MANILA, PHILIPPINES — Finding classic and modern Filipino cinematic hits online has never been easier with Jungo Pinoy. A streaming app created by Los Angeles-based media company Jungo TV specifically for Filipino viewers around the world, it is presenting an exciting lineup of proudly Pinoy films that span eras and a wide range of genres to celebrate the Filipino language this Buwan ng Wika.
Relive those kilig moments all over again with the platform’s roster of love stories, starting with the 2017 production 100 Tula Para Kay Stella, featuring JC Santos and Bela Padilla in a heartwarming tale of a boy longing to win over a longtime crush. Fans of classic rich girl meet poor boy stories will enjoy the unique and steamy take on the trope in 1997’s Dalhin Mo Ako Sa Langit starring Ynez Veneracion and Yda Manzano. There’s also the daring 1996 Rita Magdalena and Emilio Garcia-Starrer Pusong Hiram, where one man falls for the recipient of his deceased wife’s heart.
Sit back and enjoy some good old combo of Pinoy drama and comedy with AEIOU, which features veteran comedian Leo Martinez in a wholesome 1996 tale of five rough-and-tumble but witty kids who meet a funny but dedicated cop who eventually becomes their hero, and the 1988 film Gorio Punasan: Rebel Driver, which showcases the wisecrack talents of slapstick master Chiquito and comedy contemporary Redford White.
In search of heart-pounding action? Prepare to be enthralled by the mesmerizing and deadly Yukari Oshima. She shares the screen with Ricky Davao in Kakambal Ko Sa Tapang, a gripping narrative that seamlessly weaves scenes from renowned Hong Kong hit Fatal Chase, intensifying the thrill and excitement. For an adrenaline-pumping double feature, check out Oshima’s action-packed film with Edu Manzano and Sharon Kwok, Magkasangga sa Batas, where an Interpol agent and a Chinese cop join forces to pursue a murderous gangster, ensuring an edge-of-your-seat experience that will leave you breathless.
Jungo Pinoy also hosts the largest Tagalog-dubbed movie library in the world which includes international thrillers and horror flicks. First up is Blood Ransom, where Anne Curtis stars in her first international role as a young woman struggling against her vampiric nature while running from a psychopath and fighting to get her happily ever after. Necropath offers a unique horror twist as it follows a mentally deranged maniac who unwittingly has to fight off the undead. Finally, Anna shows the terrifying consequences of what happens when two men steal a doll from a paranormal museum.
Download the Jungo Pinoy app on Google Play Store and Apple App Store.
