Sheryl Baltazar

Direk Cathy helms new romance drama "Tayo Sa Wakas" starring Belle, Donny in their most mature roles yet

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<div style="text-align:center"><strong><em><u>Showing in PH cinemas this May 27, followed by global screenings in June</u></em></strong></div><p style="text-align:justify">Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan deliver their most honest and realistic movie yet, “Tayo Sa Wakas,” led by box-office and acclaimed director Cathy Garcia-Sampana and set to hit Philippine cinemas starting May 27 (Wednesday).</p><p style="text-align:justify">Star Cinema’s first movie offering this 2026 is a romantic drama film that reveals a new side to Belle and Donny.  </p><div style="text-align:justify"><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/E1kcUHGLlnI?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><p style="text-align:justify">It revolves around Cheska (Belle) and Cisco (Donny), a long-time couple who have been partners in life and career but are now forced to confront how their ambitions have set them on different paths.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Direk Cathy said, “It’s a trip of two people para alamin kung talaga bang sila ay dapat matapos na o magpatuloy pa. I can say it’s about someone who wants to reach a dream, pero ano ang gagawin mo kung ang kalaban mo sa pag-abot ng pangarap na yun ay yung taong mahal mo.”</p><p style="text-align:justify">Vanessa Valdez, who wrote the film, reiterated Belle and Donny’s nuanced, mature, and grounded take on tackling Cheska and Cisco’s relationship journey.</p><p style="text-align:justify">“It shows something more complex, and mas mature yung roles nila dito pero at the same time also very grounded,” she said.  </p><p style="text-align:justify">Donny meanwhile hinted that the film will showcase a couple in different seasons of love.</p><p style="text-align:justify">He shared, “You’ll start with the kilig, the honeymoon phase, then you go to the realization that you become familiar with each other and doon na yung problems na mag-aarise. So I think it’s a combination of all our characters in different stages of their lives.”</p><div style="text-align:justify"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1777881175534TAYO SA WAKAS POSTER.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:justify"><br/></div><p style="text-align:justify">“Tayo Sa Wakas” will be Belle and Donny’s last project together as a loveteam, and Belle believes that the film is a perfect fit, as it highlights their growth over the many years of their pairing.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Belle said, “Donny and I have been vocal about it na we just don’t wanna be DonBelle, we also wanna be Donny and Belle. I feel like this is the perfect project for it since it shows so much growth and maturity and it requires so much authenticity from the both of us.”</p><p style="text-align:justify">Also starring in the movie are Epy Quizon, Joross Gamboa, River Joseph, Jaime Fabregas, Epy Quizon, Yayo Aguilar, Allan Paule, Matthew Mendoza, Emilio Daez, Jude Hinumdum, and Miah Canton.</p><p style="text-align:justify">“Tayo Sa Wakas (Us In The End)” will have global screenings in Australia and New Zealand starting June 11, the US, Canada, and Guam beginning June 12, and Hong Kong and Macau starting June 20. It will also be showing in cinemas in the Middle East, Singapore, Malaysia, and Taiwan.</p><p style="text-align:justify">Follow the emotional journey of Cheska and Cisco in “Tayo Sa Wakas,” showing exclusively in cinemas beginning May 27 (Wednesday). For more details on the film, visit abs-cbn.com and follow Star Cinema on Facebook, X (formerly Twitter), Instagram, YouTube, and TikTok.</p>

<p>Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan deliver their most honest and realistic movie yet, “Tayo Sa Wakas,” led by box-office and acclaimed director Cathy Garcia-Sampana and set to hit Philippine cinemas starting May 27 (Wednesday).</p>

Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan deliver their most honest and realistic movie yet, “Tayo Sa Wakas,” led by box-office and acclaimed director Cathy Garcia-Sampana and set to hit Philippine cinemas starting May 27 (Wednesday).