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Cathy Garcia-Sampana

  • Director
  • Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
  • Writer
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Cathy Garcia-Sampana in She's Dating the Gangster (2014)
Meet, Greet and Bye is an upcoming Philippine family drama film directed by Cathy Garcia-Sampana and produced by Star Cinema. The film stars Maricel Soriano as the family matriarch, with Piolo Pascual, Joshua Garcia, Belle Mariano, and Juan Karlos Labajo playing her children. The story centers on the Facundo family, whose lives are upended when their mother's cancer returns.
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Cathy Garcia-Sampana was born on 28 November 1971 in Quezon City, Philippines. She is a director and assistant director, known for Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019), The Hows of Us (2018) and A Second Chance (2015). She has been married to Louie Sampana since 2 May 2023. They have two children. She was previously married to Epoy Molina.
BornNovember 28, 1971
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BornNovember 28, 1971
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 30 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
    Hello, Love, Goodbye
    7.3
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2019
    Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in The Hows of Us (2018)
    The Hows of Us
    6.9
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2018
    John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in A Second Chance (2015)
    A Second Chance
    7.1
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2015
    Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla, Julia Barretto, and Joshua Garcia in Unexpectedly Yours (2017)
    Unexpectedly Yours
    6.7
    • Director(as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2017

    Credits

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    Director

    • Always Yours, Never Mine
      • Director
      • Post-production
      • 2026
    • Praybeyt Benjamin 3
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • After Forever
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • 2gether Un4ever
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
    • Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan in Us in the End (2026)
      Us in the End
      8.7
      • Director
      • 2026
    • Piolo Pascual, Maricel Soriano, Belle Mariano, Juan Karlos Labajo, and Joshua Garcia in Meet, Greet & Bye (2025)
      Meet, Greet & Bye
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2025
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Again (2024)
      Hello, Love, Again
      6.6
      • Director
      • 2024
    • KD Estrada and Alexa Ilacad in Toss Coin (2023)
      Toss Coin
      Short
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2023
    • Belle Mariano and Donny Pangilinan in Can't Buy Me Love (2023)
      Can't Buy Me Love
      6.8
      TV Series
      • Director
      • 2023
    • Vice Ganda and Ivana Alawi in Partners in Crime (2022)
      Partners in Crime
      4.4
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2022
    • Kaori Oinuma, Anthony Jennings, Jeremiah Lisbo, and Daniela Stranner in Love at First Stream (2021)
      Love at First Stream
      5.8
      • Director
      • 2021
    • Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano in Make It with You (2020)
      Make It with You
      7.4
      TV Series
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2020
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
      Hello, Love, Goodbye
      7.3
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2019
    • Sharon Cuneta, Richard Gomez, Liza Lorena, Freddie Webb, and Kathryn Bernardo in Three Words to Forever (2018)
      Three Words to Forever
      6.8
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in The Hows of Us (2018)
      The Hows of Us
      6.9
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Pia Wurtzbach and Gerald Anderson in My Perfect You (2018)
      My Perfect You
      6.8
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla, Julia Barretto, and Joshua Garcia in Unexpectedly Yours (2017)
      Unexpectedly Yours
      6.7
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • Dingdong Dantes, Aga Muhlach, Ronaldo Valdez, Cristine Reyes, and Enrique Gil in Seven Sundays (2017)
      Seven Sundays
      7.6
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • La luna sangre (2017)
      La luna sangre
      5.6
      TV Series
      • Director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017–2018

    Second Unit or Assistant Director

    • Piolo Pascual and Angelica Panganiban in Every Breath You Take (2012)
      Every Breath You Take
      6.6
      • second unit director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2012
    • In My Life (2009)
      In My Life
      6.6
      • second associate director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2009
    • The Bud Brothers Series (2009)
      The Bud Brothers Series
      8.1
      TV Series
      • second unit director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2009
    • Milan (2004)
      Milan
      7.1
      • associate director (as Catherine Garcia-Molina)
      • 2004
    • Got 2 Believe (2002)
      Got 2 Believe
      7.5
      • associate director (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2002
    • Charo Santos-Concio in Maalaala Mo Kaya (1991)
      Maalaala Mo Kaya
      8.4
      TV Series
      • backpack director: second unit
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia, as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1995–2001
    • Sharon Cuneta and Richard Gomez in Minsan, minahal kita (2000)
      Minsan, minahal kita
      7.8
      • associate director (as Catherine R. Garcia)
      • 2000
    • Magandang hatinggabi (1998)
      Magandang hatinggabi
      6.9
      • associate director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1998
    • Carlo Aquino, Serena Dalrymple, and Vilma Santos in Lea's Story (1998)
      Lea's Story
      7.4
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1998
    • Emman Abeleda in Esperanza (1997)
      Esperanza
      7.6
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Wansapanataym (1995)
      Wansapanataym
      5.8
      TV Series
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Richard Gomez, Olivia M. Lamasan, Ricky Lee, and Lorna Tolentino in Hanggang kailan kita mamahalin? (1997)
      Hanggang kailan kita mamahalin?
      6.4
      • assistant director (as Catherine R. Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Paano ang puso ko? (1997)
      Paano ang puso ko?
      7.5
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1997
    • Mara Clara: The Movie (1996)
      Mara Clara: The Movie
      6.6
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1996
    • Claudine Barretto, Sharon Cuneta, Christopher De Leon, Patrick Garcia, Zsa Zsa Padilla, and Camille Prats in Madrasta (1996)
      Madrasta
      7.3
      • assistant director (as Cathy Garcia)
      • 1996

    Writer

    • Piolo Pascual, Maricel Soriano, Belle Mariano, Juan Karlos Labajo, and Joshua Garcia in Meet, Greet & Bye (2025)
      Meet, Greet & Bye
      6.6
      • screenplay
      • 2025
    • Vice Ganda and Ivana Alawi in Partners in Crime (2022)
      Partners in Crime
      4.4
      • additional screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2022
    • Kaori Oinuma, Anthony Jennings, Jeremiah Lisbo, and Daniela Stranner in Love at First Stream (2021)
      Love at First Stream
      5.8
      • story
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina, as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2021
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Alden Richards in Hello, Love, Goodbye (2019)
      Hello, Love, Goodbye
      7.3
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2019
    • Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla in The Hows of Us (2018)
      The Hows of Us
      6.9
      • screenplay
      • story (as Cathy Garcia-Molina, as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Pia Wurtzbach and Gerald Anderson in My Perfect You (2018)
      My Perfect You
      6.8
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2018
    • Sharon Cuneta, Robin Padilla, Julia Barretto, and Joshua Garcia in Unexpectedly Yours (2017)
      Unexpectedly Yours
      6.7
      • additional screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • Dingdong Dantes, Aga Muhlach, Ronaldo Valdez, Cristine Reyes, and Enrique Gil in Seven Sundays (2017)
      Seven Sundays
      7.6
      • additional dialogue (as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano in My Ex and Whys (2017)
      My Ex and Whys
      6.1
      • story
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina, as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2017
    • John Lloyd Cruz and Jennylyn Mercado in Just the 3 of Us (2016)
      Just the 3 of Us
      6.6
      • story
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina, as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2016
    • John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo in A Second Chance (2015)
      A Second Chance
      7.1
      • story
      • screenplay (as Cathy Garcia-Molina, as Cathy Garcia-Molina)
      • 2015

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    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Catherene R. Garcia
    • Born
      • November 28, 1971
      • Quezon City, Philippines
    • Spouses
        Louie SampanaMay 2, 2023 - present (2 children)

    Did you know

    • Trivia
      Youngest child of Sikatuna Antonio Garcia (1929-1983) and Luisa Rosales Garcia.

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