MANILA, Philippines - In the ‘80s, Ishmael Bernal’s groundbreaking movie Working Girls about seven ladies who juggle work with their personal lives became a classic. This year, a new batch of working girls has emerged, and their amusing stories of trials and triumphs, love lost and found have made this sequel a monumental success at par with the original. And now you can watch it on original video.
Eugene Domingo is Paula Cabigting, a hardworking queen of fake designer bags who has a bum of a husband and brewing affair with the owner of the utility van she hires to deliver goods to her customers.
Jennylyn Mercado plays call center agent and single mom Ada Villanueva, who’s having regrets for not marrying her child’s dad. Cristine Reyes is promo girl Wendy Casuga who has her eyes set on showbiz and a rich guy.
Eula Valdez plays Dr. Cleo Carillo, a famous cosmetic surgeon to the stars bombarded with nasty lawsuits.
Iza Calzado plays Tere Villanueva, an OFW-hopeful long trying to nurse her broken heart, but is assigned to watch over her ex-boyfriend’s wife.
Bianca King is Dara dela Vega, a newbie in a TV network whose US education is doing little to benefit her because of her arrogance. Ruffa Gutierrez stars as Marilou Cobarrubias, a beauty queen widowed by her ultra-rich husband. Inheriting only a small condo and nearly-bankrupt business, she has to learn to run the business to get her luxurious life back.
Working Girls is available on DVD and VCD.