Gagambino
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Carlo J. Capara's Gagambino is an adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas
' celebrated graphic novel use to air in on GMA Network
, produced by its film-arm GMA Films
. It premiered on October 20 starring Dennis Trillo
leading a band of superheroes, and his six-feet tall spider. It is the third crime
/horror
show that aired on GMA Network
. it is aired by GMA Life TV
on November 7, 2011.
' graphic novel on February 2007, Richard Gutierrez
was attached to star. The series was shelved until 2008, but Gutierrez opted to work on his dream project: Codename: Asero
. The network decided that they could not longer delay the series and gave the role to Dennis Trillo
, over another heavy contender: JC de Vera
, who later joined the cast in LaLola
.
Director Topel Lee
required Trillo to learn three martial arts in preparation for the role: wing chun
, judo
and kendo
- a Japanese martial art of sword-fighting. He also underwent a rigorous training for parkour
.
) and his adventures with his giant spider as they fight evil forces in a darker, crime-infested re-imagination of Manila.
Bino and his group of friends, all possessing insect-like superpowers like him, are pitted against Abresia (Jean Garcia
), a terrorist mastermind and a very powerful woman who can command giant insects.
) who has evil plans, to take out Abresia and to retrieve the medallion for evil. Harold has new powers to take all over the world while Abresia became human and reverted back to Divina. Gelay's revelation is having her powers which came from Divina/Abresia who is revealed to be her biological mother. Harold was responsible for giving powers to Celine (Nadine Samonte
) to destroy Bino and the Liga Insekta. First, Leah (Glaiza de Castro
), who reconciles with Bernadette (Isabel Oli
), was killed by Celine after she saved both Bernadette and Lucy (Katrina Halili
) in the battle. Then, Celine murdered Lucy. Bino doesn't accept her death but Zandro (Leo Martinez) tells Bino that Lucy died for good so Bino finally accepts it. Afterwards, Bino and Harold fought face to face but Harold's revived father, Armand (Zoren Legaspi
), interferes in the battle using a dagger to counter Harold's attack and he gives Bino a dagger which is Harold's weakness. But afterwards, Armand has acquired the powers from Harold and then he awakens the giant spider-beetle creature to destroy humanity once and for all. While both Armand and Harold were wreaking havoc, Celine left to forgive Bino but she saw Harold trying to kill Bino then she saved him from his attack and nearly died. Before Celine's last breath, she begged forgiveness to Bino. Afterwards, Bino and Harold battled face to face. Bino destroyed Harold's giant creature first, then they fought but Harold's fighting ability was stronger and Bino got weakened until Bernadette gave Bino a dagger and shot Harold to death while Armand has removed his son's powers from him. Afterwards, Rebecca (Glydel Mercado), Harold's mother, saw the body of her slain son while Bernadette tries to wake Bino and he finally awakens. Bino called all the townsfolk and he announced that the darkness has gone and the bright future comes. Bernadette saw an orphan named Noel, named after her deceased brother, and she treated him as her new brother.
After the final battle, Bernadette tells Bino that she doesn't need her powers anymore and leaves the group, then Bino returns the pendant and the Tiera Higanta closes. Divina marries Dindo (Raymart Santiago
) and reunites with their daughter Gelay (Jennica Garcia
) and Bino hears a cry for help from an insane woman. Bino beats the men who play dirty at the insane woman. The insane woman reveals to be Rebecca who has a doll named after her slain son and she knows who saved her, Gagambino.
Carlo J. Caparas
Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas , widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, is a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado, Kamagong, Kamandag, Elias...
' celebrated graphic novel use to air in on GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
, produced by its film-arm GMA Films
GMA Films
GMA Network Films, Inc. is a film production company and a film studio established in 1995 by GMA Network, Inc. in the Philippines....
. It premiered on October 20 starring Dennis Trillo
Dennis Trillo
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Trillo Ho , more widely known as Dennis Trillo, is a Filipino award-winning actor, singer and fashion model. His film debut was in Aishite Imasu 1941. He is currently an artist of GMA Network...
leading a band of superheroes, and his six-feet tall spider. It is the third crime
Crime fiction
Crime fiction is the literary genre that fictionalizes crimes, their detection, criminals and their motives. It is usually distinguished from mainstream fiction and other genres such as science fiction or historical fiction, but boundaries can be, and indeed are, blurred...
/horror
Horror fiction
Horror fiction also Horror fantasy is a philosophy of literature, which is intended to, or has the capacity to frighten its readers, inducing feelings of horror and terror. It creates an eerie atmosphere. Horror can be either supernatural or non-supernatural...
show that aired on GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. it is aired by GMA Life TV
GMA Life TV
GMA Life TV, incorporated in February 2008 by GMA Network, is an international Filipino television station, and the company's secondary international channel to GMA Pinoy TV.-Background:...
on November 7, 2011.
Production
When PGMA bought the rights to Carlo J. CaparasCarlo J. Caparas
Magno "Carlo" Jose Caparas , widely known as Carlo J. Caparas, is a Filipino comic strip creator/writer-turned director and producer, who is best known for creating Filipino superheroes and comic book characters such as Panday, Bakekang, Totoy Bato, Joaquin Bordado, Kamagong, Kamandag, Elias...
' graphic novel on February 2007, Richard Gutierrez
Richard Gutiérrez
Richard Kristian Rama Gutierrez, popularly known as Richard Gutierrez , is a television actor and commercial model who works in Filipino productions.-Biography:Gutierrez is the son of Eduardo P...
was attached to star. The series was shelved until 2008, but Gutierrez opted to work on his dream project: Codename: Asero
Codename: Asero
Codename: Asero , previously known as Asero, is a sci-fi-thriller Philippine drama produced and broadcast by GMA Network starring Richard Gutierrez and Heart Evangelista, based on an original concept by R.J. Nuevas....
. The network decided that they could not longer delay the series and gave the role to Dennis Trillo
Dennis Trillo
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Trillo Ho , more widely known as Dennis Trillo, is a Filipino award-winning actor, singer and fashion model. His film debut was in Aishite Imasu 1941. He is currently an artist of GMA Network...
, over another heavy contender: JC de Vera
JC de Vera
John Carlo de Vera, better known by his screen name J.C. de Vera , is a Filipino actor and model.-Biography and career:...
, who later joined the cast in LaLola
LaLola (Philippine TV series)
LaLola is a Philippine romantic Comedy produced and distributed by GMA Network. It is an adaptation of an Argentine TV series of the same title. The series premiered on October 13, 2008 starring Rhian Ramos and JC de Vera...
.
Director Topel Lee
Topel Lee
Topel Lee is an acclaimed Filipino film director, TV director and music video director known for the cinematography in his movies and his strong female characters.- Television :* 2011 Mistaken Identity* 2009 Kung Aagawin Mo Ang Lahat Sa Akin...
required Trillo to learn three martial arts in preparation for the role: wing chun
Wing Chun
Wing Chun , also romanised as Ving Tsun or Wing Tsun, ; ; is a concept-based Chinese martial art and form of self-defense utilizing both striking and grappling while specializing in close-range combat.The alternative characters 永春 "eternal spring" are also...
, judo
Judo
is a modern martial art and combat sport created in Japan in 1882 by Jigoro Kano. Its most prominent feature is its competitive element, where the object is to either throw or takedown one's opponent to the ground, immobilize or otherwise subdue one's opponent with a grappling maneuver, or force an...
and kendo
Kendo
, meaning "Way of The Sword", is a modern Japanese martial art of sword-fighting based on traditional Japanese swordsmanship, or kenjutsu.Kendo is a physically and mentally challenging activity that combines strong martial arts values with sport-like physical elements.-Practitioners:Practitioners...
- a Japanese martial art of sword-fighting. He also underwent a rigorous training for parkour
Parkour
Parkour is a method of movement focused on moving around obstacles with speed and efficiency. Originally developed in France, the main purpose of the discipline is to teach participants how to move through their environment by vaulting, rolling, running, climbing and jumping...
.
Synopsis
"Gagambino" is the superhero story of a young man named Gambino "Bino" Bayani (Dennis TrilloDennis Trillo
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Trillo Ho , more widely known as Dennis Trillo, is a Filipino award-winning actor, singer and fashion model. His film debut was in Aishite Imasu 1941. He is currently an artist of GMA Network...
) and his adventures with his giant spider as they fight evil forces in a darker, crime-infested re-imagination of Manila.
Bino and his group of friends, all possessing insect-like superpowers like him, are pitted against Abresia (Jean Garcia
Jean García
Jessica Maitim is a Filipina television and film actress, better known as Jean Garcia who hails from Angeles City, Pampanga.-Biography:...
), a terrorist mastermind and a very powerful woman who can command giant insects.
Ending
It was Harold (Polo RavalesPolo Ravales
Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg or simply called Polo Ravales, born June 27, 1982 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino actor and model with German descent.-Career:...
) who has evil plans, to take out Abresia and to retrieve the medallion for evil. Harold has new powers to take all over the world while Abresia became human and reverted back to Divina. Gelay's revelation is having her powers which came from Divina/Abresia who is revealed to be her biological mother. Harold was responsible for giving powers to Celine (Nadine Samonte
Nadine Samonte
Nadine Samonte is a Filipina actress and commercial model. She played an Avenger from the first season of StarStruck....
) to destroy Bino and the Liga Insekta. First, Leah (Glaiza de Castro
Glaiza de Castro
Glaiza Galura de Castro , better known as Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipina actress and singer...
), who reconciles with Bernadette (Isabel Oli
Isabel Oli
Maria Olivia S. Daytia better known as Isabel Oli is a Filipina model and television and movie actress.-Background:...
), was killed by Celine after she saved both Bernadette and Lucy (Katrina Halili
Katrina Halili
Katrina Halili is a Filipina actress, commercial model and music producer. She made her screen debut via StarStruck, but did not gain popularity until playing the antagonist roles in Darna, Majika and MariMar and becoming the protagonist in One Night Only, Gagambino and Magdusa...
) in the battle. Then, Celine murdered Lucy. Bino doesn't accept her death but Zandro (Leo Martinez) tells Bino that Lucy died for good so Bino finally accepts it. Afterwards, Bino and Harold fought face to face but Harold's revived father, Armand (Zoren Legaspi
Zoren Legaspi
Zoren Legaspi is a Filipino actor and television director.-Biography and Career:Zoren comes from a family of Filipino celebrities. His father, Lito Legaspi, and brothers, Kier and Brandon, are all respectable actors. His spouse, Carmina Villaroel, is also a popular movie and television actress...
), interferes in the battle using a dagger to counter Harold's attack and he gives Bino a dagger which is Harold's weakness. But afterwards, Armand has acquired the powers from Harold and then he awakens the giant spider-beetle creature to destroy humanity once and for all. While both Armand and Harold were wreaking havoc, Celine left to forgive Bino but she saw Harold trying to kill Bino then she saved him from his attack and nearly died. Before Celine's last breath, she begged forgiveness to Bino. Afterwards, Bino and Harold battled face to face. Bino destroyed Harold's giant creature first, then they fought but Harold's fighting ability was stronger and Bino got weakened until Bernadette gave Bino a dagger and shot Harold to death while Armand has removed his son's powers from him. Afterwards, Rebecca (Glydel Mercado), Harold's mother, saw the body of her slain son while Bernadette tries to wake Bino and he finally awakens. Bino called all the townsfolk and he announced that the darkness has gone and the bright future comes. Bernadette saw an orphan named Noel, named after her deceased brother, and she treated him as her new brother.
After the final battle, Bernadette tells Bino that she doesn't need her powers anymore and leaves the group, then Bino returns the pendant and the Tiera Higanta closes. Divina marries Dindo (Raymart Santiago
Raymart Santiago
Raymond Martin Santiago is a Filipino action star and comedian who belongs to one of Philippine showbiz's most recognizable families.-Personal life:...
) and reunites with their daughter Gelay (Jennica Garcia
Jennica Garcia
Jennica Alexis Maitim Garcia is a Filipina actress and the daughter of Jean Garcia.She has a GMA Network Artist contract.-Biography:...
) and Bino hears a cry for help from an insane woman. Bino beats the men who play dirty at the insane woman. The insane woman reveals to be Rebecca who has a doll named after her slain son and she knows who saved her, Gagambino.
Main cast
- Dennis TrilloDennis TrilloAbelardo Dennis Florencio Trillo Ho , more widely known as Dennis Trillo, is a Filipino award-winning actor, singer and fashion model. His film debut was in Aishite Imasu 1941. He is currently an artist of GMA Network...
as Gambino "Bino" Bayani / Gagambino - Raymart SantiagoRaymart SantiagoRaymond Martin Santiago is a Filipino action star and comedian who belongs to one of Philippine showbiz's most recognizable families.-Personal life:...
as Dindo Gutierrez - Polo RavalesPolo RavalesPaul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg or simply called Polo Ravales, born June 27, 1982 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino actor and model with German descent.-Career:...
as Harold Santiago - Katrina HaliliKatrina HaliliKatrina Halili is a Filipina actress, commercial model and music producer. She made her screen debut via StarStruck, but did not gain popularity until playing the antagonist roles in Darna, Majika and MariMar and becoming the protagonist in One Night Only, Gagambino and Magdusa...
as Lucy Gutierrez / Lady Mantisa - Nadine SamonteNadine SamonteNadine Samonte is a Filipina actress and commercial model. She played an Avenger from the first season of StarStruck....
as Celine Lopez - Isabel OliIsabel OliMaria Olivia S. Daytia better known as Isabel Oli is a Filipina model and television and movie actress.-Background:...
as Bernadette Albuento / Alakdanessa - Glaiza de CastroGlaiza de CastroGlaiza Galura de Castro , better known as Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipina actress and singer...
as Leah Albuento / Super Bee - Jennica GarciaJennica GarciaJennica Alexis Maitim Garcia is a Filipina actress and the daughter of Jean Garcia.She has a GMA Network Artist contract.-Biography:...
as Gelay Lopez Bayani - Jean GarciaJean GarcíaJessica Maitim is a Filipina television and film actress, better known as Jean Garcia who hails from Angeles City, Pampanga.-Biography:...
as Abresia / Divina Miguel Lopez Gutierrez - Mart EscuderoMart EscuderoMart Enrico Cruz Escudero, who is better known by his screen name Mart Escudero , is a Filipino actor. He was previously billed as "Martin Escudero" in Agawin Mo Man Ang Lahat. He almost resembles Prince Stefan, who is his batchmate and one of his close friends from the same reality show.-Early...
as Noel Albuento
Supporting cast
- Glydel Mercado as Rebecca Bayani-Santiago
- Jan ManualJan ManualJan Manual is a Filipino actor and comedian. He made his first showbiz appearance on the fourth season of the Philippine reality show StarStruck where he finished as an avenger. He is currently a contract artist of GMA Artist Center...
as Eldon - Leo Martinez as Zandro
- Benjie ParasBenjie ParasVenancio Johnson Paras, Jr. , better known as Benjie Paras, is a Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association turned actor. He is the only PBA player to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors, in a single season...
as Stalin - Krissa Mae Arrieta as Herself
- Gerald Pizzaras as Joey
Extended cast
- January IsaacJanuary IsaacJanuary Isaac is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her role as Lumen in the Surf commercials. She is previously credited as "Sandra Gomez".- Filmography :-External links:...
as Samara - Arthur SolinapArthur SolinapArthur Gonzales Solinap, known as Arthur Solinap, is a Filipino actor and model.Solinap's career began as a member of Abztract Dancers together with his cousin Dingdong Dantes. He made his first TV appearance in 2005 portraying Muros in Encantadia...
as Killer - Roy Alvarez as Gov.
- Bernard PalancaBernard Palanca-Personal life:His maternal grandfather, Armando Goyena , was also an actor as is his younger brother, Mico Palanca.He is the son of the late Bernard Palanca, Sr, who died when he was just a child. He is also the grandson of the late Businessman Philanthropist Carlos Palanca, Jr of the prestigious...
as Dr. Martin - Ryza CenonRyza CenonRhiza Ann Cenon Simbulan , better known by her screen name Ryza Cenon, is a Filipina actress.-Television shows:-Movies:-References:...
as Ada - Hanni Miller as Gloria Albuento
- Bodie Cruz as Peter
- Jake Vargas as Peter's Son
- Gerald AndersonGerald AndersonGerald Anderson is a Filipino American actor who was a former housemate on the first season edition of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition...
as Jerico - Emilio Garcia as Dr. Hydes
Guest cast
- Zoren LegaspiZoren LegaspiZoren Legaspi is a Filipino actor and television director.-Biography and Career:Zoren comes from a family of Filipino celebrities. His father, Lito Legaspi, and brothers, Kier and Brandon, are all respectable actors. His spouse, Carmina Villaroel, is also a popular movie and television actress...
as Armand Santiago - Bernadette Alyson as Elena Bayani
- John Arcilla as Alejandro Bayani
- Rich AsuncionRich AsuncionRich Asuncion is a Filipina actress who became the First Princess of StarStruck: The Next Level...
as Ada's Friend - Soxie Topacio as Director
- Yda Yanessa as Espie
- Francine PrietoFrancine PrietoFrancine Prieto born Anna Marie Falcon is a former award-winning child star, a fashion model and movie actress from the Philippines. She is of Filipino and Norwegian descent.-Education:Francine studied B.S...
as Venus - Francis MagundayaoFrancis MagundayaoFrancis Elmer C. Magundayao is a Filipino actor who was a top commercial model. He was first known for lpaying as Iking in the series, Darna. He was best known for portraying as a young Gerald Anderson, in Sana Maulit Muli, Tayong Dalawa and Tiagong Akyat...
as Young Bino - Andrew Muhlach as Young Harold
- Kirsten Sigingrt as Jinky Santiago
- Renz Juan as Young Lucy
- Kathleen Palad as Young Bernadette
- Gail Lardizabal as Young Leah
Theme Song
- The theme song is sung by Dennis Trillo, the same person who plays the lead protagonist. Then at the end of final episode, it is sung by Janno Gibbs, the composer of Gagambino.