Agila (TV series)

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Agila
Agila logo.png
Also known asEagle
Genre Drama
Created by TAPE Inc.
Directed byHerman Escueta
Starring Val Sotto
Delia Razon
Helen Vela
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
Production
Production locationPhilippines
Running time30 minutes
Production company TAPE Inc.
Original release
Network RPN (1987–1989)
ABS-CBN (1989–1992)
ReleaseSeptember 7, 1987 (1987-09-07) 
February 7, 1992 (1992-02-07)

Agila (International title: Eagle) is a Philippine television drama produced by TAPE Inc. and broadcast by RPN and ABS-CBN. Directed by Herman Escueta, it stars Val Sotto, Delia Razon and Helen Vela. It aired from September 7, 1987 to February 7, 1992, replacing Heredero and was replaced by Valiente . [1]

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Cast

Accolades

In 1988, Agila won the award for Best Afternoon Drama Series at the 2nd PMPC Star Awards for Television. In 1991, the series won the award for Best Drama Serial at the 5th PMPC Star Awards for Television. [2]

Broadcast history

It was broadcast and co-produced by RPN on September 7, 1987, as a replacement to another TAPE-produced drama Heredero . It is aired at 1:30 pm right after TV show Eat Bulaga! . When RPN, along with its sister company IBC, was sequestrated in 1989, Agila, with Eat Bulaga!, Coney Reyes on Camera from RPN and Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! from IBC, was moved to ABS-CBN on February 20 and it started to be co-produced and broadcast that year. It made its final episode on February 7, 1992, for four years.

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References

  1. "Afternoon TV dramas in the '90s". PEP.ph. 14 May 2008. Retrieved 14 August 2021.
  2. "GMA-7 still the best network". Manila Standard . Kamahalan Publishing Corp. October 29, 1991. p. 19. Retrieved March 10, 2021.