Katipunan (TV series)

Katipunan

Also known as	The Aggregation
Genre	Historical Drama
Created by	GMA News and Public Affairs
Written by	Ian Victoriano
Directed by	King Mark Baco
Starring	Sid Lucero Glaiza de Castro
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino, Tagalog, Spanish
No. of episodes	10
Production
Executive producer(s)	Jayson Bernard Santos
Cinematography	AB Garcia Ber Cruz Rommel Sales Marvin Reyes
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	approx. 45 minutes
Release
Original network	GMA Network
Picture format	480i NTSC
Original release	October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19) – December 28, 2013 (2013-12-28)
Chronology
Preceded by	Indio
Followed by	Ilustrado
Related shows	Amaya
External links
Website

Katipunan or The Aggregation (international title) is a Filipino historical drama series broadcast by GMA Network starring Sid Lucero and Glaiza de Castro. It premiered on October 19, 2013 until December 28, 2013 and worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV on November 3, 2013 until December 29, 2013 and on GMA News TV on October 27, 2013 until December 29, 2013. The show is a ten-part docudrama that aims to present the Katipunan's history in its entirety, from Andres Bonifacio's formation of the group, its discovery by the Spaniards, and Bonifacio's murder. It will present in detail the life of the Supremo, the truth about the intrigues and in-fighting within the Katipunan, and the heroes and heels of the Philippine Revolution.^[1]

Premise

Katipunan is a ten-part (originally intended to only have eight episodes) dramatic series that aims to present the Katipunan history in its entirety, from Bonifacio’s formation of the group to the surrender of Emilio Aguinaldo to Americans. It will present in detail the life of the Supremo, the truth about the intrigues and in-fighting within the Katipunan, and the heroes and heels of the Philippine Revolution.

Cast and characters

The series featured five main characters throughout its run:

Main characters

Sid Lucero portrays Andres Bonifacio
Glaiza de Castro portrays Gregoria de Jesus
Roi Vinzon portrays Padre Villalon
Benjamin Alves portrays Sebastian
Dominic Roco portrays Pacquing.

Minor characters

Nico Antonio as Emilio Aguinaldo
Jill Palencia as Juanita
Mercedes Cabral as Teresa Magbanua
Nasser as Jose Rizal
Christian Villete as Crispulo Aguinaldo
Gexter Abad as Baldomero Aguinaldo
RJ Agustin as Emilio Jacinto
Jerald Napoles as Macario Sakay
Raffy Atar as Troadio Bonifacio
Alchris Galura as Procopio Bonifacio
John Prinz Strachan as Deodato Arellano
Bernard Carritero as Deogratias Fojas
VJ Mendoza as Aurelio Tolentino
Jack Love Pacis as Mariano Álvarez
Allen Edzfar as Santiago Alvarez
Giovanni Baldesseri as Koronel Figueroa
Raul Morit as Nicolas de Jesus
Yuwin Cruz as Pío Valenzuela
John Relucio as Sancho Valenzuela
Lourdes Serrano as Trinidad Fojas
Celeste dela Cruz as Trinidad Rizal
Vic Romano as Tata Pinong
Angelita Loresco as Tandang Sora
Gio Emprese as Tagausig

Guest roles

Dominic Roco as Young Pacquing
Benjamin Alves as Young Sebastian
Juan Rodrigo as Old Sebastian

Episodes

The 10-episode mini-series began with a primer on October 12, 2013, before its official premier on October 19, 2013. The primer, entitled Anak ng Bayan: The Katipunan Primer, is narrated by actor Sid Lucero and discussed some of the popular myths about the Katipunan and the life story of Andres Bonifacio. The primer also features behind the scenes footage and interviews with the staff and actors as they take on the challenging production of Katipunan.

Episode No.	Title	English Title	Original air date	Ratings (AGB Mega Manila)
1	Unang Kabanata: Teresa	Teresa	October 19, 2013 (2013-10-19)	13.2
2	Ikalawang Kabanata: Sebastian at Pacquing	The Founding of the Secret Brotherhood	November 2, 2013 (2013-11-02)	12.4
3	Ikatlong Kabanata: Oriang	Andres and Oriang	November 9, 2013 (2013-11-09)	10.0
4	Ika-apat na Kabanata: Trahedya at Pagtataksil	Tragedies and Betrayals	November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16)	11.8
5	Ika-limang Kabanata: Haring Bayan	A Call to Arms	November 23, 2013 (2013-11-23)	11.5
6	Ika-anim na Kabanata: Karsel	The Torture Chambers	November 30, 2013 (2013-11-30)	10.1
7	Ika-pitong Kabanata: Tejeros	N/A	December 7, 2013 (2013-12-07)	N/A
8	Ika-pitong Kabanata: Ang Paglilitis	The Trial	December 14, 2013 (2013-12-14)	N/A
9	Ika-siyam na Kabanata: Ang Simula	N/A	December 21, 2013 (2013-12-21)	N/A
10	Ika-sampung Kabanata: Hatol at Kamatayan	N/A	December 28, 2013 (2013-12-28)	N/A

Anak ng Bayan: The Katipunan Primer and Katipunan Unang Kabanata: Teresa were uploaded in GMA Public Affairs' official YouTube account and has thousands of views. The videos are only available for viewing in Philippine territories.^[2]^[3]

In 2014, Katipunan was rerun on GMA News TV.

Crossover

Sid Lucero, Glaiza de Castro and Benjamin Alves reprised their roles as Andres Bonifacio, Gregoria de Jesus and Sebastian in the finale episode of GMA Network's 2014 BayaniSerye Ilustrado.

Awards and Recognitions

Year	Award-giving Body	Category	Nominee	Result	Source
2014	Asia Image Apollo Awards	Best Cinematography - Long Form	Katipunan (Teresa)	Won	^[4]^[5]
		Best Cinematography - Long Form	Katipunan (The Trial)	Nominated
		Sound Design - Long Form	Katipunan (Teresa)	Nominated
2015	New York Festivals	Best Camerawork	Katipunan (Teresa)	Finalist	^[6]

References

External links

GMA Network official website

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