Perlas ng Silangan(1969)
The biggest Filipino motion picture ever produced. Set amidst the cultural splendor of a Heroic Past
Set at the backdrop of the colonization of pre-Hispanic Philippine, this historical epic revovles around the story of Ramir, a half-caste warrior falls in love with Princess Mahalina. Ramir has to reckon with another brave native, Kiram.
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Set at the backdrop of the colonization of pre-Hispanic Philippine, this historical epic revovles around the story of Ramir, a half-caste warrior falls in love with Princess Mahalina. Ramir has to reckon with another brave native, Kiram.
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1969-05-17
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The biggest Filipino motion picture ever produced. Set amidst the cultural splendor of a Heroic Past
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