Bawal Na Gamot

Philippine anti-drug film

Romnick Sarmenta
Aiko Melendez

CinematographyFelizardo BailenEdited byFerren SalumbidesMusic by

Willy Garte
Rey Magtoto

Production
company

Seiko Films

Distributed bySeiko Films

Release date

March 27, 1994 (1994-03-27)

Running time

100 minutesCountryPhilippinesLanguages

Filipino
English

Bawal Na Gamot is a 1994 Philippine action crime film directed by Francis "Jun" Posadas. The film stars Romnick Sarmenta and Aiko Melendez. The film is named after the hit song of Willy Garte and promotes the anti-drug campaign under Fidel Ramos.^[1]^[2]^[3]

A sequel Bawal Na Gamot 2 was released in 1995.

Cast

Main cast

Romnick Sarmenta as Lester
Aiko Melendez as Shiela
Gardo Versoza as Jimbo
Boots Anson-Roa as Lester's mother
Dante Rivero as Lester's father
Jess Lapid Jr.
Jeffrey Santos
Michael Locsin
Mikee Villanueva as Leni
Dick Israel as Tom
Don Umali
Ruben Rustia
Mon Confiado
Fred Moro
Evelyn Vargas
Beverly Salviejo
Jimmy Reyes

Guest cast

Ernesto Herrera as himself
Tito Sotto as himself
Juan Rodrigo as Tony
Perla Bautista
Lito Legaspi
Willy Garte as himself
Romeo Asuncion as himself

References

^ Agoncillo, Jodee (August 4, 2013). "Leap of Faith". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved July 29, 2020.
^ Tan, Michael (1999). Good Medicine: Pharmaceuticals and the Construction of Power and Knowledge in the Philippines. Het Spinhuis. p. 93. ISBN 9789055890712. Retrieved July 29, 2020 – via Google Books.
^ "Philippine Sociological Review: Vol. 43-45". Philippine Sociological Society. 1997. p. 28. Retrieved July 29, 2020 – via Google Books.