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Ploning
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Ploning

2008-04-30 · 106 min · ★ 5.3

Drama

In the picturesque island of Cuyo, Palawan, an illegal Taiwanese fishing vessel docks carrying the fisherman named Muo Sei, a man looking for something or someone with the name Ploning. He has from sunrise to sundown to look for this "Ploning".

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Production details

Directors
Dante Nico Garcia
Production companies
Panoramanila Pictures
Countries
Philippines
Status
Released

Top Cast

Judy Ann SantosJudy Ann SantosPloning
Gina PareñoGina PareñoIntang
Mylene DizonMylene DizonCeleste
Meryll SorianoMeryll SorianoAlma
Ces QuesadaCes QuesadaNieves
Tony MabesaTony MabesaSusing
Crispin PinedaCrispin PinedaToting
Eugene DomingoEugene DomingoJuaning
Tessie TomasTessie TomasSeling / Old Celeste
Ronnie LazaroRonnie LazaroOld Veling
Joel TorreJoel TorreOld Siloy
Beth TamayoDivina
Jojit LorenzoJojit LorenzoBasit
Spanky ManikanSpanky ManikanTsuy
Boyong FernandezMuo Sei
Ketchup EusebioKetchup EusebioBadocdoc

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