It is created by Rondel P. Lindayag and Dindo Perez , developed by Julie Anne R. Benitez , Lino S. Cayetano , Ethel M. Espiritu , Dindo Perez , and Shugo Praico , and directed by Malu L. Sevilla , Avel E. Sunpongco , Francis E. Pasion , Jojo A. Saguin , and Darnel Joy R. Villaflor . It starred Coco Martin as Juan dela Cruz , a half - '' tagabantay '' and half - '' aswang '' who was trained to become the next Tagabantay and serves as a hero to protect the people from aswangs . It was the fifth television drama in the Philippines made by ABS-CBN to be filmed in high definition . The series aired on ABS-CBN 's '' Primetime Bida '' evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from February 4 , 2013 to October 25 , 2013 , replacing '' Princess and I '' , and was replaced by '' Honesto '' . The show was originally a film concept intended to be directed by Richard Somes for the 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival . It was to be topbilled by Coco Martin , Jake Cuenca , Albert Martinez and Maja Salvador . In August 2012 , Cinemedia Films Production Incorporated and ABS-CBN Unit Head , Deo Endrinal confirmed that it would be serialised into a television drama to be directed by Malu Sevilla . Earlier reports claimed that Angel Locsin would be Martin 's leading lady , after her two-year hiatus in television , but was later replaced by Erich Gonzales
2012 Metro Manila Film Festival
2012 Metro Manila Film Festival
Juan dela Cruz (TV series)