Unforgettable (Philippine TV series)

For the American television series, see Unforgettable (American TV series).

Unforgettable
Title card
Genre	Drama Romantic fantasy
Developed by	Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan
Written by	Maribel Ilag Gilbeys Sardea Glaiza Ramirez
Directed by	Gina Alajar
Creative director	Roy Iglesias
Starring	Kylie Padilla
Theme music composer	Kenjiro Sakiy Larry Chua
Opening theme	"Babalikang Muli" by Kyla and Gian Magdangal
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	67
Production
Executive producer	Darling Pulido Torres
Production locations	Tagaytay, Philippines Quezon City, Philippines
Cinematography	Chiqui Soriano
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30-45 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	February 25 (2013-02-25) – May 31, 2013 (2013-05-31)

Unforgettable is a 2013 Philippine television drama romantic fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gina Alajar, it stars Kylie Padilla. It premiered on February 25, 2013 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Yesterday's Bride . The series concluded on May 31, 2013 with a total of 67 episodes. It was replaced by Mga Basang Sisiw in its timeslot.

Cast and characters

Cast

Kylie Padilla

Mark Herras

Benjamin Alves

Lead cast

• Kylie Padilla as Rosanna "Anna" Caruhatan ^[1]

Supporting cast

• Mark Herras as Eduardo "Ed" Manalastas ^[2]
• Benjamin Alves as Miguel de Ocampo ^{[3] [4]}
• Pauleen Luna as Constance "Connie" de Ocampo ^[5]
• Phillip Salvador as Manuel de Ocampo
• Polo Ravales as Arnold Regalado
• Glydel Mercado as Elvira Caruhatan
• Carmi Martin as Consuelo "Concha" de Ocampo
• Timmy Cruz as Raymunda "Munding" Manalastas

Recurring cast

• Chariz Solomon as Ruth Natividad ^[6]
• Roy Alvarez as Salvador "Badong" Leoncio
• Kevin Santos as Randy Legaspi
• Pancho Magno as Darwin Toledo
• Rocco Nacino as Terrence Rosario
• Bianca Umali as Julia Regalado
• Lenlen Frial as Elai
• Jana Trites as Isabel

Development

The series was created and developed by Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan. She began developing the series late 2012. The series is part of the four new shows intended for the network's afternoon line up for the first quarter of 2013, alongside Forever , Bukod Kang Pinagpala , and Kakambal ni Eliana . ^[7] The series, which slated for 16-week run, was under the direction of Gina Alajar while Darling Pulido-Torres served as the executive producer. ^[8]

The majority of the cast was assembled in late January 2013. Lauren Young was the original choice of the network for the character of Anna Caruhatan, but was replaced by Kylie Padilla in the final casting. ^[9] Mark Herras and Pauleen Luna, were hired for the roles of Ed Manalastas and Connie de Ocampo, respectively. ^[10] Benjamin Alves was chosen to portray the character of Atty. Miguel de Ocampo. Alves described his role as "a dream come true," as he wanted to be a lawyer in real life. ^[11] Glydel Mercado took the role of Elvira Caruhatan which was previously offered to Jean Garcia. ^[12]

Salvador signed on to portray the series' antagonist Atty. Manuel de Ocampo. ^[13] Meanwhile, Martin took the role of Concha de Ocampo, which was initially offered to Agot Isidro. ^[14]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Unforgettable earned a 16.5% rating. ^[15] While the final episode scored a 14.1% rating. ^[16]

References

1. "Kylie Padilla, excited to take on another dramatic role". YouTube . February 11, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
2. "Mark Herras as Ed in Unforgettable". YouTube. February 26, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
3. Garcia, Rose (February 23, 2013). "Benjamin Alves on Max Collins: "We're only friends, we've ended as friends—hanggang doon na lang po talaga pupunta."". PEP. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
4. Red, Isah V. (February 13, 2013). "New love triangle Mark Herras, Kylie Padilla, Benjamin Alves". Manila Standard. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
5. "Pauleen Luna addresses accusations that she's a gold digger". GMA Network. March 24, 2015. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
6. Mendoza, Ruel J. (February 24, 2013). "Chariz Solomon enjoys bed scene with Benjamin Alves: "Bihirang mangyari iyon sa akin, 'no! Mga abs ang nahahawakan ko!"". PEP. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
7. "Icons, rising stars work together in Unforgettable". GMA Network. February 23, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
8. Lalin, Jun. "Ipe, umatras sa kandidatura". Abante-Tonite Online. Archived from the original on March 25, 2016. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
9. Solis, Lolit (February 4, 2013). "GMA susugal sa Bukod Kang Pinagpala". The Philippine Star (in Filipino). Retrieved September 10, 2020.
10. Pauleen Luna as Connie in Unforgettable. YouTube. February 26, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
11. Bautista, Mario (February 26, 2013). "Robin gives Aljur nod as daughter Kylie's bf". Journal Online. Archived from the original on February 27, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2013.
12. Jarloc, Glaiza (February 24, 2013). "Mark, Kylie to star in Unforgettable". SunStar . Retrieved September 10, 2020.
13. "Philip Salvador as Manuel in Unforgettable". YouTube. February 26, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
14. Arriola, Tessa Mauricio (February 23, 2013). "Brocka babies in an Unforgettable soap". The Manila Times . Archived from the original on April 29, 2013. Retrieved September 10, 2020.
15. Tuazon, Nikko (February 28, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (February 25 to 27): Ina Kapatid Anak regains primetime leadership, Unforgettable takes 3rd spot". PEP. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
16. Tuazon, Nikko (June 7, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (May 31 to June 2): Magpakailanman and PGT Season 4 Finale tied for top spot last June 1". PEP. Retrieved March 1, 2018.

External links

• Official website
• Unforgettable at IMDb