''Ang Tanging Pamilya (A Marry-Go-Round!)'' (lit. "The Only Family (A Marry-Go-Round!)") is a 2009 Philippine

comedy film The comedy film is a film genre that emphasizes humor. These films are designed to amuse audiences and make them laugh. Films in this genre typically have a happy ending, with dark comedy being an exception to this rule. Comedy is one of the o ...

produced by

Star Cinema ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc., trade name, doing business as Star Cinema and also known as ABS-CBN Films (since 2018), is a Philippines, Philippine film studio, film, television production company, production and distribution (marketing), di ...

, starring

Ai-Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as ...

, and former Philippine president

Joseph Estrada Joseph Ejercito Estrada (; born Jose Marcelo Ejercito; April 19, 1937), also known by the nickname Erap, is a Filipino politician and former actor, who served as the 13th president of the Philippines from 1998 until his resignation in 2001. ...

. It also features the popular loveteam of

Sam Milby Samuel Lloyd Milby (born May 23, 1984) is a Filipino actor, model and musician. He came to prominence after joining the first edition of '' Pinoy Big Brother''. Biography Samuel Lloyd Milby was born on May 23, 1984 in Troy, Ohio, USA to parent ...

and

Toni Gonzaga Celestine Cruz Gonzaga-Soriano (born January 20, 1984), professionally known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino media personality, host, actress, businesswoman, singer and vlogger. Gonzaga was the former lead host of ABS-CBN's long-running reality ...

(their last film to feature themselves after '' You Are the One'' (2006), ''

You Got Me! ''You Got Me!'' is a 2007 Filipino romantic comedy film that tells a love story between three people: the strong aggressive police woman played by actress-host Toni Gonzaga, the shy-type police man played by actor-singer Sam Milby and the bad boy ...

'' (2007) and ''

My Big Love ''My Big Love'' is a 2008 Philippine romantic comedy film directed by Jade Castro as well as written by Michiko Yamamoto and Theodore Boborol. Starring Sam Milby and Toni Gonzaga together with ''Prinsesa ng Banyera'' lead actress Kristine Hermosa ...

'' (2008) and Dionisia Pacquiao's first film portrayal. Before the set of the ''Ang Tanging Pamilya'', director

Wenn V. Deramas Edwin Villanes Deramas (September 15, 1966 – February 29, 2016), more commonly known as Direk Wenn or Wenn V. Deramas, was a Filipino film and TV director and screenwriter. Education Deramas was a graduate of University of Santo Tomas with ...

said that the film will be a Filipino version of the American film,

Meet the Fockers ''Meet the Fockers'' (sometimes known as ''Meet the Parents 2'') is a 2004 American romantic comedy film directed by Jay Roach, and the sequel to the 2000 film, '' Meet the Parents''. The film stars Robert De Niro (also one of the film's producer ...

, but with more funny moments inside it. Contrary to public perception, the film is actually not a continuation of '' Ang Tanging Ina N'yong Lahat'' (2008). Rather, the film adds to

's list of "Ina" films; hence her respectively being deemed as a "Tanging Ina." The film's gross revenue was .

Plot

The film begins with Sunshine Sicat (delas Alas) on her way to her wedding, only to arrive too late as all the guests had gone home. On her second attempt, her groom, Dindo (Estrada), helps a pregnant woman in distress, delaying the wedding. He apologizes to Sunshine, and they opt for a civil ceremony instead. The couple has five sons and a daughter named Charlie (Gonzaga). Charlie meets Prince (Milby) on the road, but her Dindo disapproves of him as her boyfriend. In contrast, her mother, Sunshine, supports the idea of her daughter being with a worthy man. When Prince moves to the United States with his family, he and Charlie maintain a long-distance relationship online. Prince returns and proposes to Charlie. Initially, Dindo refuses to let his only daughter marry and continually meddles in their relationship. However, Prince persistently tries to impress Dindo, who eventually relents for his daughter's happiness. Prince's parents arrive from Hawaii, and his mother, Marlene (Pacquiao), clashes with Sunshine over the wedding preparations. On the wedding day, Dindo is dealing with a problem at his jeepney terminal when a pregnant woman appears again. By the time Dindo and Prince arrive, it was too late. This leads to a misunderstanding between Dindo and Sunshine, resulting in Prince and Charlie calling off their wedding. Sunshine informs Charlie that Prince is leaving for the US again. They rush to follow him, and Prince proposes to Charlie once more, rekindling their love. On Charlie's wedding day, Dindo and Sunshine also have their long-awaited church wedding. The double wedding takes place, with Marlene catching both bouquets..

Cast

as Sunshine Aliayy-Sicat *

as Dindo Sicat *

as Carlitoia "Charlie" Sicat *

as Prince Price * Dionisia Pacquiao as Marlene Price * Miguel Faustmann as Mr. Price, Marlene's husband * Janus del Prado as Jestoni Sicat *

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''. ...

as Ernie Sicat *

Thou Reyes Joseph Kollins Reyes (born March 28, 1985), known professionally as Thou Reyes, is a Filipino actor and model A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in la ...

as Andrew E. Sicat * Igiboy Flores as Aga Sicat * Carl Camo as Vandolph Sicat * Miguelito de Guzman as Buboy Sicat *

DJ Durano Thaddeus Cabiluna Durano Jr. (born August 17, 1974), known professionally as DJ Durano, is a Filipino actor, television personality, singer, recording artist, and politician. His career in entertainment started as part of '' That's Entertainm ...

as Archie *

Candy Pangilinan Maria Carmela "Candy" Espiritu Pangilinan (born May 8, 1972) is a Filipino film and television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs " ...

as Ka-Away *

Empoy Marquez Julius Erman "Empoy" Ramos Marquez (born July 3, 1981), also known mononymously as Empoy, is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. He is best known for playing the male lead in '' Kita Kita'' (2017), the highest-grossing Filipino independent ...

as Ka-Bado *

K Brosas Maria Carmela Brosas (born July 15, 1975), better known by her screen name Kakai or K Brosas, is a Filipino actress, comedian, singer and television host. She was born in the Philippines to an American father and a Filipina mother and was a b ...

as Deling *

Carla Humphries Madeleine Lauren Humphries (born May 20, 1988), known professionally as Madeleine Humphries and formerly as Carla Humphries is a Filipino actress. Humphries is best known for her roles as Rita Arguelles in the television drama '' Bituing Walang ...

as Andi * Tessie Moreno as Mrs. Aliayy, Sunshine's mother *

Lou Veloso Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948) is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include ''Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985), ''Pulis Patola'' (19 ...

as Mr. Aliayy, Sunshine's father *

Jinggoy Estrada Jose Pimentel Ejercito Jr. (born February 17, 1963), better known as Jinggoy Estrada or Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada, is a Filipino politician and film actor serving as a senator since 2022 and previously from 2004 to 2016. He is the current presi ...

as Young Dindo Sicat *

Izzy Canillo John Izzy Maurillo Canillo (born March 3, 2004) is a Filipino actor. He was discovered by ''Star Circle Quest'' in 2009, winning first runner up. He was nominated for the PMPC Best Children's Show Host Award in 2010. As part of ABS-CBN's 60th ...

as Young Prince Price * Brenna Peñaflor as Young Charlie Sicat

SuperFerry 9 incident

On September 6, 2009,

SuperFerry 9 ''SuperFerry 9'' was a ferry owned by the Philippines-based carrier Aboitiz Transport System Corp (ATSC) and operated by their SuperFerry division. About 9 a.m. Sunday, September 6, 2009, she sank off the south-west coast of Zamboanga Peninsula w ...

capsized off the southwest coast of

Zamboanga Peninsula Zamboanga Peninsula (; ; ) is an administrative region in Mindanao, Philippines, designated as Region IX. It consists of the provinces of Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga Sibugay and Zamboanga del Sur, and the cities of Isabela and Zamboang ...

with 971 people on board. Among the passengers were 29 crewmembers of

. The employees shot some scenes in General Santos City for Ang Tanging Pamilya: A Marry Go Round. 1 crew member died in the accident. Estrada already appealed to the management of SuperFerry to help the victims. 11 of the Star Cinema crew members have been accounted for as of posting. Alvin Despa, one of the passengers and an employee of Star Cinema, called

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and said many of the passengers were roused from their sleep after they felt the ship tilt. The crew on board the ship also included its art department staff. The crew brought with them equipment, vehicles and costumes which all ended up sinking with the ship. At 3 A.M., Tess Fuentes, operations director of Star Cinema, said she received a call saying that all passengers had already been given life jackets.SuperFerry 9 reports
in

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official website

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Tanging Pamilya (A Marry-Go-Round!) 2009 films 2000s Tagalog-language films 2009 comedy films Films directed by Wenn V. Deramas Star Cinema films Philippine comedy films

Plot

Cast

SuperFerry 9 incident

See also

References

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