''Indio'' is the 2013
Philippine television drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebis ...
epic fantasy
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series broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
. Directed by Dondon Santos, it stars
Bong Revilla
Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Bautista; September 25, 1966) and commonly known as Bong Revilla, is a Filipino actor, television presenter and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016.
The ...
in the title role. It premiered on January 14, 2013 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''
Aso ni San Roque
''Aso ni San Roque'' (International title: ''San Roque's Pet'' / ) is a Philippine television drama Fantasy (genre), fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars Mona Louise Rey. It premiered on September 10, ...
''. The series concluded on May 31, 2013 with a total of 97 episodes. It was replaced by ''
Anna Karenina
''Anna Karenina'' ( rus, «Анна Каренина», p=ˈanːə kɐˈrʲenʲɪnə) is a novel by the Russian author Leo Tolstoy, first published in book form in 1878. Widely considered to be one of the greatest works of literature ever writte ...
'' in its timeslot.
The series is streaming online on
YouTube
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.
Cast and characters
;Lead cast
*
Bong Revilla
Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Bautista; September 25, 1966) and commonly known as Bong Revilla, is a Filipino actor, television presenter and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016.
The ...
as
Malaya / Simeon / Indio
;Supporting cast
*
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (; born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the winner of the first season of the reality talent competition '' StarStruck''. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her act ...
as
Esperanza Sanreal
*
Michael de Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director.
Early life
Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...
as
Juancho Sanreal
*
Rhian Ramos
Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (; born October 3, 1990), professionally known as Rhian Ramos, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. She is an exclusive talent of GMA Network
Career
Ramos started working in com ...
as
Dian Magayon
*
Jackie Lou Blanco
Jacqueline Lourdes Blanco-Davao (born February 11, 1964) is a Filipina actress and aerobic instructor. During the 1980s and the 1990s, she appeared in different film genres including ''Hihintayin Kita sa Langit'', (1991), ''Si Aida, Si Lorna, o ...
as
Señora Victoria Hidalgo de Sanreal
*
Chinggoy Alonzo
Ramón "Chinggoy" Alonzo (; July 22, 1950 – October 15, 2017) was a Filipino actor in theater, movies, and television. He was nominated for FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor in ''Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak'' (1996).
Career
Alonzo was active in the ...
as
Hernando Pelaez
*
Dante Rivero
Dante Rivero is a Filipino film and television actor who has won a FAMAS award and nominated for a Gawad Urian Award
The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang ...
as
Tarong
* Daria Ramirez as Linang
*
Robert Arevalo
Robert Ylagan Arevalo (; born May 6, 1938) is a Filipino film and television actor.
Personal life
Arevalo is the son of Filipino film actor/composer/musician Tito Arevalo; his uncle Angel Esmeralda is the father of the late Jay Ilagan and his un ...
as
Cosme de los Santos
*
Sheena Halili
Sheena Yvette Castro Halili-Manzanero (born January 16, 1987) is a Filipino actress, host, and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayals as a sidekick to protagonists or antagonists in hit television series.
Career
Halili entered Phi ...
as
Mayang / Fernando
*
Vaness del Moral
Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her sh ...
as
Elena Decena
*
Dominic Roco
Ricardo Dominic Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor.
Personal life
Roco is a son of actor Bembol Roco and the twin brother of actor Felix Roco.
On October 1, 2022, Roco and four other persons were arrested in a buy-bust o ...
as
Tuhay / Cesario
;Guest cast
*
Vincent Magbanua
Vincent Magbanua is a Filipino actor appearing in films like "Palawan Fate" and "Balut Country". He also appears in the TV show " Super Ma'am".
He was born on April 7, 2000. He is also a member of GMA Artist Center. His other projects include " ...
as young Indio
*
Jomari Yllana
José María "Jomari" Garchitorena Yllana (born August 16, 1976) is a Filipino actor, model, racing driver, concert producer, promoter, and politician.
He rose to fame as one of the members of 1990s teen group ''"Gwapings"'' together with Mark ...
as young Tarong
*
Agot Isidro
Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro (born July 20, 1966), known professionally as Agot Isidro, is a Filipino actress. She is the fourth of the six children of Jose Isidro, an architect, and Palestinian mother Edwarta Fteha. She graduated from t ...
as young Linang
*
Bobby Andrews
Robert Riu Andrews (born November 30, 1976), popularly known as Bobby Andrews, is a Filipino actor, TV host and former matinee idol. Starting out as a commercial model, he rose to fame when he teamed up with Angelu de Leon in the famous teen-o ...
as young Hernando Pelaez
*
Alden Richards
Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is an award-winning Filipino actor, singer, host, and entrepreneur. He is dubbed as "The Asia's Multimedia Star" after receiving the Asian Star Pri ...
as teen Indio
*
Nathalie Hart
Princess Tinkerbell Cristina Marjorie Pedere Snell (born 14 April 1992), later known by her stage name Nathalie Hart, is an Australian-Filipino actress who was one of the finalists in the fifth season of '' StarStruck''.
Career
Before audit ...
as young Hidalgo de Sanreal
*
Lucho Ayala
Eduard Francis Ayala (born March 28, 1992 in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province
Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan) ...
as young Juancho Sanreal
*
Jillian Ward
Jillian Ward (; ; born Jhyllianne Wardë; February 23, 2005) is a Filipina actress, singer, and vlogger. She is known for playing the title role of Gertrudis "Trudis" Capili-Ferrer in GMA Network's ''Sine Novela'', ''Trudis Liit'', Donna Marie ...
as young Rosa
*
Katrina Halili
Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress and commercial model of Chinese descent. She made her screen debut through the reality talent search '' StarStruck'' in 2003, and became more popular playing several role ...
as Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan
*
Sarah Lahbati
Sarah Lahbati (born 9 October 1993) is a Swiss-born Filipino actress and reality star. She gained media attention as a finalist on the 5th season of reality show '' StarStruck'', a Philippine overall talent show broadcast on GMA Network. La ...
as Ynaguiguinid
Production and development
Conception
The series was developed in early 2012 by screenwriter,
Suzette Doctolero
Suzette Severo Doctolero (born December 16, 1968) is a Filipina screenwriter for film and television. She is best known for being the creator of ''Encantadia (2005 TV series), Encantadia'' in 2005 and the succeeding related television series ...
(the writer behind such epic series as ''
Encantadia
''Encantadia'' is a Philippines, Filipino fantasy franchise produced and published by GMA Network. It consists of four television series that have run from 2005 to present and a single film. The first was shown in 2005 carrying the title alone ...
'', ''
Etheria
''Etheria: Ang Ikalimang Kaharian ng Encantadia'' (International title: ''Etheria: The Fifth Kingdom of Encantadia'') is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is the second installment of the Encantad ...
'' and ''
Amaya'') and under the supervisions of historians: Dr. Vic Villan of the
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(who was also the consultant for ''Amaya'') and Dr. Rolando Borrinaga; and GMA Entertainment TV creative heads,
Jake Tordesillas
Jake Tordesillas (April 17, 1949 – June 30, 2017) was a Filipino screenwriter.
Career
Over the course of his career, which began in 1979, he was nominated for three Gawad Urian Awards for best screenplay in 1989, 1991, and 1995. He and Jose ...
and
Jun Lana
Rodolfo R. Lana Jr. (born October 10, 1972), known professionally as Jun Robles Lana, is a Philippines, Filipino filmmaker. The winner of 11 Palanca Awards, Palanca Awards for Literature, he became the youngest member of the Palanca Awards#Palan ...
. The idea for series was conceived during the time Doctolero did her research on Amaya. According to her, the series is a combination of
Philippine history
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and
Filipino mythology
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. The show's staged in pre-colonial to Spanish colonial period setting (1565-1663). Regarding the title "Indio" –which was a label intended to be a badge of imposed by the Spanish on the natives— Doctolero stated that "It is the first word that comes into our minds when we talk about Spanish colonization here
n the Philippines
N, or n, is the fourteenth letter in the Latin alphabet, used in the modern English alphabet, the alphabets of other western European languages and others worldwide. Its name in English is ''en'' (pronounced ), plural ''ens''.
History
...
It mirrors every Filipino. With this series, I want to turn this label into something dignified and a source of pride."
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
assigned Dondon Santos to helm the series. The series is his first project for the network. Historians Vic Villan and Rolando Borrinaga were hired to ensure the accuracy of the series.
Casting
Headed the series' stellar casts is
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. who plays the titular character. GMA Network's Vice President for Entertainment TV, Lilybeth Rasonable said that "Indio was really made for him." Revilla finds his very first television series "exciting but very challenging" and described it as "a movie but done for TV".
The actor-politician went through rigorous acting trainings under director
Laurice Guillen
Laurice Ilagan Guillen-Feleo (born January 31, 1947) is a Filipino actress, film and television director, and college professor.
Early life and acting career
Guillen studied at St. Theresa's College, Cebu City, earned an AB English degree before ...
for his preparation for the role. He also gets
Phillip Salvador
Phillip Mikael "Ipe" Reyes Salvador (born Felipe Reyes Salvador; August 22, 1953) is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino film and television actor.
Acting career
Salvador made his film debut in 1971 with ''Adios Mi Amor''. He toiled in m ...
to be his acting coach. He also did some readings and research regarding Philippine history because "even though it is a fictional show, it has some historical undertones that should at least have some sense of accuracy."
Actor
Alden Richards
Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is an award-winning Filipino actor, singer, host, and entrepreneur. He is dubbed as "The Asia's Multimedia Star" after receiving the Asian Star Pri ...
signed on to play the teenage version of the title character while Vincent Magbanua auditioned and successfully cast as the young Malaya. In March 2012,
Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (; born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the winner of the first season of the reality talent competition '' StarStruck''. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her act ...
and
Rhian Ramos
Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (; born October 3, 1990), professionally known as Rhian Ramos, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. She is an exclusive talent of GMA Network
Career
Ramos started working in com ...
were announced to be Revilla's two of three love interests. In August 2012,
Maxene Magalona
Maxene Sofia Maria Arroyo Magalona (born November 23, 1986) is a Filipino actress, model, host and yoga instructor currently signed under ABS-CBN. Being a former GMA talent under the GMA Artist Center, she was known for her portrayal as Vivian S ...
was officially added to the cast, wherein her role had previously been offered to
Sunshine Cruz
Sunshine Cruz (born July 18, 1977) is a Filipino actress and singer. She is the part of the Cruz family of actors.
Personal life
Cruz was married to actor/director Cesar Montano in September 2000. They have three daughters Angelina Isabele, Sa ...
.
Sheena Halili
Sheena Yvette Castro Halili-Manzanero (born January 16, 1987) is a Filipino actress, host, and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayals as a sidekick to protagonists or antagonists in hit television series.
Career
Halili entered Phi ...
was chosen to play another important role in the series.
Rocco Nacino
Enrico Raphael Quiogue Nacino (born March 21, 1987 in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines), known professionally as Rocco Nacino, is a Filipino actor. He won the title of Second Prince in the fifth season of '' StarStruck''. He is currently an exclusi ...
was originally cast as Tuhay but later replaced by
Dominic Roco
Ricardo Dominic Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor.
Personal life
Roco is a son of actor Bembol Roco and the twin brother of actor Felix Roco.
On October 1, 2022, Roco and four other persons were arrested in a buy-bust o ...
for the said role. Veteran character actors,
Michael de Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director.
Early life
Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...
and
Jackie Lou Blanco
Jacqueline Lourdes Blanco-Davao (born February 11, 1964) is a Filipina actress and aerobic instructor. During the 1980s and the 1990s, she appeared in different film genres including ''Hihintayin Kita sa Langit'', (1991), ''Si Aida, Si Lorna, o ...
were signed on to portray the antagonist roles of Juancho and Victoria Sanreal. Other casts were all announced during the series' story conference, held in GMA Network Center, the same month of 2012.
The cast of characters grew over the course of the series. Some of the notable actors, that appeared and portrayed important characters, were
Mark Gil
Raphael John "Ralph" Gil Eigenmann (25 September 1961 – 1 September 2014), better known by his screen name Mark Gil, was a Filipino actor. Gil was often cast as a main villain in Philippine action films that was popular during the late 80s t ...
, Ramon Christopher,
Aljur Abrenica
Aljur Mikael Guiang Abrenica (born March 24, 1990) is a Filipino actor, dancer, model and singer. He appeared on the fourth season of '' StarStruck''.
Early and personal life
His father, Alfonso Abrenica Jr., was a musician, and his mother, Am ...
,
Katrina Halili
Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress and commercial model of Chinese descent. She made her screen debut through the reality talent search '' StarStruck'' in 2003, and became more popular playing several role ...
and
Ryan Eigenmann
Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann (; born July 22, 1977) is a Filipino actor.
Early life
Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann was born on July 22, 1977. He is one of the third generation of the Mesa-Gil clan of actors. His grandparents are musician Eddi ...
. Gil played
Miguel López de Legazpi
Miguel López de Legazpi (12 June 1502 – 20 August 1572), also known as '' El Adelantado'' and ''El Viejo'' (The Elder), was a Spaniard who, from the age of 26, lived and built a career in Mexico (then the Viceroyalty of New Spain) and, i ...
, the very first governor-general of the Philippines, while Ramon Christopher played António Sanreal, father of the main antagonist, Juancho Sanreal. Both characters appeared only on the pilot week. Abrenica acted as Bagandi, the brave native warrior who became an ally to Simeon/Malaya. First appeared on the penultimate episode of the first chapter, Abrenica became one of the prominent casts in the second chapter of the show. Katrina Halili played the antagonist Burigadang Pada Sinaklang Bulawan, the goddess of greed and vengeance, while Eigenmann played Sidapa, the god of death. In an interview, Eigenmann described his character as "a little bit tricky since he is not totally evil. In fact, even if he is the god of death, he wants to be fair to everyone. However, a twist in the story, which will be revealed in the coming episodes, will change all that." The character first appeared on the 64th episode of the series.
Filming
Filming for the project began in September 2012,
to give enough time for the production team to come up with elaborate sets, props and costumes for January 14, 2013 premiere. The production uses different filming locations. The series is shot primarily in the towns of
Pagsanjan
Pagsanjan (pronounced ''PAG-sang-han''), officially the Municipality of Pagsanjan ( tgl, Bayan ng Pagsanjan), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 44,327 peop ...
and
Cavinti
Cavinti, officially the Municipality of Cavinti ( tgl, Bayan ng Cavinti), is a 3rd class municipality in the province of Laguna, Philippines. According to the 2020 census, it has a population of 23,980 people.
It is in the Sierra Madre mounta ...
in the province of
Laguna
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* Abe Laguna (born 1992), American DJ known as Ookay
* Andrés Laguna (1499–1559), Spanish physician, pharmacologist, and botanist
* Ana Laguna (born 1955), Spanish-Swedish ballet d ...
. The entire Spanish-era village was built along the banks of the
Pagsanjan River in Pagsanjan especially for the series. It is where most of the "Pueblo" scenes are shot. The setup includes a church facade, the Spanish quarters (including the mansion of Juancho and Victoria Sanreal), and the village of the locals. Other locations include:
Intramuros
Intramuros (Latin for "inside the walls") is the historic walled area within the city of Manila, the capital of the Philippines. It is administered by the Intramuros Administration with the help of the city government of Manila.
Present-day I ...
Manila
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, Inao-Awan, Lumot Lake in Cavinti, Laguna, Morong Park and Subic Bay Port in
Subic, Zambales
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It is located alon ...
,
Bolinao, Pangasinan
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and
Tanay, Rizal
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It is located east of Manila, althoug ...
. Filming locations were chosen by production designers Rodell Cruz and Jerran Ordinario.
[ Theater and independent film director Dennis Marasigan was hired as movement and crowd director. The production budget was reported to be at 50 million pesos, making the series as one of the most expensive drama series in local television history. The series is slated for 20 weeks run (98 episodes).
]
Music
The network assigned Von de Guzman to create the underscore
An underscore, ; also called an underline, low line, or low dash; is a line drawn under a segment of text. In proofreading, underscoring is a convention that says "set this text in italic type", traditionally used on Manuscript (publishing), man ...
for the series. De Guzman—who also created the underscore for the network's very first historical epic series, '' Amaya''— composed the opening credits theme or the "heroic" music playing during the opening credits. De Guzman also worked in tandem with writer Vim Nadera in creating other themes like: "May Laya" (lit. There is Freedom), a war song or the song usually playing during the battle scenes; the closing credits theme "Lupang Payapa" (lit. Peaceful Land) which was also used various times as a "love theme" for Malaya/Simeon and Rosa's scenes; and "Aking Anak" (lit. My Child), a "melodic" or somewhat a lullaby used during scenes involving Malaya and his adoptive mother Linang.
Reception
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines
AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Philipp ...
' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Indio'' earned a 29.3% rating. While the final episode scored a 26.6% rating.
Critical response
Alwin M. Ignacio of The Daily Tribune
The ''Daily Tribune'' is an English-language broadsheet publication in the Philippines. Its office is in the 3450 Concept Building, Florida Street, Makati, Metro Manila, Philippines.
''The Daily Tribune'', as it was called then, was founded o ...
said: "Grand is the best adjective to describe Indio. The camera shots are panoramic. The grandeur is seen and felt during the fight scenes and exodus sequences. You grasp the opulence and magic when you first catch sight of the diwatas in meeting." The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, ...
's entertainment columnist, Ricky Lo
Ricardo "Ricky" Fua Lo (April 21, 1946 – May 4, 2021) was a Filipino entertainment writer and commentator, and TV host.
Early life and education
Lo, born of Chinese descent, was a native of Las Navas, Northern Samar, where he finished gra ...
felt that the series "It's almost as big as a movie. No. Indio is even bigger than and presumably better than a movie." Bibsy M. Carballo of The Philippine Star
''The Philippine Star'' (self-styled ''The Philippine STAR'') is an English-language newspaper in the Philippines and the flagship brand of the Philstar Media Group. First published on July 28, 1986, by veteran journalists Betty Go-Belmonte, ...
said that "If there were to be a historical drama-fantasy series that would reach epic proportions, it would have to be Indio!" Entertainment columnist and '' Startalk'' host, Lolit Solis praised the ensembles' acting performances, including Vince Magbanua's, the 10-year-old Palaweño who played young Malaya/Simeon. Isah V. Red of Manila Standard Today
The ''Manila Standard'' is a broadsheet newspaper in the Philippines. , it is owned by the Romualdez family. The Romualdezes, through incumbent speaker of the House Martin Romualdez, also own Journal Publications, Inc., the owner of tabloid pap ...
and Nestor Cuartero of Tempo praised Revilla's acting performance. Red said that "He isn't too far behind in scenes that have actors like Michael de Mesa
Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director.
Early life
Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...
, Chinggoy Alonso, Ronnie Lazaro
Ronnie Zabala Lazaro (born November 14, 1957) is a Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipino film and television actor, producer, casting and art director.
Biography
He has received many nominations throughout his career as an actor, nine of which wer ...
, and Jackielou Blanco. Viewers can easily discern each of the characters they are watching due to the clear portrayal by the actors who fittingly tint their roles with the proper tones, and Revilla, though not formally schooled in acting, displays keen understanding of characterization." While Cuartero said "He proves beyond doubt that aside from being an "action star", he is also very competent in drama, investing the part with his heroic presence." Writer-director Ronald Carballo impressed with the moving performances of Revilla, De Mesa, Jennylyn Mercado
Jennylyn Anne Pineda Mercado-Ho (; born May 15, 1987) is a Filipino actress, singer, and songwriter. She was the winner of the first season of the reality talent competition '' StarStruck''. Mercado garnered acclaim at a young age for her act ...
, Sheena Halili
Sheena Yvette Castro Halili-Manzanero (born January 16, 1987) is a Filipino actress, host, and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayals as a sidekick to protagonists or antagonists in hit television series.
Career
Halili entered Phi ...
and Vaness del Moral
Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her sh ...
, said that "With the great flow of the story, wonderful performances and excellent cinematography, I am hooked now on the show, as in every night." Noel Asiñas of The Journal praised the show's action stunts, said that "Indio's stunts are well-choreographed. It's my first time to watch that kind of stunts in local television."
Indio was also positively received by other writers. Blogger, Ely Valendez of ''Ely's Planet'' reviews: "What's more interesting in Indio 'though is the story itself that's strongly related to the Philippine history." Valendez also dubbed "Indio as the new ''Encantadia
''Encantadia'' is a Philippines, Filipino fantasy franchise produced and published by GMA Network. It consists of four television series that have run from 2005 to present and a single film. The first was shown in 2005 carrying the title alone ...
''." Jason Lim of the blog ''Taking A Break'' praises the series' special effects, said that "Indio really benefited from an early pre-production date as most of the effects are seamless. The scene with the Baconaua and the opening scene that tied down the timeline/era were exceptionally done." Blogger Neil Celeste Rara described the show as "thrilling and visually captivating", stating "While the ratings war remains to be tough and the battle is fought day by day, the people behind this wonderful series have a reason to sleep soundly at night, for they not only have done their jobs well, they have also created a piece of art that viewers will always remember." While Dinno Erece of the blog ''Show and Tell'', said "We were so impressed by the special effects of the Indio to think it's only a television series. We're daring to say this but Indio has a better special effects than that of ''Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako
''Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako'' () is a 2012 Filipino fantasy, comedy and action film starring Vic Sotto, Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. and Judy Ann Santos. The film is a crossover of the ''Agimat'' and ''Enteng Kabisote'' film franchise ...
'' and '' Shake, Rattle & Roll 14''. ndit's not just the special effects, even the production design and the costume and the history, they're fully researched."
Accolades
References
External links
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