Tiagong Akyat (TV series)
| Agimat Presents: Tiagong Akyat | |
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| Directed by | Dondon Santos |
| Starring |
Gerald Anderson Erich Gonzales |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 13 (Total) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Brenda Lee Estocapio |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Dreamscape Entertainment TV Classified Media |
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| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | 480i NTSC |
| Original release | August 15 – November 7, 2009 |
| Chronology | |
| Followed by | Pepeng Agimat |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Agimat Presents: Tiagong Akyat, more popularly known as simply Tiagong Akyat (lit. Tiago the Climber) was the first installment of the Philippine weekly mini-series Agimat: Ang Mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla ("Amulet: The Legendary Chronicles of Ramon Revilla") aired by ABS-CBN August 15, 2009. The character of Tiagong Akyat is portrayed by Gerald Anderson opposite to her Leading Lady Erich Gonzales.
Agimat: Ang mga Alamat ni Ramon Revilla Sr. presents Tiagong Akyat is a TV adaptation of a film entitled Huhulihin si... Tiagong Akyat ("Arrest Tiagong Akyat"), a 1973 film which gave Ramon Revilla, Sr. a FAMAS Best Actor trophy. "Tiagong Akyat" was the alias of Santiago Ronquillo, a notorious thief who looted homes in Manila and nearby provinces in the 1920s.
The story follows the life of unconventional hero Santiago Ronquillo. Tiago is a streetwise orphan who, after acquiring the amulet known as the Pangil ng Kidlat ("Fang of Lightning"), gains superhuman strength, speed and the ability to climb high walls. He then uses his gift to steal from the corrupt to help the poor.
After many years, Tiago (Gerald Anderson) meets Cornelia (Erich Gonzales) and gets a chance to profess his love for her. Cornelia's suitor Vincent becomes jealous of Tiago. Meanwhile, Cornelia's father Mayor Mariano is against his daughter's relationship with the impoverished Tiago. Cornelia decides to elope with Tiago and they plan to get married. One night, Cornelia tells Tiago that her father wants to meet him. Tiago goes to Mayor Mariano's house where he found him bloody and unconscious. Vincent arrives and tells the guards to arrest Tiago. After killing Mayor Mariano, Vincent frames Tiago for the murder. The court finds Tiago guilty and sentences him to life imprisonment. In jail, Tiago befriends Big Max, Nardo, and Pablo. After learning that Cornelia had married Vincent, Tiago makes several attempts to escape but miserably fails. Years pass and Tiago discovers that the urban legend about the amulet called Pangil ng Kidlat is true when he meets Castro, the owner of the amulet.
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