Tonyong Bayawak
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tonyong Bawayak, more popularly known as simply Tonyong Bayawak (lit. 'Tonyo the Water monitor lizard') was the third installment of the Philippine weekly mini-series Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla ("Amulet: The Legendary Chronicles of Ramon Revilla") aired by ABS-CBN that started on February 27, 2010 and ended on May 29, 2010. The character of Tonyong Bayawak is portrayed by Coco Martin.[1][2][3][4]
| Agimat Presents: Tonyong Bayawak | |
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| Based on | Tonyong Bayawak (1979) by Jose Yandoc |
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| Starring | Coco Martin |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 13 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Emilio E. Siojo |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Dreamscape Entertainment Television |
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| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | February 27 – May 29, 2010 |
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| Preceded by | Pepeng Agimat |
| Followed by | Elias Paniki |
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Overview
1979 film
Agimat: Ang mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tonyong Bayawak is a TV adaptation of the 1979 film Tonyong Bayawak ("Tonyo the Lizard") which starred Ramon Revilla, Sr. as the titular Tonyong Bayawak. In the film, Tonyo gains invincibility after killing a golden wild boar in the forest which also rendered him cursed, as his head transforms into that of a wild boar whenever he gets enraged.[5]
It also starred Boots Anson-Roa, Rosemarie Gil, and Paquito Diaz. The film was directed by Jose Yandoc.
Plot
Tonyo Dela Cruz (Coco Martin) is a responsible father who hunts monitor lizards for a living. One night, he was out hunting when he saw a band of men sexually assaulting a woman. He tries his best to save the woman, and the woman manages to escape but Tonyo gets stabbed to death by the assailants. They then dispose of Tonyo's river, thinking he was already dead. Just then, a fairy appeared and granted a privilege to Tonyo that changed his life forever - the fairy chose him to take possession of the Agimat (amulet). The trinket took the form of a belt buckle that gives him the abilities and instincts of a monitor lizard (bayawak), transforming his into a reptilian's and granting him superhuman abilities. He then takes revenge on the men by slaughtering them one-by-one.
Tonyo's wife Maring was assaulted by the same syndicate Tonyo encountered in the forest, she was sexually assaulted by the leader and her skull accidentally crushed. Tonyo, after finding out about this, gets enraged and tries his best to track down the syndicate responsible for his wife's death.
Cast
Main
- Coco Martin as Antonio "Tonyo" Dela Cruz/Tonyong Bayawak
- Nikki Gil as Angie Inocencio
- Alessandra de Rossi as Mary Ann "Maring" Dela Cruz
- Krista Ranillo as PO1 Katrina Veles
Supporting
- Eric Fructuoso as Brandon Inocencio
- Jhong Hilario as Nitoy
- Bing Loyzaga as Sandra Inocencio
- Dick Israel as P/Insp. Rodrigo
- Tessie Tomas as Belen Dela Cruz
- Maricar Reyes as Diwata Alvara
- Ram Revilla as Jeff
- John James Uy as Gino
- Randolph Stamatelaky as Teodore "Totti" Inocencio
- Yshikiel Jacinto as Onay Dela Cruz
Reruns
Reruns of the show's episodes aired on Jeepney TV in March 2018 as part of the spotlight on Coco Martin as JTV Icon of the Month.[6]
References
- "Tonyong Bayawak Sets Off. Pepeng Agimat's Last Hurrah". The Freeman. February 27, 2010. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Coco Martin says he can relate to his role as Tonyong Bayawak". Push. November 25, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Coco Martin admits Tonyong Bayawak is a different kind of challenge for him". Push. November 21, 2009. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- Donato, Jerry (June 21, 2009). "4 for Agimat". The Philippine Star. Retrieved January 13, 2020.
- "Tonyong Bayawak (1979): Storyline". IMDb. Retrieved January 14, 2020.
- "Jeepney TV brings in Anime Action with Hero Zone". LionhearTV. March 2018. Retrieved May 13, 2020.