Growing Up (2011 Philippine TV series)

Growing Up
Format Drama, Comedy, Romance, Teen
Written by Sigfreid Sanchez
Raymond Diamzon
Directed by Lino S. Cayetano
Creative director(s) Johnny Belos Santos
Starring Kathryn Bernardo
Julia Montes
Daniel Padilla
Diego Loyzaga
Neil Coleta
Yen Santos
EJ Jallorina
Kiray Celis
Opening theme "Growing Up" by Yeng Constantino
Country of origin Philippines
Language(s) Filipino, English
No. of episodes 19 (as of January 1, 2012)
Production
Executive producer(s) Marissa Kalaw
Editor(s) Jeffrey Panillio
Location(s) Subic, Manila
Camera setup Multi-camera
Running time 1 hour
Broadcast
Original channel ABS-CBN
Picture format NTSC (480i)
Original run September 4, 2011 – present
External links
Website

Growing Up is a Filipino teen drama anthology series aired on ABS-CBN. It is top billed by Mara Clara stars Kathryn Bernardo, Julia Montes, Diego Loyzaga, Kiray Celis and EJ Jallorina with other teen casts Daniel Padilla of Gimik 2010, Neil Coleta of 100 Days to Heaven, and Yen Santos of Good Vibes. [1] [2] [3]

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Synopsis

Ella Tammy and are childhood best friends who belong to a set of friends that treat each other as family. As such, they have a mother figure in the person of their favorite teacher, Lisa Ortega, who guides their path in their fragile journey as teenagers. When Ms.Ortega is diagnosed with cancer, Ella and Tammy rally their friends to raise funds for their beloved teacher’s expensive medical treatment. They join various contests in a big event in their community, aiming to seize the biggest prizes. But doing so proves to be no easy task, as each of them discover their respective strengths and weaknesses that challenge the way they think, dream, and love, and in so doing become obstacles to their objective. In the end, they manage to reap the reward they worked for, only to find out that it’s better than they hoped for.

Cast

Main Cast

Supporting Cast

Reception

The show premieres strongly taking over the number 2 spot with a 12.3% behind ASAP Rocks' 12.7% and beating its rival youth program Tween Hearts.[4]

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