Babaing Hampaslupa^{[Note 1]} (lit. 'Vagabond Woman') is a 1988 Filipino romantic drama film directed by Mel Chionglo, written by Ricardo Lee, and starring Maricel Soriano as the titular vagabond Remy. It also stars Gina Alajar, Janice de Belen, Richard Gomez, Edu Manzano, Rowell Santiago, Liza Lorena, Leni Santos, and Carmina Villaroel. Produced by Regal Films, the film was released on November 16, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave the film a positive review, especially praising the first third for its intense melodrama and realism.

Cast

• Maricel Soriano as Remedios
• Gina Alajar as Desiree
• Janice de Belen as Eden
• Richard Gomez as Jimmy
• Edu Manzano as Vincent
• Rowell Santiago as Mario
• Liza Lorena as Nita
• Leni Santos as Edna
• Carmina Villaroel as Fe
• Anita Linda as Aling Ising
• Mario Escudero as Ka Indo
• Bing Davao as Crispin
• Vangie Labalan as mother of Carling
• Evelyn Vargas as Irma
• Tita de Villa as Kasera
• Aida Carmona as restaurant owner
• Alma Lerma as Aling Leonor
• Malu de Guzman as Nancy
• Hazel Atuel as Marilyn
• Elaine Eleazar as Melissa
• Sylvia Garde as Bekang
• Joe Jardi as Tana
• Rosanna Jover as Cathy
• Bon Vivar as Vincent's father
• Lollie Mara as Vincent's mother
• Lucy Quinto as Aling Naty
• Josie Galvez as Cathy's mother
• Eva Ramos as Miss Ramos
• Maribel Legarda as Joy

Production

Eric Quizon was originally cast as Soriano's love interest, though he ultimately backed out of the project.^[1] Quizon would coincidentally later direct the similarly titled 2011 telenovela Babaeng Hampaslupa for TV5.

Release

Babaing Hampaslupa was released in the Philippines on November 16, 1988.^[2]

Critical response

Lav Diaz, writing for the Manila Standard, gave Babaing Hampaslupa a positive review, especially praising the first third of the film for its intense melodrama and realism, while expressing disappointment that the remaining two-thirds succumbed to commercialism. Diaz concluded that as a drama, the film is a great demonstration of good acting.^[3]

Accolades