Five Decades of The Best Filipino Movie Available On HOOQ

With close to 1,200 Filipino movies spanning almost five decades and over 4,000 hours of local television, HOOQ leaves the competition way behind when it comes to its rich catalog of local content. This was the highlight of the second HOOQ HANGOUTS, the biggest outdoor cinema event series held September 23, 2016 at the Globe Iconic Store in Bonifacio Global City.

In July, HOOQ HANGOUTS made a successful debut as hundreds of superhero and comic book fans gathered for an evening of fun and surprises and to watch a triple episode preview of DC Legends of Tomorrow—a HOOQ exclusive TV Series.

This month, #LovePinoy was the theme of the second HOOQ Hangouts as it showcased its massive catalogue of local movies with a screening of Every Breath You Take, starring Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban.

“With the start of the –Ber months everyone is expecting the weather to be a bit colder, so we chose a romantic comedy that’s guaranteed to rekindle that warm fuzzy feeling and make our subscribers feel some Pinoy Love,” says Jane Cruz-Walker, Country Manager of HOOQ Philippines.

THE HUB OF HOMEGROWN MOVIES

Besides having the thousands of foreign movies and TV series, HOOQ is the prime destination for Filipino entertainment on demand with the largest library of local movies among any of the video-on-demand services in the country.

“In addition to thousands of Filipino movies spanning almost four decades (1980’s to 2016), we also have over 4,000 hours of local television content which includes the best teleseryes, comedy and reality shows,” revealed Cruz-Walker.

“Pinoy films/TV shows are closest to our hearts because it tells the stories of our lives, that is why we have signed licensing deals with the top Philippine studios including ABS-CBN, Regal, Viva and GMA ,” Cruz-Walker added.

Stream or download HOOQs certified romantic flicks featuring star couples such as James Reid and Nadine Lustre’s Diary ng Panget and This Time. John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo top-bill romantic blockbusters One More Chance, Close To You and The Mistress. Feeling a bit melodramatic? Then you might want to add A Secret Affair starring Derek Ramsay and Anne Curtis to your movie playlist.

HOOQ also has you covered if you are craving for some Pinoy Action Blockbusters with On The Job, Muro Ami, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano, Deathrow and Dugo ng Panday leading the list. Scream your hearts out with horror classics Feng Shui, Sukob, Shake Rattle and Roll series and The Healing or laugh out loud with blockbuster comedies starting with Sisterakas, Kimmy Dora, Wang Fam, My Amnesia Girl and Girl,Boy,Bakla, Tomboy with top comedians Vice Ganda, Eugene Domino, and Toni Gonzaga as headliners.

HOOQs all Pinoy catalog likewise lets you enjoy hard to find classics from Bagets, Sana'y Wala Nang Wakas, to Temptation Island, Rizal and Ishmael Bernal’s City After Dark.

Finally for fans of TV series, you can watch the entire season of Imortal, Encantadia, Walang Hanggan and catch-up episodes of Sinungaling Mong Puso and Someone to Watch Over Me which are currently airing on GMA.

HOOQ is also home to a rich collection of independent titles such as Metro Manila, Sonata, Six Degrees Of Separation From Lilia Cuntapay, Zombadings, Ang Pagdadalaga ni Maximo Oliveros; and the works of top Filipino directors such as Erik Matti, Peque Gallaga, Aureus Solito, Jade Castro, Real Florido and award-winning writers Moira Lang, Antoinette Jadaone and Michiko Yamamoto.

The VOD service has likewise shown its annual support to the Metro Manila Film Festival and short film/animation category hosted on HOOQ.

HOOQ Hangouts, also brought to you in cooperation with Samsung, turns the BGC Amphitheater into a free outdoor cinema venue with massive LED screens, beanbags, blankets and cushions to fully enjoy the show.

HOOQ Hangouts will regularly showcase blockbusters and all-time favorites through several massive LED screens at the Globe Iconic Entertainment Zone, transforming the BGC Amphitheater into a free outdoor cinema venue.

Participants of HOOQ Hangouts can also enjoy on-ground entertainment, munch on free popcorn and check out on-ground activities and win raffle prizes.

HOOQ is Asia’s largest video-on-demand service hosting over 10,000 movies and TV shows available for streaming or download. Globe customers can get free access to HOOQ with selected GoSURF mobile data plans and as well as Broadband Plan 1299 and up. Visit www.hooq.tv to sign up for a 7-day free trial.