Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang

Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang
Directed by	Willy Milan
Written by	Wilfredo Milan Bonnie Paredes Irma Lucelo
Starring	Sonny Parsons Eddie Garcia Vivian Foz Charlie Davao Romy Diaz Carol Dauden
Cinematography	Ver Dauz
Edited by	Pat Ramos
Music by	Willy Yusi
Production companies	Double M Films EG Productions
Distributed by	Double M Films
Release date	July 28, 1988 (1988-07-28)
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang, or simply Tirtir Gang, is a 1988 Philippine action film co-written and directed by Willy Milan. The film stars Sonny Parsons as the titular character. Produced by Double M Films International, the film was released on July 28, 1988.

Critic Lav Diaz gave Tirtir Gang a negative review, criticizing its confusing characterizations and implausible action scenes which undercuts its assertion of being based on true events.

Cast

• Sonny Parsons as Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez
• Eddie Garcia as Greg
• Vivian Foz as Chedeng
• Charlie Davao as Waldo
• Romy Diaz as Sgt. Macaroyo
• Lucita Soriano as Coching
• Carol Dauden as Grace
• Renato del Prado as Tata
• Roland Dantes as Col. Nabiula
• Ross Olgado as Col. Cruz
• Mario Escudero as a police reporter
• Usman Hassim as Erning Bakal
• Robert Miller as Robert
• Pons de Guzman as a judge
• Fred Moro as a gang leader
• Marco Polo as Tisoy
• Fernan Morato as Henry
• Garry Garcia as Garry
• Manny Doria as Manny
• Ben 'Pinoy' Sagmit as Ben Bisay
• Bong Varona as Bong
• Arlan Israel as Rolando
• Robert Talby as Roberto
• Tom Alvarez as Tommy
• Carlos David as Caloy
• Ver Rodriguez as Virgilio
• Stanley Orong as Stanley
• Arnold Esguerra as Arnold
• Rusty Santos as Gen. Ramos

Release

Tirtir Gang was released on July 28, 1988.^[1][2]

Critical response

Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Tirtir Gang a negative review. He criticized the film's confusing depiction of its characters, highlighting the main character Ybañez as being depicted a good man but is shown throughout the story hanging around his criminal friends, neglecting his family, and committing adultery with a hostess, resulting in an unconvincing film. Diaz also noted that because the film is based on a true story, the excessive action scenes and the implausible depiction of a tactically poor Sparrow Unit, a revolutionary group of the New People's Army, negatively underscores the artistic liberties taken by the film.^[3]

References

1. "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 28, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020. GLOBE.....................Tirtir Gang
2. "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. July 27, 1988. p. 14. Retrieved November 24, 2020. GLOBE...................Ang Supremo
3. Diaz, Lav (August 5, 1988). "Mahirap paniwalaan" [Hard to believe]. Manila Standard. Standard Publications, Inc. p. 13. Retrieved November 24, 2020. Sobra pa sa imbento lalo na kung iisiping batay nga sa totoong buhay ang kuwento.

External links

• Sgt. Ernesto 'Boy' Ybañez: Tirtir Gang at IMDb