The Half Sisters
| The Half Sisters | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Genre |
Family Drama Romance |
| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV Group |
| Developed by | Luningning Ribay |
| Directed by | Mark A. Reyes |
| Creative director(s) |
Jun Lana Roy Iglesias |
| Starring |
Barbie Forteza Thea Tolentino Derrick Monasterio Andre Paras Jean Garcia Jomari Yllana Ryan Eigenmann Eula Valdez |
| Narrated by |
Barbie Forteza as Diana Thea Tolentino as Ashley |
| Opening theme |
"Ibibigay Ko Ang Lahat" Performed by Maricris Garcia |
| Composer(s) | Tata Betita |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, Tagalog, English |
| No. of episodes | 233 (as of May 1, 2015) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Manila, Philippines |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 50-60 minutes |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i NTSC |
| Original run | June 9, 2014 – present |
| Chronology | |
| Preceded by | Villa Quintana |
| External links | |
| Website | |
The Half Sisters is a Filipino family drama currently broadcast by GMA Network topbilling Barbie Forteza, and Thea Tolentino, together with Derrick Monasterio and introducing the newcomer Andre Paras. It premiered on June 9, 2014 replacing Villa Quintana on the network's GMA Afternoon Prime afternoon block and worldwide on June 10, 2014 via GMA Pinoy TV.[1] This series is actually intended to run for 13 weeks but due to high ratings and popularity, the show granted several extensions due to the show's significant success thus the series became the highest rated afternoon TV series on Philippine Television.
Cast
Main cast
- Barbie Forteza as Diana Mercado Valdicañas
- Thea Tolentino as Ashley 'Ash' Mercado Alcantara / Athena
- Jean Garcia as Karina 'Rina' Mercado Alcantara / Alexa Robbins
- Jomari Yllana as Benjamin 'Benjie' Valdicañas Mang Tonyo & Noli delos Santos-Fake Benjie †
- Ryan Eigenmann as Alfred Alcantara
- Eula Valdez as Ysabela Zuñiga Valdicañas
- Derrick Monasterio as Sebastian 'Baste' David †
- Andre Paras as Bradley 'Brad' Castillo
Supporting cast
- Gloria Romero as Elizabeth McBride
- Carmen Soriano as Doña Lupita Valdicañas †
- Isabel Granada as Stella Mercado
- Pinky Marquez as Cleo Castillo
- JC Tiuseco as Carl Valdicañas
- Vaness del Moral as Jackie Silverio
- Mel Martinez as Venus
- Carlo Gonzales as Dr. Paolo Zulueta
- Arny Ross as Yvette Zuñiga
- RK Bagatsing as Warren
- Archie Adamos as Felix
- Sanya Lopez as Lorna
- Buboy Villar as Marlon
- Jane Rossly as Anica
- Karyn Johnston as Paula
- Juancho Trivino as Charles
- Wynwyn Marquez as Vanessa
- Lovely Rivero as Julie
- Shyr Valdez as Cynthia
- Patricia Ismael as Luz
- Ynez Generation as Delia
- Neil Ryan Sese as Jacob
- Kalila Aguilos
Guest cast
- Deborah Sun as Sandra Silverio
- Arkin Magalona as Astrud Silverio
- Jak Roberto as Ambo
- Abel Estanislao as Gino
- Shelly Hipolito as Maristel
- Menggie Cobarubias as Atty. Gutierrez
- Rolly Innocencio as Atty. Alcala
- Frances Ignacio
- Yul Servo
- Lou Sison
- Odette Khan
Awards
| Year | Award/Recognition | Category | Nominee | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | PMPC Star Awards for TV 2014 | Best Daytime Drama Series | The Half Sisters | Nominated |
| Best New Male TV Personality | Andre Paras | Nominated |
See also
References
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