A special screening of Rafael Manuel’s internationally acclaimed film on November 8, 2026 will help cover actress Jorrybell Agoto’s mounting medical expenses.
A benefit screening of Filipiñana (2026), the critically acclaimed film directed by Rafael Manuel and starring Filipina actress Jorrybell Agoto, will take place on November 8, 2026 to help cover the medical expenses of the actress, who remains in critical condition. Agoto has been confined to the Critical Care Unit of St. Luke’s Medical Center for a month as she undergoes treatment. Her family has appealed for financial assistance, citing the considerable costs of her medical care, which they can no longer manage on their own.
“Jorry grew up in the province, without a dad in the picture. From her earnings as an artist, she turned her family’s bahay kubo into a real house, and she’s been the breadwinner for her mom and her younger brother,” shares her co-star and Lifestyle Asia October 2026 cover star Isabel Sicat. “We’re so lucky the film has been well received, but it feels strange to celebrate while our star is in such dire circumstances. So we’re holding a fundraiser screening for her.”
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Filipiñana: A Film Worth Seeing
The actress is known for her lead performance as Isabel in Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana. The film follows a 17-year-old Ilokana from the rural north who takes a job as a tee girl at Maynila Country Club, an exclusive golf resort outside Manila. Through its golf course setting, the film examines class privilege and the social divisions within Filipino society.
Filipiñana was an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and the 2026 Berlinale. It was also chosen as the Philippines’ official submission to the 99th Academy Awards. Agoto previously received a supporting actress nomination at the 2024 Gawad Urian Awards for her role inWhen This Is All Over (2023).
The benefit screening will be held on Sunday, November 8, 2026 at 530 PM at Director’s Club 1, SM Aura. Tickets are priced at ₱2,000 and include limited-edition Filipiñana merchandise. All proceeds will go towards Agoto’s medical expenses.
Those interested in attending can reserve tickets through this registration form. Donations can also be made directly through Jorrybell Agoto’s GoFundMe campaign.
All photos courtesy of Filipiñana
Frequently Asked Questions
Jorrybell Agoto is a Filipina actress best known for her lead role as Isabel in Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana (2026). She received a 2024 Gawad Urian supporting actress nomination for When This Is All Over (2023).
Jorrybell Agoto stars in Rafael Manuel’s Filipiñana (2026) and appeared in When This Is All Over (2023), for which she received a supporting actress nomination at the 2024 Gawad Urian Awards.
You can support Agoto by attending the Filipiñana benefit screening on November 8 or donating directly through her GoFundMe campaign at gofundme.com/f/belly-beats-it.
The benefit screening will take place on Sunday, November 8, at 5:30 p.m. at Director’s Club 1, SM Aura. Tickets cost ₱2,000 and include limited-edition Filipiñana merchandise, with all proceeds going towards Agoto’s medical expenses.
Directed by Rafael Manuel, Filipiñana follows 17-year-old Isabel, an Ilokana who works as a tee girl at an exclusive golf resort outside Manila. The film explores class privilege, land dispossession, and social inequality in Filipino society. It was an official selection of the 2026 Sundance Film Festival and the Philippines’ official submission to the 99th Academy Awards.
