Kokey @ Ako
Encyclopedia
Kokey @ Ako is a Filipino
comedy
-fantasy
primetime series to be aired in ABS-CBN
. The series is the sequel to the 2007 series, Kokey
. It stars Vhong Navarro
and Toni Gonzaga
.
Kokey and the human reporter Jackie as they work to reunite with their families while the aliens from Planet Kukurikabu plot to exterminate mankind.
's offering for the 60th Celebration of Filipino Soap Opera (Ika-60 taon ng Pinoy Soap Opera), during the ABS-CBN Trade Launch for the first quarter of 2010, entitled Bagong Simula (New Beginning).
However, it was postponed and was launched again as one of the ABS-CBN's offerings for the second quarter of 2010, during the ABS-CBN Trade Launch and was announced during the Kapamilya Trade Launch held in Boracay.
The show was later announced as half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN as part of the 60th Anniversary of Philippines Television and was presented as the station's ID for the rainy season in the Philippines. The trailer premiered on June 26, 2010 on its official website.
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
-fantasy
Fantasy
Fantasy is a genre of fiction that commonly uses magic and other supernatural phenomena as a primary element of plot, theme, or setting. Many works within the genre take place in imaginary worlds where magic is common...
primetime series to be aired in ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
. The series is the sequel to the 2007 series, Kokey
Kokey
Kokey is an ABS-CBN fantaserye which was premiered on Primetime Bida August 6, 2007. It is a show that was greatly criticized because of its one-dimensionality and lack of educational value. Other sources of hostility include potentially harmful acts such as lying with no punishment or scolding...
. It stars Vhong Navarro
Vhong Navarro
Vhong Navarro is a Filipino actor, comedian, dancer, singer, and host at ABS-CBN. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines.-Career:...
and Toni Gonzaga
Toni Gonzaga
Celestine Cruz Gonzaga , better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, television host and actress. She started her career with GMA Network, then later moved to ABS-CBN Network...
.
Plot summary
The series will follow the alienExtraterrestrial life
Extraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
Kokey and the human reporter Jackie as they work to reunite with their families while the aliens from Planet Kukurikabu plot to exterminate mankind.
Main Cast
- Vhong NavarroVhong NavarroVhong Navarro is a Filipino actor, comedian, dancer, singer, and host at ABS-CBN. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines.-Career:...
as Bruce Kho Reyes / Belat - Kyle Balili as young Bruce Kho Reyes / Belat
- Toni GonzagaToni GonzagaCelestine Cruz Gonzaga , better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, television host and actress. She started her career with GMA Network, then later moved to ABS-CBN Network...
Princess Reyes / Jackie Reyes - Abby Bautista as young Princess Reyes / Jackie Reyes
- Melisa CantiverosMelisa CantiverosMelai Cantiveros , is a Filipina actress, comedienne, television personality, host and fifth female Big Winner of the reality show, Pinoy Big Brother...
as Josa Reyes - Amy NoblezaAmy NoblezaAmy Nobleza commonly known as The Diva Amy, is a Filipina child actress and a Filipina singer. She was discovered by a talent manager at the age of 5, and started out on Pinoy Dream Academy Little Dreamer. Amy was the First Runner up on Pinoy Dream Academy in 2008. Amy was discovered by Wenn V...
as young Josa Reyes - Jason FranciscoJason FranciscoJason Veron Marasigan Francisco is a Filipino actor and comedian. He was a participant and 3rd placer in Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. He was in the follow-up show Melason In Love with his girlfriend Melisa Cantiveros....
as Adonis - Gloria RomeroGloria RomeroGloria J. Romero is a former California State Senator and was the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008. She was the first woman to ever hold that leadership position.-Early life and career:...
as Barbara Reyes
Supporting Cast
- Mickey FerriolsMickey FerriolsMichelle Forster , better known by her stage name Mickey Ferriols, is a Filipino actress.-Personal life:She has a son with ex-partner Archie Alemania named Brent Marcus Alemania and she is the older half-sister of Jackie Foster and youngest biological granddaughter of actor and former NFL tight...
as Annie Reyes - Maricel Laxa-PangilinanMaricel LaxaMaricel Laxa is a Filipino comedian and actress. She performed in the 1992 movie "Iisa Pa Lamang" for which she won Best Supporting Actress awards in both the 1992 FAMAS Awards and 1992 Star Awards.She graduated with a degree of B.S...
as Dianne Reyes - Christian VasquezChristian VásquezChristian Vazquez is a Negros Occidentalese actor, model and a former housemate of ABS-CBN's Pinoy Big Brother: Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition. During his stint at Pinoy Big Brother, he was one of the comedian housemates. He graduated from high school at the University of St...
as Roland Reyes - Wendy Valdez as Lois Magsanoc
- Mike Lloren as King Cone
- Joy Viado as Bebot
- Tess Antonio as Babet
- 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...
/Yulio Pisk as Belat - Empoy Marquez as Bubot
- Debralis Velasote as Vangie
- DJ DuranoDJ DuranoDJ Durano is a Filipino actor, model, singer and recording artist.-Career:DJ’s early career in entertainment started as part of That’s Entertainment of German Moreno. During the show, he is termed as the lady killer and obviously, it is true...
as Dr. DJ Caparas - Candy PangilinanCandy PangilinanCandy Pangilinan is a Filipino film and television actress and comedian. She was widely criticised in 2009 after she insulted the Igorot people during a performance.-Television:*2011 Minsan Lang Kita Iibigin ... Mimi Estrella...
as Cynthia Caparas - Bugoy CariñoBugoy CarinoBugoy Cariño is Filipino child actor. He joined Star Circle Kid Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Idol in 2009 and placed in first place. He is set to star on his own televesion series titled E-Boy....
as Caloy - Philip Nolasco as JD Caparas
- Maki Billiones as Niño
Extended Cast
- Joy Viado as Bebot
- Empoy Marquez as Bubot
- Rubi-Rubi Esmaquel as Fifi
- Jojit Lorenzo as Dick
- Atak Arana as Atak
- Eric Nicolas as Tom
- Simon Ibarra as Jerry
- Minco Fabregas as Tinnio Tan
- Mark Valdez as Antony Precie
- Marissa Orillo
Special Participation
- Dennis Padilla as Eduardo "Chong Edong"† Reyes
- Nova VillaNova Villa-TV shows:*Sugo Mga Kapatid as Mommy Gabby *Futbolilits as Lola Ester Cortes * Nita Negrita as Nana Ima *My Driver Sweet Lover as Aling White *Luv Crazy as Various...
as Sor Aida Sanchez - Frenchie Dy/Kiray Celis (young) as Bam-Bam
- Frances Ignacio as Toribia
- Johan SantosJohan SantosJohan Morielle Santos is a Filipino television actor, host, and model who participated in 133 episodes of Philippine reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. After his 2 years on Starstruck, Santos joined the cast of the 2010 spinoff series Melason In Love.-Background:Santos is a student from...
as Mike - Tanya Gomez as Linda Magsanoc
- Jairus AquinoJairus AquinoJairus Reuel Balagtas Aquino is a Filipino child actor and commercial endorser. He appeared in several Television advertisements before joining the cast of ABS-CBN's TV Series Super Inggo. The series became a nationwide success earning him the household name “Pareng Jomar”...
as Rolly / Young Roland - Cheska Billiones as Nena / Young Dianne
- Brice Barnachea as Vincent (Caloy's father)
- Jewel Crisanto as Ada (Caloy's playmate in the adoption center)
- Marissa Orillo as herself
Earthlings
- Toni GonzagaToni GonzagaCelestine Cruz Gonzaga , better known as Toni Gonzaga, is a Filipino singer, television host and actress. She started her career with GMA Network, then later moved to ABS-CBN Network...
/Abby Bautista (young) as Princess Reyes / Jackie Reyes - Jackie is a survivor- from a massacreMassacreA massacre is an event with a heavy death toll.Massacre may also refer to:-Entertainment:*Massacre , a DC Comics villain*Massacre , a 1932 drama film starring Richard Barthelmess*Massacre, a 1956 Western starring Dane Clark...
plot against her family, an alien abduction, growing up without parents to provide her needs, and moving on with life with no memory of her real identity. Despite her traumatic past, Jackie is a positive thinker. She is a resourceful and determined news reporter with special interest in paranormalParanormalParanormal is a general term that designates experiences that lie outside "the range of normal experience or scientific explanation" or that indicates phenomena understood to be outside of science's current ability to explain or measure...
and extra-terrestrialExtraterrestrial lifeExtraterrestrial life is defined as life that does not originate from Earth...
activities. She is obsessed with retracing the events of the past—looking for any leads of alien movements, hoping to find possible indications of her parents’ whereabouts. And that vital lead may be Kokey. The role was originally given to Angel LocsinAngel LocsinAngel Locsin is a Filipina television and film actress and commercial model. Aside from this, she is also a film producer and fashion designer....
. Locsin was replaced by Gonzaga due to Locsin's commitment to ImortalImortalImortal is a Philippine supernatural–fantasy horror and political thriller TV series produced by ABS-CBN. Starring Angel Locsin and John Lloyd Cruz. It's a sequel to the 2008 fantasy series, Lobo.-Prequel:...
.
- Vhong NavarroVhong NavarroVhong Navarro is a Filipino actor, comedian, dancer, singer, and host at ABS-CBN. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines.-Career:...
/ Kyle Balili (young) - as Bruce Kho Reyes - Bruce used to be the boy who fell in love with the little rich girl with no memory. He is Jackie’s best friend, confidante and companion in the search for her missing parents. The hard work and sacrifices he made paid off when his one great love accepted his proposal to be his wife. One day before the wedding, Bruce accepts a news coverage that leads to an unfortunate accident of stellar proportions.Bruce seems to Get Mad at Bam-Bam (Toribia's Daughter) and Helping Jackie and Josa as Bam-Bam Teases Them. Bam-Bam is Kiray.
- as Belat - See: Belat
- Melisa CantiverosMelisa CantiverosMelai Cantiveros , is a Filipina actress, comedienne, television personality, host and fifth female Big Winner of the reality show, Pinoy Big Brother...
/ Amy Nobleza (young) as Josa Reyes - Josa sees and does everything in a different way---odd but funny. She is Bruce’s cousin, and Jackie’s best friend and pseudo-sister. Her carefree attitude is refreshing, but would often lead to a lot of hilarious misadventures.
- Jason FranciscoJason FranciscoJason Veron Marasigan Francisco is a Filipino actor and comedian. He was a participant and 3rd placer in Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. He was in the follow-up show Melason In Love with his girlfriend Melisa Cantiveros....
as Adonis - Adonis had been training as a cameraman for Channel Z for the last six years but can't get a promotion. When Bruce starts working for the station, Adonis becomes one of his good friends. Adonis eventually becomes Josa’s love interest.
- Gloria RomeroGloria RomeroGloria J. Romero is a former California State Senator and was the Democratic majority leader of the California State Senate from 2001 until 2008. She was the first woman to ever hold that leadership position.-Early life and career:...
as Barbara Reyes - Madam Barbra is a sophisticated woman who owns a TV network, Z Broadcasting Company, as well as several companies. Her authority cannot be questioned, but behind her straight forward, stern and unyielding command is a grandmother longing to be reunited with her long-lost son and granddaughter.
- Mickey FerriolsMickey FerriolsMichelle Forster , better known by her stage name Mickey Ferriols, is a Filipino actress.-Personal life:She has a son with ex-partner Archie Alemania named Brent Marcus Alemania and she is the older half-sister of Jackie Foster and youngest biological granddaughter of actor and former NFL tight...
as Annie Reyes - Annie is Barbara's adopted daughter. She is insecure so she had done bad plans. She is the one who planned to kill Jackie (Princess)'s family. When the years past, she wants to get the company (Z Broadcasting Company), she knew that Jackie is Princess. So, she used Lois, to pretend Princess Reyes, the long lost granddaughter of Barbara, but all of her plans didn't work. At the last episode, She vanished after she use her powers.
- Wendy Valdez as Lois Magsanoc - Jackie's rival to the heart of Bruce and she pretend to be Princess Reyes (which Annie planned) because of her ambition to be an actress. When the truth was knew, that she is not the real Princess because Barbara saw her mother, a crazy one, Instead of being mad, she helped Barbara's family, even Jackie.
Yekokans
- Kokey - Kokey returns to Planet Earth to find his missing sister before she unwittingly wrecks havoc on mankind. In his search for his furry sibling, Kokey gets to meet new friends and goes into another roller coaster adventure ride of his life.
- Kekay - Kekay is Kokey's jealous furry little sister. She was born thinking she was disliked and unloved by her parents, and grew up envious over her brother's popularity not only in Planet Yekok but on Earth as well. Her sense of curiosity and misadventure send her to an accidental journey to Earth.
- Umamay Kakay - Kokey and Kekay's mother.
- Tay Kokoy - Kokey and Kekay's father.
Kukurikabukans
- Mike Lloren as King Cone - King Cone is the ruthless ruler of planet Kukurikabu. Disobedience of his orders will mean death to any human or exile to outer space for Kukurikabukans.
- Joy Viado as Bebot - One of the three elders of the more than 350 children spawned by King Cone. They are ruthless and heartless as their father; very much enthusiastic in brewing plans to invade other planet, particularly Earth, to call their second home.
- Tess Antonio as Babet - One of the three elders of the more than 350 children spawned by King Cone. They are ruthless and heartless as their father; very much enthusiastic in brewing plans to envade other planet, particularly Earth, to call their second home.
- Francis Magundayao as Belat - Prince Belat is one of the thousands of King Cone's kids. He is affectionate and caring towards the human prisoners of his father, an unthinkable and forbidden behavior for children of royaltyRoyal familyA royal family is the extended family of a king or queen regnant. The term imperial family appropriately describes the extended family of an emperor or empress, while the terms "ducal family", "grand ducal family" or "princely family" are more appropriate to describe the relatives of a reigning...
. The young prince is most especially attached to Dianne, whom he treated as his mother. Belat's attachment to Dianne drove him to invent a spaceship to send the human couple back to their home planet. As Belat attempts to fly his alien craft to Earth, an accident occurs leaving him trapped in Bruce's body.
- Empoy Marquez as Bubot - One of the three elders of the more than 350 children spawned by King Cone. They are ruthless and heartless as their father; very much enthusiastic in brewing plans to invade other planet, particularly Earth, to call their second home.
Launch
Kokey @ Ako was postponed three times before it was given an official premiere date. It was originally announced as one of the ABS-CBNABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
's offering for the 60th Celebration of Filipino Soap Opera (Ika-60 taon ng Pinoy Soap Opera), during the ABS-CBN Trade Launch for the first quarter of 2010, entitled Bagong Simula (New Beginning).
However, it was postponed and was launched again as one of the ABS-CBN's offerings for the second quarter of 2010, during the ABS-CBN Trade Launch and was announced during the Kapamilya Trade Launch held in Boracay.
The show was later announced as half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN as part of the 60th Anniversary of Philippines Television and was presented as the station's ID for the rainy season in the Philippines. The trailer premiered on June 26, 2010 on its official website.