Wansapanataym Presents: Buhawi Jack (lit. Tornado Jack) is the first fantaserye offering in the Wansapanataym

Wansapanataym

Wansapanataym is a Philippine fantasy-drama anthology produced and aired by ABS-CBN. The series aired in 1997 until 2005 and it was re-aired in 2006 until 2007...

 series aired on ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

. This series is based on the comic strip Buhawi Jack by Rod Santiago.

Comics

Buhawi Jack was originally written as a serial comics by Rod Santiago. From the creator of Agua Bendita

Agua Bendita

Agua Bendita is a fantasy drama series on ABS-CBN in the Philippines starring Andi Eigenmann.-Comics:Agua Bendita was a comic created by Rod Santiago in the 1980s...

, Nato de Coco and Bandanang Itim.

1998 Film

This series was adapted for the big screen in 1998 under Regal Films with actor-martial arts artist Monsour del Rosario

Monsour del Rosario

Manuel Monsour T. del Rosario III commonly known as Monsour del Rosario, is a Filipino taekwondo champion who has also starred in several Filipino and international action films...

 playing the lead role, Jack Isidro. The original film also starred Ara Mina

Ara Mina

Hazel Pascual Reyes , better known by her screen name, Ara Mina, is a Filipina actress, fashion model and singer. She won the Golden Screen Award in 2004 for Best Actress in a drama in the Philippines....

, Carmina Villaroel

Carmina Villaroel

Maria Carmina Muñiz Villaroel, also known as Carmina Villaroel is a Filipino actress, television host, and model....

 and Niño Muhlach

Niño Muhlach

Niño Muhlach is a Filipino actor and former child actor, known as the "Child Wonder of the Philippines".-Early life:Muhlach was born on October 27, 1971 to Alexander Muhlach and Rebecca Rocha. He is the brother of Allan-Ronald Muhlach, the nephew of Amalia Fuentes and Alvaro Muhlach. His cousins...

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Synopsis

Rod Santiago's Buhawi Jack is an action-adventure series that paints the country's historical backdrops of people, places and things. The story revolves around the adventures of Jack, Vera, Rex and their quest to solve puzzles from the past that will greatly affect the future.

Main Cast

• Gerald Anderson
  Gerald Anderson
  Gerald Anderson is a Filipino American actor who was a former housemate on the first season edition of the Philippine reality television show Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition...
  
   as Buhawi Jack/Jack Isidro
• Jewel Mische
  Jewel Mische
  Jewel Fatima Avejade Mische is a Filipina actress.-Biography:Although born in Manila, Jewel grew up in Bulacan...
  
   as Vera Miranda
• Rap Fernandez as Rex Vergara
• Bugoy Cariño
  Bugoy Carino
  Bugoy Cariño is Filipino child actor. He joined Star Circle Kid Quest: Search for the Next Kiddie Idol in 2009 and placed in first place. He is set to star on his own televesion series titled E-Boy....
  
   as Dino Isidro

Supporting Cast

• Phillip Salvador
  Phillip Salvador
  Phillip "Ipe" Salvador is a three-time FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor.-Acting career:...
  
   as Jaime Isidro
• Joel Torre as Manuel Miranda
• Yayo Aguila
  Yayo Aguila
  Yayo Aguila is a Filipina actress whose career began through the cult film series Bagets.-Career:...
  
   as Josie Isidro
• Tetchie Agbayani
  Tetchie Agbayani
  Visitacion Parado, who is better known by her screen name Tetchie Agbayani, is a Filipina movie and television actress, Mutya ng Pilipinas, psychology instructor and Playboy model. She appeared in a regular issue of German Playboy and a special American edition entitled "Women of the World"...
  
   as Mildred Vergara /Ferenze Escaño
• Ricardo Cepeda as Roger Vergara
• Julio Diaz as Mang Impe
• Andre Tiangco
  Andre Tiangco
  Andre Tiangco is an actor from the Philippines. Born on November 30, 1970 in San Fernando, Pampanga, he is the only child of Armando Tiangco, an enterpreneur, and Amelia Garcia. Early education was at St. Scholastica's Academy. In high school he attended Don Bosco Academy, an exclusive boys school...
  
  as Arturo