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Jade Francis Castro (born August 21, 1978) is a Filipino film director, screenwriter, and producer. He is best known for writing and directing ''Endo'' (2007), and '' Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington'' (2011).


Early and personal life

Jade Castro was born on August 21, 1978. His mother Ruby, whose name takes after the gemstone of the same name, also named him and his brother Jasper after precious rocks:
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and
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. He studied high school at Elizabeth Seton School in
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, and graduated with a degree in film from the
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in 2000.


Legal issue

In February 2024, Castro and three other individuals were arrested and charged for destructive
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in Catanauan, Quezon. Prosecutors said Castro and his companions set an e-jeepney on fire, citing Castro's social media posts opposing the
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as a motive. Castro and company maintained they were vacationing in
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at the time the alleged crime took place. Senator
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called for a probe of the local police's handling of the incident, citing statements of local official from Mulanay who testified they saw the four suspects in their town at the time of the incident. Congressman
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, a former police officer, said the arrest was illegal because he found procedural lapses by the police. On March 11, Castro and his companions were released from prison after a judge in Catanauan dismissed the case against them due to lack of jurisdiction and the invalidity of their arrest. In a 16-page order, Catanauan Regional Trial Court, Branch 96 Presiding Judge Julius Francis Galvez granted counsel for all the accused
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's
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under Rule 117 of the Revised Rule of Criminal Procedure. “ e motion(s) to Quash the Information… is partially granted, and the said Information is hereby quashed, on the ground of lack of jurisdiction of this Court over the persons of accused Castro, Ernesto Orcine, Noel Mariano, and Dominic Ramos as members of the Catanauan Municipal Police Station arrested them not in accordance with Section 5(b), Rule 113 of the Rules of Court” it ordered. Castro, Ernesto, 50, of Bacoor City, Cavite, Noel, 54, civil engineer, from Binangonan, Rizal, and Dominic, 28, also a civil engineer, of Cabiao, Nueva Ecija – had been incarcerated for almost 40 days in Catanauan Bureau of Jail Management and Penology.


Career

Castro began his career as a
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for
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, where he also served as
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in the network's
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'' Mula sa Puso'' (1999). He worked as a
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for director Uro de la Cruz. Castro's
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was the
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titled ''Hopya Love Me Too''. He was reportedly involved in the production of the film ''
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'' (2005). Castro wrote the screenplays for
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s ''
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'' (2005) and ''
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'' (2006). He made his breakthrough success with ''Endo'' (2007), a romantic
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starring
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and
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. The film—which he wrote, directed and produced—won the Jury Prize at the
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, and Best Screenplay at the 2007
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. Castro's direction of the romantic comedy ''
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'' (2008) marked his transition to mainstream
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. He co-wrote the screenplay with Raymond Lee and
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, and directed '' Zombadings 1: Patayin sa Shokot si Remington'' (2011), a
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-themed
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film starring
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. Castro went on to direct ''
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'' (2012), ''Juana C. The Movie'' and ''
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'' (2013), another gay-themed TV series '' Beki Boxer'' (2014), and '' LSS (Last Song Syndrome)'' (2019), a musically-driven film starring
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,
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and Filipino
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band
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wherein Castro is also responsible for its story and
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. In October 2015, it was announced by director
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that he and Castro are working on a screenplay of the
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of
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's
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''
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''.


Filmography


Awards and nominations


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* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Castro, Jade Filipino film directors Filipino film producers Filipino screenwriters 1978 births Living people Male screenwriters University of the Philippines alumni 21st-century Filipino male writers 21st-century Filipino screenwriters