''Bantatay'' (international title: ''The Guardian'') 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 ...

comedy fantasy series broadcast by

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. The series was inspired by the 1995 film '' Fluke'' and 1999 sitcom '' 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd''. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars

Raymart Santiago Raymond Alan Martin Legaspi-Santiago (born July 20, 1973) is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. Career After making his movie debut in Viva Films' youth comedy ''Estudyante Blues'' (''Student Woes''), Santiago became a Viva contract artis ...

in the title role. It premiered on September 20, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on February 25, 2011 with a total of 115 episodes. The series is streaming online on

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Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Bernard Razon ;Supporting cast *

Gelli de Belen Anna Gianelli Yap de Belen-Rivera, more commonly known as Gelli de Belen (born May 25, 1973), is a Filipino actress. She is known for her role as a host of ''SiS'', a daytime television program that ran on GMA Network from 2001 to 2010. Ear ...

as Marcella Razon * Camille Prats as Daisy Razon * Krystal Reyes as Emily Razon * Renz Valerio as Junix Razon * Sweet Ramos as Farrah Razon *

Jennica Garcia Jennica Alexis Maitim Garcia (; born December 26, 1989) is a Filipino actress, host and director. She is the daughter of veteran actress, Jean Garcia. She is currently a freelance artist. In April 2024, Melai Cantiveros Melisa Bunayog Can ...

as Joanna * Carl Guevarra as Norbert * Charlie Einstein of Rabanal as Bantatay *

Gary Estrada Gary Jason Bocaling Ejercito (; born May 16, 1971), better known as Gary Estrada, is a Filipino actor and politician. He was a former talent of Viva Films during his early years, starring in action and drama films. He is also a politician, ha ...

as Simon Gonzales * Elmo Magalona as Arthur "Artie" Enriquez *

Marissa Delgado Maria Epifania Garcia Boyle, better known by her stage name Marissa Delgado, is a Filipino actress. She has appeared in nearly 90 films from 1965 up to present. She is the mother of former character actor Kevin Delgado and commercial model Avo ...

as Clarita Enriquez * Prince Stefan as Calvin Gonzales *

Eva Darren Eva Darren (born June 28, 1946) is a Filipino actress. Career Darren started appearing in movies during the early 1960s. She won the FAMAS Award for Best Supporting Actress for the movie ''Ang Pulubi'' (1969) starring Charito Solis. In 1998, ...

as Vangie Razon * Kier Legaspi as Baldo *

Al Tantay Alfredo Tantay (born March 15, 1957), professionally known as Al Tantay, is a Filipino actor, comedian, writer, and director. He was discovered by Joey Gosiengfiao and was launched through the Regal Films movie, ''Iskandalo'', starring Lorna To ...

as Rigor * Sabrina Man as Princess * Isabel Frial as Len Len ;Guest cast * Claudine Barreto as Shiela *

Sandy Andolong Alexandra "Sandy" Andolong-de Leon (born Alexandra Pinga Andolong; January 16, 1959) is a Filipino actress and producer. She is mostly seen on the TV programs made by GMA Network and ABS-CBN, especially on dramas and sitcoms. Career Ando ...

as Alma *

Nadine Samonte Nadine Burgos Eidloth-Chua (born March 2, 1988), known professionally as Nadine Samonte, is a Filipino actress. She participated as an Avenger of the first season of '' StarStruck''. Career She received the "Most Promising Actress" award fr ...

as Angel *

Christopher de Leon Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956), also known as Boyet, is a Filipino actor, filmmaker and politician. Often referred to as the "King of Philippine Drama", he gained stardom for his leading man roles in numerous film and te ...

as Bart * James Blanco as Dexter * Benjie Paras as Jace * Bernadette Allyson as Mrs. Gomez * Lander Vera Perez as Mr. Gomez * Joko Diaz as Kanor *

Rico Barrera Rico Barrera (born Frederick Barrera on December 29, 1984) is a Filipino actor, the first housemate evicted from the 12 housemates of '' Pinoy Big Brother'' on 2005. Prior to entering the house, Barrera was a singer in Japan. He was the first ...

as Ato * Janna Dominguez as Cat 1 * Cara Eriguel as Cat 2 * Mel Kimura as Maria *

Rita Avila Rita Ávila (born September 20, 1964) is a Filipino actress and author. Career She is a critically acclaimed film actress whose movies such as ''Stella Magtanggol'' (1992) and ''Tatlo, Magkasalo'' (1998) and ''The Flor Contemplacion Story'' (1 ...

as Clarita * Sylvia Sanchez as Corazon *

Carla Abellana Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' (2009), and is also known for other leading roles in ''Sine Novela: Ba ...

as Krissa * Jan Marini as Charlene ;Voice cast * Jaya * John Lapus *

Rhian Ramos Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (born October 3, 1990), known as Rhian Ramos (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. Life and career Rhian Denise Ramos Howell was born in Makati on October 3, 1990 to Gareth H ...

* Michael V. *

Ruby Rodriguez Mari Ruby Rodriguez-Aquino (born January 10, 1966) is a Filipina actress and a former host of the Philippine noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!''. Career Rodriguez originally started her career as a preschool teacher, later appearing in a r ...

* Jillian Ward * Gladys Guevarra * Mura

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Bantatay'' earned a 12.5% rating. The final episode scored an 8.8% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

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