The document summarizes the characters in the play "Ang Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio". It describes the characters of Mang Serapio, the accused, the Hukom or judge who seems biased, the two Tagapagtanong or prosecutors with different personalities, and the three Saksi or witnesses against Mang Serapio. The witnesses are described as portraying different types - one speaking mainly in English, one resembling a politician unfit for office, and the third using pantomime that needs translation.

1. OTHER ELEMENTS
Ang Paglilitis ni Mang Serapio

2. CHARACTERS
The Character Reviews…

3. SERAPIO
• Portrayed to be inferior, “hamak”, sad, but
not mad (contrary to most people saying
that he is—that’s what people would likely
be saying when they haven’t understood
this character deep enough) character. A
father to a daughter, a simple man, he only
wanted to live; but was that too much to
ask?
• Being only a “hamak”, he was vulnerable
to any sinister eyes, and eventually, was
accused by the three witnesses/saksi of
committing a crime.

4. Marianne Infiesto as Serapio
Marianne Mang Serapio

5. HUKOM
• Basically the “judge” or “magistrate” in the
courthouse; and of course the one to judge the
accused: Mang Serapio.
• Portrayed to be the “pabaya” kind of judge—
one who already have the conclusion in mind
and was just putting up the trial for show—or for
formality reasons.
• The Hukom is short tempered, uncaring, and
selfish, but shows good nature towards his (her)
fellow officials in the Federacion.

6. Kiara Quijada as Hukom
Kiara Hukom

7. UNANG TAGAPAGTANONG
• “Tagapagtanong” means “prosecutor” or
“prosecuting attorney”.
• Portrayed to be mostly crude, arrogant, and
short-tempered. “Unang Tagapagtanong” goes
to have a personality that he needs to have his
way through. Unang Tagapagtanong is not
poignant, but shows a superficial form of
emotion that, when infuriated (eg. On Act 10),
he tends to easily break things letting them
loose.
• He, and Ikalawang Tagapagtanong will throw
questions to the accused, Mang Serapio.

8. Gian Melendres as Unang Tagapagtanong
Gian Unang Tagapagtanong

9. IKALAWANG TAGAPAGTANONG
• In contrast to Unang Tagapagtanong,
Ikalawang Tagapagtanong will be showing
more genuine emotions, will act more playful,
and could show candid gestures whenever
necessary, such as touching Serapio on his (her)
shoulders and jeering close to his face, in trying
to talk or suggesting Serapio to give in to the
court’s demands.
• Together with Unang Tagapagtanong,
Ikalawang Tagapagtanong will throw questions
to the accused.

10. Trisha Alvarez as Ikalawang Tagapagtanong
Trisha Ikalawang Tagapagtanong

11. SAKSI / WITNESSES
• Witnesses are basically those who will testify against or in favour of the
accused.

12. UNANG SAKSI
• The only character to be speaking most of her
lines in English.
• Unang Saksi is portrayed to be similar to Sen.
Miriam Defensor Santiago, full of flowering
English, full of herself.
• One of the three witnesses who heard (or rather,
spied) Mang Serapio, and uncovered an
alleged “child” under Mang Serapio’s care.

13. Lynette Kong as Unang Saksi
Lynette Unang Saksi

14. IKALAWANG SAKSI
• One of the three witnesses who heard (or rather,
spied) Mang Serapio, and uncovered the alleged
“child” whom Serapio is taking care of.
• Portrayed to be similar to Manny Pacquiao—
although not totally him, but more of a politician
who should NOT be a politician.
• You know, politicians who are plainly DUMB.
• Actors, celebrities, and the like—unless they have
studied and have any know-how on political
science and the Philippine constitution, should not
have a place in the politics.

15. Donna Atones as Ikalawang Saksi
Donna Ikalawang Saksi

16. IKATLONG SAKSI
• One of the three witnesses who heard (or rather,
spied) Mang Serapio, and uncovered an alleged
“child” whom Serapio is taking care of.
• Ikatlong Saksi is known to be the pierrot, or the
pantomimer. Her actions will need to be
translated by either the Unang or Ikalawang Saksi
to convey what is on her mind.

17. Hyeji / Bell Han as Ikatlong Saksi
Bell Ikatlong Saksi