Release CalendarTop 250 MoviesMost Popular MoviesBrowse Movies by GenreTop Box OfficeShowtimes & TicketsMovie NewsIndia Movie Spotlight
    What's on TV & StreamingTop 250 TV ShowsMost Popular TV ShowsBrowse TV Shows by GenreTV News
    What to WatchLatest TrailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsCannes Film FestivalStar WarsAsian Pacific American Heritage MonthSummer Watch GuideSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll Events
    Born TodayMost Popular CelebsCelebrity News
    Help CenterContributor ZonePolls
For Industry Professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign In
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Cast & crew
  • User reviews
IMDbPro

Ronda

  • 2014
  • 1h 14m
IMDb RATING
6.8/10
23
YOUR RATING
AiAi Delas Alas in Ronda (2014)
Drama

A policewoman roams the city of Manila to fulfill her duties as a police patrol and to look for her lost son.A policewoman roams the city of Manila to fulfill her duties as a police patrol and to look for her lost son.A policewoman roams the city of Manila to fulfill her duties as a police patrol and to look for her lost son.

  • Director
    • Nick Olanka
  • Writers
    • Adolfo Alix Jr.
    • Jerome Zamora
    • Nick Olanka
  • Stars
    • AiAi Delas Alas
    • Carlos Morales
    • Julian Trono
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.8/10
    23
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Nick Olanka
    • Writers
      • Adolfo Alix Jr.
      • Jerome Zamora
      • Nick Olanka
    • Stars
      • AiAi Delas Alas
      • Carlos Morales
      • Julian Trono
    • 1User review
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 2 nominations total

    Photos12

    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    View Poster
    + 8
    View Poster

    Top cast21

    Edit
    AiAi Delas Alas
    AiAi Delas Alas
    • Paloma
    • (as Ai Ai Delas Alas)
    Carlos Morales
    Carlos Morales
    • Tamayo
    Julian Trono
    Julian Trono
    • Leo
    Mon Confiado
    Mon Confiado
    • Ernie
    Carlo Aquino
    Carlo Aquino
    • Victor
    Eshei Mesina
    Eshei Mesina
    • Gasoline Boy
    Moi Marcampo
    Moi Marcampo
    • Desiree
    • (as Moi Bien)
    Melanie Libatique
    • Babae sa Presinto
    Perla Bautista
    Perla Bautista
    • Ima
    Bernardo Bernardo
    Bernardo Bernardo
    • Mindy
    Angeli Bayani
    Angeli Bayani
    • Aileen
    Lao Rodriguez
    Lao Rodriguez
    • Reyes
    Menggie Cobarrubias
    Menggie Cobarrubias
    • Hepe
    DM Sevilla
    DM Sevilla
    • Daniel
    Mayen Estanero
    Mayen Estanero
    • Asawa ni Tamayo
    • (as Mayen Estañero)
    Jet Aguirre
    • Babae ni Tamayo
    • (as Jorgette Anne Aguirre)
    Cogie Domingo
    Cogie Domingo
    • Elgin
    Karen Leslie Dematera
    • Pulubi
    • (as Karen Dematera)
    • Director
      • Nick Olanka
    • Writers
      • Adolfo Alix Jr.
      • Jerome Zamora
      • Nick Olanka
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    Storyline

    Edit

    Did you know

    Edit
    • Soundtracks
      Sine Cura
      Lyrics by Charms Tiamzon

      Music by Charms Tiamzon and Meryl Antonio-Reyes

      Arrangement and performance by Matilda, Yvette Tunguia, Jovi Reyes, Maricor Reyes, Meryl Antonio-Reyes and Charms Tiamzon

    User reviews1

    Featured review
    5/10

    Ai-Ai Tones Down

    Ai-Ai de las Alas made her name as a comedian with a boisterous and brazen performance style, with her big wide toothy smile, loud raucous laughter and wild gesticulations. We also see her in some TV soap operas doing some drama as well, but she tends to act also with a florid style with bawling and copious tears. In "Ronda", one of the ten entries in the New Breed category of the current Cinemalaya film festival, we see a totally different Ai-Ai de las Alas. In this her first indie film, she proves that she can also act in a completely subdued style, with no hysterics at all.

    SPO3 Paloma Arroyo (de las Alas) is a serious, no-nonsense policewoman. Her husband is currently working in Dubai so she is raising her son Leo (Julian Trono) on her own. Leo has not been home for two nights already and this is gnawing on Arroyo during her duty that night. In this film, we follow her as she goes on her regular police beat with her partner Tamayo (Carlos Morales). Because of her guilt regarding some personal indiscretions, she has her own suspicion on why her son is not answering her calls and she tries to set things right. However, the real reason was way beyond her expectations and its repercussions will shake their lives forever.

    As you can see, "Ronda" is just a simple story of a mother and son, stretched out to two hours with various scenes of police work and side characters, filmed in true indie fashion by new director Nick Olanka. Aside from scenes depicting Arroyo making arrests and booking random criminals, we also have to sit through seemingly pointless scenes of their police car just driving around the dinghy streets of Manila. While we stare at the police car or Ai-Ai's face during these prolonged interludes (which last what felt like ten minutes at a time), we also hear a lot of political radio commentary, mostly about the namesake of our lead character, ex-President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.

    In addition, other peripheral characters were given their share of the running time. We will repeatedly hear about Tamayo's womanizing, juggling three wives at a time. We see Hepe, their corrupt and abusive chief, played with sleaze by Menggie Cobarrubias. We meet Ima, a retired teacher now down to selling cigarettes and snacks, played by Perla Bautista. A barely recognizable Bernardo Bernardo plays Mindy, a gay pimp. Indie favorite Angeli Bayani is also in there as an aggressive news reporter on the police beat. Kiko Matos (who was introduced in last year's "Babagwa") has a few minutes as a drunk bully who harasses Officer Arroyo. But the most surprising guest appearance of all is that of Cesar Montano, as Leo's guidance counselor with "extracurricular activities".

    The main selling point of "Ronda" is Ai-Ai de las Alas' rare performance in a no-frills, unglamorous and unfunny role. Otherwise, this film could well have been two hours of just impatiently waiting for the answer of what Leo was up to for the past two nights. To be fair, these last fifteen minutes were the best shot scenes were the best in the whole film, and was well-worth the long wait. 5/10.
    • 3xHCCH
    • Aug 10, 2014
    • Permalink

    Top picks

    Sign in to rate and Watchlist for personalized recommendations
    Sign in

    Details

    Edit
    • Release date
      • August 2, 2014 (Philippines)
    • Country of origin
      • Philippines
    • Official site
      • Facebook
    • Languages
      • Tagalog
      • Filipino
    • Filming locations
      • Manila, Philippines
    • Production companies
      • Cinemalaya Foundation
      • Phoenix Features
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    Edit
    • Runtime
      1 hour 14 minutes
    • Color
      • Color

    Related news

    Contribute to this page

    Suggest an edit or add missing content
    AiAi Delas Alas in Ronda (2014)
    Top Gap
    By what name was Ronda (2014) officially released in Canada in English?
    Answer
    • See more gaps
    • Learn more about contributing
    Edit page

    More to explore

    Recently viewed

    Please enable browser cookies to use this feature. Learn more.
    Get the IMDb app
    Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
    Follow IMDb on social
    Get the IMDb app
    For Android and iOS
    Get the IMDb app
    • Help
    • Site Index
    • IMDbPro
    • Box Office Mojo
    • License IMDb Data
    • Press Room
    • Advertising
    • Jobs
    • Conditions of Use
    • Privacy Policy
    • Your Ads Privacy Choices
    IMDb, an Amazon company

    © 1990-2025 by IMDb.com, Inc.