Miko Biong

Born: 1998-09-22

Birthplace: Marikina City, Philippines

Biography

Miko Biong is a filmmaker from Marikina and a graduate of the University of the Philippines Film Institute. He produced Ang Alamat Kung Bakit Kalabaw Lang ang Tumatanda (2024), an official selection of the 36th Gawad CCP Para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video; Champ Green (2025), which won Best Short Film at the Puregold CinePanalo 2025; and Coding Si Papa (2025), Special Mention at the SineKabataan Short Film Festival 2025.

His debut short film, Bahay, Baboy, Bagyo (When the Pigs Storm Our Houses), premiered at The Manila Film Festival 2024, won Best Short Film at the 12th ActiveVista Human Rights Film Festival, and was named one of Rappler’s Best Films of 2024. Biong believes that cinema should go beyond entertainment and serve as a tool for social and political engagement.

Known For

mermaids don't play hopscotch
Gumamelas Are Still Red
Papa's Coding Day
Champ Green
Ang Halikan Sa Water Fountain
If I Were A Voice
Never Knew Love Like This Before
When the Pigs Storm our Houses
When Kites Flew Over Seas and Mountains
When A Gun Killed My Moon

Top Movie Credits

mermaids don't play hopscotch Writer
Gumamelas Are Still Red Associate Producer
Papa's Coding Day Producer
Champ Green Script Consultant
Ang Halikan Sa Water Fountain Production Coordinator
If I Were A Voice Props
Never Knew Love Like This Before Producer
When the Pigs Storm our Houses Writer
When Kites Flew Over Seas and Mountains Associate Producer
When A Gun Killed My Moon Producer