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Vic Sotto plays a barangay
Barangay
A barangay is the smallest administrative division in the Philippines and is the native Filipino term for a village, district or ward...

 tanod who always seems to have a knack for saving the local folks from dangerous situations, just in the nick of time. Cynthia Luster is Lt. Cynthia Wang, is a Royal Hong Kong Police on the look-out for Nikita, the infamous gang leader. Amparo Lagman (played by Ms. Gloria Sevilla), working as a domestic helper, becomes the unwitting target of the Nikita's gang when she comes into possession of some important documents and papers. Nikita follows her to the Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...

, along with Lt. Cynthia Wang who is in pursuit of Nikita.

A game of cat-and-mouse ensues as everyone gets swept up in a tale of international espionage with a dash of love and romance thrown into the crazy mix.

Cast

  • Vic Sotto as Jed Lagman
  • Cynthia Luster
    Yukari Oshima
    Yukari Ōshima is a Japanese actress and martial artist. Born Tsumura Yukari in Nishi-ku, Fukuoka, Japan, to a successful Japanese businessman and fashion designer and to a Chinese woman...

     as Lt. Cynthia Wang
  • Gloria Sevilla as Amparo Lagman (Jed's Mother)
  • Tiya Pusit as Panchang
  • Babalu
    Babalu (comedian)
    Pablito Sarmiento, Jr. Babalu , also known as Mang Bab, is the screen name of popular Filipino comedian and actor Pablito Sarmiento, Jr. Babalu is considered as "one of the most famous and beloved comedians" in the Philippines. He was a Filipino celebrity under ABS-CBN. He began as a driver for...

     as carnapper
  • Ruby Rodriguez
    Ruby Rodriguez
    Maria Ruby Rodriguez Aquino is a Filipino artist and one of the hosts of the Philippines' longest-running television shows, Eat Bulaga!.-Career:Ruby Rodriguez was originally a teacher at the O.B. Montessori Center in Greenhills, San Juan...

     as car owner
  • Yoyong Martirez
    Yoyong Martirez
    Rosalio D. Martirez , also known as Yoyong Martirez, is a former Filipino basketball player. He played for San Miguel in the Manila Industrial and Commercial Athletic Association. Martirez also appeared at the Olympic Games as a member of the country's national basketball team...

     as Dong
  • Val Sotto as Sgt. Beltran
  • Larry Silva (actor) as Chairman Sheperd
  • Ritchie Reyes as Tom Crus
  • Yoyoy Villame
    Yoyoy Villame
    Yoyoy Villame born Roman Tesorio Villame, was a Filipino singer, composer, lyricist, and comedian. Villame was a native of Calape, Bohol and was the father of singer Hannah Villame. He died of cardiac arrest at the Las Piñas Medical Center in Metro Manila on May 18, 2007...

    as 'Bai
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