In its search for the “best available copies of the classics,” Velasco said, Cinefilipino had tapped movie production companies (Regal), private collectors (Manny Veras) and government institutions (Cultural Center of the Philippines).

Among the films initially released by Cinefilipino on DVD were Brocka's “Ina, Kapatid, Anak” and “Cain at Abel” and Bernal's “Manila by Night” and “Relasyon.” Also in the collection are vintage Sampaguita films from the 1950s and 1960s like “Jack en Jill” and “Amy, Susie, Tessie.”

These DVDs are available online (cinefilipino.com) and in Powerbooks and mag:Net stores.

This month, the company is releasing five additional Brocka titles, among the best in his filmography: “Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang,” with Lolita Rodriguez and Christopher de Leon; “Tatlo, Dalawa, Isa,” with Anita Linda and Jay Ilagan; “Insiang,” with Hilda Koronel and Mona Lisa; and “Ang Tatay Kong Nanay,” with Dolphy and Niño Muhlach.