''Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!'' is a 2007

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comedy-drama film starring

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and

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. It was one of the official entries of the

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. The story setting is patterned after the films of the ''Mano Po'' series with Filipino characters instead of

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Plot

Eden lives in a

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in the middle of a farm near a river, with Lola Ida and her friend Marang. One day, after her regular routine of selling her produce in the market, she finds Lily. She decides to adopt Lily, then finds and adopted Dahlia. Soon after, the number of children increases, earning jealous eyes and DSWD officials trying to intervene, but it is foiled when Eden's friends help by claiming some of the children as theirs. Marang, who has a racket by posing as a

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in films shot in their town, puts her in a date with Perry who is blind. Later, they marry and live in the hut. Perry later leaves for

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, after creating the Garden of Eden, her flower stall. He later returns sharing good news that they could migrate to Manila. They then live a rich life, hiring Jake as a gardener, and having the children enter prestigious schools. Their problems begin when her husband is

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for fraud and forced to hide. This causes their house to be foreclosed and they drive to their old home, returning to selling plants, flowers and other homegrown items. However, the worst is to come. The adopted child's parents claim them back. JR is trying to find his parents. Dahlia desperately tries to be an actress. Rose and Lily argue for their mother's affection, the former leaves home after her mother sides with the latter. Ida dies of old age, leaving Lily, JR and Marang to be Eden's counsellors. One day, Marang and Habagat decide to marry and Lily reveals that she competed against Rose for Eden's affection. Rose later receives a letter from her father during a shift in a fast food restaurant, apologizing what he has done to his family. Many days later, Eden is disturbed by Marang that Dahlia had become an actress, which slumps Eden even further. Overnight, while she is sleeping, she hears caroling and decides to go out. The carolers are her own her children and her husband begged for forgiveness, which she then accepts.

Cast

as Eden : The wife of Perry, the adopted mother of Lily, Dahlia, JR, Jasmine, Violet, and Daisy, and the biological mother of Rose. *

as Perry : The husband of Eden, the adopted father of Lily, Dahlia, JR, Jasmine, Violet, and Daisy, and the biological father of Rose. *

Eugene Domingo Eugena Roxas Domingo (born July 23, 1971), popularly known as Eugene Domingo, is a Filipino actress, comedienne and host. She has performed in lead and supporting roles in various genres of the Philippine film industry. She is popularly known as ...

as Marang : The best friend of Eden and the wife of Habagat. *

Gloria Romero Gloria Romero may refer to: *Gloria Romero (actress) Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (born December 16, 1933), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies”, her care ...

as Lola Ida : The mother of Eden, the adopted grandmother of Lily, Dahlia, JR, Jasmine, Violet, and Daisy, and the biological grandmother of Rose. *

Shaina Magdayao Shaina Garcia Magdayao (; born November 6, 1989) is a Filipino actress, dancer, singer and model. She is currently working for Star Magic and a talent of ABS-CBN. Magdayao is recognized as one of the country's premiere actresses and pretties ...

as Rose : The only biological daughter of Eden and Perry, the biological granddaughter of Ida, and the step-sibling of Lily, Dahlia, JR, Jasmine, Violet, and Daisy. She always has a rivalry on her step-sibling, Lily. She also hates Cholo so much because he kept on annoying her. *

Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', '' Darna'' and '' T ...

as Lily : The first daughter Eden adopted. She always has a rivalry on her step-sibling, Rose. * Yasmien Kurdi as Dahlia : The second daughter Eden adopted whose ambition was to become a famous actress. *

Jiro Manio Jiro Manio (born , 9 May 1992) is a Filipino actor who started acting at the age of seven in the film ''Pamana'' in 1999. Early life and education Manio was born to a Filipina mother Joylene Santos (died August 8, 2006) and Japanese father . ...

as JR : The third person and only son Eden adopted. *

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as Jasmine : Along with her biological sister Violet, she is the fourth person and third daughter Eden adopted. * Rita Daniela as Violet : Along with her biological sister Jasmine, she is the fourth person and third daughter Eden adopted. *

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as Daisy : The fifth and last person Eden adopted and is also the youngest among her seven siblings. *

Rayver Cruz Raymond Oliver Cruz Ilustre (born July 20, 1989), better known by his screen name Rayver Cruz (), is a Filipino actor, dancer, singer, and host. He is the younger brother of fellow actor and dancer Rodjun Cruz. Personal life Rayver is a mem ...

as Cholo : A classmate of Rose who kept annoying her. *

Mark Herras Mark Angelo Santos Herras (born December 14, 1986) is a Filipino film and television actor. He won in the reality talent show '' StarStruck'' aired in GMA Network. He also appeared in '' Forever in My Heart'', ''Encantadia'', '' SOP'', and ''I ...

as Jake : A classmate of Lily who kept stalking her. *

Bearwin Meily Bearwin Meily (born April 4, 1976) is a Filipino comedian actor, TV host and a recent vlogger. Early career He started his career as an extra ''Palibhasa Lalake'' in ABS-CBN and eventually became regular. Current career But later on he moved ...

as Habagat : The husband of Marang. *

AJ Perez Antonello Joseph Sarte Perez (February 17, 1993 – April 17, 2011) was a Filipino actor. He was a member of ABS-CBN's Star Magic in Batch 13. He portrayed one of the lead characters in the 2009 miniseries '' Your Song Presents: Underage''. In 2 ...

† as Daniel : Cholo's best friend. *

Bela Padilla Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla (), is a Filipino-British actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, television host, and brand ambassador. She is best known for Televisi ...

as Janet : Rose's best friend and a classmate of Cholo and Daniel. *

Anita Linda Alice Bueñaflor Lake (November 23, 1924 – June 10, 2020), better known by her stage name Anita Linda, was a Filipino film actress. A romantic lead in her youth, she later gained critical acclaim for her portrayals in maternal or elderly ...

† as Amelia : The wife of houses. * Malou Crisologo as Aling Tiny : Another friend of Eden and Marang. *

Karla Estrada Carla Elago Ford (born November 21, 1974), better known as Karla Estrada, is a Filipino actress and singer. Films and television series in which she starred in '' Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita?'' and ''Maricris Sioson: Japayuki''. She starred as ...

as Loida : The biological mother of Jasmine and Violet * Mara Schnittka as Young Lily : A classmate of Jake who kept stalking her. *

Jane Oineza Elizabeth Jane Urbano Oineza (born July 22, 1996), better known as Jane Oineza, is a Filipino actress, commercial model and singer. A former child star of ''Goin' Bulilit'', she gained local relativity on '' Pinoy Big Brother: All In''. Oineza ...

as Young Rose : A classmate of Cholo who kept annoying her.

Awards

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bahay Kubo 2007 films Philippine comedy-drama films Regal Entertainment films 2000s Tagalog-language films Filipino-language films Films directed by Joel Lamangan