Joaquin Bordado "The story"

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Joaquin Bordado, which was originally created by comics maverick Carlo J. Caparas in the late 70s, is about the adventures of Joaquin Apacible (Robin Padilla), a sales agent cum police asset-assassin whose life and death changes when he becomes the chosen heir of powerful tattoos.

When asked if this will be a telefantasya, Robin replies that even if it will have a lot of whimsical elements, viewers should treat it differently. “Mabigat po [ang] aral nito. Yan po ang aming binabantayan ni direk Mac [Alejandre]. Ayaw namin ng para lang makagawa ng fantasy. Gusto ko, storya.”








Joaquin Bordado’s powerful tattoos originated from the land of the witches hundreds of years ago. An evil witch named Elixera wanted to seize all the powers of the good witches. To do so, she sought the help of witch goddess Ivanna who gave Elixera the Xelvarria, a magical chest that contains the most evil forces known to man. Elixerra uses the Xelvarria to send out all the beasts and evil warriors to kill the good witches and seize their powers.

Elixera was able to conquer all the good witches in the land except for one – Jilco (BJ Forbes), a powerful young boy who was able to summon all his tattoos to kill Elixera. But the young warlock fails to destroy the powerful chest of Xelvarria.

Decades later, a man named Joaquin Bordado discovers a secret that totally changes his life. A series of unfortunate events lead him behind bars and introduce him to Jilco (Pen Medina), the warlock who almost destroyed the Xelvarria years before. With the help of this mysterious new friend, Joaquin will be able to defy death and take on a new identity and mission.

“I think [people] should watch out for the tattoos coming alive – I’m really excited [for that]!” Iza enthuses. “Sana may ganoon din ako – magpapatato rin ako, pero parang scary!” As Sofia Apacible, Joaquin’s devoted wife, Iza imparts that her character will go through the test of accepting Joaquin’s fate and ultimately prove that her love is enough to hold on to what they have as a family.

Joaquin Bordado will premiere on February 11, replacing the Zaido slot. With well-renowned directors Mac Alejandre and Argel Joseph at the helm together with the creative team headed by Suzette Doctolero, Joaquin Bordado boasts of a world-class production.

See the impressive costume design by Noel Flores, the state of the art set by Richard Somes, the remarkable production design by Roy Red, and the stunning visual effects by Larger Than Life. Furthermore, be swept away the breathtaking adventures Joaquin Bordado with its theme song titled “Wag Kang Matakot” performed by Shamrock.