{"id":16913,"date":"2025-12-29T14:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gracious-nickel-mouse.62-72-44-115.cpanel.site\/eight-year-old-girl-embarks-moon-bound-quest-to-keep-her-mother-in-baka-doon-sa-buwan-on-iwant\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T14:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T06:38:11","slug":"eight-year-old-girl-embarks-moon-bound-quest-to-keep-her-mother-in-baka-doon-sa-buwan-on-iwant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/?p=16913","title":{"rendered":"Eight-Year-Old Girl Embarks Moon-Bound Quest To Keep Her Mother In \u201cBaka Doon Sa Buwan\u201d On iWant"},"content":{"rendered":"

Eight-year-old Joy\u2019s mission to reach the moon and bring her father back to Earth\u2014driven by her hope of keeping her mother from leaving\u2014headlines the newest family-centered Christmas offering from iWant Originals, \u201cBaka Doon sa Buwan,\u201d premiering this December 28 (Sunday), exclusively on iWant.<\/p>\n

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Starring Aaliyah Marciano, Mimi Felicia, and Kate Alejandrino, the story centers on Joy (Aaliyah) and her mother, Mercy (Kate), whose strained relationship pushes Joy to believe she can find her father on the moon, a journey families can share this holiday season.<\/p>\n

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Aaliyah Marciano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Mimi Felicia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Kate Alejandrino<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Joy\u2019s journey introduces Faith (Mimi Felicia), an American Peace Corps volunteer and teacher who gradually becomes a mother figure in her life. As Joy grows closer to Faith, Mercy struggles with jealousy and emotional strain, testing the bond between mother and daughter.<\/p>\n

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Directed and written by Noah Tonga, \u201cBaka Doon sa Buwan\u201d explores themes of abandonment, resilience, and the power of imagination. Told through Joy\u2019s eyes, the film shows how hope and belief can guide children through moments of uncertainty, making it a heartfelt addition to iWant\u2019s lineup of year-end Originals for families and viewers looking for meaningful stories this holiday season.<\/p>\n

Follow Joy on her extraordinary moon-bound journey and see how her courage and imagination can change everything in \u201cBaka Doon sa Buwan\u201d, streaming exclusively on iWant this December 28 (Sunday).<\/p>\n

Unlock iWant Originals and exclusive content for just P35 per month in the Philippines (prices may vary in other countries based on local currency and rates).<\/p>\n

Stream all the feels only on iWant. Download the app and hit subscribe on Google Play or the Apple Store.<\/p>\n

For the latest updates, follow iWant on Facebook, TikTok, X, Instagram, and YouTube.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cBaka Doon sa Buwan\u201d blends fantasy and emotion in a story meant for the whole family.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":16914,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[28],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16913","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-pageone-online-network"],"pageone_source":{"pageone_source":"","author_name":"PAGEONE Online Network"},"_pageone_source":"","zyndk8_nxtgen_metadata":{"nxtgen_comments":[{"916":"family movie na di boring promise \ud83d\udcab\r","917":"iwant originals never fail talaga \ud83d\udcaf\ud83d\udc96\r","918":"baka doon sa buwan \ud83c\udf15\r","919":"family feels \ud83d\udc68\u200d\ud83d\udc69\u200d\ud83d\udc67\r","920":"hope and love\r"}]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16913","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=16913"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16913\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/16914"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=16913"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=16913"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/brownrepublic.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=16913"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}