Gil M Portes (Miguel/Michelle, 1999) tells the unconventional true story of Walter Dempster, Jr, otherwise known as Markova. After watching a documentary about the suffering of women forced into prostitution during the Japanese occupation of the Philippines, Markova decides to tell his own painful story to reporter Loren Legarda. Escaping the torment of growing up with an abusive older brother, he and his friends found further suffering at the hands of Japanese soldiers, forced into sex work to survive. But even after the war, Markova's struggle continued.

Starring:

Dolphy, Eric Quizon, Jeffrey Quizon, Tony Bueno, Ricci Chan, Dexter Doria, R.S. Francisco, Nanding Josef, Joel Lamangan, Melvin Lee, Loren Legarda, Freddie Quizon, Ronnie Quizon, Andoy Ranay

Genre:

Biography, Drama, History, War