''Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo'' (''Choked, Maybe, Help Me'') is a 2007 Filipino

romantic comedy Romantic comedy (also known as romcom or rom-com) is a subgenre of comedy and slice of life fiction, focusing on lighthearted, humorous plot lines centered on romantic ideas, such as how true love is able to surmount most obstacles. In a typica ...

film written and directed by

Jose Javier Reyes Jose "Joey" Javier Reyes (born October 21, 1954) is a Filipino professor, writer, director, miscellaneous crew and actor. He has won awards at the Gawad Urian, Metro Manila Film Festival and Filipino Star Awards for Movies for his films, which ...

. It is sequel to the 2006 film ''

Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo ''Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo'' (''Wedding, Worried, Wearied'') is a 2006 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes and it was based on a written screenplay by Mary Ann Bautista. It was an official entry for the 2006 Metr ...

'' with

Judy Ann Santos Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the early 1990s, she is known for her comedic and dramatic roles in independent films and blockbust ...

and

Ryan Agoncillo Kristoffer Lou Gonzales Agoncillo (, born April 10, 1979), known professionally as Ryan Agoncillo, is a Filipino actor, model, photographer, recording artist and TV host. Career Agoncillo started as a model at the age of fifteen, beginning as ...

reprising their roles. There were some scenes filmed in Spain. Santos and Agoncillo were in attendance during the

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and

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international premieres. The film was released through

Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Philippines, Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film ...

on December 25, 2007 as part of the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

Angie (

) and Jed (

) are first-time parents who experience the joys and pains of raising a child. They realize that parenthood is extremely demanding and learn to sacrifice their own interests for their baby. Four years later Jed realises that he and Angie still have not been on a honeymoon he decides to take Angie to Barcelona, At first Angie protests against the honeymoon but decides to go and leaves their child with their friends Kaye and Dodie. When their mothers (

Gloria Diaz Gloria Maria Aspillera Diaz (; born 10 March 1951) is a Filipino actress of film and television, model and beauty queen who rose to fame after being crowned Miss Universe 1969, becoming the first Filipino to hold the Miss Universe title. Early ...

and

Gina Pareño Gina Pareño (; born Geraldine Acthley; October 20, 1947) is a Filipina actress. Early life Pareño was born to a German American father and a Filipina mother. Career She started her career in the 1960s as an extra in several films and then lat ...

) hear of the couple's departure, the grandmothers each take turns caring of the child. After Jed and Angie return from their trip, the duo must deal with their mothers' personal issues. They realize that only after they've fulfilled their roles as children can they understand the true meaning of what it is to be a parent.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Angelita "Angie" Mariano-Valeriano. *

as Jerome "Jed" Valeriano

Supporting cast

as Belita *

as Charito *

Ariel Ureta Ariel Ureta (; born November 5, 1946) is a Filipino comedian, actor and TV host. Biography Early career Ureta's first movie was ''Zoom Zoom Superman'' a fantasy comedy movie with the former child wonder Niño Muhlach in 1973, followed by hi ...

as Carlos *Soliman Cruz as Rommell *

Derek Ramsay Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and host. As of 2019, he is an exclusive talent of GMA Network. In 2021, he file for indefinite leave and is currently inactive in showbiz to attend personal li ...

as Ronnie *Juliana Palermo as Mariel *

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 Otap *Timothy Chan as Rafa *

Dominic Ochoa Jose Madrigal Ochoa (; born August 4, 1974), better known as Dominic Ochoa, is a Filipino actor, comedian, model and member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic, as part of the batch 4. He is currently managed by Boy Ab ...

as Kenneth *Lui Villaruz as Erwin *

Kat Alano Katherine Anne Alano is a Filipino-British model, actress and television presenter/ VJ in the Philippines. Early life Kat Alano was born to an English mother and a Filipino father. She was educated at Gresham's School, Norfolk, England, and ...

as Sandra *

Tuesday Vargas Marizel Sarangelo-Placido (born November 9, 1980), known professionally as Tuesday Vargas, is a Filipina singer, actress, comedian and a resident judge of TV5's ''Talentadong Pinoy''. Personal life Born as Marizel Sarangelo-Placido on November ...

as Catalina *Cheena Crab as Cora *Juliana Palermo as Mariel *

Byron Ortile Byron Ortile is a Filipino child actor and commercial model, known for his role as Alvin in Sine Novela Gaano Kadalas ang Minsan, playing the son of Marvin Agustin and Camille Prats. Career Ortile began as a commercial model. He began actin ...

as Kevin *

Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou ...

as Alex *

Ketchup Eusebio Michael Allen Eusebio (born September 9, 1985), better known by his stage name Ketchup Eusebio, is a Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the n ...

as Dodi *Steven Fermo as Bokbok *

Miles Ocampo Camille Tan Hojilla (born May 1, 1997), known professionally as Miles Ocampo, is a Filipino actress, model, writer, and singer. A former mainstay in the kiddie gag show ''Goin' Bulilit'', she is a member of Crown Artist Management, a talent age ...

as Jane *

Dagul Romeo "Romy" Queddeng Pastrana (born October 5, 1958), professionally known as Dagul, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician best known for being a host of the children's sketch program ''Goin' Bulilit''. He has dwarfism. Acting career Rom ...

as Bobot *Jorge Harris Concordia as Bebot

Reception

Box office

The movie debuted number 2 at the

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grossing , on its opening day. On its 4th day of release, Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo jump to #1, overtaking Enteng Kabisote 4 at the box office, bringing the total of PHP68.3 Million. As of January 12, the film had grossed .33rd MMFF Movie grosses
/ref> As per announcement made by ABS-CBN's Saturday edition talk show (

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) last January 26, 2008, the movie grossed for a total of over 150 million making it the highest-grossing movie of 2007.

Accolades

Reception

Philippine Senator

Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. Aquilino Quilinging Pimentel Jr. (, December 11, 1933 – October 20, 2019), commonly known as Nene Pimentel, was a Filipino politician and human rights lawyer who was one of the leading political opposition leaders during the regime of Ferdina ...

criticized the film, particularly the scene which smacks of an ethnic slur to non- Tagalog speaking Filipinos when the character of portrayed by

exclaimed to her grandchild's nannies: "Bakit pinapalaki ninyong Bisaya ang apo ko?" (Why are you rearing my grandchild as a

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?) The senator, who hailed from

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, demanded an apology from producer

, claiming that it makes non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos "as if they are less Filipino than the

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-based Call for Justice, Inc., referred to this dialog as "a typical

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mentality".

References

External links

* {{MMFF 2007 films Philippine romantic comedy films Star Cinema films Star Cinema comedy films Films directed by José Javier Reyes