Palos
Title card
Genre	Drama Action Thriller
Created by	ABS-CBN Studios
Based on	Alyas Palos (1961) by Tony Santos
Developed by	ABS-CBN Studios Rondel Lindayag
Written by	Galo T. Ador Jr. Danica Mae Domingo
Directed by	Toto S. Natividad Erick C. Salud Trina N. Dayrit
Starring	Cesar Montano Jake Cuenca
Theme music composer	Jay Durias
Opening theme	Palos theme
Ending theme	"Langit sa 'Yong Tabi" by South Border
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	63
Production
Executive producer	Rocky B. Ubana
Running time	27–31 minutes
Production company	Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	January 28 (2008-01-28) – April 25, 2008 (2008-04-25)

Palos (lit. 'Eel') is a 2008 Philippine television drama action series the series is loosely based on the classic Filipino comics and film character of the same name Palos, starring Cesar Montano and Jake Cuenca. The series debuted on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block from January 28 to April 25, 2008, replacing Ysabella and was replaced by Maligno.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[1]

Origins

Comics

Alyas Palos (Alias Eel) is a comic serial novel by Virgilio and Nestor Redondo, which was first serialized in Tagalog Klasiks in 1961. The title character was a thief and a kind-hearted felon with exceptional safe-cracking skills.

Premise

The story begins when Giancarlo is orphaned at a young age when his mother, Grazella, is killed in a shooting incident in Macau. He blames his mother's death on an agent known only as "Palos", and vows to do whatever it takes to avenge her death.^[2]

Cast and characters

Lead cast

Protagonist

• Cesar Montano as Fabio Cassimir / Palos
• Jake Cuenca as Giancarlo Caranzo / New Palos

Antagonist

• Jomari Yllana as Neptune Director Alessandro Canavarro
• Jodi Sta. Maria-Lacson as Carmela Canavarro

Main cast

• Roxanne Guinoo as Anna
• Bangs Garcia as Sylvia Nazi
• Wendy Valdez as Nicolla
• Jay-R Siaboc as Enzo Picaso
• Carla Humphries as Dr. Stella Guidotti
• Regine Angeles as Paola Durante
• Ron Morales as Aldo Mussolini
• Redford White as Mario
• Dennis Padilla as Luigi
• Vandolph Quizon as Giuseppe
• Julia Barretto as Pamela Kiev
• Gloria Romero as Alfonsina Riviera

Supporting and guest cast

• Sunshine Cruz as Grazella R. Caranzo
• Bernard Bonnin as Gen. Vittorio Canavarro
• Albert Martinez as Salvatore
• Al Tantay as Ernesto Mario
• Ricardo Cepeda
• Desiree Del Valle as Arianna Kiev
• Allan Paule
• Lovely Rivero
• Ping Medina
• Joshua Dionisio as Young Giancarlo
• Mariel Rodriguez as Viola
• Epi Quizon as Marco Ferreli
• Charles Christianson
• Emilio Garcia
• Helga Krapf
• Aiko Melendez as Cong. Soledad Canavarro
• Railey Valeroso as Pietro Avelino
• Butz Aquino as President Donatello Guidotti
• Ramon Christopher as Antonino Morato
• Michael Conan as Ivan Kiev
• Timothy Lambert Chan as Franco Canavarro
• JB Magsaysay as Dr. Samuel Chan
• Mico Palanca as Kim Yung Joo
• AJ Dee as Watashi Kim
• Bruce Quebral as Luciano
• Riza Santos as Lady Simona
• Christian Vasquez as Young General Vittorio Canavarro
• John Manalo as Young Fabio
• Marlo Sanchez
• Joem Mercurio
• CJ Jaravata
• Janelle So
• Mike Magat
• Angeli Gonzales as Young Anna
• Rheena Villamor as herself

See also

• List of shows previously aired by ABS-CBN

References

External links

• Palos at IMDb