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Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang
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Wikipedia article
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| director = Ramje
| producer = Ramon Salvador
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| story = Jojo Lapuz
| starring = Herbert Bautista
| music = Mon del Rosario
| cinematography = Rody Lacap
| editing = Augusto Salvador
| studio = Viva Films
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| country = Philippines
| language = Filipino
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'Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Mga Aswang' , or simply 'Kumander Bawang', is a 1988 Filipino fantasy comedy film directed by Ramje and starring Herbert Bautista as the titular character, alongside Mat Ranillo III, Matet, Mia Prats, Timmy Cruz, Jigo Garcia, Jay Jay Salvador, Vina Morales, Joko Diaz, and Ronald Jayme. Produced by Viva Films, the film was released in theaters on September 29, 1988. Critic Lav Diaz gave 'Kumander Bawang' a negative review, criticizing the film's stale and clich comedy.
Bautista later reprised the role of Kumander Bawang in the 2006 fantaserye 'Super Inggo'. He has a son named Boy Bawang in Super Inggo.
Cast
*Herbert Bautista as Tikboy / Kumander Bawang
*Mat Ranillo III as Conde Regalado
*Matet as Luningning
*Mia Prats as Liwayway
*Timmy Cruz as Carmen
*Jigo Garcia as Odie
*Jay Jay Salvador as Ernesto
*Vina Morales as Vinia
*Joko Diaz as Kiko
*Ronald Jayme as Nestor
*Melissa Perez Rubio
*Berting Labra as lolo Ambo
*Lito Anzurez
*Bebong Osorio
*Dick Israel
*Balot
*Jenny Francisco
*Paulo Delgado
*Byron Lozano
Music
The music of 'Kumander Bawang' and the music of 'Buy One, Take One' were released together by Viva Records in one album titled 'Kumander Bawang: Kalaban ng Aswang/Buy One, Take One: Viva Films Original Movie Soundtrack'.
Critical response
Lav Diaz, writing for the 'Manila Standard', gave a negative review of the film for its clich and stale comedy, noting that it is due to it being geared towards children. He commended, however, the engaging plotline involving Berting Labra's grandfather character struggling to keep the moro-moro stage tradition alive.
References
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