Palibhasa Lalake
1987 Filipino TV series or program
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Palibhasa Lalake (lit. 'Just because you are a man') is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Johnny Manahan, it stars Richard Gomez, Joey Marquez, John Estrada, Miguel Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, Carmina Villarroel, Amy Perez and Cynthia Patag. It aired from March 3, 1987, to November 9, 1998, and was replaced by Sa Sandaling Kailangan Mo Ako.
- Jose Javier Reyes
- Ipe Pelino
- Divino Reyes
- Rhandy Reyes
- John-D Lazatin
| Palibhasa Lalake | |
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| Genre | Sitcom |
| Created by | ABS-CBN Corporation |
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| Directed by | Johnny Manahan |
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| Theme music composer | Mike Hanopol |
| Opening theme | "Katawan" by Hagibis |
| Ending theme | "Katawan" by Hagibis |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 609 |
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| Running time | 1 hour and 30 minutes |
| Production companies | ABS-CBN Studios Mother Studio |
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| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | March 3, 1987 – November 9, 1998 |
History
Palibhasa Lalake made the television airwaves on Tuesday March 3, 1987 a day after ABS-CBN relaunching The Star Network. It aired every Tuesdays from 20:30 to 22:00 (PST). In 1992, the show started to apply closing credits sequence replacing the frozen video picture at every end of the episode as if most entertainment programmes from ABS-CBN started to do that practice. In 1995, the show moved at the earlier 19:00 PhST timeslot. In early 1997, the show moved from Tuesdays to Mondays airing at a later timeslot 21:00 PhST. The show concluded on November 9, 1998.
Synopsis
The show began on March 3, 1987, with the original cast composed of Joey Marquez, Richard Gomez, Miguel Rodriguez, Gloria Romero, Cynthia Patag, and Amy Perez.[1]
They were later joined by Carmina Villarroel (who then played Richard's younger sister, Cathy, a street smart tomboyish kid from the province, and Apa Ongpin (who played the role of a rich Castilian hunky nerd).
Over the years, many characters have come and gone, like Rene Requiestas (as Minerva's genius brother who is never taken seriously), John Estrada (as Johnny, a dumb hunk whose favorite endeavor is to invent things that never succeed). Later additions to the family were Gwapings member, Eric Fructuoso, who was first featured as a suitor of Cathy. Eventually the two other Gwapings members namely Mark Anthony Fernandez and Jomari Yllana were also added to the cast. They played regular teenage rascals always on the lookout for girls. Still later on, another bench brat joined in the fray, Jao Mapa.
Since the show was predominantly male, girls had to join in the fun too. Lindsay Custodio, Rica Peralejo, Jacqui Manzano and Regine Tolentino, then teenagers, were notable early guests. Claudine Barretto and G. Toengi also appeared as a recurring guest stars in early years. In an effort to boost ratings, later seasons saw the addition of character foils, such as Tikboy (Anjo Yllana), a lovable semi-retardate in search of his long-lost mother.
After 11 years of airing, Palibhasa Lalake aired its final episode on November 9, 1998.
Cast
Regular
- Richard Gomez[2] as Ricardo / Ricky (1987–1998)
- Joey Marquez[2] as Joselito / Joey (1987–1998)
- John Estrada[2] as Juanito / Johnny (1990–1998)
- Miguel Rodriguez[2] as Miguelito / Miggy (1987–1989) (Recurring guest thereafter)
- Anjo Yllana[2] as Eroll, Tikboy (1994–1998)
- Gloria Romero[2] as Tita Minerva Chavez
- Amy Perez[2] as Amelia "Amy" Chavez
- Cynthia Patag[2] as Cynthia Chavez
- Carmina Villarroel[2] as Cathy (1987–1994)
- Apa Ongpin as Raffy
- Edu Manzano[3] as Budoy
- Arlene Muhlach as Arlene
The Gwapings
- Mark Anthony Fernandez[2] as Mark
- Eric Fructuoso[2] as Eric
- Jomari Yllana[2] as Jomari
- Jao Mapa[2] as Jao
The Kutings
- Claudine Barretto[3] as Tracey
- Rica Peralejo[3] as Ashley
- G. Toengi[3] as KC
- Regine Tolentino[3] as Regine
- Lindsay Custodio[3] as Sydney
Additionals
- Menggie Cobarrubias as Luis
- Malou Crisologo as Jessa
- John Lloyd Cruz as Rovic
- Rene Requiestas as Adonis
- Jacqui Manzano[4] as Jacqui
- Antonio Aquitania as Anton
- Bonel Balingit as Hikapre (recurring) (1995–1998)
- Susan Jane Ritter
- Bearwin Meily[5]
- Gabby Eigenmann (1996–1998)[6]
- Kevin Vernal
- Mark Vernal
- Andrea Del Rosario as Seksi
- Kristine Hermosa
- Ogie Diaz as Pekto (1992–1998)
- Bentong[7]
Theme song
The theme song of the show is "Katawan", performed by Hagibis (composed by Mike Hanopol).