Lure of the Nest (2010)
An American woman hopes to have a happy reunion with her long-lost Filipino father and finds instead an aloof and unforgiving stranger who hasn't gotten over the painful past.
Top billed cast
Heart EvangelistaAileen
Jay ManaloErnesto Tagunding
Jaclyn JoseSulay
Paolo ParaisoKapitan Luis
Spanky ManikanApin
Susan AfricaSayong
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