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John Guiller Abarcar

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Biography

Alternative film maker from san pablo city.

Known For

L3: Lipad
4.0

A woman becomes entangled in a provocative relationship where her husband begins offering her to others for pleasure. What starts as an exhilarating exploration of desire slowly unravels, forcing her to face the emotional and moral consequences of their choices.

L3: Lipad

2025
War Baby
1.0

Meet Duewand Collier Jr.-Male, 68 years old, American Citizen, a child conceived in the backdrop of the Philippines-American Mutual Defense Treaty, born and raised with Catholic guilt. He has made peace with his past and now tells his story-a story of love.

War Baby

2019
Travelers
N/A

The diaspora of Filipinos around the globe is driven mostly by the economics of supply and demand. The yearning for something better, stability, and self-validation leads a handful of sojourners from the provinces of the Philippines into the arms of one of its former colonial masters — the USA. But what happens when they finally get what they want? And how? Filmmaker Dennis Empalmado explores the musings of Filipino expatriates and hopeful immigrants in "Naglalakbay" (Travelers).

Travelers

2023
Eldest Among the Seven
N/A

Sampaloc Lake - the most prominent of the seven lakes of San Pablo City has provided shelter, employment and inspiration to its immediate community for countless decades. In return, the natural resource suffered from indiscriminate use of the residents themselves and the consequences of rapid urbanization. Recently, the local government have implemented a clearing of all residential structures within the legal easement of the dying lake to pave the way for a tourism master plan that endeavors to balance revenue and environmental protection. In the eve of the clearing operations, film maker Dennis Empalmado documented the final musings of the residents, advocates, and artists whose lives revolved around the 99 hectare crater lake.

Eldest Among the Seven

2017
If It Gets Dark
N/A

As Angelo and his friends struggle to find self validation through music and art, his growing obsession with Lelay – a young cashier drives him to withdraw from reality.

If It Gets Dark

2018
Agawan sa Pamana
N/A

A documentary that follows the Lambanog Skate Crew of San Pablo City as they struggle to find space and recognition in the overcrowded Pamana Hall. Amid tensions with local authorities and the lack of formal support, the skaters push back through resilience and DIY efforts

Agawan sa Pamana

2025