


Later, Sabel gets a phone call from an anonymous man from her past who turns out to be Dante (Fernando), the father of her child. As they continue to live in the same house, the two women begin to warm towards each other. While preparing for the case, Sylvia learns that Sabel gave birth to a son whom she gave up for adoption 7 years prior, and that the father is a married man who disappeared before learning of her pregnancy. Sylvia hears of this and decides to help Sabel by posting her bail, representing her in court and providing for her now she is unemployed. Sabel, who is a struggling burgis working several jobs suddenly finds herself in the center of a scandal when she is harassed and threatened to be raped by the son of a rich tycoon whom she ends up killing in self-defense. As she witnesses a performance by a local dancer named Sabel ( Santos) at a local bar, Sylvia realizes her attraction to her. Synopsis įeisty lawyer Sylvia Salazar ( Aunor) has made a name for herself but is still dissatisfied and uncertain, including her future with brilliant colleague Jake (Abuel) who persistently asks for her hand in marriage. In 2015, 33 years after the film's original release, T-Bird at Ako was digitally restored and re-mastered as one of the 75 films restored by ABS-CBN Film Archives, in collaboration with Central Digital Labs. The screenplay was written by activist Portia Ilagan who is openly gay. The word t-bird is a Filipino slang term for a butch lesbian. The film depicts one of the earliest portrayals of LGBT themes in Philippine cinema during a time of heavier censorship and more conservative audiences.

Aunor also recorded the song "Hiwaga Ng Pag-ibig" featured in film. ' T-Bird and Me ') is a 1982 Filipino film directed by Danny Zialcita starring two of the Philippines' most prolific actresses at the time Nora Aunor and Vilma Santos.
