Kidlat

Kidlat ( Lightning) is a 2013 weekly Philippine television drama that broadcast by TV5. It aired from from January 7 to May 3, 2013, replacing Enchanted Garden and was replaced by Cassandra: Warrior Angel. It stars Derek Ramsay and Gene Castro.

Synopsis
Voltaire was the son of the couple Dulce and Mario. At a young age, he and his mother were assailed by a "perfect storm" where lightning 'struck' Voltaire, but left him unharmed. He discovered he had power afterwards but he kept it from his mother. As he grew, he felt alone because of his secret, but everything changed when he met Lara.

Follow the life of Voltaire, an ordinary person, who acquired a strange power after being hit by lightning from the "perfect storm". Witness the journey of Voltaire as he learns to control and use his power to protect his family and his community from dangerous opponents. Derek Ramsay stars in this thrilling saga of love and resurrection as Kidlat.

Main cast

 * Derek Ramsay as Voltaire Megaton / Kidlat
 * Ritz Azul as Josephine "Joey" Palomares
 * Nadine Samonte as Lara Martinez
 * Baron Geisler as Vincent Megaton Jr. / Diablo
 * Wendell Ramos as Rodel / Graba Man

Supporting cast

 * Chanda Romero as Minerva Megaton
 * Niña Jose as Xyra Ignacio
 * Shaira Diaz as Francine Gutierrez / Frosta
 * Mark Neumann as Francis Gutierrez / Fuego
 * Valerie Weigmann as Natasha Thorpe / Enigma
 * Paolo Ballesteros as Walter Marasigan / Warla
 * Jay Manalo as Mario Palomares / Burak
 * Nanette Inventor as Tita Sol
 * Lianne Valentin as Cindy
 * Lou Veloso as Miguel
 * Erika Padilla as Chichi
 * Joross Gamboa as Melvin
 * Kokoy de Santos as Alvin
 * Isabel Rivas as Dulce
 * Andrea del Rosario as Priscilla
 * Christopher Roxas as Anthony
 * Arcel Zulueta as Zack

Special Participation

 * Christopher de Leon as Vincent Megaton Sr.
 * Assunta De Rossi as young Dulce
 * Spanky Manikan as Tata Domeng
 * BJ Forbes as young Voltaire
 * Sandy Talag as young Lara

Special Finale Participation

 * Eula Caballero as Cassandra

Popular culture
After an issue with defending against basher of his former girlfriend, Andrea Torres who allegedly called by a basher "Retokada", the series saw a rejuvenated interest in Philippine meme culture spawning from a Facebook meme page, "Sorsogon Luxury Hotel", which posted a series of meme revolving around the character, which made "Wag kang bastos" synonymous with Derek within the community.

Marketing
On December 17, 2012, TV5 unveils its Kidlat billboard on EDSA, but it caused heavy traffic at EDSA, due to Derek's appearance as Kidlat costume. On January 6, 2013, before Kidlat aired on primetime, TV5 previewed the series by airing its telemovie.