''Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Pepeng Agimat'', more popularly known as simply Pepeng Agimat () 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 ...

fantasy Fantasy is a genre of speculative fiction that involves supernatural or Magic (supernatural), magical elements, often including Fictional universe, imaginary places and Legendary creature, creatures. The genre's roots lie in oral traditions, ...

series broadcast by

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. This series is based on the 1973 Philippine film ''Pepeng Agimat...Sa Daigdig ng Kababalaghan'', the series is the second installment of '' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla''. Directed by Dondon S. Santos, it stars

Bong Revilla Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Mortel Bautista; September 25, 1966) is a Filipino actor, director, producer, television presenter and politician serving as a Senate of the Philippines, senator since 2019, and previously from ...

and

Jolo Revilla Ramon "Jolo" Revilla III (; born Jose Lorenzo Hernandez Bautista III; March 15, 1988) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and politician serving as the representative of the 1st District of Cavite since 2022. He also served as the vice governor of C ...

. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend! line up from November 14, 2009 to February 27, 2010, replacing '' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Tiagong Akyat'' and was replaced by '' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla: Tonyong Bayawak''.

Overview

1973 film

''Agimat: Ang mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Pepeng Agimat'' is a TV adaptation of a film entitled ''Pepeng Agimat...Sa Daigdig ng Kababalaghan'' (''"Pepe the Amulet...in the World of Mystery"''), a 1973 film which starred Ramon Revilla Sr. as the title role Pepeng Agimat. It also starred Gloria Romero, Rosemarie Gil, and

Bella Flores Remedios Papa Dancel (February 27, 1929 – May 19, 2013), commonly known as Bella Flores, was a Filipino actress whose career spanned over six decades. Known primarily for her villainess roles in film and television, she has received eight FA ...

. The film was directed by Tony Cayado.

1999 film

The 1973 film has also been remade on 1999. It starred

, son of the lead actor of the original film Ramon Revilla Sr. who also participated to a cameo on the film as Apo Damon. The film also starred by Princess Punzalan who had just portrayed her signature role as Selina Matias in the movie of Mula sa Puso, Jess Lapid Jr.,

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 ...

, Vanessa del Bianco, LJ Moreno,

Dennis Padilla Dennis Esteban Dominguez Baldivia (born February 9, 1962), popularly known as Dennis Padilla (), is a Filipino comedian, TV host, radio broadcaster and actor. He is the son of the late Dencio Padilla, and the father of actress Julia Barretto. ...

, King Gutierrez and Bong Revilla Jr.'s son

who apparently is going to take the title role for the television remake of the film.

Synopsis

The second chapter in the Agimat: Ang mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla series, Jolo Revilla plays the title role of Pepeng Agimat. Bullied in school for being the geeky and clumsy student, Pepe will discover that there is a mission he has inherited from his father that he must fulfill. He will be passed a magical amulet which he must use in vanquishing the clan of the aswang that is terrorizing Cavite. But when Pepe falls for the beautiful and mysterious lady named Lora, he will be forced to choose between his mission and his love for her.

Cast

Main cast

as Felipe "Pepe" Dimaanta, Jr. *

as Felipe "Pepe" Dimaanta, Sr. *

Ai-Ai delas Alas Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as ...

as Gloring Dimaanta * Melissa Ricks as Lora Hizon *Ping Medina as Lucio Hizon * Jay-R Siaboc as Benjie Quizon *

Lou Veloso Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948) is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include ''Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985), ''Pulis Patola'' (19 ...

as Tata Endo *Tess Antonio as Thelma *Shamaine Buencamino as Elena Hizon * Helga Krapf as Sheila Romualdez *Josef Elizalde as Ryan Guerzon *

Izzy Canillo John Izzy Maurillo Canillo (born March 3, 2004) is a Filipino actor. He was discovered by ''Star Circle Quest'' in 2009, winning first runner up. He was nominated for the PMPC Best Children's Show Host Award in 2010. As part of ABS-CBN's 60th ...

as Pepito Dimaanta

Special Participation

*Emilio Garcia as Amang Aswang *

Ana Capri Ynfane Avanica (born April 24, 1979), known professionally as Ana Capri, is a Filipino actress. Career In 1996, Capri made her screen debut in ''Virgin People 2'', directed by Celso Ad. Castillo, where she acted alongside Sunshine Cruz, Sharma ...

as Victoria/Ynang Mananaggal * Empress Schuck as Helen San Simarin *

Bernard Palanca Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr. (born December 3, 1976) is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, musician, and product endorser. Early life His maternal grandfather ''José Revilla é Irureta-Goyena'', also known as Armando Goyena, w ...

as Romulo *

Roxanne Guinoo Roxanne Bosch Guinoo-Yap (born February 14, 1986) is a Filipino actress. She mostly appears on TV shows but has also starred in movies, such as '' Now That I Have You'', the '' Shake, Rattle & Roll'' film series'','' and '' D' Anothers''. F ...

as Myra

Award

*2010 PMPC Star Awards for Television's "Best Horror/Fantasy Program"

References

External links

Pepeng Agimat
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pepeng Agimat (Tv Series) 2009 Philippine television series debuts 2010 Philippine television series endings 2000s Philippine television series 2010s Philippine television series ABS-CBN drama series ABS-CBN original programming Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Filipino-language television shows