''Bakekang'' is a
Philippine television drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...
series broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
. The series is based on a Philippine graphic novel by
Carlo J. Caparas. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr. and Khryss Adalia, it stars
Sunshine Dizon in the title role. It premiered on September 11, 2006 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on March 30, 2007 with a total of 145 episodes.
Cast and characters
;Lead cast
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Sunshine Dizon as Jacoba "Bakekang" Maisog
;Supporting cast
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Lovi Poe as Kristal Maisog
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Yasmien Kurdi as Charming Maisog / Lokresha / Karisma
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Sheryl Cruz as Valeria Arevalo
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Manilyn Reynes as Marta
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Jay Manalo
Jay Manalo (January 30, 1973) is a Vietnamese-born Filipino actor and model.
Early life
Jay Manalo was born on January 30, 1973, in Vietnam but was raised in Tondo, Manila, Philippines. He was born to Eustaquio Manalo and a Vietnamese mother ...
as Kristof Arevalo
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Gladys Reyes as Deborah Yokohama
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Nadine Samonte as Lorraine Arevalo
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Dion Ignacio as Aldrin Sandoval
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Iwa Moto as Jenny
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Arci Muñoz
Ramona Cecilia "Arci" Datuin Muñoz (born January 12, 1989) is a Filipino actress, singer, beauty queen and Air Force reservist. She is the vocalist of the Filipino rock band Philia and currently serving in the Philippine Air Force as a Sergea ...
as Nicole
;Recurring cast
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Victor Neri as Herman
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Cogie Domingo
Redmond Christopher Fernandez Domingo (born August 15, 1985), known professionally as Cogie Domingo, is a Filipino actor and model.
Career
At age 13, he joined the cast of ABS-CBN's ''Cyberkada''. This was followed by Regal Films' horror f ...
as Johnny
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Julia Clarete
Edda Giselle Rosetta Nuñez Clarette (born September 24, 1979), better known by her screen name Julia Clarete (), is a Filipino singer, actress, and television host. She is best known as one of the co-hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'', the longest r ...
as Georgia
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Tyron Perez as Paolo
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Hero Angeles as Daniel Lozano
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Vangie Labalan
Maria Cristina Labalan (born January 20, 1943), known professionally as Vangie Labalan is a Filipino actress, comedian, acting coach, and voice actress.
Life
Maria Cristina Labalan was born on January 20, 1943 in Bago, Negros Occidental. She is ...
as Mameng
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Marky Cielo as Michael
* Marky Lopez as Paking
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Rainier Castillo
Rainier Joseph Diaz Castillo, better known simply as Rainier Castillo (born October 21, 1985), is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and dancer. His father lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for his "killer smile" and one-trick p ...
as Joshua
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Lotlot de Leon as Rita
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Soxie Topacio as Vincent
* Sheila Marie Rodriguez as Izzy
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Jennifer Sevilla
Jennifer Sevilla-Go (born May 14, 1974) is a Filipino actress in movies and television shows. She was a former member of '' That's Entertainment''.
Career
Sevilla started her Philippine showbiz career at age seven in a ''Jack 'n Jill'' snack f ...
as Stella
* Dionne de Guzman as Otik
* Ailyn Luna as Rea
;Guest cast
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Eunice Lagusad as younger Charming
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Krystal Reyes as younger Kristal
* Joy Folloso as younger Lorraine
* Renzo Almario as younger Michael
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Romnick Sarmenta
Romeo Nicolas Sarmenta Tejedor (born April 28, 1972), known professionally as Romnick Sarmenta, is a Filipino actor, film producer and professor. Noted for his performances in a range of genres across film and television, he began his career a ...
as Francis
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Luz Valdez as Maria
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Evangeline Pascual
Evangeline Louise Ancheta Pascual (born November 30, 1956) is a Filipino actress, artist, radio host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Republic of the Philippines 1973 and represented the Philippines at Miss World 1973 where she pla ...
as Valeria's mom
* Marcus Madrigal as Manfred
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Chinggoy Alonzo as Rod
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Maritoni Fernandez as Elsa
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Isko Moreno
Francisco "Isko" Moreno Domagoso (; born October 24, 1974) is a Filipino politician, actor, host and entrepreneur who is the mayor-elect of Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, having been 2025 Manila local elections, elected in 202 ...
as Victor
* Kenneth Ocampo as Romy
Accolades
References
External links
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2006 Philippine television series debuts
2007 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Television series about families
Television shows based on Philippine comics
Television shows set in the Philippines
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