''Bakekang'' is a

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 "''telebi ...

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 ...

. The series is based on a Philippine graphic novel by Carlo J. Caparas. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr. and Khryss Adalia, it stars

Sunshine Dizon Sunshine Dizon (born Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon; July 3, 1983) is an award-winning Filipino actress, director and producer. She is often called as the “''Daytime Drama Queen''” by various media outlets for her acting prowess and a ...

in the title role. It premiered on September 11, 2006 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' I Luv NY''. The series concluded on March 30, 2007 with a total of 145 episodes.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Jacoba "Bakekang" Maisog ;Supporting cast *

Lovi Poe Lourdes Virginia Moran Poe (born February 11, 1989), popularly known as Lovi Poe, is a Filipino actress, model, and recording artist. She is the daughter of action star Fernando Poe Jr. Poe is known for starring in two popular GMA drama seri ...

as Kristal Maisog * Yasmien Kurdi as Charming Maisog / Lokresha / Karisma * Sheryl Cruz as Valeria Arevalo *

Manilyn Reynes Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez (born April 27, 1972), simply known as Manilyn Reynes, is a Filipino actress, singer, TV host and commercial model. In the Philippines, Reynes has been referred to as "The Star of All Decades" and is recognized as one of ...

as Marta *

Jay Manalo Jay Manalo (born Jay Lan Manalo on 30 January 1976 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Filipino- Vietnamese singer, model, rapper, and actor. He was born in South Vietnam but raised in Tondo, Manila. He was born to a Filipino father and Vietnamese ...

as Kristof Arevalo *

Gladys Reyes Gladys Sommereux (née Reyes; born June 23, 1977), is a Filipino actress best known for her role as "Clara," the lead villainess from the 90s ABS-CBN hit series '' Mara Clara''. In 2012, after years with her home network ABS-CBN, she transferred ...

as Deborah Yokohama *

Nadine Samonte Nadine Burgos Eidloth-Chua (born March 2, 1988), known by her stage name Nadine Samonte, is a Filipino-German actress and model. She participated as an Avenger of the first season of '' StarStruck''. Career Samonte first ventured into show bu ...

as Lorraine Arevalo *

Dion Ignacio Dion Joseph Ignacio (born March 28, 1986) is a Filipino actor and musician. Popularly known of his role as Raul Agoncillo in the afternoon soap opera '' Saan Darating Ang Umaga'', a role originally portrayed by former 1980s teen idol Raymond L ...

as Aldrin Sandoval *

Iwa Moto Aileen Quimado Iwamoto (born August 29, 1988), known by her stage name , is a Japanese–Filipino actress, model and reality television personality. She is the first runner up in the third season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent se ...

as Jenny * Arci Muñoz as Nicole ;Recurring cast * Victor Neri as Herman * Cogie Domingo as Johnny *

Julia Clarete Edda Giselle Rosetta Nuñez Clarette (born September 24, 1979), better known by her screen name Julia Clarete (), is a Filipina singer, actress, television host, and performer. She is best known as one of the co-hosts of ''Eat Bulaga!'', the ...

as Georgia * Tyron Perez as Paolo *

Hero Angeles Hero Gervacio Angeles (born December 8, 1984) is a Filipino actor. Hero Angeles bested four other contestants in the Grand Finals for the title "Grand Teen Questor" in the first season of ABS-CBN's popular reality star search in the Philippines, '' ...

as Daniel Lozano *Vangie Labalan as Mameng * Marky Cielo as Michael *Marky Lopez as Paking *

Rainier Castillo Rainier Joseph Diaz Castillo, better known simply as Rainier Castillo (born October 21, 1985), is a Filipino actor, singer, model, and dancer. His father lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. He is known for his "killer smile" and one-trick pon ...

as Joshua *

Lotlot de Leon Charlotte Jennifer Villamayor de Leon El Soury (born February 16, 1971), known professionally as Lotlot de Leon, is a Filipino actress. Career She was a member of '' That's Entertainment'', along with Ramon "Monching" Christopher as her love-t ...

as Rita * Soxie Topacio as Vincent *Sheila Marie Rodriguez as Izzy * Jennifer Sevilla as Stella *Dionne de Guzman as Otik *Ailyn Luna as Rea ;Guest cast *

Eunice Lagusad Eunice Michaella Lagusad (; born May 18, 1998) is a Filipino actress and vlogger. She is popularly known as Charming, since playing the character Charming in the hit drama series ''Bakekang''. She is currently a freelance actress but is mostly ...

as young Charming *

Krystal Reyes Jolina Marie Bautista Reyes (born September 8, 1996), better known by her stage name Krystal Reyes, is a Filipino actress. Career She became famous for her role as the young Kristal in the teledrama ''Bakekang'', a role where she would eventua ...

as young Kristal *Joy Folloso as young Lorraine *Renzo Almario as young Michael * Romnick Sarmenta as Francis * Luz Valdez as Maria *

Evangeline Pascual Evangeline Louise Ancheta Pascual (born November 30, 1956) is a Filipino actress, artist, radio host and beauty queen who won Miss Republic of the Philippines 1973 and represented Philippines at Miss World 1973 where she placed first runner-up. ...

as Valeria's mom *Marcus Madrigal as Manfred *

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 Rod *

Maritoni Fernandez Maritoni Fernandez-Dayrit (born Antonita Maria Carmen Fernandez Moynihan; March 31, 1969) is a Filipina character actress, model and entrepreneur. Family She is the daughter of Antony Moynihan, 3rd Baron Moynihan, who was English with some Ir ...

as Elsa *

Isko Moreno Francisco Moreno Domagoso (born October 24, 1974), popularly known by his stage name Isko Moreno or Isko Moreno Domagoso (), is a Filipino politician and actor who previously served as the 27th mayor of Manila from 2019 to 2022. Before headi ...

as Victor *Kenneth Ocampo as Romy

Accolades

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* {{IMDb title, 856128 2006 Philippine television series debuts 2007 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Television shows based on comics Television shows set in the Philippines