Codename: Asero
Encyclopedia
Codename: Asero previously known as Asero, is a sci-fi
-thriller Philippine drama
produced and broadcast by GMA Network
starring Richard Gutierrez
and Heart Evangelista
, based on an original concept by R.J. Nuevas
.
The story tells of two warring secret agencies: The Advocate to protect the world, and the more sinister The Empire. The series started airing on July 14, 2008.
The series ended on November 14, 2008 and is replaced by Luna Mystika
, in which Heart Evangelista
play the title role.
) who will do anything to protect his family. But unbeknownst to his family, Grecko lives a double life as the talented Agent Phoenix of The Advocate. It is a secret agency whose mission is to get rid of lawbreakers in the world. The Advocate's number one opponent, on the other hand, is the secret agency called The Empire whose ultimate goal is to destroy The Advocate.
The story begins when The Advocate sends Agent Phoenix on a mission. During his mission, Grecko meets the lovely Emily San Juan (Evangelista
) in Dubai
. During this quest, The Empire finds out Grecko's true identity as Agent Phoenix and comes up with a plan to retaliate.
The Empire kidnaps Grecko's sister and only agrees to release her if he can find and deliver an important software program called Project: Hercules needed by the wicked The Empire agency. Grecko finally agrees and goes on the deadly mission. The mission proved to be lethal to this talented secret agent. He was barely breathing when a Japanese scientist tries to rescue him. Grecko undergoes a delicate procedure, an operation that will cause all of his memory to disappear.
Now, he is unable to remember his life as Grecko or his life as The Advocate's star agent. The Japanese scientist turned him into a powerful cyborg named Codename: Asero.
's 40.5%. This finale episode's ratings got 32.5% behind Gagambino
's 32.6%.
, and arranged by Tats Faustino
.
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
-thriller Philippine drama
Philippine drama
Philippine drama can be classified into different forms and genres, with the most popular being the teleserye and teledrama. The teleserye/teledrama is a television form of melodramatic serialized fiction. It is rooted from two words: "tele", which is short for "television," and "serye", a Tagalog...
produced and broadcast by GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
starring Richard Gutierrez
Richard Gutiérrez
Richard Kristian Rama Gutierrez, popularly known as Richard Gutierrez , is a television actor and commercial model who works in Filipino productions.-Biography:Gutierrez is the son of Eduardo P...
and Heart Evangelista
Heart Evangelista
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco , better known by her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Chinese-Filipino actress, TV show host, singer, VJ, and an endorser.-Biography:...
, based on an original concept by R.J. Nuevas
R.J. Nuevas
R.J. Nuevas is a Filipino television writer and film writer. He is a resident writer of GMA Network, creating a graphic novel-themed series Impostora for the network....
.
The story tells of two warring secret agencies: The Advocate to protect the world, and the more sinister The Empire. The series started airing on July 14, 2008.
The series ended on November 14, 2008 and is replaced by Luna Mystika
Luna Mystika
Luna Mystika is a fantasy/romance Philippine drama created by R.J. Nuevas, starring Heart Evangelista in the title role, with Mark Anthony Fernandez. The series premiered on November 17, 2008 on the GMA Network, and ended on March 6, 2009...
, in which Heart Evangelista
Heart Evangelista
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco , better known by her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Chinese-Filipino actress, TV show host, singer, VJ, and an endorser.-Biography:...
play the title role.
Synopsis
The series focuses on a young man named Grecko Abesamis (GutierrezRichard Gutiérrez
Richard Kristian Rama Gutierrez, popularly known as Richard Gutierrez , is a television actor and commercial model who works in Filipino productions.-Biography:Gutierrez is the son of Eduardo P...
) who will do anything to protect his family. But unbeknownst to his family, Grecko lives a double life as the talented Agent Phoenix of The Advocate. It is a secret agency whose mission is to get rid of lawbreakers in the world. The Advocate's number one opponent, on the other hand, is the secret agency called The Empire whose ultimate goal is to destroy The Advocate.
The story begins when The Advocate sends Agent Phoenix on a mission. During his mission, Grecko meets the lovely Emily San Juan (Evangelista
Heart Evangelista
Love Marie Payawal Ongpauco , better known by her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Chinese-Filipino actress, TV show host, singer, VJ, and an endorser.-Biography:...
) in Dubai
Dubai
Dubai is a city and emirate in the United Arab Emirates . The emirate is located south of the Persian Gulf on the Arabian Peninsula and has the largest population with the second-largest land territory by area of all the emirates, after Abu Dhabi...
. During this quest, The Empire finds out Grecko's true identity as Agent Phoenix and comes up with a plan to retaliate.
The Empire kidnaps Grecko's sister and only agrees to release her if he can find and deliver an important software program called Project: Hercules needed by the wicked The Empire agency. Grecko finally agrees and goes on the deadly mission. The mission proved to be lethal to this talented secret agent. He was barely breathing when a Japanese scientist tries to rescue him. Grecko undergoes a delicate procedure, an operation that will cause all of his memory to disappear.
Now, he is unable to remember his life as Grecko or his life as The Advocate's star agent. The Japanese scientist turned him into a powerful cyborg named Codename: Asero.
Main Cast
- Richard GutierrezRichard GutiérrezRichard Kristian Rama Gutierrez, popularly known as Richard Gutierrez , is a television actor and commercial model who works in Filipino productions.-Biography:Gutierrez is the son of Eduardo P...
as Grecko Abesamis/Agent Phoenix/Asero - Heart EvangelistaHeart EvangelistaLove Marie Payawal Ongpauco , better known by her screen name Heart Evangelista, is a Chinese-Filipino actress, TV show host, singer, VJ, and an endorser.-Biography:...
as Emily San Juan
Supporting Cast
- Chynna OrtalezaChynna OrtalezaLara Serena Ortaleza , also known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipina actress.She is currently a contract star of GMA Network portraying the role mostly as villain and antagonist.-TV career:...
as Fran Guevarra - Paolo ContisPaolo ContisPaolo Enrico Contis , better known as Paolo Contis, is a Filipino-Italian actor who first appeared as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show Ang TV. In 2004 he transferred to GMA Network...
as Dave Aviejo - Rhian RamosRhian RamosRhian Denise Ramos Howell, who is better known by her stage name Rhian Ramos , is a Filipina actress, commercial model and singer.-Biography:...
as Claire Morales - Ehra MadrigalEhra MadrigalGeralyn Gaspar Madrigal, who is better known by her screen name Ehra Madrigal is a Filipina actress. Her younger sister, Michelle Madrigal is also an actress.-Filmography:'Television...
as Dayze Tagimoro - Richard GomezRichard GomezRichard Gomez is a Filipino actor, comedian, model, athlete, television presenter, and director. He is one of the famous actors in Philippine Cinema. He graduated from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines.-Biography and Career:Gomez was raised by his grandmother...
as Ibsen Abesamis/Agent Zeus - Joanne QuintasJoanne QuintasJoanne Quintas is a Filipina actress and former beauty queen who captured the crown of Binibining Pilipinas at age 18, participating in Miss Universe 1995.-Early life:...
as Gelyn Abesamis - Janno GibbsJanno GibbsJanno Ronaldo Gibbs is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . He played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero...
as Geron Aguilar/Agent Rock Star - Carmina VillaroelCarmina VillaroelMaria Carmina Muñiz Villaroel, also known as Carmina Villaroel is a Filipino actress, television host, and model....
as Lady Q - Michael V.Michael V.Michael V. , also known as "Bitoy" or "Toybits", is a Filipino comedian, actor, director, composer, singer, rapper, voice artist and parodist, who appears in the GMA Network show Bubble Gang, and in his own TV show Bitoy's Funniest Videos...
as Bodjie X - Francine PrietoFrancine PrietoFrancine Prieto born Anna Marie Falcon is a former award-winning child star, a fashion model and movie actress from the Philippines. She is of Filipino and Norwegian descent.-Education:Francine studied B.S...
as Aureana - Marky CieloMarky CieloMark Angelo Cadaweng Cielo , better known as Marky Cielo, was a Filipino actor, dancer, and the first known Igorot in Philippine showbiz. He is notable for his win in the reality talent competition StarStruck...
as Agent Troy Motimor - Caridad Sanchez as Lola Bertita
- Bubbles Paraiso as Minnie
- T-mur Lane Lee as Agent F4
- Schai Sigrist as Agent Pigtails
- Alfred Marquez as Agent B
- Karen delos ReyesKaren delos ReyesGlamirose delos Reyes simply known as Karen delos Reyes is a Filipina actress. She is currently seen in GMA Network. She started her acting career when she joined the cast of Click on GMA Network.-Filmography:...
as Cleo - Chariz SolomonChariz SolomonCharyze Pagotan-Solomon, better known by her screen name Chariz Solomon , is a Filipina actress and television personality, who is one of the hosts in the Philippine television program Startalk...
as Gigi
Reception
The pilot episode of Codename: Asero received 40.1% in the ratings placing second and topped by DyesebelDyesebel (TV series)
Mars Ravelo's Dyesebel is a fantasy Philippine drama that aired on GMA Network. It is an adaptation of a famous graphic novel about a mermaid created by Mars Ravelo....
's 40.5%. This finale episode's ratings got 32.5% behind Gagambino
Gagambino
Carlo J. Capara's Gagambino is an adaptation of Carlo J. Caparas' celebrated graphic novel use to air in on GMA Network, produced by its film-arm GMA Films. It premiered on October 20 starring Dennis Trillo leading a band of superheroes, and his six-feet tall spider. It is the third crime/horror...
's 32.6%.
Soundtrack
The program's theme song, "Asero", was written and sung by Janno GibbsJanno Gibbs
Janno Ronaldo Gibbs is a Filipino singer and actor–comedian. He is a regular host of GMA Network television shows SOP Rules , Nuts Entertainment, Eat Bulaga, Kakasa Ka Ba Sa Grade 5?, and Power of 10 . He played as Geron Agular in Codename: Asero...
, and arranged by Tats Faustino
Tats Faustino
Tats Faustino is a Filipino musical composer, arranger, producer, musical director, songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, percussionist, and drummer.- Famous works :...
.