Moments of Love is a 2006 Filipino

Cinema of the Philippines

Cinema of the Philippines started with the introduction of the first moving pictures to the country on January 1, 1897 at the Salón de Pertierra in Manila. The following year, local scenes were shot on film for the first time by a Spaniard, Antonio Ramos, using the Lumiere Cinematograph...

 romance film

Romance film

Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...

 directed by Mark Reyes, and released in March as a summer offering by GMA Films

GMA Films

GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines....

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It is a classic romantic tale between two people from different timelines. The film stars Dingdong Dantes

Dingdong Dantes

Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Early years :...

, Iza Calzado

Iza Calzado

Iza Calzado is a Filipina actress, TV host, performer and model, working as one of GMA-7's contract artists.- Biography :...

 and Karylle

Karylle

Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari , better known as simply Karylle, has established herself as one of the most talented showbiz personalities in the Philippines. She is a respected singer, actress, TV host, athlete, and a writer/blogger....

. The movie also stars Paolo Contis

Paolo Contis

Paolo Enrico Contis , better known as Paolo Contis, is a Filipino-Italian actor who first appeared as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show Ang TV. In 2004 he transferred to GMA Network...

, Dion Ignacio

Dion Ignacio

Dion Joseph Ignacio is a Filipino actor. Popularly known of his role as Raul Agoncillo in the afternoon soap opera Saan Darating Ang Umaga, a role originally portrayed by former 1980s teen idol Raymond Lauchengco....

, Isabel Oli

Isabel Oli

Maria Olivia S. Daytia better known as Isabel Oli is a Filipina model and television and movie actress.-Background:...

, Sandy Andolong, Ces Quesada, Ian veneracion, Jojo Alejar, Valerie Concepcion and Gloria Romero.

Plot synopsis

Marco (Dingdong Dantes) is a photographer on vacation in an old sleepy town called Sitio Verde. While strolling around town a mysterious woman is hit by a van while trying to save his life. He visits the woman and is drawn to her granddaughter Lianne (Karylle). Marco and Lianne start to develop a relationship but recent events cause Marco to be withdrawn. He suddenly found himself haunted by a deep feeling of loneliness.
His yearning leads to a telephone conversation with Divina (Iza Calzado), the daughter of a haciendero. They find place in each other, Divina lives in the past (1957) while Maco lives in the present (2006).
In a sleepy town, time curved for two people to meet and part...
In the end, all that was left are Moments of Love.

Cast

• Iza Calzado
  Iza Calzado
  Iza Calzado is a Filipina actress, TV host, performer and model, working as one of GMA-7's contract artists.- Biography :...
  
  as Divina - A daughter of a haciendero from the 1950's who loves to paint. She gets to know Marco through the mysterious phone in her room.
• Dingdong Dantes
  Dingdong Dantes
  Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III, popularly known as Dingdong Dantes, is a director/actor and model, born on August 2, 1980 in Quezon City, Philippines.- Early years :...
  
  as Marco - A photographer from 2006 who is on vacation with his sister and cousin while his parents are in London. He gets to know Divina through the mysterious phone in his room, which is Divina's old room.
• Karylle
  Karylle
  Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari , better known as simply Karylle, has established herself as one of the most talented showbiz personalities in the Philippines. She is a respected singer, actress, TV host, athlete, and a writer/blogger....
  
  as Lianne - Rosa Santos (Later revealed to be Divina)' young granddaughter. Her grandmother's accident leads her to meet Marco.
• Gloria Romero
  Gloria Romero
  Gloria J. Romero is a former California State Senator and was the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008. She was the first woman to ever hold that leadership position.-Early life and career:...
  
  as Rosa Santos/Old Divina - Lianne's grandmother who is actually Divina. She is renamed Rosa Santos by her kind husband who is the captain of the ship that sunk when Divina tried to go to Manila.
• Chinggoy Alonso as Senyor Andres Miguel Buenacer - Divina's father who decides to marry his daughter to Juancho, who is Divina's childhood friend, but later backs out on the agreement after he realizes that his daughter is unhappy.
• Ces Quesada
  Ces Quesada
  Ces Quesada is a Filipino actress and also a TV host. She is currently signed with GMA Network.-Television:2011 Captain barbell Tiya lita GMA network-References:...
  
  as Senyora Amelia Buenacer - Divina's mother who thinks that her daughter should marry for love.
• Ian Veneracion as Ricardo Santos - Divina's kind husband, whom she meets after he saved her after their ship (which is bound for Manila) sunk. He is also the one who renamed the amnesia stricken Divina, Rosa Santos.
• Paolo Contis
  Paolo Contis
  Paolo Enrico Contis , better known as Paolo Contis, is a Filipino-Italian actor who first appeared as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show Ang TV. In 2004 he transferred to GMA Network...
  
  as Juancho - Divina's fiancee and childhood friend. He does everything in his power to try and make Divina his.
• Isabel Oli
  Isabel Oli
  Maria Olivia S. Daytia better known as Isabel Oli is a Filipina model and television and movie actress.-Background:...
  
  as Ava - Marco's sister who becomes concerned when her brother suddenly acts strangely. She falls in love with Kiko, Ceding's grandson.
• Dion Ignacio
  Dion Ignacio
  Dion Joseph Ignacio is a Filipino actor. Popularly known of his role as Raul Agoncillo in the afternoon soap opera Saan Darating Ang Umaga, a role originally portrayed by former 1980s teen idol Raymond Lauchengco....
  
  as Kiko - Ceding's grandson, who helps his grandmother take care of the Buenacer villa. He falls in love with Ava, Marco's sister.
• Sandy Andolong as Elma
• Jojo Alejar as Duke - Marco and Ava's witty cousin. Once a famous actor and director, he is trying to make a comeback to save his failing career.
• Ama Quiambao as Old Ceding - Kiko's grandmother who is the caretaker of the Buenacer mansion.
• Valerie Concepcion
  Valerie Concepcion
  Valerie Concepcion is a Filipina actress, host and celebrity endorser. A former GMA-7 talent, she is known of her role as Nora Ferrer in the soap opera Sinasamba Kita but later transferred to its rival network ABS-CBN...
  
  as Young Ceding - Divina's best friend and confidante, she is the maid of the Buenacer's and remains loyal to them even in 2006, during which she converted the villa into a bed and breakfast for travellers as a means to take care of the villa.

Soundtrack

GMA Records

GMA Records

GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...

 released an original motion picture soundtrack prior to the film's playdate.

1. "Moments Of Love Suite" - Nonong Buencamino
2. "Moments Of Love" (Orchestra Version) - Jennylyn Mercado
   Jennylyn Mercado
   Jennylyn Mercado is a Filipina actress, singer, songwriter and model. She was the winner of the first season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines...
   
    & Janno Gibbs
   Janno Gibbs
   Janno Ronaldo Gibbs is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . He played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero...
   
   
3. "Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan" - Karylle
   Karylle
   Ana Karylle Padilla Tatlonghari , better known as simply Karylle, has established herself as one of the most talented showbiz personalities in the Philippines. She is a respected singer, actress, TV host, athlete, and a writer/blogger....
   
   
4. "Moments Of Love" (Pop Version) - Brenan Espartinez, Charmaine Piamonte & Michael Garcia
5. "Sana'y Maghintay Ang Walang Hanggan" - Alvin Nunez
6. "Moments Of Love" (New Age Version) - Agatha Obar
7. "Marco"
8. "Give Me One More Chance" - Sipol
9. "Moments Of Love" - (Pop Version Minus One)

Media release

The series was released onto DVD-format and VCD-format by GMA Records

GMA Records

GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...

. The DVD/VCD was released in 2006.

Awards and nominations

• Nominated and awarded a Certificate of Excellence in the 2006 New York Festival Film and Video Awards