Goin' Bulilit

Goin Bulilit

Format	Sketch comedy
Created by	ABS-CBN
Directed by	Edgar Mortiz Frasco Mortiz
Country of origin	Philippines
No. of episodes	347 (as of September 18, 2011)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Geraldine B. Bagnes Nomie Meraña
Running time	45 min
Broadcast
Original channel	ABS-CBN
Picture format	480i (SDTV)
Original run	January 30, 2005 – present

Goin' Bulilit (lit. Goin' Kids) is a sketch comedy show broadcasted on and by ABS-CBN in the Philippines. It is a gag show featuring children in various comedic situations. It is the rival of the now defunct GMA show "Bubble Gang Jr.".

Overview

Production

The show was created by Edgar Mortiz, who co-directs with his son, Frasco Mortiz. Roderick Victoria serves as Creative Manager. The creative/writing team is led by headwriter Sherwin Buenvenida and includes writers Rolf Mahilom, Josel Garlitos, Toffie Runas, Yani Yuzon and Badjie Mortiz.

Full cast

Current Cast

Remaining First Batch (Original Cast)

Dagul – The eldest and the only adult among the group; he has been a part of many gag shows, sitcoms and films including "Yes Yes Show", "Kool Ka Lang", "OK Fine! Whatever!" and "Mr. Suave".
Kobi Vidanes – The son of the ABS-CBN director, Bobet Vidanes, & ABS-CBN Channel Head, Cory Vidanes.

Remaining Third Batch

Aaron Junatas – Like other Goin’ Bulilit kids, Aaron started his career as part of the "Star Circle Kid Quest", and later garnered a supporting role in the fantaserye "Krystala" as Mokong. He also starred in the weekly sitcom, "My Juan and Only". He was also seen in some series "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit" as Ryan, "Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko" as Badong and "Rounin" as Kirra.
Angel Sy - She was first discovered through TV commercials like Lucky Me, Purefoods Hotdog, Nestle Mineral Water, Vaseline and Lemon Square. She was also seen in TV series like "Calla Lily" as Bing-bing, "Star Magic Presents: Family Pictures" as Butchay, "Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko" as Kerubin, "Pangarap na Bituin" as Young Emerald, "Princess Sarah" as Eidelweiss, "Komiks Presents: Varga" as Olga, "Kambal sa Uma" as Young Ella, "The Wedding" as Shirley and "Tanging Yaman" as Young Fina.

Remaining Fourth Batch

Joseph Andre Garcia - Andre is known for playing the character of Chubbs in the primetime progam "Kung Fu Kids". He gained popularity in some series such as "Dyosa" as Venus, "Tanging Yaman" as the Young Epi, "Tiagong Akyat" as Young Jigo, "Green Rose" as Bullet and "Mula Sa Puso" as the Young Gabriel. He was also seen in some movies such as in "Hating Kapatid" as Joseph and as Lio in "A Very Special Love" and "You Changed My Life".
Barbie Sabino - Her first role is on "Rosalka" as the young Rosa and Angela/Gelai in "Magkaribal".
Alexa Ilacad - She is also a part in "Goin Bulilit" and currently appears in "Nasaan Ka Elisa?" as Elisa's youngest sister, Ella.

Remaining Fifth Batch

Carl Camo - CJ is the son of popular jingle-songwriter, Lito Camo.
Cha-Cha Cañete - Cha-Cha rose to fame when she appeared in an ad for Camella Homes.
Angelo Garcia - Angelo was the second runner-up finisher on the kids' version of "Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers".

Sixth Batch Onward

Miguelito de Guzman - Miguel rose to popularity with his appearance on a Lucky Me commercial, and as a cast member of the TV series, May Bukas Pa as one of the best friend of Santino, Alfred.
Bugoy Cariño - Bugoy was the Grand Winner of the "Star Circle Kid Quest: The Search for the Kiddie Idol". He is popularly known for his roles like Martin in "Tiagong Akyat", Toby in "George and Cecil", Young Ronnie in "Agua Bendita", Caloy in "Kokey @ Ako", Dino in "Buhawi Jack", Young Mateo in "Imortal", Jaime Jr. in "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" and Tikoy in "100 Days to Heaven". He will star in the upcoming series "Atom".

Eight Batch Onward

Brenna Penaflor - Brenna was the "Star Circle Quest for the Next Kiddie Superstars" Female Grand Questor. She eventually joined the cast of "Goin' Bulilit" right after she won the said competition.
Izzy Canillo - Izzy was the 1st Runner up of "Star Circle Kid Quest: The Search for the Kiddie Idol". He was seen in some Kapamilya teleseryes such as "Pepeng Agimat" as Pepito, "The Wedding" as Young Warren, "Impostor" as Joshua, "Mara Clara" as Young Karlo, "Mutya" as Young Aries and "Mula Sa Puso" as Young Warren.
Clarence Delgado - Clarence was the "Star Circle Quest for the Next Kiddie Superstars". Male Grand Questor. Like Brenna he eventually joined the cast of "Goin' Bulilit" right after he won the said competition. Also he played the role as Max, in Budoy.
Joshen Bernardo - Joshen was the most promising of the "Star Circle Quest for the Next Kiddie Superstars". He does magic and has an undeniable charm.
Queennie Sulit - Just like Brenna, Clarence and Joshen she is also a product of "Star Circle Quest for the Next Kiddie Superstars".

Graduates / Previous Cast

Graduates

There is an Age Limit of 12 that must be reached in order to graduate. But in some instances there are some Bulilit kids who graduated at the age of 13 like Miles Ocampo and Sharlene San Pedro. These are the cast members who have Graduated from the show:

First Batch Graduates

Alfred Labatos – Aside from being a part of "Goin’ Bulilit" and the primetime drama, "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit" as Pepot, Alfred was also cast in the movie, "Mila". He has dubbed the voice of Song Woo Bin in "Boys Over Flowers". He is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".
EJ Jallorina – Formerly a cast member of "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit" as Buknoy. He has also starred in the independent film "Pisay". He played the role of Butch, one of Mara's supportive friends in the 2010 remake of "Mara Clara". He is currently seen in the teen-oriented show "Growing Up" as Winston, the love interest of Britney. He is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".

Second Batch Graduate

Carl John Barrameda – This young actor got his start in the hit "Mr. Suave", and continued to hone his comedic skills in "Goin’ Bulilit". He was also a part of the primetime hit "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit" as Dodong. He was also cast in the independent film "Pisay". He is also seen in some Kapamilya teleseryes like "Calla Lily (TV series)", "Da Adventures of Pedro Penduko" and "May Bukas Pa". He is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".

Third Batch Graduates

Kiray Celis – Aside from her role in "Kampanerang Kuba" and her regular roles on "Goin' Bulilit", Kiray has also been able to endear herself to viewers with her beautiful singing voice. She also had a little stint as a judge in "Showtime". She played the role of Desiree, one of the minor antagonists in the 2010 remake of "Mara Clara". She currently plays the role of Britney in "Growing Up". She also became part of the show "Shoutout!". She is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".
Katrina "Hopia" Legaspi - She was first seen in the role of young Kris Aquino in the television series "Hiram". She also became a regular cast member of "Maid in Heaven". She was also seen in the comedy-drama show "Juanita Banana" playing the role of Daldit. She is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".
Eliza Pineda – After starting out in the blockbuster "Till There Was You", Eliza became a part of "Goin' Bulilit". She showed-off her dramatic chops as a co-star in "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit". She also had a bit role in the comedy hit, "D' Lucky Ones", and played the title role on the soap "Maria Flordeluna" beating out almost 1,300 kids from auditions. She also played Sarah in "Kung Fu Kids". She was also seen in some movies like "I Do" as Sharleen and as Hannah in "Thelma".
Kristel Fulgar – Kristel was a part of the drama series, "Maria Flordeluna" playing Eliza's evil stepsister, Wilma Espero. She and fellow "Goin' Bulilit" star Nikki Bagaporo are cousins.

Fourth Batch Graduates

Julia Montes – Mara now popularly known as Julia was one of the original mainstays of "Goin’ Bulilit". She played the young Jennifer in "Ligaw na Bulaklak". She became a part of "Gimik 2010" and portrayed the villainous but ruthless Clara in the 2010 remake of "Mara Clara" alongside fellow Goin' Bulilit graduates, Kathryn Bernardo, John Manalo, Kiray Celis and EJ Jallorina. She also became part of the show "Shoutout!". Currently she is seen in the show "Growing Up" as Tammy. She also starred in the movie "T2" as Julia/Engkanto and "Way Back Home" as Jessica.
John Manalo – A multi-awarded child actor, and now nominated as a Supporting Actor, John has also appeared in various films and TV shows. He is played the role of Erris in the 2010 remake of "Mara Clara". He became part of "Shoutout!". He is the son of the actor Jay Manalo. He is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit". He is also seen in some series like "Margarita" as Gabby, "Palos" as Young Fabio and "Nasaan Ka Maruja?" as Lino and in the movies "Caregiver" as Paulo, "Love Me Again (Land Down Under)" as Anthony, "Wapakman" as Michael, "Mano Po 6: A Mother's Love" as Walden and "Feng Shui" as Denton where he won 2005 FAMAS Award for Best Child Actor.

Fifth Batch Graduates

Kathryn Bernardo - First seen playing the young Cielo in "It Might Be You". Kathryn is more commonly known for her role as Maya in the International Emmy-award nominated fantaserye "Super Inggo". She appeared in "Endless Love" as Young Jenny in GMA Network. And also having a guest role in a fashion serye "Magkaribal" as the Young Victoria. Her biggest break yet is in 2010 when she plays the titular role as Mara in the 2010 remake of "Mara Clara". She also became part of the show "Shoutout!". Currently she is seen in the show "Growing Up" as Ella. She also starred in the movie "Way Back Home" as Ana/Joanna. She won the 1st Yahoo! OMG Award for Awesome Young Actress.
CJ Navato - Prior to Goin Bulilit, CJ was a contestant in the talent search "Star Circle Kid Quest". He is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit". After graduating from the show he returned to his private life.
Steven Christian Fermo - This child star was previously seen in "Mangarap Ka" with Piolo Pascual. He is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".
Jane Oineza - She played the character of young Marina in The Philippines' first fantasy series, "Marina". She is also the older sister of Noemi Oineza, one of the mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit", who has also graduated. She currently seen as Vanessa Dela Vega in the Philippine remake of "Maria La Del Barrio". She was also seen in the movie "Miss You Like Crazy" as Magdalena and "[I Do]" as Awit and in the TV series "Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?" as Young Alona, "Ligaw na Bulaklak" as Lilette, "Kung Fu Kids" as Moi, "Prinsesa ng Banyera" as Young Maningning and "Sa Dulo Ng Walang Hanggan" as Arabella. She also became a part of the show "Shoutout!".
Mikylla Ramirez - She is also a product of "Star Circle Kid Quest". Due to the fact that she looks like the young version of Judy Ann Santos, she played as younger version of the actress in "Krystala" and "Sa Piling Mo". She also became a part of the show "Shoutout!". She is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".

Sixth Batch Graduates

Nikki Bagaporo – This young star was also part of "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit", and served as one of the original mainstay of "Goin’ Bulilit". She also guest starred in "Maria Flordeluna" as Flor's best friend, Angel. She also appeared in "Kambal Sa Uma", as young Ynez. She is also a talented singer. She is the cousin of fellow "Goin' Bulilit" star Kristel Fulgar.
Yong An Chiu – He is half-Chinese, and was one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".
Igi Boy Flores – Igi Boy also appeared in "Kailangan Kita" as the little brother of Claudine Barreto's character, and was also seen in "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit". She is one of the original mainstays of the show.
Miles Ocampo – Miles was also a part of the family drama, "Mga Anghel Na Walang Langit". She was also seen in the movie "I've Fallen For You", as Angel, and in the movie "Sa 'yo Lamang" as Lisa Alvero. She also became part of the show "Shoutout!". She is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit". She was also seen in the movie "A Very Special Love" and its sequel "You Changed My Life" as Rose.

Seventh Batch Graduates

Nash Aguas – The first "Star Circle Kid Quest" Grand Kid Questor. He was also a cast member of "Gulong ng Palad" as Peping, "Calla Lily" as Abdul, "Maria Flordeluna" as Reneboy, "Princess Sarah" as Romeo and "Lobo" as Tikboy. He is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit". He was recently seen as the Young Red in "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" and Young Alexander/Javier in "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin". He won the Best Festival Child Performer in the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival and 2007 Metro Manila Film Festival for his role in the episode "Yaya" as Benjo, one of the episodes in "Shake, Rattle & Roll 8" and "Shake Rattle and Roll 9" as Stephen, in the "Christmas Tree" episode. He is also seen in the movies "Tiyanaks" as Biboy, "BFF: Best Friends Forever" as Paupau, "Shake, Rattle & Roll XII" as Ryan and in the series "Magkaribal" as the Young Louie.
Sharlene San Pedro – She is famous for her starring roles in various shows when she was younger as Calla/Lily in "Calla Lily" and as the title role in "Princess Sarah". She also placed 1st Runner-up to Nash Aguas in the Season 1 of "Star Circle Kid Quest". She is one of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit". She was also seen in series like "Momay" as Lindsay, "Pieta" as Kakai, "Kung Fu Kids" as Reyna Ungga-Ungga, "Pedro Penduko at ang mga Engkantao" as Monique, "Margarita" as Gelly. She also appeared in some movies like "Mag-ingat Ka Sa... Kulam" as Sophie, "One True Love" as Sandra and "Way Back Home" as Samantha.
Mika dela Cruz- Mika is the younger sister of actress Angelika dela Cruz. Mika was the 2nd Runner-up on the 2nd Season of "Star Circle Summer Kid Quest". She was recently seen in the shows "Eva Fonda" as Elena, "Kambal Sa Uma" as Young Vira, "Dahil May Isang Ikaw" as Young Ella and "Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin" as Young Gabrielle. She also known for in movies "T2" as Angeli and "Ang Darling Kong Aswang" as Angel, a role which earned her, her first acting award as the Best Child Actress in the 2009 Metro Manila Film Festival.
Aaliyah Benisano - is a commercial goddess her commercials include Skin White, Jollibee, NIPS and etc.
Noemi Oñeza - Noemi is the younger sister of "Goin Bulilit" graduate, Jane Oineza. She has also appeared in "Princess Sarah" as Lottie Leigh, "Kung Fu Kids" as Abby and as Young Betty in "I Love Betty La Fea". She also played a ghost in the hit teen horror movie, "Villa Estrella".

Previous Cast Members

These are the cast members who just Left without having an actual graduation:

Basty Alcances – Basty was a former "Goin' Bulilit" original member, he has now left because of his schedule difficulties. Prior to this show together with Nash Aguas, Mikylla Ramirez, Sharlene San Pedro, CJ Navato and Aaron Junatas he is also a graduate of "Star Circle Kid Quest". He is famously known for his role as Jeremy in "Sa Piling Mo", Judy Ann Santos and Piolo Pascual characters' son.
Amy Nobleza - Amy was the "Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers" 1st Runner-up. She famously known for her roles such as Young Josa in "Kokey @ Ako" and Kikay in "Dahil May Isang Ikaw".
Zaijian Jaranilla - Zaijian didn't officially graduate most probably due to the busy rating-race of his leading primetime show, "May Bukas Pa" as Santino in which ha have won many awards from different Award-Winning Bodies including PMPC Star Awards for Television's Best New Male TV Personality, Anak TV Seal Award's Mala Makabata Awardee, ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards' Pop Kapamilya New Face, 8th Gawad Tanglaw's Natatanging Gawad TANGLAW para sa Sining ng Telebisyon and 6th USTv Awards Students' Choice of Actor in a Daily Soap Opera. He was recently seen on ABS-CBN former drama "Noah" as Eli/Jacob, "Agua Bendita" as the voice of Otep, "Komiks Presents: Tiny Tony" as Young Tony and in the movies "RPG Metanoia" as Nico and "Pak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak!" as Angelito.
Phillip Nolasco - Phillip is the "Pinoy Dream Academy: Little Dreamers" 1st Little Star Dreamer Grand Winner. He was one of the cast in "Kokey @ Ako" as JD.
Timothy Chan - Timothy appeared in the top-grossing movie "Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo" as Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo's son, Rafa. He was also seen in the popular TV show "May Bukas Pa"' as Rico, Santino's half brother.
Eunice Lagusad - A veteran child actress from teleseryes such as "Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay" and "Mga Anghel na Walang Langit", she once moved to the GMA Network where she played the Young Charming in "Bakekang", a character which she was popularly known for. She then returned to ABS-CBN as a cast member of "Princess Sarah" where she played Becky.
JJ Zamora - He joined the show then eventually left.
Angelique Velez - She joined the show then eventually left.
Julijo Pisk - Part of the "Star Circle Summer Kid Quest", he starred as the Young Andrew in "Natutulog Ba Ang Diyos?".
Joshua Tecson - Known for playing his role as Kyle in Kokey. He joined the show then eventually left in 2009.
Cyruss Co - One of the original mainstays of "Goin' Bulilit".
Sophia Baars - Sophia was a former questor on "Star Circle Kid Quest". She eventually left "Goin' Bulilit" due to an influx of new projects including "Maging Sino Ka Man" and "Maging Sino Ka Man: Ang Pagbabalik" as the Young Celine and "Princess Sarah" as Lavinia. She has also played Ruffa Gutierrez's daughter, Alexis in "Desperadas" and "Desperadas 2".
Ella Cruz - Ella was recently seen in the role of Angel Locsin's little sister, Andrea, in "Only You". In 2008 she won as the Best Child Actress in the 56th FAMAS Awards for her role as Kiara in "Resiklo". She was also seen as the Young Carmela in the series "Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?".

Guest Bulilits

Ryan Christian Recto - The son of Vilma Santos to former Senator Ralph Recto and the half-brother of Luis Manzano.
Robert Villar - Robert was the winner of the second season of "Little Big Star" but moved to GMA few years later.
Jairus Aquino - Popularly known as Pareng Jomar from his character in "Super Inggo", guested for the Lactum Endorsement with Sharlene San Pedro and the Batang Champions Milo Endorsement as Nono Pinuno.
Rolando Ng - Child singer of Pilipinas Got Talent.

Awards

2005 (tied with Bubble Gang on GMA-7) and 2008 PMPC Star Awards for TV "Best Gag Show"
2006 KBP Golden Dove Awards for "Best Comedy Program"
2007 Catholic Mass Media Awards
2009 8th Gawad Tanglaw Best Comedy/Gag Show (tied with Banana Split).

External links

Official Goin' Bulilit Website