Iskool Bukol

Iskool Bukol is a Philippine high school teen comedy produced by IBC and Secarats Talent Management Services every Saturday after Express Balita Weekend. The school-themed sitcom is inspired by the original Iskul Bukol, the longest-running primetime comedy sitcom in Philippine television history and the sequel Back to Iskul Bukol, both of which were directed by Bert de Leon. It is topbilled by Keith Cruz, Raisa Dayrit, Joyce Abestano, Francis Magundayao, Justin Ward and Harold Rementilla. It premiered on January 7, 2017 on IBC, and worldwide on Global IBC.

Like the original sitcom, which centered on three characters, the high school teen comedy centered around their lives of three high school classmate girls (Jenny and Anne Escalera and Kylie Salvador) of Diliman High School.

Development
During the trade launch of IBC on November 25, 2016 at the Bonifacio Global City Open Field in Taguig City, IBC and Secarats unveiled the original sitcom Iskul Bukol was revived with the new title Iskool Bukol that will be turned into a high school teen comedy regulated by the Department of Education (DepEd). Composed of today's hottest female teen stars under Secarats Artist Group: the Runaway Princess Keith Cruz, the Comedienne Princess Raisa Dayrit and introducing Bida Best 2016 gorgeous second runner-up and the Teen Model Sweetheart Joyce Abestano as their three main characters, along with the Teen Idol Francis Magundayao, Justin Ward and the Boy Next Door Harold Rementilla in their supporting roles.

The cast began the first day of shooting with the pilot episode for the sitcom on November 30, 2016 at the studio setup in Studio 5 of IBC in Broadcast City (for Escalera family (Keith, Joyce, Angelu, Bobby), Salvador family (Raisa, Desiree, Boom), Montero family (Francis, Harold, Nova) and Aquino family (Justin, Smokey, Tanya)) and the academic set in Diliman High School as the high school teen comedy built for junior and senior level: one classroom with a school desks, library, bathroom, cafeteria and canteen. An almost complete school building is built in November 23, 2016 as the academic setting of the high school teen sitcom in the Broadcast City compound (the high school is a yellow building with the same lettering and Philippine flag).

Plot
Iskool Bukol centered around their lives of three high school classmate girls of Diliman High School: the ordinary high school teenager Jenny (Keith Cruz), an attractive and intelligent high school teenage girl Kylie (Raisa Dayrit) and the cute and sassy high school girl Anne (Joyce Abestano), who are achieve to study for subject. Jenny, Kylie and Anne meets Tito (Francis Magundayao), a popular classmate boy who paired with Jenny; Chester (Justin Ward), a high school teenage boy who deveops a crush with Anne; and Joey (Harold Rementilla), a boy who achieve to study with Kylie.

Main Casts

 * Keith Cruz as Jenny Escalera
 * Raisa Dayrit as Kylie Salvador
 * Joyce Abestano as Anne Escalera
 * Francis Magundayao as Joselito "Tito" Montero
 * Justin Ward as Chester Aquino
 * Harold Rementilla as Josemari "Joey" Montero

Supporting Cast

 * Angelu de Leon as Leslie Escalera - Jenny and Anne's mother.
 * Bobby Andrews as Ramon Escalera - Jenny and Anne's father.
 * Desiree del Valle as Maricar Salvador - Kylie's mother.
 * Boom Labrusca as Luigi Salvador - Kylie's father.
 * Nova Villa as Teresa "Lola Teresa" Montero - Tito and Joey's grandmother.
 * Smokey Manaloto as Alfred Aquino - Patrick's father.
 * Tanya Garcia as Tapia "Miss Tapia" Aquino - Patrick's mother.
 * Patrisha Samson as Eula Umali
 * Aries Ace Espanola as Jimmy Bautista
 * Lianne Valentin as Viviana "Bibeth" Mendoza
 * Miguel David as Dexter Romero
 * Mr. Fu as Principal Oscar - the good-looking principal in Diliman High School.
 * Alodia Gosiengfiao as Teacher Alodia Montenegro - the very nice teacher in Diliman High School.
 * JC Tiuseco as Raffy Tejada - the male cafeteria waiter in Diliman High School.
 * Neil Coleta as Butch Arellano - the coach in Diliman High School.

Guest Casts

 * Jane de Leon as Alyssa Aguilar (January 7, 2017)
 * Luis Gabriel Moreno as Alexander Madrid (January 14, 2017)
 * Erika Mae Salas as Phoebe delos Santos (January 21, 2017)
 * Grae Fernandez as Dominic Bautista (January 28, 2017)
 * John Bermundo as Chubi Gonzales (February 4, 2017)
 * Cherryz Mendoza as Gabbi Salvador (February 11, 2017, Valentines Day episode)
 * Rico dela Paz as Edgar de Leon (February 11, 2017, Valentines Day episode)
 * Aljur Abrenica as Albert Trinidad - Anne's love interest. (February 18, 2017)
 * Sarah Ortega as Linda Eriguel (February 25, 2017)
 * Kobe Paras as Rafael Alvarez (March 4, 2017)
 * Yves Yamio as Rafael Cortez (March 11, 2017)
 * Alyssa Angeles as Joanne Ruiz (March 18, 2017)
 * Paulo Angeles as Edward Aguilar (March 25, 2017)
 * Michael Tañeca as Ivan Garcia (April 1, 2017)
 * Belle Mariano as Julia Medel (April 8, 2017)
 * Harvey Bautista as Janus Legaspi (April 22, 2017)
 * Kristine Sablan as Andrea Ortega (April 29, 2017)

Trivia

 * Iskool Bukol marks the first sitcom of Keith Cruz in her second project after Glory Jane; the second project of Raisa Dayrit landed in her breakthrough role after Hulog ng Langit and the the first project of Bida Best 2016 gorgeous second runner-up Joyce Abestano in her major sitcom debut.
 * Iskool Bukol and T.O.D.A.S. are both directed by Bert de Leon.