The cast of "Spirits" and their powers.

Spirits, ABS-CBN's new horror-novela, is Chito Rono's newest masterpiece. It is seen to be a long extended prequel to his smash hit Spirit Warriors. Well, I won't be writing about this show in detail, but I'll just be putting in the cast and their powers, of which Jel is interested in.

[Taken from the ABS-CBN site highlighted above.]

John Wayne Sace plays Lloyd, who can see the dead as clearly as the living. It Might Be You's Maja Salvador is Gabby, the school's classic overachiever whose sunny ways ensure she is liked by everyone she meets. Rayver Cruz is Red, the
group's de facto leader, and the first of the teens to consider banding together
to figure out why there are so many "gifted" kids in town.

Bata, Bata's Serena Dalrymple plays Liz, a mind-reader who eventually realizes that "curse" for reading other people's thoughts is really a gift. And La Vida Rosa's Jiro Manio is Nato, the descendant of a long line of healers who now struggles with his gift of speaking with duwendes.

Mico Aytona plays Thor, the easy-go-lucky class clown who joins the Camera Club for his own not-quite-honest reasons.

And finally, two of Star Circle Quest's young stars come into their own as Michelle Madrigal and Joseph Bitangcol take on the roles of Maya and Jesse, respectively. Maya is an empath, a psychic who can sense, understand and absorb another person's emotions even if that other person is not in the same room as she is. A more dangerous power lies within resident rebel Jesse, who finds out he can start fires with just his mind.

An accomplished cast of veteran and up-and-coming stars complete the Spirits team. The veteran cast is composed of Ricky Davao, Liza Lorena, Lotlot de Leon, Marjorie Barretto, Cris Villanueva, Lito Pimentel, Jhong Hilario, Miguel Vera, Ilonah Jean and
Sandy Andolong. Maoui David, Allyson Lualhati, Glaiza de Castro, Nica Peralejo, Helga Krapf, Blair Arellano and Sergio Garcia make up the junior members of the cast.

Just a side note: Jiro Manio used to be this endearing kid (I remember him quite well in Bagong Buwan), but now that he's grown and sports an earring, I don't find him that adorable anymore. What's with the oily face, man?

Also: Yay for SCQ's Joseph and Michelle. More power to you guys.