Bora (TV series)

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Bora
Genre Sitcom
Created by ABS-CBN Corporation
Written by Jose Javier Reyes
Raymund Barcelon
Joseph Domingo
Mike Valenzuela
Kaloy Alamares
Directed by Johnny Manahan
Starring Piolo Pascual
Diether Ocampo
Jericho Rosales
Bernard Palanca
Carlos Agassi
Roderick Paulate
Luis Manzano
Theme music composer Lito Camo
Opening theme"Bora" by Lito Camo
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageFilipino
No. of episodes61
Production
Executive producerPhoebe Anievas
Original release
Network ABS-CBN
ReleaseFebruary 15, 2005 (2005-02-15) 
April 11, 2006 (2006-04-11)

Bora is a Philippine sitcom on ABS-CBN and a colloquial term for Boracay, an island in the Philippines. The series was aired from February 15, 2005, to April 11, 2006, replacing Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis .

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