Maria Cecilia "Maricel" Dador Soriano is a Filipino actress and television personality. Known for her intense acting style and versatility, she is known for playing dramatic and comedic leading roles in films and television series. She has received numerous accolades, including three Asian Television Awards, five FAMAS Awards, three Luna Awards, thirteen Box Office Entertainment Awards and ten Star Awards for Television. She is dubbed as "The Diamond Star" of the Philippine entertainment industry.
Katherine Grace Cosme Abad-Castillo, known professionally as Kaye Abad, is a Filipino actress.
Denise María Sanz Laurel is a Filipino actress and singer. She is half-Spanish and half-Filipino. She is a granddaughter of former Philippines vice president Salvador Laurel and great-granddaughter of former president José P. Laurel on her father's side, while on her mother's side, she is the great-granddaughter of Don Francisco "Paco" Sanz, former governor of Romblon and Palawan and the great-grandniece of former president Manuel Roxas. She is best known for her roles in various ABS-CBN dramas, such as the Precious Hearts Romances series' Midnight Phantom and Kristine, Dahil sa Pag-ibig, Annaliza and most recently Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita. She was also the grand winner of the second season of the Philippine edition of Your Face Sounds Familiar. Laurel is a member of Star Magic and is a former GMA Network artist.
Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan is a Philippine television drama broadcast by ABS-CBN. Starring Claudine Barretto, Carlos Agassi, Luis Alandy and Mylene Dizon. It aired on the network's Primetime Combo-Nalo line up from March 26, 2001 to February 28, 2003, replacing Saan Ka Man Naroroon and was replaced by Darating ang Umaga.
Bud Brothers Series is the first installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series, written by Rose Tan based on The Bud Brothers Series. The series aired aired on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block from May 4 to August 28, 2009, replacing Pieta and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin.
Ma. Alinica "Nikki" Valdez-Garcia is a Filipino actress and singer.
Miko Revilla Palanca was a Filipino character actor and model.
Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin is the second offering of the ABS-CBN afternoon program Precious Hearts Romances Presents. The series aired on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block from August 31 to October 16, 2009 replacing Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Bud Brothers and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere in My Heart.
Somewhere in My Heart is a 2009 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series and serves as the third installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The third installment got positive and rave reviews due to the launching loveteam Kaye Abad and Guji Lorenzana. The series aired on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block from October 19 to December 4, 2009, replacing Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: My Cheating Heart.
Charee Pineda-Soledad is a Filipina actress, politician and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists. Her career began when she was cast as the "sweetilicious" girl on ABS-CBN's defunct teen sitcom Let's Go. She is best known for playing the roles of Marissa Ocampo in Katorse, Jeri Cenarosa in Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Alyna and Rosalie Dimaano in Angelito: Batang Ama and Angelito: Ang Bagong Yugto where she was paired up with JM De Guzman. She has since transferred to GMA Network and has done multiple supporting roles.
Juan Marasigan Feleo, known professionally as Johnny Delgado, was a Filipino television and movie actor, comedian, and writer. He is best known for his television work on the TV gag show Goin' Bananas. Other roles include the films Kakabakaba Ka Ba? and Tanging Yaman. The latter won him the FAMAS Award and the Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Actor in 2000.
My Cheating Heart is the fourth installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series, It is also the remake of the pocket book "Sweetheart" of the Precious Hearts Romances series. The series aired on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block from December 7, 2009 to January 29, 2010, replacing Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Somewhere in My Heart and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Love Is Only in the Movies.
Alyna is a 2010 Philippine romantic-drama television series loosely based on the PHR pocketbook Dominic created by Martha Cecilia and directed by FM Reyes and Cathy Garcia-Molina and serves as the 13th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series. The series stars ABS-CBN's Kapamilya Gold Queen Shaina Magdayao in her title role as Alyna Natividad, alongside Kaye Abad as the villain role Lilet Cenarosa-del Carmen and Francine Prieto as the Alyna's mother Aida Natividad / Mira Fuentes, together with leading men Jason Abalos and Sid Lucero, with an ensemble cast consisting of Jao Mapa, Carlos Morales, Beauty Gonzalez, Paul Jake Castillo, Charee Pineda, JM de Guzman, Jose Sarasola, Maria Isabel Lopez, Dionne Monsanto, Bing Davao, Edward Mendez, Andrea Brillantes, and Gloria Sevilla in their supporting roles. The series aired on ABS-CBN's Hapontastic afternoon block from September 20, 2010 to February 11, 2011, replacing Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Impostor and was replaced by The Price Is Right.
Hiyas is a Philippine romantic-drama TV series aired by ABS-CBN that premiered on May 28, 2012, replacing Wako Wako on its Kapamilya Gold afternoon block timeslot. The series is based on the Filipino romance pocket book Silang, The Fierce Warrior by Sofia. It is the 16th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances Presents series.
Martha Cecilia was a Filipino writer of Tagalog romance pocketbook novels. She was the author of best selling novel series Kristine and Sweetheart. Many of her novels were serialized by ABS-CBN under Precious Hearts Romances Presents.
Reputasyon (transl. "reputation") is a Philippine romance drama previously aired by ABS-CBN. It stars Cristine Reyes together with Rayver Cruz and Jason Abalos. It also stars the daytime television comeback of Aiko Melendez and Jaclyn Jose. It originally aired on the 2:00-2:45 p.m. timeslot, until September 19, 2011 when it was moved to the 5:00-5:45 p.m. timeslot as requested by the televiewers. The show was aired from July 11, 2011 to January 20, 2012, and was replaced by Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin.
Aryana is a 2012 Philippine fantasy drama television series starring Ella Cruz in her first leading role. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block from May 7, 2012 to January 25, 2013, replacing Precious Hearts Romances Presents: Lumayo Ka Man Sa Akin and was replaced by Kahit Konting Pagtingin.
Mari Grace Preciosa Hipolito-Castelo, commonly known as Precious Hipolito-Castelo, is a Filipina actress, newscaster, and politician who last served as Representative of the 2nd district of Quezon City in the Philippines. She also served as city councilor from the same district from 2010 to 2019. She is a former child star, film and television actress and newscaster. In 1987, she won the FAMAS Award as Best Child Actress for Ang Daigdig Ay Isang Butil Na Luha.
The following is a list of events affecting Philippine television in 2012. Events listed include television show debuts, finales, cancellations, and channel launches, closures and rebrandings, as well as information about controversies and carriage disputes.
Carla Elago Ford, better known as Karla Estrada, is a Filipino actress, singer, television host, and comedian. Films and television series in which she starred in Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? and Maricris Sioson: Japayuki. She starred as supporting role in the series Kailangan Ko'y Ikaw.
