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Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko
Directed by	J. Erastheo Navoa
Screenplay by	Ely Matawaran; J. Erastheo Navoa;
Based on	Pedro Penduko; by Francisco V. Coching
Produced by	William Leary
Starring	Janno Gibbs
Cinematography	Ben Lobo
Edited by	Edgardo Jarlego
Music by	Ricky del Rosario
Production; company	Viva Family Entertainment
Distributed by	Viva Films
Release date	December 25, 1994;
Running time	111 minutes
Country	Philippines
Language	Filipino

Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko (English: The Return of Pedro Penduko) is a 1994 Philippine fantasy comedy film directed by J. Erastheo Navoa. Based on a Philippine comic character created by Francisco V. Coching, the film stars Janno Gibbs as the titular character. It was one of the entries in the 1994 Metro Manila Film Festival.^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

A sequel Pedro Penduko 2: The Return of the Comeback was released in 2000.

The film is streaming online on YouTube.

Plot

Pedro Penduko steals a legendary talisman called the Cuatro Vidas from a collector named Abraham. When Abraham tries to get it back, the Cuatro Vidas activates a portal that sucks Pedro, his friend Ricky and Abraham to another dimension, where they are captured by militiamen led by Kidlat and his aide, Silahis. Silahis takes a fancy to the gay Ricky and after coming out also as gay, convinces the entire militia to return to their colonial-era town dressed in drag. Pedro, with his modern clothes and equipment, causes a stir in town, especially when Kidlat's niece Anna, to whom he becomes infatuated with, connects his arrival with that of a prophesied savior that will defeat Losipero, the demon leader of a group of monsters that has been harassing the town and abducting residents.

After Anna is abducted by monsters, Pedro sets out to attack Losipero's lair, followed by the townspeople as he battles multiple monsters along the way. Pedro arrives at Losipero's lair just as the latter arises from his slumber. After Pedro frees Anna, Losipero taunts him in battle, disorienting Pedro and making him spew out a stronger and evil version of himself that he eventually defeats after a difficult battle. Abraham arrives and helps Pedro defeat the monsters by using a barbell that turns Abraham into Captain Barbell and giving Anna a white stone that turns her into Darna. Pedro chases Losipero with the help of Flavio until he corners the demon and places the Cuatro Vidas around his neck, killing him.

As Pedro, Abraham and Ricky, accompanied by a nagging Silahis, prepare to return to their world, Pedro's girlfriend, Bambi arrives and angrily drags back Pedro to their home dimension after seeing him with Anna. As Pedro patches things up by kissing Bambi, Losipero suddenly appears, only for police officers to arrest him, saying that he is actually a lunatic named Don Robert.

Cast

Janno Gibbs as Pedro Penduko
Donita Rose as Bambi
Arnel Ignacio as Ricky
Chiquito as Abraham
Vina Morales as Anna
Jun Aristorenas as Kidlat
Rez Cortez as Silahis
Malou de Guzman as Rosario
Lester Llansang as Juan
Danita Paner as Marla
Ace Espinosa as Cultist
Cris Daluz as Apo Lakay
Danny Punzalan as Hunter
Romy Diaz as Paniki
Bing Loyzaga as Lucifera
Leo Martinez as Lucifero
Beverly Salviejo as Tourist
Ross Rival as Tourist
Boy Roque as Centurion
Bing Angeles as Taong Apoy - Reality
Robert Miller as Zombie Leader
Cloyd Robinson as High Priest
Boots Basi as Dancer
Jun Madraga as Taong Apoy
Benny Ching as Taong Apoy
Jun Veneracion as Priset
Tito Hilario as Taong Paniki

Guest cast

Awards

Year	Awards	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
1994	20th Metro Manila Film Festival	Best Production Design	Ben Payumo	Won	^[6]
		Best Cinematography	Ben Lobo	Won
		Best Visual Effects	Cinemagic	Won
		Best Make-up	Rey Salamat	Won
		Best Float	Ang Pagbabalik ni Pedro Penduko	Won

References

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^ Glodove, Vinci (2018). Batang 90s. PSICOM Publishing. p. 52. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Google Books.
^ Japitana, Norma (December 16, 1994). "What Will Robin Wear to Jail?". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 20. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Google News.
^ Japitana, Norma (December 21, 1994). "More foreign Films With RP Locale". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 19. Retrieved February 8, 2023 – via Google News.
^ Red, Isah (December 29, 1994). "Metro Manila Filmfest '94: Surprise, Surprise (But, Not Really)". Manila Standard. Philippine Manila Standard Publishing. p. 22. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Google News.