Pepito Manaloto
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Pepito Manaloto is a live
Live action
In filmmaking, video production, and other media, the term live action refers to cinematography, videography not produced using animation...

 situational comedy created by KB Entertainment Unlimited, Inc. and 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...

 for 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...

. The series premiered on March 28, 2010. The show premiered on April 4, 2010, one week after its original premiere, 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...

.

Background

The show stars Manilyn Reynes
Manilyn Reynes
Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez is a Filipina actress and singer.At a very young age, her parents noticed her interest in music, encouraging her to join in various singing contests in Cebu...

,Joshua Pineda Carmina Villaroel
Carmina Villaroel
Maria Carmina Muñiz Villaroel, also known as Carmina Villaroel is a Filipino actress, television host, and model....

 and 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...

 in the title role whose "simple and underprivileged life significantly changes when he becomes the lone winner of P700 million in the national lottery". It has been dubbed as a reality-sitcom. Though it is almost impossible to get P700M on a single lotto ticket, it actually happened on Nov. 29, 2010--a winner took home P741.1 M, which is more than Pepito's P700M.

The first season started on March 28, 2010 which focused on showcasing the adventures of the Pepito Manaloto and his family who are all still quite unaccustomed to the life of luxury and excess that they now have to enjoy after winning PhP700 Million from the lottery.

On November 21, 2010, GMA Network announced that the show has been renewed for the second season which followed Pepito Manaloto buying the business of the del Valle's because it had financial problems, towards the end of the season, Elsa (played by Manilyn Reynes in the show) got pregnant.

The show will be in its third season starting July 2011. The show will now focus, in its third season, on the Manaloto's life after Elsa has given birth.

Cast and characters

  • 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...

     as Pepito Manaloto
  • Manilyn Reynes
    Manilyn Reynes
    Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez is a Filipina actress and singer.At a very young age, her parents noticed her interest in music, encouraging her to join in various singing contests in Cebu...

     as Elsa Manaloto
  • Joshua Pineda as Chito Manaloto
  • Carmina Villaroel
    Carmina Villaroel
    Maria Carmina Muñiz Villaroel, also known as Carmina Villaroel is a Filipino actress, television host, and model....

     as Maricar del Valle
  • John Feir as Patricio "Patrick" Generoso
  • Ronnie Henares as Tommy Diones
  • Freddie Webb
    Freddie Webb
    Freddie N. Webb is a retired Filipino basketball player and head coach, politician, radio personality, and actor. He also had been active in politics when he was elected as councilor of Pasay City, congressman for Parañaque, and senator...

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

     as Maria
  • Mosang as Baby
  • Arthur Solinap
    Arthur Solinap
    Arthur 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 Robert

DVD release

The series will be released onto DVD-format by GMA Records
GMA Records
GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...

. The DVDs will be in volumes, there will be succeeding volumes as the show progresses.
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