks, vamping with friends. He's seen adults hug and kiss and he's watched romantic movies, so on the verge of puberty, he develops a crush on Victor, a kindly young cop.

A boy cursed to turn gay when he grows up must sort out his feelings for the girl he loves and the boy - his best friend - he is suddenly lusting after, come to terms with his homophobia, and escape a pscho gay killer on the loose. (Cinemalaya)

On The Job is about the ambitions and passions of four men trying to make a living, for themselves and their families. It shows the parallels between two prison inmates who are contract killers, and the two agents of the law investigating the murders. As they get caught in a web of machination of corrupt government officials, their jobs lead them on a head-on collision against each other with their loved ones as collateral damage. (imdb)