My Little Juan
My Little Juan is a 2013 Philippine fantasy-drama television series created by Rondel P. Lindayag and directed by Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Francis E. Pasion. It stars Jaime Fabregas and Izzy Canillo as their previous respective roles, with the special participation of Mylene Dizon as Juan's mother, Amelia. It premiered on ABS-CBN's "Kapamilya Gold" afternoon block on from May 20, 2013 to September 13, 2013 replacing "May Isang Pangarap". This series serves as a followup and a prequel to the highly successful television series, "Juan dela Cruz". The series deals with the  themes of faith-in-oneself, identity, and love, along with issues of bullying and morality. Elements from the mythology of the "Aswang" has been incorporated all throughout the series, like it can take a human form and it can turn other people into an "Aswang", along with the series' own mythology. Synopsis. The series follows a young Juan dela Cruz (Izzy Canillo) as he, with the help of Father Cito (Jaime Fabregas), prepares for his future role as the ""Tagabantay"" (The Guardian), while struggling to balance his goodness with the evil brewing inside him inherited from his father, an ""Aswang , a humanoid creature similarly related to the Vampire, whose objective is to take over the society of men and claim it as their own. Being the "Tagabantay" is a role that has been passed down through generations of people who are the only ones who can wield the ""Bakal na Krus"" (Iron Cross). It is the duty of the "Tagabantay" to protect the people against the dreaded "Aswang".