''Sandugo'' (International title: ''Fists of Fate'' / ) is a 2019

Philippine 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 "''telebi ...

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television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

starring

Ejay Falcon Ejay Lasap Falcon (born 21 November 1989) is a Filipino actor, model, endorser and politician who is the vice governor of Oriental Mindoro. As an actor, he came to prominence in 2008 after winning the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Ed ...

and

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 ...

. The series was aired on

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...

's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block and worldwide via

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from September 30, 2019 to March 20, 2020, replacing '' Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Los Bastardos''.

Premise

''Sandugo'' is the story of two brothers who grew up separately and ended up on opposing sides. JC and Aris are fraternal twins who did things together as kids. But while Aris is a strong and athletic boy, JC is suffering from a congenital heart ailment and is in dire need of an operation. Their parents tried their best to earn money for the treatment, but JC's time is running out. In an act of desperation, their mother gives up Aris for adoption, receiving a hefty sum in return. Soon, JC and Leo will face each other from opposing sides of the law not knowing they are brothers. Will they wage war against each other or will their hearts remember that they are brothers of one blood?

Cast and characters

Main

as Julius Caesar "JC" Reyes *

as Aristotle "Aris" Reyes / Leo Balthazar *

Elisse Joson Maria Chriselle Elisse Joson Diuco (born January 6, 1996), professionally known as Elisse Joson, is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and endorser. Personal life Elisse Joson was born in Balanga, Bataan, Philippines. She is the only daughte ...

as Grace Policarpio- Reyes *

Jessy Mendiola Jessy Mendiola-Manzano (born Jessica Mendiola Tawile, ; December 3, 1992) is a Filipino actress. Early life Mendiola was born in Dubai, where her father used to work. She is the second of three siblings of a Filipino mother and a Lebanese f ...

as Melissa "Melai" Pamintuan *

Cherry Pie Picache Cherry Pie Sison Picache (born May 27, 1970) is a Filipino actress who has starred television and in mainstream and independent films and has worked as a print and TV commercial model for Palmolive, Camay, and Eskinol. Cherry Pie is notable ...

as Joan Reyes *

Vina Morales Sharon Garcia Magdayao (born October 17, 1975), known by her stage name Vina Morales (), is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and model. Dubbed as the “''Ultimate Performer''” by various media outlets, she has won 2 Awit ...

as Cordelia Nolasco-Balthazar *

Ariel Rivera Jose Ariel Jimenez Rivera, professionally known as Ariel Rivera (born September 1, 1966), is a Filipino recording artist and actor. Rivera was born in Manila, Philippines but has since migrated with his family to Canada. He has since become ...

as PC/MSgt. Eugene Reyes *

Gardo Versoza Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Verzosa, is a Filipino people, Filipino actor and comedian. Career He started out in roles such as Sabik Sa Halik, Machete II, Halimuyak Ng Babae and Kirot. He was known ...

as PO1 Ulysses Balthazar / Señor De Niro

Supporting

* Arlene Muhlach as Marilou "Lulu" Policarpio *

Ogie Diaz Roger Diaz Pandaan (born January 2, 1970), known professionally as Ogie Diaz (), is a Filipino comedian, actor, entertainment reporter, and talent manager. He is popularly known as "''Pekto''", the name of his character in the long-running forme ...

as Hugoberto "Hugo" Martinez * TJ Valderrama as Tunying * Jeric Raval as Flavio Villanueva *

Mark Lapid Mark Tadeo Lapid (born February 16, 1980) is an actor and politician in the Philippines. He is a former Governor of Pampanga (2004–2007). President Gloria Arroyo appointed him as general manager of the Philippine Tourism Authority in 2008. Fr ...

as Darius Guerrero * Nanding Josef as Fr.Winston Tagle * Dido dela Paz as Silver Angeles * Kiko Matos as Adolfo Salazar *

Maika Rivera Maika Jae Rivera Tanpoco (born October 27, 1995), professionally known as Maika Rivera, is a Filipino tennis player, model and actress. She was one of the few popular tennis players in the Philippines along with Tin Patrimonio. In 2016, Tanp ...

as Inez Fajardo / Karen Guerrero * Aljon Mendoza as Marco Policarpio * Karina Bautista as Andrea "Andeng" Kalaw * Reign Parani as Gwen Balthazar * Ali Abinal as Napoleon "Nap" Bata * Michael Roy Jornales as Rocco * Cogie Domingo as Alfie * Ali Khatibi as Marc * Garie Concepcion as Ditas

Guests

* Mike Magat as Dante * Luke Alford as young Adolfo * Angelica Rama as young Grace * Zyren dela Cruz as young JC * Marc Santiago as young Aris/Leo * Apey Obera as Faye * Benj Manalo as Bernardo * Matmat Centino as Rosa * Jan Urbano as Roman * Chienna Filomeno as Ella * Aurora Yumul as Baring * Angela Tinimbang as Tarcing * Nats Sitoy as Ofie * William Lorenzo as Nestor

Production

Casting

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 ...

was originally cast for the role of Cordelia, but later backs out to focus on supporting then-Mayor Jay Khonghun's bid for Vice Governor of

Zambales Zambales, officially the Province of Zambales ( fil, Lalawigan ng Zambales; ilo, Probinsia ti Zambales; Pangasinan: ''Luyag/Probinsia na Zambales''; xsb, Probinsya nin Zambales), is a province in the Philippines located in the Central Luzon re ...

. Melendez was replaced by

Finale broadcast

''Sandugo'' continued to air through its finale week despite the

enhanced community quarantine in Luzon The enhanced community quarantine in Luzon was a series of stay-at-home orders and '' cordon sanitaire'' measures implemented by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on the island of Luzon ...

already lingering due to the

COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines The COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines has resulted in, as of , reported cases, resulting in reported deaths, the fifth-highest in Southeast Asia, behind Vietnam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The first case in the Philippines was ...

. Originally set to be replaced by '' Ang sa Iyo ay Akin'', the aforementioned show's premiere was postponed due to the suspension of tapings. Its timeslot was later filled by reruns of

Got to Believe ''Got to Believe'' is a 2013 Philippine romantic comedy-drama television series directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina and starring Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla. The series was aired on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from August ...

from March 23, 2020 until the network's free-to-air closure.

Timeslot block

This is the last series that airs at 4:30 PM every afternoon in last 2020.

Reception

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, tt13103404, Sandugo ABS-CBN drama series Philippine action television series Philippine drama television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows filmed in the Philippines 2019 Philippine television series debuts 2020 Philippine television series endings