Reel and real-life couple Kim Molina and Jerald Napoles are teaming up once again in Girlfriend Na Pwede Na, Viva’s opening salvo this 2023. The romantic comedy, in cinemas on January 18, also stars Gab Lagman.
The story follows Pam (Kim Molina), the “okay” girlfriend who is in her late 20s. Pam has been longing to finally move on to the next chapter of her life and marry her longtime boyfriend Jiggs (Gab Lagman). Despite their seven-year relationship, Jiggs has given no hints in popping the question to Pam. As it turns out, he is not so sure that Pam is the one for him. Hurt and insulted, Pam breaks up with Jiggs but regrets it almost immediately after realizing that Jiggs still owns her heart.
Instead of moving on from her now ex-boyfriend, Pam formulates a plan to make Jiggs want her back and make him realize that Pam is the one for him. With help from her friends, they will hire and create the perfect guy to make Jiggs jealous. This guy would be Isko (Jerald Napoles), a simple Buko Juice vendor who, in exchange for a good amount of money, agrees to pretend and be the perfect boyfriend for Pam.
What was at first a fake and forced relationship turns into a happy companionship as Pam and Isko’s humor jive perfectly, and realize that they also have a lot in common. Jiggs and their friends also begin to notice a change in Pam and her growing closeness with Isko.
Jiggs becomes jealous and now tries to pursue Pam once more – this could be the perfect ending for Pam’s original plan, but the catch is Pam is now starting to see Isko in a different light and might be falling for him.
Girlfriend Na Pwede Na is directed by a seasoned screenwriter and filmmaker, and Gawad Urian nominated director Benedict Mique.