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Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla is a series based on the movies of Ramon Revilla Sr. of the 90's and 00's, which features the Filipino cultural belief in the powers of an agimat or amulet...

 presents Tonyong Bawayak, more popularly known as simply Tonyong Bayawak (Tonyo the Lizard; more specifically Water
Water monitor
The Water monitor, is a large species of monitor lizard capable of growing to in length, with the average size of most adults at long. Maximum weight of Varanus salvator can be over , but most are half that size. Their body is muscular with a long, powerful, laterally compressed tail...

 Monitor Lizard
Monitor lizard
Monitor lizards are usually large reptiles, although some can be as small as in length. They have long necks, powerful tails and claws, and well-developed limbs. Most species are terrestrial, but arboreal and semiaquatic monitors are also known...

) was the third installment of the Philippine
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...

 weekly mini-series Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla
Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla is a series based on the movies of Ramon Revilla Sr. of the 90's and 00's, which features the Filipino cultural belief in the powers of an agimat or amulet...

 ("Amulet: The Legendary Chronicles of Ramon Revilla") aired by 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 ...

 that started on February 27, 2010 and ended on May 29, 2010. The character of Tonyong Bayawak is portrayed by Coco Martin
Coco Martin
Rodel Luis Nacianceno , better known by his stage name, Coco Martin, is a critically acclaimed Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipino actor. He became famous for starring in many independent films, and was dubbed the Prince of Philippine Independent Films...

.

1979 film

Agimat: Ang mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla presents Tonyong Bayawak is a TV adaptation of a film entitled Tonyong Bayawak ("Tonyo the Lizard"), a 1979 film which starred Ramon Revilla, Sr. as the title role Tonyong Bayawak. It also starred Boots Anson-Roa, Rosemarie Gil, and Paquito Diaz
Paquito Diaz
Francisco Bustillos Diaz, better known by his screen name Paquito Diaz , was a veteran Filipino actor and movie director. He specialized in action and comedy.-Early life and career:Diaz was born in Pampanga, Philippines...

. The film was directed by Jose Yandoc.

Story Content

Tonyo Dela Cruz (Coco Martin), a responsible father who hunts monitor lizards for a living has been chosen by a fairy of the forest to battle injustice and restore peace in Cavite under the guise of Tonyong Bayawak. But the death of his wife Maring leads him to cross the thin line between hero and vigilante.

Cast

  • Coco Martin
    Coco Martin
    Rodel Luis Nacianceno , better known by his stage name, Coco Martin, is a critically acclaimed Gawad Urian Award-winning Filipino actor. He became famous for starring in many independent films, and was dubbed the Prince of Philippine Independent Films...

     as Antonio "Tonyo" Dela Cruz / Tonyong Bayawak
  • Nikki Gil
    Nikki Gil
    Monica Pauline "Nikki" Gil is a Filipino singer, actress, host, model and myx VJ.-Biography:Monica Pauline Gil was born in Manila to Dino and Julie Gil. She is of Filipino, Spanish and German descent...

     as Angie Inocencio
  • Alessandra de Rossi
    Alessandra de Rossi
    Alessandra Tiotangco Schiavone , better known by her stage name Alessandra De Rossi or Alex de Rossi , is an Italian-Filipina actress...

     as Maring Dela Cruz
  • Krista Ranillo
    Krista Ranillo
    Cristalle Lauren Tupaz Ranillo , also known as Krista Ranillo, is a Filipina actress. She comes from a "showbiz family" and earned her degree in 2007. In 2010 she married businessman Nino Jefferson Lim in a Jewish-interfaith ceremony...

     as Katrina Veles
  • Eric Fructuoso
    Eric Fructuoso
    Eric Fructuoso is a Filipino actor and former hip hop dancer. He rose to fame in the early 90's as part of the teen boy group "Gwapings" along with Mark Anthony Fernandez, Jomari Yllana and later with Jao Mapa.He has recently portrayed mature roles particularly villain roles, father characters and...

     as Brandon Inocencio
  • Jhong Hilario
    Jhong Hilario
    Virgilio Hilario, Jr. , better known by his stage name Jhong Hilario, is a Filipino actor and dancer. He is part of the dance group Streetboys in the Philippines....

     as Nitoy
  • Bing Loyzaga as Sandra
  • Dick Israel as Inspector Rodrigo
  • Tessie Tomas as Belen
  • Maricar Reyes as Diwata Alvara
  • Ram Revilla
    Ram Revilla
    Ram Revilla , born Ramgen Jose Magsaysay Bautista, also known as Ramgen Revilla, was a Filipino actor best known for his roles in various Filipino television series including his role as Jeff Gatdula in Tonyong Bayawak.-Personal life:Ram Revilla was born in Imus, Cavite to actor and former...

     as Jeff
  • John James Uy
    John James Uy
    John James Uy is a Filipino actor, artist, host and model.-Biography:John James Uy was born on September 13, 1987 in Mountain View California. In 2007, He won 2nd runner-up in the Be Bench / The Model Search. A year after, he was picked to do hosting jobs for myx North America/Myx International...

    as Gino
  • Randolph Stamatelaky as Teodore "Totti" Inocencio
  • Yshikiel Jacinto as Onay Dela Cruz
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