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Balikbayan Box

Balikbayan Box

Genres

Drama

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A story about three children struggling in a depressed neighborhood with their means of survival arriving from the package given to them by their parents who works abroad.

Others

Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

113 mins

Rating

0/10

Release Date

08 August 2007

Country

Philippines

Cast

Renante Huerte

Renante Huerte

Kuya Ilyong

Emil John Dela Masa

Emil John Dela Masa

Moymoy

John Jason Lozares

John Jason Lozares

Kuya Jun-jun

Perry Dizon

Perry Dizon

Badong

Ermie Concepcion

Ermie Concepcion

Nana Miryang

Jess Evardone

Jess Evardone

Boatswain

Berting Montano

Berting Montano

Tata Ando

Rona Montebon

Rona Montebon

Aleng Mameng

Lita Signa

Lita Signa

Laundry Woman

Anjie Simeon

Anjie Simeon

Japayuki

Pepito Diaz

Pepito Diaz

Uncle

Cris Villanueva

Cris Villanueva

Tiagong Kirat

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