Starting this Valentine’s Day, the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) is holding free screenings of eight romance films in Manila, Davao City, Iloilo City, and Bacolod, as part of this year’s iteration of “Sine Sinta.”
The FDCP’s selection is centered on films “shaped by love, labor, and survival.” From February 14 to 20, singles and couples alike can watch Jonathan Jurilla’s Love Child, Antoinette Jadaone’s That Thing Called Tadhana, JP Habac’s I’m Drunk, I Love You, Dwein Baltazar’s Third World Romance and Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus, Jade Castro’s Endo, Sigrid Andrea Bernardo’s Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita, and Thai filmmaker Charliebebs Gohetia’s I Love You. Thank You.
In Metro Manila, the films will be screened at the Metropolitan Theater, Fort Santiago, and Rizal Park. Screenings will also be held in the Davao del Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental branches of Cinematheque Centre.
Registration and show details for “Sine Sinta” 2026 are available on the FDCP’s social media pages.
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Sine Sinta is FDCP’s annual Valentine’s season program offering free screenings of Filipino romance films exploring love, labor, and survival. The 2026 edition features eight films screened across Metro Manila and three regional cities from February 14 to 20.
Screenings run February 14 to 20, 2026 at the Metropolitan Theater, Fort Santiago, and Rizal Park in Manila, plus the Davao del Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Occidental branches of Cinematheque Centre in Davao City, Iloilo City, and Bacolod.
The lineup includes Love Child, That Thing Called Tadhana, I’m Drunk, I Love You, Third World Romance, Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus, Endo, Ang Huling Cha-Cha ni Anita, and Thai filmmaker Charliebebs Gohetia’s I Love You. Thank You.
Registration details and screening schedules for “Sine Sinta” 2026 are posted on FDCP’s official social media pages, where audiences can find updated showtimes for each city and venue included in the program.
FDCP selected the eight films to reflect stories “shaped by love, labor, and survival,” highlighting how the featured Filipino romance films connect personal relationships to everyday economic and social struggles rather than pure escapism.
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