Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko

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Komiks Presents:
Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko
Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko title card
Format Drama
Fantasy
Romance
Action
Horror
Comedy
Created by ABS-CBN Entertainment Dept.
Starring Matt Evans
Melissa Ricks
(see cast)
Ending theme "Bitiw", by Sponge Cola
Country of origin Flag of the Philippines Philippines
No. of episodes 33
Production
Running time 1 hour & 15 min.
Broadcast
Original channel ABS-CBN
Original run September 9, 2006 – April 28, 2007
Chronology
Followed by Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao
External links
Official website
IMDb profile

Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko is the third and fourth season of the Filipino fantasy TV series Komiks. The third season began airing in the Philippines on September 9, 2006 and currently airs on Saturday evenings on the ABS-CBN network in the Philippines.

Unlike the stories in the first two seasons of Komiks, which were mostly presented in a single episode or at most in two episodes, Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko will span the entire third season of the series.

The title role is performed by Matt Evans, who prior to this role was best known as one of the teens in Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition.

Contents

[edit] Origins

[edit] Earlier incarnations of Pedro Penduko

The character of Pedro Penduko was created by Francisco V. Coching in 1954, through stories published in the now defunct Liwayway Magazine.

Movie adaptations of komiks novels are the trend in the local movie scene that time, thus giving birth to the first Pedro Penduko movie directed by National Artist for Film Gerardo de Leon under People's Picture. Efren Reyes Sr. is the first actor to ever play such a legendary character. He was paired with Edna Luna in the movie and is supported by stellar cast like Ramon D'Salva, Leila Morena and Ruben Rustia.

In 1973, Celso Ad Castillo megged Ang Mahiwagang Daigdig ni Pedro Penduko (translates to: The Magical World of Pedra Penduka) with a formidable cast that included Ramon Zamora as the new Pedro Penduko with Jeanne Young, Lotis Key, Panchito Alba, Paquito Diaz and Eddie Garcia.

About two decades after, in 1994, J. Erastheo Navoa presented Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko (translates to: The Return of Pedro Penduko), a movie under Viva Films. The new version showcased young stars Janno Gibbs, Vina Morales, Donita Rose, and comedian Arnel Ignacio. Janno Gibbs is Pedro Penduko in the movie, the most recent and the most popular perhaps. In this particular Pedro Penduko movie, legendary Pinoy superheroes Panday (played by Fernando Poe Jr.) and Darna (played by Anjanette Abayari) made a cameo appearance. The movie was a huge box office success that in 2000, Janno Gibbs reprised his big screen role as Pedro in a sequel entitled Pedro Penduko Episode II: Return of the Comeback, this time, with Erik Matti as the director.

[edit] The Komiks TV series version

The main cast of the series.
The main cast of the series.

In Komiks: Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko, the ABS-CBN network re-introduces the well-loved stories of Pedro, with Matt Evans of Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition fame in the title role. Also in the stellar cast are Albert Martinez, Agot Isidro, Melissa Ricks, Bembol Roco, TJ Trinidad, comedienne Kitkat, Deejay Durano, Olyn Membian and Ms. Gloria Romero. The small screen story stays true to the original, but is given a new and more sophisticated look.

[edit] Plot

[edit] The Missing Father

Pedro remains a simple boy thrust into the world of superstition and mythical creatures. The oft-taunted klutz of his class embarks on a special voyage accompanied by his special ‘helpers’, and finds his self-confidence increasing as he passes each challenge in his quest to save his father. In order to this, he has to have the power of the "mutya ng saging" and has now entered Floreshka to save his father. But as Pedro Penduko sets off on his mission, his introduction to the monsters begins when he faces off with Philippine mythology’s scariest creatures. The conflict arises when Hiyas, who is in love and has a secret relationship with the mortal Pedro, finds out that her father, Haring Haddi of Floreshka, entered into a peace treaty which states that there will only be peace and unity between the Floreshklans and Dalaketnons if Hiyas marries Napoleon. Hiyas refuses to push through with the treaty as she is very much in love with Pedro. She also hates Napoleon because of his attitude, although the latter promises to change for the better if only Hiyas would fall in love with him.

[edit] Pedro's Underwater Adventure

Pedro's newest adventure begins as Bukang Liwayway gets catapulted underwater by a large wave, at the most opportune moment for Pedro to know that she is his mother. That marks a new journey for our lovable hero, as he is determined to rescue Bukang Liwayway in the underwater world of Kalalawdan. As Pedro and his father Juan search for answers, they encounter some interesting twists along the way. It turns out that their dear friend Kadyo, whom they perceived to be dead, is actually alive, and is living with his family in Kalalawdan. Also, Pedro discovers the person behind all his trials, as wedding bells herald the future of Hiyas and Napoleon back in the Kingdom of Floreshka. When Pedro and Juan arrived at the undewater kingdom of Kalalawdan, they faced the different kind of underwater engkantos, which was led by Haring Bacul, king of Kalalwdan, and Budlis, a Kataw soldier. Princess Kafra, though she knew that Pedro was an enemy, still fell in love with him. She wanted Pedro to be a Kataw like one of them, but Pedro insisted. Kafra could not do anything but let her heart be broken. She and her family then helped the Penduko family escape from Pantas and King Bacul. When Pedro was leaving, Kafra kissed him, and Hiyas saw it through his father's mirror. This happening made Hiyas agree to get married to Napoleon.

[edit] Fight For Love

Just right when they came back from Kalalawdan, Pantas takes on a revenge on the Penduko family. Pantas stabs Juan, who later died. In return, Pedro made Pantas swallow the last stone of his mutya, that made him explode to death. Pedro, then decided to go to Floreshka to see Hiyas agrees to get married to the Napoleon in order to save her life and her soul from the curse of the black mutya In the other hand, Haddi and Kasimiro plans on taking Hiyas and Napoleon to Tarusay, where they can be alone and learn to love each other. Not knowing by anyone, Kasimiro and Isidra are planning something on the day of Hiyas and Napoleon's wedding. Pedro, however, tries to stop the wedding by going to Tarusay. Haddi, therefore decided to make the wedding earlier and asked both Floreshkan and Dalaketnon armies to capture Pedro and put him in jail, so the wedding will not be resumed. Maalindog and Marikit heard the conversation of Kasimiro and Isidra, but they got caught, so Maalindog turned into a sunflower. Marikit, however, escaped and helped Pedro get out of the jail and tell the Haddi that Kasimiro and Isidra's plan on capturing Floreshka. In the beginning of the wedding, Kasimiro decided to leave and let Isidra takes care of the wedding. In the middle of the ceremony, she attacked Hiyas, but Haddi got in the way, that lead to his death. The Floreshkans fought back to the Dalaketnons, and turned into war. A revelation was revealed, when Juan (who died earlier in the story), came back, but not as a human but a Floreshkan. Pedro was shocked when he saw his father. But Bukang Liwayway explained that her and Haddi went into an agreement that Juan's body will be killed but his soul will be alive and be a Floreshkan. As the war goes on, Isidra gets killed by Napoleon using the punyal, Pedro and Hiyas goes back to Tulay-buhangin and there they faced the different creatures that Pedro once fought and Kasimiro follows them. He then attacks Pedro and Hiyas but Bukang Liwayway, Juan, and Napoleon comes in. Also they got attack by Kasimiro. Pedro then stabs Kasimiro using the punyal, that Napoleon used to kill Isidra, and dies. In the end, the Dalaketnons lost, Napoleon went to the Floreshkans, Bukang Liwayway became the queen of Floreshka. Being the queen, Bukang Liwayway abonished the rule that an encantada/encantado cannot fall in love with a human. Pedro graduated high school and decides to live as a normal person. Hiyas, in the other hand, asked Bukang Liwayway if she could be a human and live with Pedro in Manila, where he would study college. But at the end Pedro hears an old man calling for him...

[edit] Cast and characters

Main characters

Introducing Matt Evans and Melissa Ricks.
Introducing Matt Evans and Melissa Ricks.
  • Matt Evans as Pedro Penduko - 17 year old Pedro is an orphan and is raised by his Lola Maria. He is famous with kids in his town for he is able weave magical tales about distant lands and creatures. But he is also famous with the town bullies for they see him as a weak and easy target. But all that will change when he gets news that his father is still alive and he has to rescue him from the hands of the Dalaketnons.
  • Melissa Ricks as Prinsesa Hiyas - Hiyas is a Princess of Floreshka who pretended to be a fairy so she could join Pedro in his adventures. She is beautiful, reserved, and royal in her actions. She is Pedro’s one true love. In the middle of the story, her father, Haring Haddi, entered into a peace treaty with the dalaketnons. Her and Napoleon is arranged marriage as a result of that treaty.
  • Jake Cuenca as Napoleon / Jaime Gatchalian - A dalaketnon and brother of Kasimiro. He was also arranged marriage with Hiyas.
  • Ms. Gloria Romero as Lola Maria - Maria is Pedro’s beloved grandmother. She raised Pedro when he lost his parents and has been always very protective of him.
  • Albert Martinez as Juan Penduko - Juan is Pedro’s father. He was the town’s very famous albularyo (healer) who suddenly disappeared and was presumed dead. It is later learned that Juan was trapped in the world of the Dalaketnons with Haring Haddi. but Juan is killed by Pantas and his son Pedro saved him before Juan dies.
  • Agot Isidro as Bukang Liwayway - Bukang Liwayway is Pedro’s mother. She is an enkantada (magical being) and she opted to stay in the kingdom of Floreshka instead of caring for her son. She was also the former queen of Floreshka.
  • Olyn Membian as Racquel - Racquel and Pedro grew up together, she being the daughter of another famed albularyo. She is Pedro’s bestfriend but Racquel is secretly in love with him.
  • KitKat as Maalindog - She is one of the fairies who will be assisting Pedro in his adventures. Maalindog’s quite flirty and frank and she’s not shy to say that she likes Pedro very, very much.
  • Niña Jose as Marikit - A Lambana and Hiyas best friend. She doesnt believe in Pedros abilities and goes on the quest to keep an eye on him. She also became a Queen of Floreshka when she switched places with Hiyas, so that Hiyas can go with keep an eye on Pedro.
  • Deejay Durano as Haring Haddi - He is the fair and clever king of Floreshka. He is the father of Hiyas. He was also trapped in the world of the Dalaketnons with Juan Penduko.
  • Bembol Roco as Ninong Kadyo - As Juan’s best friend, Kadyo took it upon himself to look after Lola Maria and Pedro. The young man treats his Ninong Kadyo almost like a real father.after Kadyo leaves in Pedros house. Kadyo was disappeared. Pedro and Juan were shock that Kadyo is dead. but they found Kadyo that he fell in love with Casili. and Casili becomes Kadyos wife while Prinsesa Kafra becomes Kadyos daughter.
  • TJ Trinidad as Pantas - He is the right hand of Haring Haddi and Merlin, the wise man of Floreshka.but now Pantas becomes Pedros enemies because he is still betraying Bukang Liwayway to kidnapped her and kill Pedros father Juan.
  • Mico Palanca as Kasimiro- The leader of the Dalaketnons, who is desperate on capturing Floreshka.

[edit] Supporting characters by episode

Episode 1: "Bungisngis"

  • Tsokoleit as Bungisngis - Played the role, Bungisngis, which Pedro made a story to the children in their town that he actually had beaten one.
  • Benjie Felipe as Mambubukid - The victim of the bungisngis.
  • Charles Christianson as Chito - One of the enemies of Pedro. He always teases Pedro and beats him up.

Episode 3: "Kapre"

  • Bernard Palanca as Kapre - Played the role, Kapre, who was destroying Barrio Talisay.
  • Janus del Prado as Berting - eldest of four children who helped Pedro when he was in Barrio Talisay. He was also captured by the Kapre to be the Kapres playmate.
  • Neri Naig as Neneng - Younger sister of Berting, second eldest of the four children.
  • Jiro Manio as Toy-toy - He is the second youngest of the four children.
  • Kc Aboloc as Momay - She is the youngest of them.

Episode 4: "Manananggal"

  • Angelika dela Cruz as Aurora and Manananggal - A girl who works at La Corazon Inn. She transforms into a Manananggal at night.
  • Kris Martinez - One of the workers in La Corazon Inn.
  • Sergio Garcia - also one of the workers in La Corazon Inn.

Episode 5: "Aswang"

  • Rayver Cruz as Allan - the grandson of the aswang in San Nicolas, and the one who caught the being aswang of his grandmother
  • Boots Anson-Roa as Aswang - An old woman who needs to pass on the aswang essence to one of her family members.
  • Ilonah Jean - one of the daughters of the Aswang and Allans mother
  • James Blanco - A tricycle driver who helps Pedro when he is still in San Nicolas.

Episode 6: "Mambabarang"

  • Michelle Madrigal as Susan Nieva - Pedros only hope of finding his father. Susan is the only person who knows how to get to Dalaket. Unfortunately, she cant remember anything; she can only remember that Consehal Lino helped her to get to Dalaket.
  • Ricardo Cepeda as Mr. Nieva - The father of Susan Nieva
  • Bea Alonzo - The goddaughter of the Mambabarang; also wanted Susan Nieva to suffer from her sickness.
  • Lito Pimentel - The father of Bea Alonzos character
  • Glydel Mercado as Mambabarang - A woman who uses insects and spells to kill her victims.

Episode 7: "Sigben"

  • John Estrada as Consehal Lino and the Sigben owner - The Counselor of San Gabriel. The only person who knows the way to Dalaket. He is also the person who takes care of the Sigben.
  • Joyce Jimenez - The wife of Consehal Lino.
  • Quintin Alianza as Jun-Jun and - Consehal Linos Son. He died because of his own fathers Sigben.

Episode 9: "Nuno Sa Punso"

  • Aldred Gatchalian as Antonio and Nuno Sa Punso - A nuno, who fell in love with Maria, but got rejected.
  • Valeen Montenegro as Young Maria
  • Jason Abalos as Nuno Sa Punso - one of the nuno.

Episode 10: "Tiyanak"

  • Juliana Palermo as Betty- She is the one to take care o the tiyanaks because she think that the tiyanak is her son that died.
  • Denise Joaquin as Nurse - A nurse in the hospital where Betty works, she had become a victim of the tiyanak.

Episode 11: "Tiktik"

  • Toni Gonzaga as Thelma - Garys girlfriend and supposed to be one of the vitim of Tiktik but she survived.
  • Vhong Navarro as Gary - Pedros cousin and Thelmas boyfriend.
  • Sid Lucero as Tiktik

Episode 12: "Pugot"

  • Carlos Agassi as Gilbert - Thelmas older brother and a baseball coach in their place.
  • Dominic Ochoa as Pugot or Padre Jesus Pio de Asis - the Pugot haunting the town of San Jose.
  • Raphael Martinez - one of the baseball players.
  • Steven Fermo - also one of the baseball players.
  • Pokwang as Principal Nendita - The principal in the elementary school in San Jose.

Episode 13: "Tikbalang"

  • Bobby Andrews as Tikbalang - A very playful half human half horse creature, he played his victims until they become crazy.
  • Joross Gamboa - Manong one of the victims of the Tikbalang.
  • Carlo Aquino - also one of the victims of the Tikbalang.
  • Debraliz as Nanang - Mother of the two victims of the Tikbalang.
  • Arron Villaflor - a mountain hiker, one of the victims of the Tikbalang.
  • Janelle Quintana as Elizabeth - also a mountain hiker, one of the victims of the Tikbalang.

Episode 14: "Santelmo"

  • Rafael Rosell - the escaped prisoner who stole the Pedros baul (chest) and also he was the victim of the santelmo.
  • Aj Dee - also an escaped prisoner who stole the Pedros baul (chest) and also he was the victim of the santelmo.
  • Eda Nolan as Mayumi - a Lambana who was with Marikit.

Episode 15: "Bangungot"

  • Wilson Go as Bangungot - a Bangungot who lived inside Pedros house.
  • Fraz Yap - a caroler who was attacked by the Amalanhig.
  • Carl John Barrameda - witnessed attacked of the Amalanhig.

Episode 16: "Amalanhig"

  • Luz Fernandez as Amalanhig or Lola Sula or Ursula - the Amalanhig who was attacking the barrio of Tulay-Buhangin.
  • Tonton Guittierez as Erning - a policeman who has a connection with the Amalanhig. He is also the father of Chito, the one who was bullying Pedro.
  • Rio Locsin as Virgie - wife of Erning.

Episode 17: "Agta"

  • Gerhard Acao as Agta - a monster who courts pretty women in San Luis.
  • Makisig Morales as Budong or Super Inggo - the kid superhero gets helps from Pedro to save his mother.
  • Angelu De Leon as Pacita - mother of Budong and was captured by the Agta.
  • Joseph Bitangcol as Father - a priest in San Luis.
  • Cassandra Ponti as Asther - a woman who was taken by the Agta. and girlfriend of Norman.
  • Rico Barrera as Norman - the boyfriend of Cass Pontis role.
  • Matutina as Aling Pilisa - the mother of Asther.

Episode 18: "Alan"

  • Frank Garcia as Alan - the monster who eats people in Kulalapnit.
  • Gardo Versosa as Kapitan Carling Ambing - Baranggay captain of Kulalapnit and has eight children.
  • Maja Salvador as Merrydith Ambing - daughter of Carling and a strong woman who went with Pedro to defeat the Alan.
  • J.E. Sison as Edwud Ambing - son of Carling Ambing
  • Alwyn Uytingco as William Ambing - also a son of Carling Ambing.
  • Angel Sy - also one of the daughters of Carling Ambing.
  • John Manalo - one of the victims of Alan and son of Carling Ambing
  • Igiboy Flores - also one of the victims of Alan and also son of Carling Ambing.

Episode 19: "Wak-Wak"

  • Ryan Eigenman as Wak-Wak - the flying aswang, who eats peolples hearts.
  • Nikki Gil as Joseline - She is in love with Elias.
  • Geoff Eigenman as Elias - a special person and in love with Joseline.
  • Carmi Martin as Aling Violy - the mother of Joseline.
  • John Arcilla as Mang Tony - the father of Joseline.
  • Ronnie Lazaro as Lolo - the grandfather of Elias.

Episode 20:"Berberoka"

  • Andrea Del Rosario as Berberoka - a swamp creature who eats people
  • Jhong Hilario as Ka Edgar - rebel brother of Mang Tony
  • Ramon Zamora as Father Ben - friend of Mang Kadyo
  • Baron Geisler as Ka Roy - a rebel who brought Mang Kadyo to the Aidas pharmacy.

Episode 21:"Bal-Bal"

  • Carlo Maceda as Bal-Bal - monster who eats dead people.
  • Jodi Sta. Maria as Aida - a pharmacist who helped Pedros Ninong Kadyo.
  • Carla Humphries as Cynthia - Ka Roys sister
  • Juan Rodrigo as Mang Kiko - father of Ka Roy and Cynthia.

Episode 22:"Kataw"

  • Snooky Serna as Casili - a kataw who fell in love with Kadyo.
  • Iya Villania as Prinsesa Kafra - a daughter of Casili and Kadyo, she will also fall in love with Pedro.
  • Jordan Herrera as Budlis - a kataw, and a suitor of Prinsesa Kafra.
  • Karel Marquez as Ruwanna - a mermaid fortune teller and a good friend of Prinsesa Kafra.

Episode 23: "Siyokoy"

  • Christian Vasquez as Haring Bagul - King of Kalalawdan
  • Tuesday Vargas as Sahasa - the main healer of Kalalawdan, she is owned by the king, but she still keeps on helping other Kalalawdans. She will help Kadyo to be a Kataw.

Episode 24: "Minokawa"

  • Chin Chin Gutierrez as the voice of Minokawa - a giant prehistorical bird who helps Pedro and Juan to send them to the island in the kingdom of Kalalawdan.
  • Alex Crisano as Kapre 1 - a kapre who is searching for food. And he found the Minokawa s egg, but Pedro talked to him that the egg is important for the Minokawa.
  • Will Devaughn as Kapre 2 - also one of the Kapres.

Episode 29: "Ikugan"

  • Luis Alandy as Nestor - a victim of Ikugan, who was saved by Pedro.

Episode 30: "Inlablabbuot"

  • Paw Diaz as Cecile - wife of Nestor, and a victim of Inlablabbuot.
  • Marco Alcaraz as Ruben - past boyfriend of Cecile.

Episode 31: "Saranggay"

  • Mark Anthony Fernandez as Lito - cousin of Nestor, who needed help on fighting the Saranngay.
  • Ana Roces - wife of Lito.
  • Aaron Junatas as Badong - son of Lito.
  • Assunta De Rossi as Isidra - the witch of Dalaket, she and Kasimiro made the plan on taking over Floreshka.

Episode 32: "Anggitay"

  • Ethel Booba as Anggitay - the half horse - half women, who let brang Pedro to Tarusay.

[edit] Fictional places in the series

  • Tulay-Buhangin - Where the Penduko's live.
  • Floreshka - The home of the good engkantos.
  • Barrio Talisay - A small village in the jungle, where Pedro meets the Kapre who was destroying the village.
  • San Mateo - where Pedro rests overnight, and where he meets the manananggal.
  • La Corazon Inn - An inn where Pedro stayed to rest. It is found in San Mateo.
  • San Nicolas - where Pedro finds Susan, who possess knowledge he needs to find his father.
  • San Gabriel - where Pedro can find Consehal Lino, the only person who knows the way to Dalaket.
  • Dalaket - The place of the bad engkantos.
  • San Jose - The place where Pedro could find the Pugot.
  • San Luis - The place where Pedro met Budong and where he was suppose to find Ninong Kadyo.
  • Kulalapnit - The place where Pedro battled an Alan.
  • San Saturnino - Where Pedro awaits for Ka Edgar and where he also faced the Wak-Wak.
  • Kampisaw - An island and it only shows up every full moon and will vanish after 24 hours. It will come back again on the next full moon. This is where the Pedro and Juan needs to go because this island will take them to the kingdom of Kalalawdan.
  • Kalalawdan - It is Kingdom of engkantos under the sea. It is where the Kataws, Siyokoy, Sireno and Sirena lives. It is found in the very deep part in the middle of the sea.
  • Tarusan - This is an enchanted place where engaged-to-be-married Dalakitnons were sent for them to know each other better. It is being guarded by Isidra, a female Dalakitnon who uses a powerful dagger to assure the engaged couple of a happy married life. Napoleon and Hiyas stayed here before their planned wedding.

[edit] The Mutya

The Mutya is the medallion that was given to Pedro to provide him special powers which he can use to on his way to search for his father and to find the cure for Pedro's grandmother. It has seven stones and each is representing the seven colors of the rainbow. Pedro can only use each stone once so he needs to use them very wisely. The Mutya also gives out oil which notifies Pedro that an enemy in disguise approached him or walked near him.

  • Blue Stone - lets Pedro jump much higher than he normally could. Pedro used this against the kapre together with the Orange Stone. Pedro also used this against the Tiktik.
  • Orange Stone - gives Pedro invulnerability. Pedro used this against the kapre, together with the Blue Stone. Pedro used this to beat the Santelmo.
  • Red Stone - gives Pedro extraordinary strength. Pedro used this against the manananggal. Pedro also used this against the tikbalang.
  • Violet Stone - lets Pedro run much faster than they normally could. Pedro used this against the aswang. Pedro also used this to defeat the tiyanak.
  • Green Stone - gives Pedro incredible speed. Pedro used this to gain more energy to beat the mambabarang. Pedro also used this against the Tiktik.
  • Indigo Stone - gives Pedro heightened senses which can help him detect his enemies. Pedro used this against the sigben which he could not see clearly. Pedro also used this to sense the Pugot.
  • Yellow Stone - gives Pedro a good singing voice. Pedro used this stone to make his dad believe that he really is his son. He sang the song of his mother and father. Pedro used this to trick the Tikbalang to give him the head of the Pugot.
  • White Stone - gives Pedro a power to kill any bad evil enemy by making them swallow the stone. He used this stone to kill Pantas.

[edit] Engkantos/Mythical and supernatural beings and objects

  • Bungisngis (portrayed by Tsokoleit) - Bungisngis is a one-eyed giant. This Philippine folklore giant lives in forest and woods. It is a happy and a playful cyclops.
  • Lambana (portrayed by Melissa Ricks, Kikat, Nińa Jose, and Eda Nolan) - Lambanas are fairy-like creatures dwelling in woods. They act as nature's guardian spirits. They also give grace to people who take care of the nature and bring bad luck to people who threatens it.
  • Kapre (portrayed by Bernard Palanca) - The Kapre is a dark and hairy giant creature known for being mischievous. This giant is usually seen on top of large trees smoking a giant tobacco. However, Kapre are actually misunderstood. They are nice, kind and they only attack people if they are harmed.
  • Manananggal (portrayed by Angelika dela Cruz) - The manananggal comes in different names in some parts of the Philippines namely; Iki for the Batangueños and Lupa-lupa for the Waray. The manananggal is commonly described as a half-bodied woman with monstrous appearance, entangled hair and has bat's wings on her back. She seduces men during the day by disguising into a very beautiful lady. She turns into a monster at night, flies to her victim and usually eats the heart of her victims. The best way to kill a manananggal is to put salt or ashes on the lower half of her body that she leaves somewhere when she is in a monster form. When this happens, she will no longer be able to return to her human form and the till the sun shines on her.
  • Aswang (portrayed by Boots Anson-Roa & Rayver Cruz) - Aswangs are famous in Capiz, Iloilo, and Antique. People say that the Aswangs can transform themselves into a wild boar, dog or other animals. Aswangs prey on sick human beings by devouring their favorite organ, the liver. A person may become an Aswang when he or she is infected by an Aswang. This usually happens by drinking or eating from an Aswang's glass or plate. To know if an animal is an Aswang in disguise, you simply bend over and look at them with your head upside down.
  • Mambabarang (portrayed by Glydel Mercado & Bea Alonzo) - Mambabarangs are ordinary human beings with black magic who torture and later kill their victims by infesting their bodies with insects. They are different from Mangkukulams - the latter only inflict pain or illness. Mambabarangs use a strand of hair from their chosen victim and tie it to the bugs or worms which they will use as a medium. When they prick the bug, the victim immediately experiences the intended effect.
  • Sigben - Sigben are invisible creatures. Some people say that Sigben looks like a dog with the features of a cat and a goat. They are small and they walk backwards. They victimize little children who are sleeping without someone guarding them. They bite the victim's ankle or foot making them very ill and then die after few hours. After they kill a child, they go back to their caretaker. Anyone who takes care of these creatures are said to believe to gain much luck and richness. In this series, the Sigben owner is played by John Estrada.
  • Dalaketnons (portrayed by Mico Palanca & Jake Cuenca) - Dalaketnons are the bad engkantos. Dalaketnons appear tall and handsome. They dress in fashionable manner, live in mansions and try to fit in with mortal people. Some believe that the only way to Dalaket, their dwelling place, is by entering the Dalaket trees. These creatures abduct people and take them to their world. They hold a feast for their victims and force them to eat the Black Rice that put them under their spell making them their members.
  • Anting-Anting - The medallion that made Pedro defeat the Dalaketnons is called an anting-anting. This medallion gives its owner powers like Pedro had. According to myths, this gains power by prayers or incantations.
  • Nuno sa Punso (portrayed by Jason Abalos & Aldred Gatchalian) - Nuno are small but terrible creatures who live on punso (anthill). They are invisible and quiet creatures. If they get bothered by too much noise or careless movements causing them harm, they get mad and punish the people who trespasses them. Most of their victims are children playing who usually destroys their homes. Their victims get very ill and the only way to cure it is asking the help from an Albularyo. So every time you pass by a punso, you need to say "Excuse Me".
  • Tiyanak - Tiyanaks are monster-looking babies. They disguise themselves into innocent and adorable looking babies and once someone came in contact with them, they turn into monsters and attack their victim. These monsters are believed that they are aborted babies or babies who were dead on birth and were not blessed.
  • Tiktik (portrayed by Sid Lucero) - Tiktik are sometimes compared to Aswang because they devour human organs. They could jump and hop very high and they can crawl on walls like cats and they can hang like bats. They prey on pregnant women's fetus and month old embryos. They attack at during night time where they hop on top of the roof of the house of their victim. They then stretch their very long tongues and used it to rip the womb of their victims and devour the fetus leaving the woman dead. They can be killed by cutting their tongues and letting them die in starvation.
  • Pugot (portrayed by Dominic Ochoa) - Pugot are headless ghosts. They wander in places where they used to live or where they were decapitated. They haunt because they are searching for their heads and they need it to be joined with their body and have it blessed so they could go with peace. However, some of them have the intention to avenge themselves or harm people. They are believed to behead their victims.
  • Tikbalang (portrayed by Bobby Andrews) - Tikbalang is a creature with the features of a man and a horse. Unlike the Centaur in Greek Mythology, Tikbalang is playful and mischievous. It has a powerful kick and can leap very high. It creates illusions that makes its victim seems lost where he or she keeps on passing the same way over and over. Tikbalang creates an illusion too that leads its victim to accident and perhaps death. It can also cause victims to get sick and mentally ill. To work around their tomfoolery, the victim should invert his or her clothing and wear it. This will make the Tikbalang laugh and distracted. To put an end to the Tikbalang from harming, one must grab its golden hair and wrap it in his or her finger. The Tikbalang will then be a slave of that person.
  • Santelmo (also known as "St. Elmo's Fire") - Santelmo is a fireball that flies around the forest. It chases its victims and kills them by setting them ablaze with flames.
  • Bangungot (portrayed by Wilson Go) - According to popular belief, a person who sleeps while his or her stomach is full is most likely to experience nightmares or Bangungot. Bangungot is an overweight creature that lives in trees and bamboos. It is said to believe that they inhibit the houses which materials are made from their dwelling places. They attack people who are asleep by sitting on their chests till they die of suffocation.
  • Amalanhig (portrayed by Luz Fernandez) - Hiligaynon believe in a certain being called Amalanhig. They are Aswangs who failed to transfer their monstrosity causing them to rise from their graves to kill humans by biting their necks. In order to escape from the Amanlanhigs, you need to run in zigzag direction since they can only walk in straight direction due to the stiffness of their body. You should also climb trees or high platforms enough for you be out of their reach. You can also run into lakes and rivers since Amanlanhigs are scared of deep bodies of water.
  • Agta (portrayed by Gerhard Acao) - Agta is a creature very similar to the Kapre. If the Kapre is naughty, the Agta is romantic. They are hairy giants often found smoking tobacco in the forests. The only distinguishing trait of an Agta from a Kapre is that it kidnaps beautiful village girls. What it does is that it showers flower petals to its victim and abduct them taking them to the forest and make them entertain him. What one can do to stop the Agta is to poke and scald his sensitive part with a flaming object.
  • Alan (portrayed by Frank Garcia) - Alan, according to Tinguians and people from Cordillera Mountain Range, is a flesh eating creature whose feet are reversed where its toes are at the back so he cannot be followed with his footprints. It lures hungry people towards him by placing dry branches on trees and making them look like fruits. Once his potential preys bites the bait, it abducts them and feed on their flesh. After killing its victims, the Alan keeps their belongings in a jar.
  • Wak-Wak (portrayed by Ryan Eigenman) - This monster is called "Wak-Wak" after the sound it makes when it flaps its wings while flying. When you hear the sound of the "wak-wak", it is looking for possible victims. If the sound of the Wak-Wak is loud, it means that it is far from you. Otherwise, it is near and worse yet, it is about to attack. It slashes and mutilates its victims and feed on their hearts.
  • Berberoka (portrayed by Andrea del Rosario) - The people from Apayao believe and fear a swamp creature called Berberoka. It lures victims by sucking water in the pond enough for a number fish to come into surface. When the potential victims get attracted to the school of fish, the Berberoka drowns them by hosing water and swallowing them afterwards.
  • Bal-Bal (portrayed by Carlo Maceda) - is a monster that steals corpse whether it is in a funeral or grave and feeds on them. It has a strong sense for dead human bodies and for them, it is a very fragrant object. It also has very sharp claws and teeth enough to rip clothing of the dead. Since it eats nothing but corpse, it has a foul breath. Once this monster spotted and snatched the corpse, it will leave a trunk of a banana tree in the coffin creating an illusion of the stolen body to trick people.
  • Kataw (portrayed by Jordan Herrera, Iya Villania, Snooky Serna, and Christian Vasquez) - is an underwater creature which are referred to as male mermaids. Unlike mermaids, they have feet instead of tails but they have gills on their bodies. These marine creatures disguises into fishermen asking for help. When approached by mortals, the Kataws kill them by drowning.
  • Siyokoy - A marine creature that has the body of a human and a head of a fish. All of the Siyokoy's are male.
  • Minokawa (portrayed by the voice of Chin Chin Gutierrez) - a giant bird which belongs to the Dragon family. Our ancestors believe that this creature is so big that it can swallow (or cover) the sun that is why eclipse occur.
  • Busaw - is a creature that looks like and lives like humans. They raise farm animals and plant root crops. However, its favorite food is human. This is the reason you will see scattered human skeletons on the grounds of its dwelling place.
  • Sirena - marine creatures whose upper body is of human and the lower half is a tail of a fish. A Sirena has a beautiful face and voice. These qualities lures fishermen to her so she could drown them.
  • Ikugan - this creature is the Philippine counterpart of King Kong. It is a gigantic primate that has a very long tail which it uses to catch humans.
  • Inlablabbuot - a huge ugly monster that has a skin tougher than the carabao's, long and rough hair, sharp teeth and long claws. This creature disguises by imitating a person whom the potential victim is very close to. It leads its victims to the woods where it will change back to its monster form and mutilate them.
  • Sarangay - a creature resembling a bull with a huge muscular body with jewels attached to its ears.
  • Anggitay (portrayed by Ethel Booba) - a creature with the upper body of a female human and of horse from waist down.

[edit] Trivia

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  • This series introduces Matt Evans and Melissa Ricks loveteam.
  • Pedro Penduko did not use any power of the Mutya in Episode 9 and Episodes 15-18, because all the power of the Mutya was already used and Pedro has already experiences in fighting that he can use without the help of the Mutya.
  • Pedro also got some items from the mythical creatures he has beaten:
    • He got a tobacco from a Kapre which Pedro used the tobacco's ash against the Manananggal.
    • He got the claw from a Manananggal which he used against an Aswang.
    • He got the head of the Pugot from the Pugot himself. He used this to lure the Santelmo. The head of the Pugot was later given to the Tikbalang.
    • He got a magical box from the Tikbalang, which he used to catch the Santelmo.
    • He got the golden hair of the Tikbalang, which makes the Tikbalang his slave. He later gave it back to the Tikbalang.
    • He got a Red stone from the Saranngay, but later given to the Anggitay.
  • When Pedro uses the yellow mutya, he is always singing the song of his mother and father.
  • Pedro also celebrated Christmas with some mythical creatures: the Pugot in San Jose, the Tikbalang, and the Nuno sa Punso.
  • Pedro Penduko made an appearance in the show "Super Inggo" as a teacher in Power Academy teaching about mythical creatures.
  • With the cameo appearance of Pedro Penduko in Super Inggo, Super Inggo or Budong also made a cameo appearance in Episode 15 and Episode 16 of "Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko.
  • The band Sponge Cola sang the Pedro Penduko theme, titled "Bitiw".
  • The Lullaby Song sang by Juan, Bukang Liwayway and Pedro was an original composition created by the Musical Director of the show, Idonnah Villarico and was performed by L.A. Lopez
  • The episodes 2-8 are the episodes where Pedro was tasked to find his father. While episodes 10-14 are the episodes where Pedro was tasked to find the Santelmo, so that he could heal his grandmother. And episodes 16-22 are the episodes where Pedro must find Ninong Kadyo and Father Ben, this are also the episodes where Pedro is with Racquel during his adventure with the absence of Maalindog.
  • Supposedly Pedro Penduko is only gonna last for 20 episodes, but because it had good ratings, the management decided to extend it to Komik's season 4.
  • Matt Evans and Ramon Zamora (Pedro Penduko circa 1973) made an appearance in the comedy show John En Shirley. Evans played Pedro Penduko while Zamora was his grandfather Peter.
  • On the February Special of Komiks, Pedro will go to another adventure, but not in land, but under the sea.
  • On episodes 23-27 Pedro searched for his mother under the sea.
  • Pedro Penduko was be extended again, due to the conflict in production of Buhawi Jack, the extended version featured the finale of the "Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko".

[edit] Production credits

  • Directors: Trina N. Dayrit, Jerome Pobocan, Wenn Deramas, Dondon Santos, Erick Salud
  • Headwriter: Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan
  • Episode Writers: Aloy Adlawan, Galo Ador, Keiko Aquino, Agnes Gagilonia-Uligan, Joel Mercado
  • Production Manager: Julie Ann Benitez
  • Production Designer: Chris Ecker De Guzman, PDGP
  • Executive In-Charge of Production: Roldeo Endrinal
  • Executive Producers: Rocky Ubana and Kylie R. Manalo
  • Musical Score and Sound Design: Idonnah Villarico and Rommel Villarico

[edit] Credit issue

Before airing its pilot, Franciscio V. Coching's widow (Filomena Coching) raised a ruckus when ABS-CBN failed to credit her husband in the new TV incarnation of Pedro Penduko.

When ABS-CBN was conceptualizing the Penduko series, network representatives approached the Coching family, according to her. But she found out that, by virtue of their most recent contract with Viva, they no longer owned either the story or the title Pedro Penduko. So the network negotiated with Viva instead.

Ms. Coching hoped that the new show would revive interest in her husband's work, but she saw that the TV ads didn't even mention his name.

When she complained to Viva, she was assured that the network would put Coching's name in the credits once the show starts its run.

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