
John Paul Egalin Abellera is the Strategist and the Head of Creative Content of Regal Entertainment. He previously worked with Amazon MGM Studios, Viva Communications, and ABS-CBN Films. He took up BA Communications and Media Studies with units in BS Business Management, Major in Marketing and Sales at San Beda College-Alabang. His internship was with ABS-CBN Foundation, where he served as a Production Assistant for the TV shows, "Hiraya Manawari" and "Sine'skwela." He has co-written the screenplays of "D' Anothers," "Dubai," "All About Love," "Agent X44," "Paano Kita Iibigin," "Villa Estrella," "Hair is your moment," "Babe, I Love You," "Dalaw," "Bloody Crayons," "Shake, Rattle and Roll: Evil Origins" and the stories of "Close To You" and "Sa 'Yo Lamang." For several years, he was a jury member of SINEliksik Bulacan, a short-form documentary film festival. He is a winner of the Maria Clara Award for Best Screenplay and has received nominations from the FAMAS Awards, Golden Screen Awards and Gawad PASADO. He is also a member the Scriptwriters Guild of the Philippines.
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Biography from IMDb.
- September 12, 1978 (48)
- Quezon City, Philippines
- Writer, also producer
- 22 on MovieCove · 30 credits in all
What are John Paul Egalin Abellera's films like?
Across their 16 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Morality.
Genres
Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.
Themes
What they feel like to watch
Ironic 0 · Wry 0 · Earnest 16
A split, not a type: Light 3 · Serious 5 · Dark 8
A split, not a type: Grounded 9 · Stylized 5 · Heightened 2
A split, not a type: Gentle 6 · Charged 3 · Intense 7
Steady 7 · Shifting 9 · Whiplash 0
A split, not a type: Straight-faced 8 · Some laughs 6 · Funny 2
A split, not a type: Slow burn 9 · Even-paced 7 · Relentless 0
Casual 8 · Engaged 7 · Full focus 1
A split, not a type: Easy watch 7 · Affecting 4 · Heavy 5
Resolved 11 · Open-ended 3 · Ambiguous 2
Moods and endings
- Happy2
- Bittersweet11
- Ambiguous3
AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.
Where can I watch John Paul Egalin Abellera's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 2 of their 22 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.
Subscription and free streaming for John Paul Egalin Abellera's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
30 credits, 22 with a MovieCove page.
Haunted Carnival (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)
Midcredits score: 10th percentile of all films
Quezon(2025)
Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
Block Z(2020)
Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
Kasal(2018)
Midcredits score: 64th percentile of all films
Quezon's Game(2018)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Midcredits score: 86th percentile of all films
Bloody Crayons(2017)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
The Ghost Bride(2017)
Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films
The Achy Breaky Hearts(2016)
Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
Barcelona: A Love Untold(2016)
Midcredits score: 66th percentile of all films
Once a Princess(2014)
Midcredits score: 21st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
Pagpag: Nine Lives (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

On the Job (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

Call Center Girl(2013)
Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
24/7 in Love(2012)
Midcredits score: 56th percentile of all films
Amorosa: The Revenge(2012)
Midcredits score: 20th percentile of all films
The Healing(2012)
Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
Bulong (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

Segunda mano(2011)
Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films
Dalaw(2010)
Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films
Miss You Like Crazy(2010)
Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
In My Life(2009)
Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films
Villa Estrella (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2009)

Paano kita iibigin(2007)
Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
Donsol(2006)
Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
All About Love(2006)
Midcredits score: 58th percentile of all films
Close To You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

D' Anothers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

My First Romance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Career shape
A full career of 21 titles, 20 of them dated from 2003 to 2026.

Biggest box office
The Healing (2012)

Highest rated
The Healing (2012)

Most popular right now
Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins (2025)
Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.
How do John Paul Egalin Abellera's films land?
Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 50th percentile, the median of all 22; across their 16 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 45th percentile for acclaim.
- 75th and up3
- 50th to 74th8
- 25th to 49th8
- Below 25th3
Shape of the crowd
12 of their 22 titles are Divisive.
- Loved with Detractors1
- Divisive12
- Cult Classic3
- Crowd Pleaser1
- Mixed5
Reviewers score the dialogue 43/100 and the plot and story 44/100 in their films, across 8 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.
Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.
Who does John Paul Egalin Abellera work with?
People who share at least 2 of John Paul Egalin Abellera's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Charo Santos-Concio shares the most, 13.
Directors
- Joyce BernalShared titles: Segunda mano (2011), Paano kita iibigin (2007), All About Love (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Joyce Bernal

- Chito S. RoñoShared titles: The Ghost Bride (2017), The Healing (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Chito S. Roño

- Topel LeeShared titles: Bloody Crayons (2017), Amorosa: The Revenge (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Topel Lee

- Don CuaresmaShared titles: Call Center Girl (2013), All About Love (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Don Cuaresma

Writers
- Enrico C. SantosShared titles: Bloody Crayons (2017), The Ghost Bride (2017), Once a Princess (2014), Call Center Girl (2013), Amorosa: The Revenge (2012), Dalaw (2010)See all 6 shared titles with Enrico C. Santos

- Joel MercadoShared titles: 24/7 in Love (2012), Amorosa: The Revenge (2012), Segunda mano (2011), Dalaw (2010)See all 4 shared titles with Joel Mercado
- Carmi RaymundoShared titles: Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016), 24/7 in Love (2012), All About Love (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Carmi Raymundo

- Vanessa R. ValdezShared titles: Call Center Girl (2013), Paano kita iibigin (2007), All About Love (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Vanessa R. Valdez
Actors
- Ian VeneracionShared titles: Block Z (2020), The Achy Breaky Hearts (2016), Once a Princess (2014)See all 3 shared titles with Ian Veneracion

- Kim ChiuShared titles: The Ghost Bride (2017), 24/7 in Love (2012), The Healing (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Kim Chiu

- Angelica PanganibanShared titles: 24/7 in Love (2012), Segunda mano (2011), All About Love (2006)See all 3 shared titles with Angelica Panganiban

- Janice De BelenShared titles: Shake, Rattle & Roll: Evil Origins (2025), The Healing (2012)See all 2 shared titles with Janice De Belen

Composers, cinematographers and editors
- Charlie PeraltaShared titles: Call Center Girl (2013), The Healing (2012), Segunda mano (2011), Paano kita iibigin (2007), All About Love (2006)See all 5 shared titles with Charlie Peralta

- Beng BandongShared titles: Bloody Crayons (2017), Call Center Girl (2013), 24/7 in Love (2012)See all 3 shared titles with Beng Bandong

- Carmina CuyaShared titles: The Ghost Bride (2017), Amorosa: The Revenge (2012), Segunda mano (2011)See all 3 shared titles with Carmina Cuya
- Cesar Francis ConcioShared titles: Bloody Crayons (2017), Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016), Dalaw (2010)See all 3 shared titles with Cesar Francis Concio

Producers
- Charo Santos-ConcioShared titles: Bloody Crayons (2017), The Ghost Bride (2017), Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016), The Achy Breaky Hearts (2016), Once a Princess (2014), Call Center Girl (2013), 24/7 in Love (2012), Amorosa: The Revenge (2012), The Healing (2012), Segunda mano (2011), Dalaw (2010), Paano kita iibigin (2007) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Charo Santos-Concio

- Malou N. SantosShared titles: Bloody Crayons (2017), The Ghost Bride (2017), Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016), The Achy Breaky Hearts (2016), Once a Princess (2014), Call Center Girl (2013), 24/7 in Love (2012), Amorosa: The Revenge (2012), The Healing (2012), Segunda mano (2011), Dalaw (2010), Paano kita iibigin (2007) and 1 moreSee newest 12 of 13 shared titles with Malou N. Santos

- Marizel Samson-MartinezShared titles: Block Z (2020), Bloody Crayons (2017), The Ghost Bride (2017), Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016), The Achy Breaky Hearts (2016), Amorosa: The Revenge (2012)See all 6 shared titles with Marizel Samson-Martinez
- Tess V. FuentesShared titles: 24/7 in Love (2012), The Healing (2012), Segunda mano (2011), Dalaw (2010), Paano kita iibigin (2007)See all 5 shared titles with Tess V. Fuentes
Mixed roles
- Jerry Lopez SinenengShared titles: Dalaw (2010), All About Love (2006)See all 2 shared titles with Jerry Lopez Sineneng
