Growing Up (2011 Philippine TV series)
| Growing Up | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Written by |
Sigfreid Sanchez Raymond Diamzon |
| Directed by | Lino S. Cayetano |
| Starring |
Kathryn Bernardo Julia Montes Daniel Padilla Carlos Diego Loyzaga Neil Coleta Yen Santos EJ Jallorina Kiray Celis |
| Opening theme | "Growing Up" by Yeng Constantino |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, English |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Marissa V. Kalaw |
| Location(s) | Subic, Manila |
| Editor(s) | Jeffrey Panillio |
| Camera setup | Multi-camera |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company(s) | Dreamscape Entertainment TV |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
| Original release | September 4, 2011 – February 12, 2012 |
| 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]
Synopsis
Ella (Kathryn Bernardo) and Tammy (Julia Montes) 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 (Maricar Reyes), 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
- Kathryn Bernardo as Mikaella "Ella" Dimalanta
- Julia Montes as Samantha "Tammy" Magtoto
- Daniel Padilla as Peter Romnick "Patrick" Rivero
- Neil Coleta as Christian Mico "Tikoy" Navarro
- Kiray Celis as Brigette Honey "Britney" Gunay
- EJ Jallorina as William Kingston "Winston" del Rosario
- Diego Loyzaga as Ejay Edison "Jason" Rivero
- Yen Santos as Cassandra "Cassie" Montenegro
Supporting cast
- Maricar Reyes as Lisa Ortega
- Ron Morales as James Reyes
- Angel Jacob as Isabelle Dimalanta
- Jeffrey Santos as Henry
- Jenny Miller as Stella
- Gerald Madrid as John
- Tess Antonio as Mrs. Gunay
- Roden Araneta as Mr. Gunay
- Jong Cuenco as Mr. del Rosario
- Piero Vergara as Richard
- Tippy Dos Santos as Michelle
- Jovit Baldivino as Brando
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]
See also
References
- ↑ Buan-Deveza, Reyma (2011-08-24). "Is Kathryn Bernardo ready to go solo?". ABS-CBN News. Retrieved 2011-08-31.
- ↑ Get to know the Growing Up barkada this September 4 retrieved via http://www.abs-cbn.com 09-04-2011
- ↑ Diego Loyzaga, Julia Montes, Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla reveal their growing-up insecurities retrieved via http://www.pep.ph 09-01-2011
- ↑ Kantar Media-TNS National Household Ratings (Sept. 2-5): Kapamilya shows rule primetime race; 100 Days To Heaven leads ABS-CBN campaign retrieved via http://www.pep.ph 09-06-2011