IBC-13 and Secarats Introduces New Teen Stars In The Curriculum-Based Comedy Show 'Iskul Bukol' After 'PBA'

December 30, 2016

Iskul Bukol stars (from left) Keith Cruz (school uniform), Raisa Dayrit (school uniform), Tonton Gutierrez, Joyce Abestano (school uniform)

Two decades after they went off-air, the original longest-running sitcom, Iskul Bukol, topbilled by the iconic comic trio Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon. which piloted on IBC-13, remained at the number one spot from the late 70s to the 80s and is about the life of students and other characters at the now-defunct Wanbol University.

Spoofing Elvis Presley’s All Shook Up, sung by Vic Sotto is the sitcom’s intro song for Iskul Bukol which became the jumpboard where its characters and players became famous, garnered recall and spawned successful careers for its cast. There was Miss Tapia (Mely Tagasa), with her pa-sosyal sister Kukang. The late Bing Angeles played as Mang Temi (Bing Angeles), the dark skinned cafeteria owner with loyal ward and busboy Redford (the late Redford White). Tonette Macho (Anthony Roquel), the gay student who always befriends the fairest girl in class. Mary (Mary Masab) is the college sweetheart who was later replaced by Joey Anson (Joey Albert). Bibeth (Bibeth Orteza) is Vic’s noisy roommate. The late Ritchie D’ Horsie (Richard Reyes) is the fellow student who always waits for the university’s dismissal bell. Its popularity in television will also brought to the movie screen.

Now, IBC-13 and Secarats Talent Management Services opens the year 2017 and another trend of curriculum-based entertainment for public high school aligned to the K-12 high school curriculum as they teamed-up to revive the classic hit sitcom Iskul Bukol which will transform into the first-ever curriculum-based sitcom as the Diliman High School era starting January 7 as part of IBC-13’s weekend primetime line-up.

The new Iskul Bukol, which will be topbilled by today's hottest female teen stars: the Runaway Princess and Secarats teen talent Keith Cruz, the Comedienne Princess Raisa Dayrit and introducing Bida Best 2016 second runner-up and the Teen Comedy Princess Joyce Abestano; with the first time that the veteran actor and the King of All Media Tonton Gutierrez will do a primetime sitcom in his 33 years and more than two decades in local showbiz and gained popularity himself as a father of Joyce. In Iskul Bukol, Tonton will portray the role of Tonton Escalera as a father of Keith (Cruz) and Joyce (Abestano).

Keith is so happy that after Glory Jane, she is now part of the new Iskul Bukol. She is a high school teenager as a teen star of Secarats, like The Mall Princess Cherryz Mendoza (Glory Jane) and The Powerful Diva Via Saroca (You Light Up My Life) who are now in a leading ladies?

“Originally every Tuesday din ang Iskul Bukol, at ngayon tuwing eskwelang-kwela Sabado ng gabi is the new timeslot ang pinakabagong Iskul Bukol para may mga kabataang classmate sa public high school dahil umpisa na ang bagong Iskul Bukol, I educate as they can learn earlier,” said Keith.

In the photo (from left) are the stars of the pilot episode of Iskul Bukol premiering on January 7 (Saturday) – Keith Cruz (school uniform), Raisa Dayrit (school uniform), Tonton Gutierrez and Joyce Abestano (school uniform), with IBC President and CEO Boots Anson-Roa; Secarats Owner and Producer Francisco Abuan, Jr.; IBC Executive Vice-President Lito Ocampo Cruz; and IBC Entertainment Head Wilma Galvante

The first-ever curriculum-based sitcom will also introduce Bida Best 2016 second runner-up Joyce who is so pretty like a teen star as a high school classmate. “I’m really excited to be part of Kapinoy Comedy’s primetime sitcom Iskul Bukol.’ This is my first ever project, so I do my best,” said Joyce.

A revival of the sticom will no longer part of Wanbol University. Instead, due to a millennial high school era, they have already started taping the pilot episode for the curriculum-based sitcom last November 25 in the make-up room of IBC-13 Production Studio where they taped Iskul Bukol at the studio set in Studio 5 and 6 of IBC in Broadcast City before the sitcom premiered on January 7. The setting for the new Iskul Bukol will be in the newly-established public high school Diliman High School where the students make their way to their classrooms during the first day of school. The sitcom will educate its viewers about Philippine basic education and Filipino learners; they will feature the new set of high school school characters: a mix of junior and senior high school classmates by wearing high school uniforms, along with three female teachers (two teacher girls, one resident teacher), male adviser and a gay principal.

Zhyvel Mallari (school uniform), Aries Ace Espanola (school uniform), Patrisha Samson (school uniform), Nathaniel Britt (school uniform), Chantal Videla (school uniform), Justin Ward (school uniform), Keith Cruz (school uniform), Andres Muhlach (school uniform), Raisa Dayrit (school uniform), Harold Rementilla (school uniform), Joyce Abestano (school uniform), Patrick Destura (school uniform), Zonia Mejia (school uniform), Miguel David (school uniform), Dexie Daulat (school uniform), Lorin Gutierrez Bektas (school uniform)

Our catchy Iskul Bukol theme song is undergoing a revival sung by Keith, Raisa and Joyce during the recording studio at Ivory Music & Video on November 13.

The millennial high school era of Iskul Bukol will focus on the classmates' friendship with their family and friends, as well as the funny side of high school life.

Aside from Keith, Raisa, Joyce and Tonton, the popular cosplayer Alodia Gosiengfiao will also join the show as a teacher in the public high school.

Directed by Bert de Leon and Nilyano Retna, Iskul Bukol is the high school teen story of three young girls: the Escalera brothers played by Tito and Joey, and now in a new one, the Escalera sisters played by Keith as the the ordinary high school teenager Keith and Joyce portrayed as the cute and sassy high school girl Joyce who just studied at the public high school Diliman High School where they learn the lesson about the classmates' friendship of high school life. The role of Vic Ungasis intepreted by Vic Sotto and now in a new one is an attractive and intelligent high school girl Raisa Ungasis played by Raisa.

Justin Ward (school uniform), Harold Rementilla (school uniform), Mr. Fu, Mely Tagasa, Cacai Bautista, Andres Muhlach (school uniform), Keith Cruz (school uniform), Mariel Rodriguez, Raisa Dayrit (school uniform), Boom Labrusca, Tonton Gutierrez, Joyce Abestano (school uniform), Alodia Gosiengfiao, Patrick Destura (school uniform), Amanda Lapus, Chantal Videla (school uniform), JC Tejano, Tess Antonio, Victor Basa, Robby Mananquil

Supporting them are the gay radio-TV personality Mr. Fu as Principal Oscar, Mely Tagasa as Liwayway Gawgaw Tapia aka Miss Tapia, a famous character from the '70's and '80s sitcom, is back and this time as the resident teacher of Diliman High School, Amanda Lapus as Teacher Amanda, the beautiful teacher of Diliman High School; JC Tejano as Sir Rude, the adviser and high school newspaper editor of Diliman High School; Patrick Destura as Patrick Loyzaga, the popular high school boy as Joyce's love interest; Patrisha Samson as Patrisha Vega, a pretty classmate who plays a bestfriend of the high school girl in class of Diliman High School; Justin Ward, Harold Rementilla, Chantal Videla and introducing Andres Muhlach; Tess Antonio as the cafeteria owner Aning Francia, Victor Basa as Aning’s assistant Alwyn and Robby Mananquil as the coach in Diliman High School himself Raffy. The sitcom will also feature comedienne Cacai Bautista as the role of Keith's nanny and the maid in the Escalera family Cacai Escalera, Boom Labrusca as Raisa's father Luigi Ungasis, Mariel Rodriguez as Raisa's mother Mariel Ungasis, Giselle Sanchez as Patrick's mother Angelique Loyzaga, Manny Castañeda as Patrick's grandfather Lolo Jaime, Matthew Mendoza as Patrisha's father Anthony Vega, Caridad Sanchez as Patrisha's grandmother Manang Valen, and the high school classmates are Zonia Mejia, Dexie Daulat, Nathaniel Britt, Miguel David, Zhyvel Mallari, Lorin Gabriella Bektas and Aries Ace Espanola.

Raisa is happy that she excited for her project as she herself consider in high school life. In the sitcom, there were 15 high school classmates as a number of classmates in the classroom of Diliman High School. “The show will make you laugh and will also target some good values. Direk Bert de Leon of T.O.D.A.S. said that he will also direct the sitcom that instilled for public junior and senior high school.”

Iskul Bukol is set to premiere this January 7 and will be seen after the PBA on IBC-13. For more updates, log on to twitter.com/ibc13.

Iskul Bukol (theme song) - Keith Cruz, Raisa Dayrit and Joyce Abestano

 * Iskul Bukol
 * Song by Keith Cruz, Raisa Dayrit and Joyce Abestano
 * Format: Digital download
 * Recorded: November 13, 2016
 * Genre: Pop rock
 * Label: Ivory Music & Video and Enterphil Entertainment Corporation.
 * Produced by: Secarats Talent Management Services
 * Songwriter(s): Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon (arranged by: Albert Tamayo)


 * In 2017, the song was again recorded in November 13, 2016 this time sung by Keith Cruz, Raisa Dayrit and Joyce Abestano. Just like the version of Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon as the theme song of the longest-running sitcom Iskul Bukol on IBC from 1977 to 1990, the new pop rock-style version 2.0 was also used as the theme song of the millennial high school era of the longest-running sitcom Iskul Bukol (produced by IBC and Secarats Talent Management Services).
 * Music video
 * The official music video premiered on December 31, 2016. The opening scene of the music video features Keith, Raisa and Joyce appearing to sent in the labtop for social media and make-up to transform into a high school uniform at the girls' bedroom because of the public high school, then the girls went to Diliman High School where the girls take the picture for selfie. Keith Cruz (Keith Escalera), Raisa Dayrit (Raisa Ungasis) and Joyce Abestano (Joyce Escalera) are seen dancing and singing in the classroom at Diliman High School, along with high school classmates, including Tonton Escalera (Tonton Gutierrez) as Keith and Joyce's father and Ma'am Alodia (Alodia Gosiengfiao) as a high school teacher. It was directed by Bert de Leon.
 * The official music video premiered on December 31, 2016. The opening scene of the music video features Keith, Raisa and Joyce appearing to sent in the labtop for social media and make-up to transform into a high school uniform at the girls' bedroom because of the public high school, then the girls went to Diliman High School where the girls take the picture for selfie. Keith Cruz (Keith Escalera), Raisa Dayrit (Raisa Ungasis) and Joyce Abestano (Joyce Escalera) are seen dancing and singing in the classroom at Diliman High School, along with high school classmates, including Tonton Escalera (Tonton Gutierrez) as Keith and Joyce's father and Ma'am Alodia (Alodia Gosiengfiao) as a high school teacher. It was directed by Bert de Leon.

Lyrics
 * [Keith:]
 * Iskwelang kwela 'to dito'y enjoyable
 * Konting aral lamang konting bulakbol
 * Dito nang lahat, madaldal at bulol
 * Dito na nga, Iskul Bukol


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Keith:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Keith:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol


 * [Raisa:]
 * Hanggang sa umuwi mula pa sa roll call
 * Lahat ay magulo, but okey lang, it's cool
 * Dito ay terrible, dito'y buhol-buhol
 * Ito na nga ([Joyce:] Weh), Iskul Bukol


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Raisa:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Raisa:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol
 * ([Joyce:] Ah, take it away)


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul, Iskul, Iskul Bukol (6x)


 * [Joyce:]
 * Sa iskul naming ay sigurado ka
 * Sa happening at sa katatawa
 * Siguradong ang mga pabongga
 * Ang di lang sure... ([Keith:] Eh di wow) ang pagpasa


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Joyce:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Joyce:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol
 * [Keith:] one more time


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul, Iskul, Iskul Bukol (6x)


 * [Keith:]
 * Iskwelang kwela 'to dito'y enjoyable
 * [Raisa:]
 * Konting aral lamang konting bulakbol
 * [Joyce:]
 * Dito nang lahat, madaldal at bulol, dito na nga
 * Iskul Bukol


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Joyce:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Ah hah hah
 * [Joyce:]
 * ah woah yeah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul Bukol


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * Iskul, Iskul, Iskul Bukol
 * ([Joyce:] yeah, yeah)
 * Iskul, Iskul, Iskul Bukol
 * Iskul, Iskul, Iskul Bukol
 * ([Joyce:] Iskul Bukol, woah)
 * Iskul, Iskul, Iskul Bukol

American Junk - Keith Cruz, Raisa Dayrit and Joyce Abestano
Lyrics
 * [Keith:]
 * Leave me alone to my third world devices
 * I don't need your technology
 * [Raisa:]
 * You just want my natural resources
 * And then you leave me poor and in misery
 * [Joyce:]
 * Third world blues is what I got
 * Troubles, yes I got a lot


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Keith:]
 * Get it out of my bloodstream
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Raisa:]
 * Get it out of my system
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * I can only take so much
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Keith:]
 * Gotta get back to who I am


 * [Keith:]
 * You call it new music I call it pollution
 * You music I now see on my television
 * ([Joyce:] American Top 40)
 * [Raisa:]
 * Why is it now I can only sing
 * ([Keith:] De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da)
 * In English language that you people bring
 * ([Joyce:] Blah Blah Blah, Ba Blah Blah Blah)
 * [Joyce:]
 * Why is it now that they only
 * Play top 40 music on TV and radio


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Keith:]
 * Get it out of my bloodstream
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Raisa:]
 * Get it out of my system
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * I can only take so much
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Keith:]
 * Gotta get back to who I am


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Keith:]
 * Get it out of my bloodstream
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Raisa:]
 * Get it out of my system
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * I can only take so much
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * Gotta get back to who I am


 * [Raisa:]
 * It's been so long since I had
 * A glance of what I think I really am


 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Keith:]
 * Get it out of my bloodstream
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Raisa:]
 * Get it out of my system
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * I can only take so much
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * Woah
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Keith:]
 * Get it out of my bloodstream
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Raisa:]
 * Get it out of my system
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * I can only take so much
 * [Keith, Raisa and Joyce:]
 * American Junk
 * [Joyce:]
 * Gotta get back to who I am