My Little Juan

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My Little Juan
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Genre
Created by ABS-CBN Studios
Rondel P. Lindayag
Written byPhilip King
Directed by
  • Darnel Joy R. Villaflor
  • Francis E. Pasion
Creative directorDaniel Lim
Starring Izzy Canillo
Country of originPhilippines
Original languagesFilipino
English
No. of episodes85
Production
Executive producerRosselle Beegee Soldao
Production locations
Running time30 minutes
Monday to Friday at 15:00 (PST)
Production company Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseMay 20 (2013-05-20) 
September 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)
Related
Juan dela Cruz

My Little Juan is a 2013 Philippine fantasy-drama television series created by Rondel P. Lindayag and directed by Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Francis E. Pasion. This series serves as a followup and a prequel to the highly successful television series, Juan dela Cruz , and stars Jaime Fabregas and Izzy Canillo, reprising their previous respective roles in the original series as Fr. Cito and young Juan dela Cruz, with the special participation of Mylene Dizon as Juan's mother, Amelia. It premiered on ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block on from May 20 to September 13, 2013 replacing May Isang Pangarap and was replaced by Kapamilya Blockbusters. The series deals with the themes of faith-in-oneself, identity, and love, along with issues of bullying and morality. Elements from the mythology of the Aswang has been incorporated all throughout the series, like it can take a human form and it can turn other people into an Aswang, along with the series' own mythology.

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Plot

The series follows a young Juan dela Cruz (Izzy Canillo) as he, with the help of Father Cito (Jaime Fabregas), prepares for his future role as the "Tagabantay" (The Guardian), while struggling to balance his goodness with the evil brewing inside him inherited from his father, an " Aswang ", a humanoid creature similarly related to the Vampire, whose objective is to take over the society of men and claim it as their own. Being the Tagabantay is a role that has been passed down through generations of people who are the only ones who can wield the "Bakal na Krus" (Iron Cross). It is the duty of the Tagabantay to protect the people against the dreaded Aswang.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

  • Tetchie Agbayani as Doña Tomasa Calibaquib / Evelyn Bunag
  • Smokey Manaloto as Alvin Balmaceda
  • Desiree del Valle as Ruth Balmaceda
  • Wendy Valdez as Margie Dela Fuente
  • Beverly Salviejo as Teacher
  • Arlene Tolibas as Audrey
  • Evelyn Santos as Beverley
  • Evelyn Sarza as Cassandra
  • Brenda Porcadilla as Daphnie
  • Mel Kimura as Teacher Daisy
  • Gerhard Acao as Steve
  • Nicky Castro as Lester

Guest cast

Special participation

See also

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