''Palos'' () is a 2008

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television drama action series the series is loosely based on the classic Filipino comics and film character of the same name ''Palos'', starring

Cesar Montano Cesar Manhilot (born August 1, 1962), known professionally as Cesar Montano (), is a Filipino actor, film producer and film director. Montano started in show business as a commercial model.

and

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. The series debuted on

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's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block from January 28, 2008, to April 25, 2008, replacing ''

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''. The series is streaming online on

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Origins

Comics

''Alyas Palos'' (Alias Eel) is a comic serial novel by Virgilio and Nestor Redondo, which was first serialized in Tagalog Klasiks in 1961. The title character was a thief and a kind-hearted felon with exceptional safe-cracking skills.

Premise

The story begins when Giancarlo is orphaned at a young age when his mother, Grazella, is killed in a shooting incident in

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. He blames his mother's death on an agent known only as "Palos", and vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her death.

Cast and characters

Lead cast

Protagonist

as Fabio Cassimir / Palos *

as Giancarlo Caranzo / New Palos

Antagonist

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 Neptune Director Alessandro Canavarro * Jodi Sta. Maria-Lacson as Carmela Canavarro

Main cast

Roxanne Guinoo Roxanne Bosch Guinoo-Yap (born February 14, 1986) is a Filipina actress. Since April 2012, she is employed by GMA Network, having transferred from ABS-CBN as a contract of GMA Artist Center for three years. In 2015, she transferred back to her ...

as Anna *

Bangs Garcia Valerie "Bangs" Pablo Garcia-Birchmore (born May 26, 1987) is a Filipino actress. Early life and education Garcia attended Ateneo de Davao University, where she was part of the university's theater and dance groups. While studying for a Nurs ...

as Sylvia Nazi *

Wendy Valdez Wendy Valdez (; born June 2, 1982) is a Filipina beauty queen, former '' Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2'' contestant, and an actress. Biography Valdez grew up in Navotas. Valdez serves as her family's breadwinner. She claims she is going to do e ...

as Nicolla *

Jay-R Siaboc Eduardo Siaboc Jr. (born January 21, 1987), also known as his stage name Jay-R Siaboc, is a Filipino actor, singer, host and model. He started as a student of Pinoy Dream Academy and became a first runner-up next to the grand star dreamer Yeng ...

as Enzo Picaso *

Carla Humphries Madeleine Lauren Humphries (born May 20, 1988), known professionally as Madeleine Humphries and formerly as Carla Humphries is an American-born Filipino actress and commercial model. Humphries is best known for her roles as Rita Arguelles in the ...

as Dr. Stella Guidotti *

Regine Angeles Diorella Regine De Leon Angeles (born October 29, 1985) is a Filipina model and actress. She started her showbiz career after winning ''Be Bench / The Model Search'' of ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto ...

as Paola Durante * Ron Morales as Aldo Mussolini *

Redford White Cipriano "Dodoy" M. Cermeño II (December 5, 1955 – July 25, 2010), better known by his screen name Redford White, was a Filipino actor and comedian. He was best known on his role as Sol in the television sitcom ''Buddy and Sol'' opposite Eric Q ...

as Mario *

Dennis Padilla Dennis Esteban Dominguez Baldivia (born February 9, 1962), popularly known as Dennis Padilla (), is a Filipino comedian, TV host, radio broadcaster and actor. He is the son of the late Dencio Padilla, and the father of actress Julia Barretto. H ...

as Luigi *

Vandolph Quizon Vandolph Lacsamana Quizon (born; May 7, 1984) is a Filipino actor, comedian and politician. He also serves as a councilor of Parañaque from the 1st district since 2016. Personal life He is the only son of comedian Dolphy with actress-po ...

as Giuseppe *

Julia Barretto Julia Francesca Barretto Baldivia (born March 10, 1997), better known for her screen name Julia Barretto (), is a Filipino actress and model. Dubbed as the “''Drama Princess''” of her generation by various media outlet, Barretto was inducte ...

as Pamela Kiev *

Gloria Romero Gloria Romero may refer to: *Gloria Romero (actress) Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (born December 16, 1933), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies”, her care ...

as Alfonsina Riviera

Supporting and guest cast

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 ...

as Grazella R. Caranzo * Bernard Bonnin as Gen. Vittorio Canavarro *

Albert Martinez Alberto Pineda Martinez (born April 19, 1961), is a Filipino actor, director and producer. Early life He was born in Manila on April 19, 1961 to Bert Martinez, and Margarita Pineda. Career Martinez began as a film actor. He took his first tel ...

as Salvatore *

Al Tantay Alfredo Tantay (born March 15, 1956), also known by his stage name Al Tantay, is a Filipino film actor, comedian, director and the former husband of Rio Locsin. He was discovered by Joey Gosiengfiao and was launched through the Regal Film ...

as Ernesto Mario * Ricardo Cepeda *

Desiree Del Valle Desirée Lois del Valle Dunham-Labrusca (born May 28, 1982), better known by her screen name Desiree del Valle, is a Filipina actress born from an Irish American father named Clois H. Dunham and a Filipino mother Lourdes del Valle from Lopez, ...

as Arianna Kiev *

Allan Paule Allan Paule De Guzman (born January 1, 1970 in Cebu City), better known as Allan Paule, is a Filipino actor who appeared in more than 100 movies and television series. He also unsuccessfully ran for councilor of Muntinlupa from the 1st district ...

Lovely Rivero Gineb Macalinao (born May 15, 1969) known as Lovely Rivero, is a Filipino actress who started in the kiddie-show, ''Kaluskos Musmos'' in 1980 (second batch). She made a comeback in the late '80s as one of the mainstays of '' That's Entertainment ...

Ping Medina Crispin "Ping" Chupungco Medina Jr. (born July 23, 1983) is a Filipino film actor. Medina is a contract artist of Star Magic. Career Medina is a prominent independent film actor in the Philippines. He debuted in Marilou Diaz-Abaya's film ''Jos ...

Joshua Dionisio Ralph Joshua Dela Cruz Dionisio (born December 14, 1994 in Quezon City) is a former Filipino actor. He is best known for his role as Ken Pamintuan in ''Super Inggo'' and the young Cholo in the Philippine remake of '' Stairway to Heaven''. Early l ...

as Young Giancarlo *

Mariel Rodriguez Maria Erlinda Lucille Termulo-Padilla (born Maria Erlinda Lucille Sazon Termulo; August 10, 1984) professionally known as Mariel Rodriguez-Padilla or simply Mariel Rodriguez (), is a Filipino-born American commercial model, endorser, televis ...

as Viola *

Epi Quizon Jeffrey Smith Quizon (born January 23, 1973), professionally known as Epy Quizon, is a Filipino actor, television host and the son of comedian Dolphy. He is known as the antagonist, role as Jepoy / Stryker in the 2003 film '' Lastikman''. Ea ...

as Marco Ferreli * Charles Christianson * Emilio Garcia * Helga Krapf *

Aiko Melendez Mary Aiko Shimoji Melendez (born December 16, 1975), known professionally as Aiko Melendez (), is a Filipina actress and politician. Her father, Jimmy Melendez (born Jim Shinoji), was an actor. Her half-brother, Jam Melendez (son of Jimmy Melende ...

as Cong. Soledad Canavarro * Railey Valeroso as Pietro Avelino *

Butz Aquino Agapito "Butz" Aquino (May 20, 1939 – August 17, 2015) was a Senator of the Philippines from 1987 to 1995, congressman from Makati and a part-time film and television actor. He was born to former senator Benigno S. Aquino Sr. and Aurora Aqu ...

as President Donatello Guidotti * Ramon Christopher as Antonino Morato * Michael Conan as Ivan Kiev * Timothy Lambert Chan as Franco Canavarro * JB Magsaysay as Dr. Samuel Chan *

Mico Palanca Miko Revilla Palanca (February 3, 1978 – December 9, 2019) was a Filipino character actor. Life and career His older brother Bernard Palanca is also an actor, as was his maternal grandfather Armando Goyena. He had Chinese ancestry from h ...

as Kim Yung Joo * AJ Dee as Watashi Kim * Bruce Quebral as Luciano *

Riza Santos Riza Raquel Santos (born August 31, 1986) is a currently the Vice President of Argyle Fox Inc., a technology firm headquartered in Calgary, Alberta and a former Canadian actress, TV Host and the first Canadian beauty pageant titleholder who ac ...

as Lady Simona *

Christian Vasquez Christian Oliver B. Vazquez (born February 8, 1977) is a Filipino 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 ...

as Young General Vittorio Canavarro *

John Manalo John Vladimir Cruz Manalo (born September 6, 1995), popularly known by his stage name John Manalo, is a Filipino actor who is formerly a member of ABS-CBN's circle of homegrown talents named Star Magic. He is a multi-awarded child actor. He is ...

as Young Fabio * Marlo Sanchez * Joem Mercurio * CJ Jaravata * Janelle So * Mike Magat *

Angeli Gonzales Kaye Angeli H. Gonzales (born March 9, 1994) is a Filipino teen actress. She is known for her role as April Muñoz in ''Luv U''. Her co-starred, Miles Ocampo and Marco Gumabao. Personal life Gonzales is a Registered Medical Technologist. She ...

as Young Anna * Rheena Villamor as Herself

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Palos (Tv Series) ABS-CBN drama series 2008 Philippine television series debuts 2008 Philippine television series endings Philippine action television series Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines