Kamandag
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Kamandag
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| Episodes: | 114 |
| Year: | 2007-2008 |
| Country: | Philippines |
| Seasons: | 1 |
| Seasons Breakdown: | (1) 113 + 1 special |
| Category: | Super Powers |
| Colour: | Yes |
| Format: | Series |
| Company: | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Creator: | Based on Kamandag by Carlo J. Caparas |
| Run Time (mins): | 30-45 |
| Language: | Tagalog |
| Type of Show: | Live Action |
| Status: | Ended |
| Broadcaster: | GMA Network |
Summary
The narrative centres on Kamandag, a being of dual nature, part human and part serpent, whose origins lie in the subterranean realm known as the Ambograw. This cavernous kingdom is inhabited by the Ambogs, hybrid creatures organised into six distinct tribes: Hasbaya, the serpent tribe ruled by Haring Saban; Lobobaya, the wolf tribe under Haring Gulag; Pusbaya, the feline tribe governed by Reynang Kuran; Goybaya, the monkey tribe led by Haring Dinggol; Orobaya, the bull tribe ruled by Haring Budol; and Rapaya, a long‑lost reptilian tribe presided over by Reynang Ragona.
Kamandag’s story begins with the union of Haring Saban of Hasbaya and his human wife Alicia, an unusual relationship, as humans who enter Ambograw are typically enslaved. Their child, born with the appearance of an ordinary human rather than an Ambog, is condemned by tribal custom. During a confrontation between Saban and his rival Haring Gulag for supremacy over Ambograw, Reynang Kuran intervenes, igniting the battlefield and precipitating Saban’s death.
The infant is secretly taken to the human world by Ikoy and his sister, where he is discovered by Domeng and Elena, who name him Vergel. As he matures, Vergel becomes aware of his serpentine abilities and embraces his destiny as a heroic figure. Adopting the name Kamandag, he vows to defend both humans and Ambogs from malevolent forces. Haring Budol presents him with a bracelet once belonging to Saban; this artefact enables Vergel to assume a powerful armoured form.
Kamandag’s adversaries include Gulag, Kuran, and most notably Talim, a formidable foe who emerges when Lucero, Vergel’s close companion, undergoes a transformation into another human‑serpent hybrid. Lucero, now Talim, becomes Kamandag’s principal antagonist, and the two engage in a prolonged struggle marked by personal rivalry, conflicting loyalties, and competing visions of power and honour.
Cast
Vergel/Kamandag RICHAD GUITERREZ, Lucero/Talim/"Kamandag" MARK ANTHONY FERNANDEZ, Lily MAXENE MAGALONA,Jenny JEWEL MISCHE, Ditas/Denise/Lady Kamandag EHRA MADRIGAL, King Saban GARDO VEROSA, Ragona SUNSHINE DIZON, King Budol JOHNNY DELGADO, Lolo Pepe RONALDO VALDEZ, King Gulag ZOREN LEGASPI, Abdon Serrano ARIEL RIVERA, King Dinggol BENJIE PARAS, Alicia EULA VALDEZ, Queen Kuran FRANCINE PRIETO, Doro/Werewolf MIKE"PEKTO" NACUA, Agol ELVIS GUTIERREZ, Queen Baba ALYSSA ALANO,Eleanor ALESSANDRA DE ROSSI,Vivian GLYDEL MERCASO, Jaime YNEZ VENERACION,Sahir MICHAEL FLORES, Boyong FRANCIS MAGUNDAYAO, Cathy MAUREEN LARAZABAL, Harn RAM REVILLA, DOMINIC ROCO, Adlak BRYAN REVILLA, Domeng EMILIO GRACIA,Elena MELISSA MENDEZ, Ikoy RAINIER CASTILLO.
aka: Venom
Tags: Super Powers, Philippines, 2007, Tagalog
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