''Bawal Na Gamot'' (lit. Forbidden Drugs) is a 1994

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film directed by Francis "Jun" Posadas. The film stars

Romnick Sarmenta Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor, film producer and professor. Noted for his performances in a range of genres across film and television, he began his career a ...

and

Aiko Melendez Mary Aiko Shimoji Melendez (born December 16, 1975), known professionally as Aiko Melendez (), is a Filipino actress and politician. She currently serves as a councilor of Quezon City from the 5th district since 2022, a position she previousl ...

. The film is named after the hit song of Willy Garte and promotes the anti-drug campaign under

Fidel Ramos Fidel Valdez Ramos (; March 18, 1928 – July 31, 2022), popularly known as FVR, was a Filipino general and politician who served as the 12th president of the Philippines from 1992 to 1998. He was the only career military officer to reached ...

. A sequel ''Bawal Na Gamot 2'' was released in 1995.

Cast

;Main cast *

as Lester *

as Shiela *

Gardo Versoza Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Versoza, is a Filipino actor and comedian. Career According to George Vail Kabristante, a writer for ''The Manila Times'', Polintan's film career began in 1988, when h ...

as Jimbo *

Boots Anson-Roa Maria Elisa Cristobal Anson-Rodrigo (née Anson; born January 30, 1945), better known as Boots Anson-Roa, is a Filipina actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer. Early life and education Anson-Roa, a Bicolana, is the eldest daughter of post- ...

as Lester's mother *

Dante Rivero Luisito Ramos Meyer Jr., known professionally as Dante Rivero, is a Filipino film and television actor who has won a FAMAS award and nominated for a Gawad Urian Award The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines pres ...

as Lester's father *

Jess Lapid Jr. Jesse Lloyd Flake Lapid (born March 22, 1962), commonly known as Jess Lapid Jr., is a film and television actor, film and fight director, scuba course director of CMAS Philippines, and underwater director of photography. More popularly known ...

*Jeffrey Santos *Michael Locsin *Mikee Villanueva as Leni *

Dick Israel Ricardo Vizcarra Michaca (December 10, 1947 – October 11, 2016), known by his stage name Dick Israel, was a Filipino character actor who played mostly Khazar villain and sidekick roles in many Filipino movies. He later branched out in televi ...

as Tom *Don Umali *Ruben Rustia *

Mon Confiado Ramon Veroy Confiado (born March 19, 1968), professionally known as Mon Confiado, is a Filipino character actor, stage (theatre), theater actor and businessman who has appeared in both mainstream and independent films. He is the son of late vet ...

*Fred Moro *Evelyn Vargas *Beverly Salviejo * Jimmy Reyes ;Guest cast * Ernesto Herrera as himself *

Tito Sotto Vicente Castelo Sotto, III (; born August 24, 1948), is a Filipino politician and television personality who is a Senate of the Philippines, senator-elect of the Philippines. He is the longest-serving senator in the history of the upper chamb ...

as himself *

Juan Rodrigo José Dante P. Pascual, known professionally as Juan Rodrigo, is a Filipinos, Filipino stage, film and television actor, singer and model. Personal life and career Rodrigo was discovered by his former talent manager Boy De Guia. He started as ...

as Tony *

Perla Bautista Perla Marcial Bautista (born February 18, 1940) is a Filipino actress. She acted in more than 250 movies and television shows. She won the Best Actress FAMAS Award for ''Markang Rehas'' (1962). She also won Gawad Urian Award for Best Supportin ...

Lito Legaspi Lito Legaspi (born Ludovico Angeles Legaspi; September 10, 1941 – September 8, 2019) was a Filipino actor both in film and television in the Philippines. He was the father of actors Zoren Legaspi, Kier Legaspi, and Brando Legaspi. He won Gaw ...

*Willy Garte as himself *Romeo Asuncion as himself

References

External links

* 1994 films Filipino-language films Films about drugs Philippine action films Seiko Films films 1994 action films Films directed by Francis Posadas {{1990s-Philippines-film-stub