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Man of Pa-Aling
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Man of Pa-Aling

2017-08-05 · 15 min · Not rated

Drama

"Manong ng Pa-­Aling", directly translated as "Man of Pa-­Aling", is the incredible story of man's natural relationship with the ocean. And amidst physical frailty, and of his age, Manong decides what he will do next after retiring from his only known profession, to be a fisherman.

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Directors
E del Mundo
Production companies
iLong Productions
Countries
Philippines, United States of America
Status
Released

Top Cast

Filboy Jillona
Jeremy Banda
Tali Jilona
Jeramil Banda

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