'' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Pepeng Agimat'', more popularly known as simply Pepeng Agimat () was the second installment of the

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weekly

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'' Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla'' (''"Amulet: The Legendary Chronicles of Ramon Revilla"'') aired by

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that started November 14, 2009 and ended on February 27, 2010. The character of Pepeng Agimat is portrayed by

Jolo Revilla Ramon Jolo "Jolo" Bautista 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 ...

Overview

1973 film

''Agimat: Ang mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Pepeng Agimat'' is a

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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. Ramon Bautista Revilla Sr. (born Jose Acuña Bautista; March 8, 1927 – June 26, 2020), popularly known simply as Ramon Revilla Sr., was a Filipino actor who served as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. He was known as the "''Hari ng ...

as the title role Pepeng Agimat. It also starred Gloria Romero,

Rosemarie Gil Maria Rosa Francisca Catalina Gil-Eigenmann y Castellvi (; born March 9, 1942), also known professionally as Rosemarie Gil, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is best known for her portrayal of rich socialite-villainess roles. Early life Gil ...

, and

Bella Flores Remedios Papa Dancel (February 27, 1929 – May 19, 2013), commonly known as Bella Flores, was a Filipina actress. She was best known for her "iconic" portrayals of film villains. She is popularly referred as the original “Queen of Kontrabid ...

. The film was directed by Tony Cayado.

1999 film

The 1973 film has also been remade on 1999. It starred Bong Revilla Jr., son of the lead actor of the original film

Ramon Revilla Sr. Ramon Bautista Revilla Sr. (born Jose Acuña Bautista; March 8, 1927 – June 26, 2020), popularly known simply as Ramon Revilla Sr., was a Filipino actor who served as Senator of the Republic of the Philippines. He was known as the "''Hari ng ...

who also participated to a cameo on the film as Apo Damon. The film also starred by

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who had just portrayed her signature role as Selina Matias in the movie of

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, Jess Lapid Jr., Al Tantay, 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. He ...

, 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. * Ramon "Bong" Revilla 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. She is widely regarded as the country's "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent and best know ...

as Gloring Dimaanta *

Melissa Ricks Melissa Marie Ricks-Macatangay (born January 9, 1990) is a Filipino actress of American descent. She was a runner-up in the reality talent search '' Star Circle Quest'' on ABS-CBN. Background Career In 2004, Ricks joined the reality talent sea ...

as Lora Hizon *Ping Medina as Lucio Hizon *

Jay-R Siaboc Eduardo Siaboc Jr. (born January 21, 1987), also known as his stage name Jay-R Siaboc, is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng C ...

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'' (1993 ...

as Tata Endo *Tess Antonio as Thelma *Shamaine Buencamino as Elena Hizon *

Helga Krapf Helga Krapf (born Helga Marie Krapf; August 24, 1988) is a Filipino actress. Biography Personal life She was born in Germany to a German father named Hans Krapf, a retired seaman and to a Filipina mother, Agnes Barcena. She has an older sister na ...

as Sheila Romualdez *Josef Elizalde as Ryan Guerzon *

Izzy Canillo John Izzy Maurillo Canillo (born March 3, 2004), popularly known as Izzy Canillo or simply Izzy, 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 Sho ...

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, Sharmai ...

as Victoria/Ynang Mananaggal *

Empress Schuck Empress Karen Carreon Schuck-Guingona (born 19 February 1993), also known mononymously as Empress, is a Filipino actress, model, singer, dancer and fashion designer. Early life Schuck was born on 19 February 1993 in Quezon City to a Filipino-G ...

as Helen San Simarin *

Bernard Palanca Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr. (born December 3, 1976) is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, and product endorser. Early life His maternal grandfather, Armando Goyena (real name: José Revilla), was an actor as was his younger bro ...

as Romulo *

Roxanne Guinoo Roxanne Bosch Guinoo-Yap (born February 14, 1986) is a Filipina actress. Since April 2012, she is employed by GMA Network, having transferred from ABS-CBN as a contract of GMA Artist Center for three years. In 2015, she transferred back to he ...

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 ABS-CBN drama series Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Filipino-language television shows