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Bantatay or The Guardian (international title) is a drama-comedy-fantasy series from 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...

 featuring 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:...

, Gelli de Belen
Gelli de Belen
Gelli de Belen is a Filipino actress, and former child star. She is the sister of former child star Janice de Belen.-Early life:Born Anna Gianelli De Belen on May 25, 1973. She is the sister of actress and TV host Janice de Belen...

, 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 Carl Guevarra. The show premiered on September 20, 2010 replacing Langit Sa Piling Mo
Langit sa Piling Mo
Langit sa Piling Mo is a Philippine drama, developed by Senedy Que and directed by Gil Tejada, Jr. The series premiered on 31 May 2010 on GMA Network...

. The show also airs on GMA Pinoy TV
GMA Pinoy TV
GMA Pinoy TV, incorporated in February 2004 by GMA Network and its subsidiaries GMA International & GMA Worldwide and launched in 2005 primarily in Japan and USA, is a 24-hour international Filipino television station. The channel is targeted towards Overseas Filipino and their families in the...

 worldwide which premiered two days later, September 22, 2010, from the original airdate. The show has been extended for 3 more weeks than its original 10-week plan. Again, due to high ratings, the show was once more extended until February 25, 2011. The show was originally to be replaced by Alakdana but Alakdana was moved to the timeslot previously occupied by Ang Yaman ni Lola
Ang Yaman ni Lola
Ang Yaman ni Lola is a weekday Comedy-Reality show and aired over GMA Network and produced by GMA News and Public Affairs. It is the counterpart of ABS-CBN's noontime variety show Pilipinas Win Na Win. The show features Nanette Inventor as Lola Barbie, a rich and generous old widow who shares her...

 after Eat Bulaga. The latter, Bantatay, will be airing until February 25, 2011. This show also inspired by 1995 American Film Fluke
Fluke (film)
Fluke is a 1995 film directed by Carlo Carlei and starring Matthew Modine, Eric Stoltz, Nancy Travis, Max Pomeranc and the voice of Samuel L. Jackson. Bill Cobbs, Ron Perlman, and Jon Polito co-star...

and the hit TV series, 100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd
100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd is an American family comedy series that ran from 1999 to 2002 produced by Fireworks Entertainment and Lynch Entertainment for the Nickelodeon TV channel...

. It is aired under 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:...

.

Synopsis

A touching and inspiring interpretation of a father's undying love for his children and his special relationship with the so-called "man's best friend".
The story centers around Bernard Razon, a loving and kind-hearted father who is also a veterinarian. His character will die, but by a startling twist of fate, returns to life in the body of a labrador retriever named Bantay.

Main Cast

  • 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:...

     as Bernard Razon/Bantatay
  • Gelli de Belen
    Gelli de Belen
    Gelli de Belen is a Filipino actress, and former child star. She is the sister of former child star Janice de Belen.-Early life:Born Anna Gianelli De Belen on May 25, 1973. She is the sister of actress and TV host Janice de Belen...

     as Marcella Razon
  • Krystal Reyes
    Krystal Reyes
    Jolina Marie B. Reyes, better known by her screen name Krystal Reyes , is a Filipina child actress who currently appears on GMA Network shows.-Biography:...

     as Emily Razon
  • Renz Valerio
    Renz Valerio
    Renz Michael Valerio in , Antipolo City, Philippines) also known as Renz Valerio, is a Filipino child actor. He began acting in a TV commercial when he was 3-years-old. He is under of GMA-7 Artist Center. He took part in the drama series Noel aired on GMA Network...

     as Junix Razon
  • Sweet Ramos as Farrah Razon
  • 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:...

     as Joanna
  • Carl Guevarra as Norbert
  • Camille Prats
    Camille Prats
    Camille Prats is a Filipina actress. Her full name is Sheena Patricia Camille Quiambao Prats. After her pregnancy, she came back on her Home Network GMA-7 to play Lily Cervantes in the drama series Gaano Kadalas Ang Minsan?...

     as Daisy Razon

Extended Cast

  • Gary Estrada
    Gary Estrada
    Gary Ejercito, better known as Gary Estrada, is a television and movie star in the Philippines. He is renowned for his movies, athletic physique, and cleanly handsome face...

     as Simon
  • Elmo Magalona
    Elmo Magalona
    Elmo Moses Arroyo Magalona, better known as simply Elmo Magalona is a Filipino actor and singer. He is the sixth child of Francis Magalona.-Personal life:...

     as Artie
  • Marissa Delgado
    Marissa Delgado
    Marissa Delgado is an actress from the Philippines. She was the first Filipina to pose nude in Playboy magazine.She won two awards in Philippine movies. Best Supporting Actres for Lumuha pati mga anghel 1971 , Till Death Do Us Part 1972...

     as Doña Clarita
  • Sheena Halili
    Sheena Halili
    Sheena Halili is a Filipina actress. She became popular when she played the role of Monica in the 2007 series, MariMar...

     as Ming-ming
  • Prince Stefan
    Prince Stefan
    Stephan Andrei Anlocotan, who is better known by his screen name Prince Stefan , is a Filipino actor of Arabian-Filipino descent. He appeared on StarStruck: The Next Level, and on several GMA Network shows including the telefantasya Mga Mata ni Anghelita and SOP Rules...

     as Calvin
  • Kier Legaspi as Baldo
  • Eva Darren as Vangie Razon
  • Al Tantay
    Al Tantay
    Al Tantay is a Filipino film actor, writer, and director and the former husband of Rio Locsin, with whom he made several movies, including Rizza Jones, Showgirl , Love Affair , Wild Animals , and Bilibid Boys...

     as Rigor
  • Sabrina Man
    Sabrina Man
    Sabrina Man is a Filipino-Chinese child actress and television personality. A contract artist of DMV & GMA Network. A beauty at a young age. She was Little Miss Laguna 2007 & first Little Earth Angel-Air .She has starred in several Indie Films...

     as Princess
  • Isabel Frial as Len Len

Notable Guest star

  • Claudine Barreto as Shiela
  • Sandy Andolong
    Sandy Andolong
    -Television:-Movies:-Others:-Awards and nominations:-References:*-External links:*...

     as Alma
  • Nadine Samonte
    Nadine Samonte
    Nadine Samonte is a Filipina actress and commercial model. She played an Avenger from the first season of StarStruck....

     as Angel
  • Christopher de Leon
    Christopher De Leon
    -2007 Elections:In 2007, he decided to run as Vice Governor of Batangas. This claims that if her former on screen partner, Vilma Santos won the governorship, then he might win as Vice Governor. He became the running mate of former police officer Nestor Sanares...

     as President Bartolome Sison
  • James Blanco as Dexter
  • Benjie Paras
    Benjie Paras
    Venancio 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 Jace Ventura
  • Bernadette Allyson as Mrs. Gomez
  • Lander Vera Perez as Mr. Gomez
  • Joko Diaz as Kanor
  • Rico Barrera
    Rico Barrera
    Rico Barrera is an Olongappese actor, the first housemate evicted from the 12 housemates of Pinoy Big Brother 2005....

     as Ato
  • Janna Dominguez
    Janna Dominguez
    Janna Dominguez , is a Filipina actress, host, comedienne who joined Pinoy Fear Factor as a Participante.- Present career :...

     as Cat 1
  • Cara Eriguel as Cat 2
  • Mel Kimura as Maria
  • Rita Avila as Clarita
  • Sylvia Sanchez as Corazon
  • Carla Abellana
    Carla Abellana
    Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana is a Filipina actress and commercial model who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela, Rosalinda, aired in GMA Network.-Biography:...

     as Krissa
  • Mosang (actress) as Nurse The Mental
  • John Carlo Tan
  • Jan Marini as Charlene

Featuring the voices of:
  • Jaya
  • John Lapus
    John Lapus
    Jonathan Anthony Lapus is a Filipino actor, host and comedian.-Biography:...

  • Rhian Ramos
    Rhian Ramos
    Rhian Denise Ramos Howell, who is better known by her stage name Rhian Ramos , is a Filipina actress, commercial model and singer.-Biography:...

  • Michael V.
    Michael V.
    Michael V. , also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos...

  • Ruby Rodriguez
    Ruby Rodriguez
    Maria Ruby Rodriguez Aquino is a Filipino artist and one of the hosts of the Philippines' longest-running television shows, Eat Bulaga!.-Career:Ruby Rodriguez was originally a teacher at the O.B. Montessori Center in Greenhills, San Juan...

  • Jillian Ward
    Jillian Ward
    Jillian Ward is a Filipina child actress and commercial model. She is known for playing the title role of Gertrudis "Trudis" Capili in Trudis Liit, GMA Network's latest Sine Novela installment.-Life and career:...

  • Gladys Guevarra
  • Mura

Reference

  • http://www.pep.ph/guide/6736/GMA-7-increased-ratings-lead-in-Mega-Manila-last-August
  • http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=607100&publicationSubCategoryId=62
  • http://www.phnoy.com/search/label/Bantatay
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