Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo

Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo
Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo movie poster
Directed by	Jose Javier Reyes
Written by	Jose Javier Reyes
Produced by	Charo Santos-Concio Malou N. Santos
Starring	Judy Ann Santos Ryan Agoncillo
Cinematography	Jun Aves
Edited by	Vito Cajili
Music by	Jesse Lucas
Production company	Star Cinema
Release date	December 25, 2007 (2007-12-25)
Running time	109 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino
Box office	₱150 million (as of January 12, 2008)

Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo (Choked, Maybe, Help Me) is a 2007 Filipino romantic comedy film written and directed by Jose Javier Reyes. It is sequel to the 2006 film Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo with Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo reprising their roles (both from Ysabella until it ended on January 18, 2008).

The film was released through Star Cinema on December 25, 2007, as part of the 33rd Metro Manila Film Festival.

Plot

Prologue

Angie and Jed woke up when they heard their son Rafa crying. When Jed was about to go, he fell from the bed.

Sakal

As first-time parents, Jed and Angie struggle themselves to adjust their time in work and taking care of Rafa. They would not visit their parents' house, especially Belita, who is preparing herself to run for councilor of Cabanatuan, Nueva Ecija. While Rommel, is pissed on Belita's political plans, especially when she ordered her neighbors to paint their houses with yellow, her favorite color. Charito was so sad because Jed would never visit her and Carlos. When Angie was promoted to executive producer of a public affairs show, Jed was outraged because this would mean less time for him and for Rafa, but Angie insisted that they need to be financially stable. But, when Angie saw a photo of Jed and Mariel together, he confronted her. But Jed insisted that they're just friends and she will be marrying soon. When Angie learned that Rafa was sick, she decided to adjust her time in work, so that she can take care of Rafa.

Sakali

Jed and Angie celebrated Rafa's fourth birthday. Carlos and Charito noticed that Rafa is talking to his nanny in Visayan language. Belita noticed that Rafa is not allowed to eat anything sweet like ice cream and chocolates. While Carlos noticed by upon checking on Rafa's toys, he didn't allow toy guns and toy swords. Their slightly strict parenting style took the attention of Charito, Carlos and Belita. Jed suggests that he and Angie spend their time together in Barcelona, Spain. The problem is that who will take care of Rafa while they're away. Angie's friend Kaye volunteers to be the guardian of Rafa while Angie and Jed are away. But, Belita, Charito and Carlos insisted to take care of their grandson. When Jed and Angie arrived at Barcelona, Jed was outraged when his luggage was lost. They were accompanied by Jed's former classmate Mark. While in the Philippines, Charito came and fed Rafa with different kinds of cakes, causing Rafa to suffer stomach aches. This caused Angie to worry about her son. But, when Belita, Charito and Carlos saw Rafa crying, Rafa told them that Dennis hurt him. Belita, rushed to Dennis and hurt him badly. This caused Dennis's father Alex to become mad at Belita and charge her for hurting his son. When the news reached Jed and Angie, they decided to return to Manila.

Saklolo

Angie, was visited by her two brothers, and told her that Belita is now in a relationship. Her new boyfriend is Douglas, a Filipino-American widower from Chicago, Illinois and the cousin of the Vice Mayor. While Jed, learned that his mother Charito, has a tumor in her breast. She underwent biopsy, and her tumor was benign, but Charito demanded more test. Angie then saw her brother Otap. She scolded her for running away, but Otap said that he couldn't take Douglas anymore, and he would often sleep in their house. She would confront her mother for letting Douglas sleep, but Belita said that she will do anything without the permission of her children. Angie also learned from Rommel that Belita is filing for annulment, so that she and Douglas can be married legally. During a family gathering, Belita announced that she and Douglas are getting married. Angie confronted her about her plan to marry Douglas. She asked Belita, was is the reason why she wanted to marry Douglas. Her answer is she wanted to be happy, but Angie said that she and her brothers are here for her. She called Jed and he comforted her, saying that she didn't mean what she had said to her mother. When Jed and Angie visited Belita, she was depressed as she and Douglas separated. Douglas wants Belita to be with him in the United States. Her plan is that she will bring Otap with her for him to pursue a college degree. But Douglas disagreed and Belita chose Otap over him. Jed, Angie and Rafa celebrated Christmas with family and friends. Rommel found out about Angie's condition, and she would often eat pickles. They would soon found out that Angie is once again pregnant and the entire family celebrated.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Judy Ann Santos portrays Angelita "Angie" Mariano-Valeriano.

Ryan Agoncillo portrays Jerome "Jed" Valeriano

• Judy Ann Santos as Angelita "Angie" Mariano-Valeriano
• Ryan Agoncillo as Jerome "Jed" Valeriano

Supporting cast

• Gina Pareño as Belita
• Gloria Diaz as Charito
• Ariel Ureta as Carlos
• Soliman Cruz as Rommell
• Derek Ramsay as Ronnie
• Juliana Palermo as Mariel
• AJ Perez as Otap
• Timothy Chan as Rafa
• Dominic Ochoa as Kenneth
• Lui Villaruz as Erwin
• Kat Alano as Sandra
• Tuesday Vargas as Catalina
• Cheena Crab as Cora
• Byron Ortile as Kevin
• Ricky Davao as Alex
• Ketchup Eusebio as Dodi
• Steven Fermo as Bokbok
• Miles Ocampo as Jane
• Dagul as Bobot
• Jorge Harris Concordia as Bebot
• Carlo Balmaceda as Bronson

Reception

Box office

The movie debuted number 2 at the box office grossing ₱17 million, on its opening day.^{[citation needed]} On its 4th day of release, Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo jump to #1, overtaking Enteng Kabisote 4 at the box office, bringing the total of PHP68.3 Million.^{[citation needed]} As of January 12, the film had grossed ₱122.9 million.^[1] As per announcement made by ABS-CBN's Saturday edition talk show (Entertainment Live) last January 26, 2008, the movie grossed for a total of over 150 million making it the highest-grossing movie of 2007.^{[citation needed]}

Accolades

Year	Award-Giving Body	Category	Recipient	Result
2007	Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Picture	Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo	2nd
		Best Float		2nd
2008	6th Gawad Tanglaw	Best Film	Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo	Won
		Best Director	Jose Javier Reyes	Won

Reception

Philippine Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Jr. criticized the film, particularly the scene which smacks of an ethnic slur to non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos when the character of portrayed by Gloria Diaz exclaimed to her grandchild's nannies: "Bakit pinapalaki ninyong Bisaya ang apo ko?" (Why are you rearing my grandchild as a Visayan?) The senator, who hailed from Mindanao, demanded an apology from producer Star Cinema, claiming that it makes non-Tagalog speaking Filipinos "as if they are less Filipino than the Tagalog people".^[2] Iligan City-based Call for Justice, Inc., referred to this dialog as "a typical Imperial Manila mentality".^[3]

References

1. 33rd MMFF Movie grosses
2. "Pimentel slams ethnic slur in Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo". GMANews.tv. December 27, 2007.
3. Quimco, Ver. "INSULTO, INSULTO, INSULTO" (in Cebuano). Call for Justice, Inc. official website. Archived from the original on March 25, 2008. Retrieved February 14, 2008.

External links

• Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo at IMDb