‘Pepito Manaloto’ Reunion 2025 — Is It Happening?

By Bryan Murray
Manila
Last updated on December 22, 2024

Pepito Manaloto Reunion, the one we've been wanting for 2 years?

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Rumors of a Pepito Manaloto reunion had the internet in a frenzy on Saturday (December 21) as reports claimed that GMA Network confirmed a revival of the popular sitcom for 2025.

UPDATE 22/12/2024 : This story seems to be false. (read more)

Can you believe it's been 14 years since Pepito Manaloto first aired?! (14 years, 8 months, 24 days to be exact.)

Why in the world did Pepito Manaloto end?

When Pepito Manaloto came to an end after 2 years in March 2012, million viewers tuned in to say goodbye to Elsa Manaloto (Manilyn Reynes) and Pepito Manaloto (Michael V.). And since then, they have been itching for a reunion.

Would a Pepito Manaloto reunion disappoint people?

Pepito Manaloto aired from 2010-2012 and is considered one of the most influential TV shows ever on pop culture. Although no original episodes have been shot since, it has remained a regular feature on many station's schedules. But Reynes said she's not sure if Pepito Manaloto would work today. “I don't want to see old Elsa Manaloto,” she told a journalist (Reynes turned 52 in April). “Everyone’s going to have different vision of what the character is like, so to have that materialize is going to disappoint most people,” she added.

Still hoping for a Pepito Manaloto movie?

In a recent interview, Manilyn Reynes said she can't imagine a Pepito Manaloto reunion hitting the big screen. “I'd rather people go, ‘Oh, please! Please!’ than ‘I can't believe you did that. It was horrible.’”

Co-star Michael V. has also previously explained, “It would be terrible to do something and have it not be good,”. “It was so terrific ... If we did a Pepito Manaloto movie and it sucked, then it would, you know, blemish it.”

What about a Pepito Manaloto reboot?

Recasting Pepito Manaloto for a modern reboot. Hollywood is known for remaking remakes of films or tv series and the studios might think it would be great to bring the story back with a new set of characters.

Be it in the form of a Pepito Manaloto reunion, a Pepito Manaloto movie, or a Pepito Manaloto reboot, if you had to start filming today, who would you cast in what role?