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23 February 2009 (Philippines)
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(Series Cast overview, first billed only) | Robin Padilla | ... | Totoy Magtanggol (2009) |
| Eddie Garcia | ... | Fredo (2009) |
| Manny Pacquiao | ... | Emmanuel (2009) |
| Ian Veneracion | ... | Miguel (2009) |
| Caridad Sanchez | ... | Concha |
| Joonee Gamboa | ... | Mauro |
| Ronnie Lazaro | ... | Podong |
| Rommel Padilla | ... | Manuel |
| Deborah Sun | ... | Matilda Molina |
| Ara Mina | ... | Elena Magtanggol |
| Ehra Madrigal | ... | Trixie (2009) |
| Jolo Revilla | ... | Andong (2009) |
| LJ Reyes | ... | Gilette |
| Tuesday Vargas | ... | Connie (2009) |
| Mon Confiado | ... | Turko (2009) |
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Carlo J. Caparas' Totoy Bato (Philippines: English title) (complete title)
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Remake of Durugin si Totoy Bato (1979)
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Ako'y sa 'Yo
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Padilla's fourth serving on television, third with GMA Network, is better than expected, and in comparison to the previous three, this adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas' graphic novel is Padilla's acting piece for television. In Basta't Kasama Kita, his character seemed forced to be 3-dimensional. Asian Treasures was good for the explosive action scenes and until the fantasy storyline crept in. Joaquin Bordado was an excellent piece of television filled with terrific characters, but I found it very hard to watch.
Totoy is a farmer living with loving wife Elena and daughter. This "Totoy" character develops into a revolutionarian after Elena killed herself instead of being raped by the terrorists. Ara Mina played to role subtle, the best performance she has done in ages as Elena. After getting even with the terrorist, Totoy moves to the city and become a day-labourer fighting against the company's corruption. And there he meets two characters: Fredo, the man who seemed to lost faith in his former profession as a boxer, and Anna, Totoy's childhood sweetheart who is now a famous singer. As always, Eddie Garcia delivers the goods, now as Fredo. While its ironic seeing the country's most famous singer Regine Velasquez playing the country's most famous singer Anna Molina.
And from there, Totoy becomes the renowned Totoy Bato. Much similarly to GMA Network's other programme Zorro starring Richard Gutierrez, Totoy Bato explores the origins, the pathos of the character Totoy. All the different battle he went through (terrorist, revenge for his wife, corruption, prejudice and for love) defines him as a character.
Acting solid here, Padilla is not overshadowed by visual effects like his previous two series. Garcia performs up the bar. Velasquez might be not as good as in Ako si Kim Samsoon, but still commendable.