Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla

Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla
GenreFantasy
Drama
Anthology
Starringvaries by episode
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes96
Production
Running time45 minutes
Production companiesDreamscape Entertainment Television
CineMedia Group
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseAugust 15, 2009 (2009-08-15) –
March 18, 2011 (2011-03-18)
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Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla (lit.'Amulet: The Legends of Ramon Revilla') is a Philippine television drama fantasy anthologies series broadcast by ABS-CBN. The series is based on the films of Ramon Revilla Sr.. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend and Hapontastic line up and worldwide on TFC from August 15, 2009 to March 18, 2011, replacing Komiks. Theures the Filipino cultural belief in the powers of an agimat or amulet. The milieu of the characters and stories are primarily set in Cavite province where the belief in amulets remains strong to this day.

The series comprised four titles: Tiagong Akyat is played by Gerald Anderson wherein he has superhuman strength, speed, and the ability to climb high walls through his amulet that makes him invincible; Tonyong Bayawak is played by Coco Martin and has the abilities and characteristics of the bayawak (monitor lizard); Elias Paniki is played by Jake Cuenca who has the quest to destroy all witches and warlocks; and Pepeng Agimat is played by Jolo Revilla, who fulfills the mission of killing the aswangs or vampires.

During the second season, it had now transformed into an afternoon mini-series as part of the Haponstatic block, now Kapamilya Gold. The second season comprised two titles: Bianong Bulag is played by Jason Abalos a blind young man who gets a hold of an amulet that makes him a deadly sharpshooter, a special power he uses to help those in need; and Kapitan Inggo is played again by Jolo Revilla which has the power to ward off bullets and conquer his enemies.

Installments that did not push through were Pepeng Kuryente and Boy Putik, which were supposed to star Ejay Falcon and Enchong Dee, respectively.[1]

  1. ^ "Ramon Revilla Sr. Meets the second batch of Agimat boys".