TROY ESPIRITU

ALPHA, THE RIGHT TO KILL
Starring Allen Dizon, Elijah Filamor, Baron Geisler and Angela Cortez. Directed by Brillante Mendoza.

Set against the backdrop of the Philippines Government’s crackdown on illegal drugs, a SWAT-led police force launches an operation to arrest Abel, one of the biggest druglords in Manilla. Police Officer Espino and Elijah, a small-time pusher turned informant, provide the intelligence for the operation which quickly escalates into a violent and heavely-armed confrontation in the slums between the SWAT and Abel’s gang. Before the investigators arrive at the crime scene, Espino and Elijah walk off with Abel’s backpack full of money and methamphetamine.

REVIEWS Alpha: The Right to Kill - A gritty, vividly realistic glimpse at Philippine's "war on drugs"