Netflix unveils must-watch Filipino titles this Christmas season

Wondering what Filipino movies or series to watch on Netflix this holiday season?

Netflix has just unveiled its lineup of local titles in time for the yuletide period.

During Netflix’s See What’s Next: Philippines 2023 launch held recently, the streaming platform released their first-ever station ID featuring the stars of their upcoming Filipino titles. These include Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan for Can’t Buy Me Love, Zanjoe Marudo and Elijah Canlas for Keys to the Heart, and Piolo Pascual, Alessandra de Rossi and Sam Milby for Replacing Chef Chico.

The actors of Netflix’s previously released movies, such as Miles Ocampo, Kelvin Miranda and Chie Filomeno of Missed Connections; JM de Guzman of What If; and Lovi Poe and Carlo Aquino of Seasons also appeared in the station ID video.

What If had reached the No. 1 spot on Netflix shortly after its release. The film director Manny Palo (100 Days to Heaven, Momay, The General’s Daughter, and Unbreak My Heart) shared in a press conference the reasons why What If is a good movie to watch with loved ones this Christmas.

“We all know that we have the longest Christmas season, right? It starts in September and even extends to the first week of January… Christmas is about family, familial love, friends and it’s during (this) season when we try to evaluate the life that we had the past year, the milestones, failures, disappointment,” he pointed out.

Can’t Buy Me Love is topbilled by Donny Pangilinan and Belle Mariano, and directed by Mae Cruz Alv

“Just like in our film What If, when they (characters) were in this idyllic island, that was where their issues and their love story unfolded. During Christmas, it also happens to us, right? So, I think it’s a good time to watch our