Adik Sa'Yo
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Adik Sa'Yo is a Philippine
romantic comedy
created and developed by Denoy Navarro-Punio
for GMA Network
. The show premiered on June 8, 2009 under the direction of Joel Lamangan
. It was originally planned to end on September 4, 2009 but was extended for another week, and officially ended on September 11, 2009. The series was internationally aired with a two-day delay on GMA Pinoy TV
.
)and Joanna (Jolina Magdangal
) do not get along. Karen is about to marry Carlos Manansala (Marvin Agustin
) but a fortune teller named Madame Estrelitta (Dinky Doo) tells her that Carlos is not her soul mate so runs away, along with her best friend Emilene Santos (Chariz Solomon
, the day of her marriage. Karen ends up in Batangas where she meets Ruben Domingo (Dennis Trillo
) who is brokenhearted over Camille (Pauleen Luna
). Karen must now convince Ruben that they are soul mates.
Joanna has had a secret crush on Carlos since they went to school together but he has never seen her in that way. They become close as she helps him try to find her sister.
in 2010. The DVDs are found in volumes, there are six in total.
Philippine drama
Philippine drama can be classified into different forms and genres, with the most popular being the teleserye and teledrama. The teleserye/teledrama is a television form of melodramatic serialized fiction. It is rooted from two words: "tele", which is short for "television," and "serye", a Tagalog...
romantic comedy
Romantic Comedy
Romantic Comedy can refer to* Romantic Comedy , a 1979 play written by Bernard Slade* Romantic Comedy , a 1983 film adapted from the play and starring Dudley Moore and Mary Steenburgen...
created and developed by Denoy Navarro-Punio
Denoy Navarro-Punio
Denoy Navarro-Punio is a Filipino television writer. She is a resident writer of GMA Network. She is famous for adapting the Korean drama My Name is Kim Sam Soon for Philippine television as Ako si Kim Samsoon....
for GMA Network
GMA Network
GMA Network is a major commercial television & radio network in the Philippines. GMA Network is owned by GMA Network, Inc. a publicly listed company...
. The show premiered on June 8, 2009 under the direction of Joel Lamangan
Joel Lamangan
Joel Lamangan is a Filipino film director, television director and actor. He rose to fame in the early 1990s as an auteur dramatic filmmaker. His award-winning films includes Sidhi, Deathrow, Hubog, Aishte Imasu 1941, Blue Moon and Mano Po.On August 19, 2008, Lamangan directed his first indie movie...
. It was originally planned to end on September 4, 2009 but was extended for another week, and officially ended on September 11, 2009. The series was internationally aired with a two-day delay on GMA Pinoy TV
GMA Pinoy TV
GMA Pinoy TV, incorporated in February 2004 by GMA Network and its subsidiaries GMA International & GMA Worldwide and launched in 2005 primarily in Japan and USA, is a 24-hour international Filipino television station. The channel is targeted towards Overseas Filipino and their families in the...
.
Plot
Half sisters Karen (Jennica GarciaJennica Garcia
Jennica Alexis Maitim Garcia is a Filipina actress and the daughter of Jean Garcia.She has a GMA Network Artist contract.-Biography:...
)and Joanna (Jolina Magdangal
Jolina Magdangal
-Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill...
) do not get along. Karen is about to marry Carlos Manansala (Marvin Agustin
Marvin Agustín
Marvin Jay Cuyugan Agustin, better known by his stage name Marvin Agustin is a Filipino actor and entrepreneur.-Showbiz career:...
) but a fortune teller named Madame Estrelitta (Dinky Doo) tells her that Carlos is not her soul mate so runs away, along with her best friend Emilene Santos (Chariz Solomon
Chariz Solomon
Charyze Pagotan-Solomon, better known by her screen name Chariz Solomon , is a Filipina actress and television personality, who is one of the hosts in the Philippine television program Startalk...
, the day of her marriage. Karen ends up in Batangas where she meets Ruben Domingo (Dennis Trillo
Dennis Trillo
Abelardo Dennis Florencio Trillo Ho , more widely known as Dennis Trillo, is a Filipino award-winning actor, singer and fashion model. His film debut was in Aishite Imasu 1941. He is currently an artist of GMA Network...
) who is brokenhearted over Camille (Pauleen Luna
Pauleen Luna
Marie Pauleen J. Luna is a Filipina actress and television personality. She appears on the GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety show Eat Bulaga! where she portrays the humorous child-woman character Baby Poleng.-Career:Luna began her show...
). Karen must now convince Ruben that they are soul mates.
Joanna has had a secret crush on Carlos since they went to school together but he has never seen her in that way. They become close as she helps him try to find her sister.
Lead Cast
- Dennis TrilloDennis TrilloAbelardo Dennis Florencio Trillo Ho , more widely known as Dennis Trillo, is a Filipino award-winning actor, singer and fashion model. His film debut was in Aishite Imasu 1941. He is currently an artist of GMA Network...
as Ruben Domingo - Jennica GarciaJennica GarciaJennica Alexis Maitim Garcia is a Filipina actress and the daughter of Jean Garcia.She has a GMA Network Artist contract.-Biography:...
as Karen Maglipot - Jolina MagdangalJolina Magdangal-Filmography:Pasan ko ang Daigdig-Television:-Studio albums:-Compilation albums:-2007:* FAMAS Awards - Golden Artist Awardee* PMPC Star Awards for TV - Favorite Female Host Starstruck: The Next Level* UNICEF Ambassadres of Goodwill...
as Joanna Maglipot (Lindenberg) - Marvin AgustinMarvin AgustínMarvin Jay Cuyugan Agustin, better known by his stage name Marvin Agustin is a Filipino actor and entrepreneur.-Showbiz career:...
as Carlos Manansala
Supporting cast
- Elizabeth Oropesa as Madame Stella Maglipot
- Joey MarquezJoey MarquezJoey Marquez , born on October 7, 1957 , is a Filipino actor and politician. His father is Artemio Marquez, Sr. and Teresita Esguera Perez. His siblings include Via Hoffman, Melanie Marquez and Babes Marquez. He was mayor of Paranaque City, Philippines from 1995 to 2004, and ran but lost the...
as Luigi Maglipot - Eugene DomingoEugene DomingoEugene Domingo is a Filipina theater, movie and television actress. She is the only actress in the Philippine entertainment history to have participated in six films produced by eight different Filipino production companies...
as Madame Fatima Lindenberg - Chanda RomeroChanda RomeroChanda Romero is a Philippine actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network.-Television:-Movies:-References:...
as Doña Aurora Manansala - Pauleen LunaPauleen LunaMarie Pauleen J. Luna is a Filipina actress and television personality. She appears on the GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety show Eat Bulaga! where she portrays the humorous child-woman character Baby Poleng.-Career:Luna began her show...
as Camille Sickat - Chariz SolomonChariz SolomonCharyze Pagotan-Solomon, better known by her screen name Chariz Solomon , is a Filipina actress and television personality, who is one of the hosts in the Philippine television program Startalk...
as Emelene Santos - Benjie ParasBenjie ParasVenancio Johnson Paras, Jr. , better known as Benjie Paras, is a Filipino professional basketball player of the Philippine Basketball Association turned actor. He is the only PBA player to win both Rookie of the Year and Most Valuable Player honors, in a single season...
as Benjo - Iwa MotoIwa MotoAileen Iwamoto popularly known by her screen name Iwa Moto, is a Filipino Japanese actress, model and teen star. She was one of the Final Four in the 2nd season of StarStruck, a reality-based talent search show of GMA Network in the Philippines and finished as first runner up...
as Andrea - German MorenoGerman MorenoGerman Moreno, also known as Kuya Germs or the Master Showman , is a Filipino television host, actor, comedian and Talent Manager popular during the 1980s...
as Lolo Joe - Tony Mabesa as Lolo Samuel
- Luz Valdez as Lola Caring Domingo
- Ces QuesadaCes QuesadaCes Quesada is a Filipino actress and also a TV host. She is currently signed with GMA Network.-Television:2011 Captain barbell Tiya lita GMA network-References:...
as Aling Ising Domingo - Vaness del MoralVaness del MoralMartha Vanessa Antonio del Moral, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral , is a Filipina actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her showbiz career through the interactive reality television show, StarStruck...
as Racquel Domingo - John LapusJohn LapusJonathan Anthony Lapus is a Filipino actor, host and comedian.-Biography:...
as July - Sandy TalagSandy TalagSandra Ann R. Talag, popularly known as Sandy Talag, is a Filipina child actress. She rose to fame through the television talent search show StarStruck Kids.-Television appearances:-Film:-Other appearances:...
as Ria Domingo - Jim Pebangco as Roman
- Mosang as Yaya Mila
- Renerich Ocon as Yaya Penelope
Guest cast
- Wendell RamosWendell RamosWendell Xavier Ramos, known as Wendell Ramos is a Filipino actor and model who is currently signed to Associated Broadcasting Company.-Biography and career:...
as James - Chynna OrtalezaChynna OrtalezaLara Serena Ortaleza , also known as Chynna Ortaleza, is a Filipina actress.She is currently a contract star of GMA Network portraying the role mostly as villain and antagonist.-TV career:...
as Liza - Isabel GranadaIsabel GranadaIsabel Granada is a Filipina actress and singer. As an actress, she made her first appearance in the TV series Villa Quintana, broadcast on he GMA Network.-Early life:...
as Doy - Dang Cruz as Madamme Estrelita
- Polo RavalesPolo RavalesPaul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg or simply called Polo Ravales, born June 27, 1982 in Manila, Philippines, is a Filipino actor and model with German descent.-Career:...
as Himself - SexBomb GirlsSexBomb GirlsThe Sexbomb Girls are an all-female singing, dancing, and acting group from the Philippines. They are known for the novelty songs "Spaghetti," "Bakit Papa" and "Bilog na Hugis Itlog" that were certified platinum in the Philippines...
as Themselves - Mang Enriquez as Katong
- Dinky Doo as tiyo Dodong
- Rosemarie Sarita as Miss Matilda
- Raquel Villavicencio as Mercy
Ending
Karen and Ruben marry along with Joanna and Carlos in a double wedding. As they are pronounced husband and wife a flashback of all the different lives they have had are seen.DVD release
The series was released onto DVD-format by GMA RecordsGMA Records
GMA Records, created in the last quarter of 2003, is a records company that releases music albums, and many of the albums have been platinum and gold record award albums. In 2005 GMA Records released a film titled "Let the Love Begin" on DVD and VCD, and when that was such a success they succeeded...
in 2010. The DVDs are found in volumes, there are six in total.
Trivia
- It was Highly Recommended on PEP Forum Awards' Primetime Series of The Year, beat by DarnaDarnaDarna is a fictional character and Filipino comics superheroine created by writer Mars Ravelo and artist Nestor Redondo. In her more popular incarnations, she is a deceased warrior from another planet manifesting herself through a girl from Earth, named Narda...