Bagito

Bagito
Genre	Melodrama, Teen drama, Romance, Comedy, Coming of age
Created by	Rondel P. Lindayag
Based on	Bagito[1] an online novel by Noreen Capili
Developed by	Roldeo T. Endrinal Julie Anne R. Benitez Kylie Manalo-Balagtas
Written by	Rafael Mercado Noreen Capili John Joseph Tuason Mark Bunda Anton Pelon
Directed by	Onat Diaz Jojo A. Saguin
Creative director(s)	Johnny delos Santos
Starring	Nash Aguas Alexa Ilacad Ella Cruz Ariel Rivera Angel Aquino Agot Isidro
Opening theme	Batang Bata Ka Pa by CHIRO
Composer(s)	Jim Paredes
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino, English
No. of episodes	85 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Maya Manuel Aralar
Producer(s)	Emerald C. Suarez
Location(s)	Quezon City
Editor(s)	Rommel Malimban
Running time	30-45 minutes
Production company(s)	Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN
Picture format	480i SDTV
Original release	November 17, 2014 (2014-11-17) – March 13, 2015 (2015-03-13)
Chronology
Related shows	Katorse Angelito: Batang Ama Honesto
External links
Website

Bagito is a 2014 Philippine melodramatic teen drama television series based on the Wattpad series of the same title by Noreen Capili.^[1] Directed by Onat Diaz and Jojo A. Saguin, it is topbilled by Nash Aguas, Alexa Ilacad and Ella Cruz.^[2][3] The series was aired on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from November 17, 2014 to March 13, 2015, replacing Pure Love.

Plot

Drew (Nash Aguas) is a teenager forced to face the responsibilities of being a young father because of his huge mistake. How will Drew's newly born child change his life and the lives of his loved ones? Is he ready to leave his childhood behind and face the difficulties of being a young father? How will Drew's parents help and guide him as he enters the "real world"?

Summary

Enjoying a teenage life, second year high school teen Andrew Medina (Nash Aguas) looks forward to maturity. But a one-night stand results in the unplanned pregnancy of an attractive college student named Vanessa Bueno (Ella Cruz). Andrew thinks he committed a huge mistake and takes the responsibilities of teenage fatherhood, changing both his and his love ones' lives. When his son is born, Drew faces the many realities of being a father and manages to succeed. However, it would be found out that he is not the child's real father and Vanessa placed the weight on him due to his being responsible. After a tearful parting of ways, the real father of the child, Vanessa's former boyfriend, bullying campus jock Ralph (Alexander Diaz), accepts the responsibilities of being a father but abuses his son. Andrew will later fight for the child's custody and to adopted him once again after seeing Ralph's abuses and maltreatment, with the help of Camille, who also wanted to adopted the child.

Synopsis

Second year high school teenager Andrew Medina, nicknamed Drew, is excited to enjoy his teenage life and take new responsibilities, aiming to be an airline pilot. His father Gilbert (Ariel Rivera) is ready to migrate to the United States for his new job but tells him that he should make the most out of his teenage life and focus on his studies while balancing them to being a new head of the household. Drew's mostly hangs out with his friends and prevent them from doing wrong thins such as voyeurism, wherein he is blamed but is found out innocent.

Despite his mere inability to understand algebra, Vanessa Bueno (Ella Cruz), an attractive and popular first year college student taking up BS Accountancy in the same school Drew studies in, tutors and aids him. Eventually, Drew gets infatuated with her. Vanessa herself is in a relationship with a fearsome, bullying campus jock named Ralph Robles. On Drew's 14th birthday, after a celebration in the Medina household with his friends, the gang goes to a nightclub for a snack but are asked to leave after Vanessa catches them. She makes Drew kiss her upon the request of the group on the condition that they will return home. Drew inadvertently kisses her on her lips much to the shock of Vanessa's boarding house mates.

After Vanessa breaks up with Ralph, she and Andrew talk about their lives. One night, Drew visits the boarding house where Vanessa resides. He enters to find a drunk Vanessa and takes her to her room while telling her that drinking is bad for her health. Vanessa drunkenly refuses and relents by collapsing on the floor. She and Drew seemingly make out. Eventually, Drew spends the night with her. Weeks later, Vanessa experiences morning sickness and discovers her pregnancy. Camille Lorenzo (Alexa Ilacad), Andrew's childhood friend, reunites with him a few days later. Her mother, Sylvia, who is Gilbert's former lover, also reunites with Drew alongside her businessman husband, Arman, and later takes on the role of the school principal. One day during an outing, Drew hangs out with Camille and jokes to her about scars on her legs. While Camille reveals to him that her scars have faded, she and Drew recall their childhood and they began to play a favorite game of theirs. Camille however slips and wounds her left thigh and Drew tends to her wounds. Sylvia (Agot Isidro) notices this and mistakes it for sexual harassment after asking Drew to find a first-aid kit.

Cast

Main cast

• Nash Aguas as Andrew "Drew" Medina - a second year high school teen who inadvertedly bore the responsibilities of a young father
• Alexa Ilacad as Camille Lorenzo - Andrew's childhood friend who harbors feelings for Andrew since they were young
• Ella Cruz as Vanessa Bueno - an attractive college student who Andrew is infatuated with, and later mistakenly believed by Andrew to have born their child

Supporting cast

• Angel Aquino as Raquel Alvarez-Medina
• Ariel Rivera as Gilbert Medina
• Agot Isidro as Principal Sylvia Samson-Lorenzo
• Alexander Diaz as Ralph Robles
• Ryle Paolo Santiago as Jerrick
• John Bermundo as Vince Reyes
• Grae Fernandez as Carlo
• Brace Arquiza as Toffer Kalaw
• Joaquin Reyes as Warren Guzman
• Kristel Fulgar as Jean
• Amy Nobleza as Blessie
• Marc Santiago as Yuri Medina
• Roni Abario as Teacher Edgar
• Maritess Joaquin as Helen Bueno

Extended cast

• Lollie Mara as Cecille Samson
• Nick Lizaso as Marcelito Medina
• Lui Manansala as Lourdes Medina
• Art Acuña as Armand Lorenzo
• Marvin Yap as Cesar
• Gee Canlas as Ellise Alvarez
• Marnie Lapus as Teacher Imee
• Wendy Villacorta as Marissa Medina
• Chinie Concepcion as Teacher Virgie
• Jong Cuenco as Atty. Harold Guzman
• Lee Jairus Gulilat

Special participation

• Kyle Banzon as young Andrew Alvarez
• Allyson McBride as young Camille Lorenzo
• Jeo Aquines as grown-up Albert "Baby Alby" Medina (finale episode) - he was a son of Ralph and Vanessa, and later wad adopted by Andrew and Camille.

Reception

References

See also

• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
• List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN
• List of Filipino films and TV series based on Wattpad stories