My Bugoy Goes to Congress

My Bugoy Goes to Congress
My Bugoy Goes to Congress
Directed by	Jett C. Espiritu
Written by	Ben Feleo
Produced by	Richard "Ricky" Valdes; Alfredo Baluyot Jr.;
Starring	Dolphy; Nora Aunor; Panchito; Rachel Anne Wolfe; Paquito Diaz; Dencio Padilla; Eric Quizon;
Cinematography	Amado de Guzman; Arnold Alvaro;
Edited by	Efren Jarlego
Music by	Dominic
Production; companies	RVQ Productions; Shining Star Productions;
Release date	May 7, 1987;
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

My Bugoy Goes to Congress is a 1987 Filipino political comedy film directed by Jett C. Espiritu and starring Dolphy, Nora Aunor and Dolphy's son Eric Quizon. It is the sequel to the 1979 film Bugoy. Produced by RVQ Productions and Shining Star Productions, the film was released on May 7, 1987.^[2]^[3] Critic Justino Dormiendo of the Manila Standard gave the film a negative review for its formulaic and ineffective comedy, and observed that "Contrary to our expectations, Bugoy [...] does not go to congress."

Cast[edit]

Dolphy as Bugoy
Nora Aunor as Cathy
Eric Quizon as Ricky Salonga
Panchito
Rachel Anne Wolfe as Anna Absalom
Paquito Diaz as Don Rodrigo "Drigo" Absalom
Dencio Padilla as Basilio
Babalu as Baker Arroyo
Don Pepot
Tiya Pusit
Subas Herrero
Zeny Zabala
Teroy de Guzman
Georgie Quizon
Caselyn Francisco
Max Vera
Rey Q. Bayona Jr.

Critical response[edit]

Justino Dormiendo, writing for the Manila Standard, gave the film a negative review, criticizing it as thoroughly formulaic and unfunny, while noting that "Contrary to our expectations, Bugoy [...] does not go to congress." He stated that "This is an idiotic non-movie cashing in on the audience appeal of the latest electoral contest, a subject that should be more effectively tackled in satire or parody, which this film is doubly ignorant of."^[4]

References[edit]

^ Tiongson, Nicanor G., ed. (2001). The Urian Anthology, 1980–1989. Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and Antonio P. Tuviera. p. 480. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications Inc. May 7, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved October 27, 2021. CAPRI........Bugoy Goes to Congress
^ "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications Inc. May 6, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved October 27, 2021. CAPRI..............Bunsong Kerubin
^ Dormiendo, Justino (May 18, 1987). "A tribute to Joseph Estrada?". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 9. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

External links[edit]

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[1] Tiongson, Nicanor G., ed. (2001). The Urian Anthology, 1980–1989. Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino and Antonio P. Tuviera. p. 480. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

[2] "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications Inc. May 7, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved October 27, 2021. CAPRI........Bugoy Goes to Congress

[3] "Movie Guide". Manila Standard. Standard Publications Inc. May 6, 1987. p. 15. Retrieved October 27, 2021. CAPRI..............Bunsong Kerubin

[4] Dormiendo, Justino (May 18, 1987). "A tribute to Joseph Estrada?". Manila Standard. Kamahalan Publishing Corp. p. 9. Retrieved October 27, 2021.

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v t e Ben Feleo filmography
As director	One Two Bato, Three Four Bapor (1988) Humanap Ka ng Panget (1990) Alabang Girls (1992) Mahirap Maging Pogi (1992) Bangers (1995) Neber 2 Geder (1996) Extranghero (1997) Weyt a Minit, Kapeng Mainit (2001) D'Uragons (2002)
As writer only	My Bugoy Goes to Congress (1987)