A Pencil In Need of Sharpening

Ronnel, who is an out-of-school youth and a laborer at a factory in Laguna, is one of the participants of a program for OSYs in an academic institution. When an opportunity knocks, he finds himself choosing between focusing on his present or building his future.

2022

0h 7min

Top Billed Cast

Tommy Alejandrino
Ronnell
Vic Romano
Mang Ronaldo
Ella Sheen
Ma’am Chantal

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