Mana Po
Encyclopedia
Mana Po is a Philippine
romantic
-drama
Comedy
TV series aired by ABS-CBN
. It is the 14th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances series
. The series premieres on February 21, 2011.
Brandi Dela Paz (Melai) has made it her mission to reclaim the inheritance that is supposed to be hers. She will have to make the heir Milosebio "Milo" Kiping (Jason) fall in love with her.
Before her father Vino (John Arcilla) died, he decided to correct his mistakes by giving everything that he owns to the son of his best friend Jack (Buboy Garovillo), whom he betrayed from way back when he kept and claimed the winnings from a sweepstakes ticket. His family lived a luxurious life, enjoying a fortune that isn't rightfully theirs, thus he made sure he can give back to Jack what he stole when the time of his death arrives.
Expectedly, Brandi did not like her father's revelations and is determined to fight for her right to the money and the family's company.
Will she succeed in her tricky and deceitful plan? Will she hit the jackpot and reclaim the fortune? Or will she give it all up and instead choose Milo's heart as a consolation prize?
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
Romance film
Romance films are love stories that focus on passion, emotion, and the affectionate involvement of the main characters and the journey that their love takes through courtship or marriage. Romance films make the love story or the search for love the main plot focus...
-drama
Drama
Drama is the specific mode of fiction represented in performance. The term comes from a Greek word meaning "action" , which is derived from "to do","to act" . The enactment of drama in theatre, performed by actors on a stage before an audience, presupposes collaborative modes of production and a...
Comedy
Comedy
Comedy , as a popular meaning, is any humorous discourse or work generally intended to amuse by creating laughter, especially in television, film, and stand-up comedy. This must be carefully distinguished from its academic definition, namely the comic theatre, whose Western origins are found in...
TV series aired by ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN
ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...
. It is the 14th installment of the Precious Hearts Romances series
Precious Hearts Romances Presents
Precious Hearts Romances Presents is an ABS-CBN program mainly focusing on adaptations of the best-selling pocketbooks distributed by company holder, Precious Hearts Romances.-Bud Brothers:-Ang Lalaking Nagmahal Sa Akin:-Somewhere In My Heart:...
. The series premieres on February 21, 2011.
Synopsis
How far will you go to get back something you think is rightfully yours? What will you do when your family's riches are inherited by someone you don't even know?Brandi Dela Paz (Melai) has made it her mission to reclaim the inheritance that is supposed to be hers. She will have to make the heir Milosebio "Milo" Kiping (Jason) fall in love with her.
Before her father Vino (John Arcilla) died, he decided to correct his mistakes by giving everything that he owns to the son of his best friend Jack (Buboy Garovillo), whom he betrayed from way back when he kept and claimed the winnings from a sweepstakes ticket. His family lived a luxurious life, enjoying a fortune that isn't rightfully theirs, thus he made sure he can give back to Jack what he stole when the time of his death arrives.
Expectedly, Brandi did not like her father's revelations and is determined to fight for her right to the money and the family's company.
Will she succeed in her tricky and deceitful plan? Will she hit the jackpot and reclaim the fortune? Or will she give it all up and instead choose Milo's heart as a consolation prize?
Main Cast
- Melisa CantiverosMelisa CantiverosMelai Cantiveros , is a Filipina actress, comedienne, television personality, host and fifth female Big Winner of the reality show, Pinoy Big Brother...
as Brandi de la Paz - Jason FranciscoJason FranciscoJason Veron Marasigan Francisco is a Filipino actor and comedian. He was a participant and 3rd placer in Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. He was in the follow-up show Melason In Love with his girlfriend Melisa Cantiveros....
as Milosebio Jesus "Milo" Kiping - Tom RodriguezTom Rodriguez-Biography:Bartolome Alberto "Tom" Mott is an amateur musical composer and illustrator from Arizona. He is a native of Catbalogan City, Samar, Philippines but migrated to the United States when he was 12 years old with his mom and dad, who is a US Navy serviceman....
as Johnny Santos
Supporting Cast
- Megan YoungMegan YoungMegan Lynne Young is a Filipina-American actress who is a member of Star Magic Batch 15. She is best known for being a former celebrity housemate on Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 2 . Megan is an alumnus of ABS-CBN's rival television station GMA's StarStruck and also a member of GMA Artist...
as Winnie - RR EnriquezRR EnriquezRR Enriquez is a Filipino model and television personality. She first became known as one of the dancers on the variety and game show Wowowee. She later became one of its hosts alongside Mariel Rodriguez, Valerie Concepcion and Pokwang...
as Weng - Johan SantosJohan SantosJohan Morielle Santos is a Filipino television actor, host, and model who participated in 133 episodes of Philippine reality show Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. After his 2 years on Starstruck, Santos joined the cast of the 2010 spinoff series Melason In Love.-Background:Santos is a student from...
as Red Kiping - Buboy GarovilloBoboy GarovilloBuboy Garovillo, is a member of the APO Hiking Society , a popular singing group in the Philippines that began in the 1970s...
as Jack Kiping - Giselle Sanchez as Jennifer "Ginny" Jesus-Kiping
- Toby Alejar as Atty. Henry Chivas Miller
- Gilleth Sandico as Annie Rossi
- Quintin Alianza as Yakki Kiping
- Alex CastroAlex CastroAlex Castro is a Filipino singer, actor and performer signed to GMA Network, yet later transferred to its rival network ABS-CBN.- Performances/results :-Television:-Movies:-External links:...
as Bob - Beatriz Saw as Sugar
- Josef Elizalde as Mompo
- John Arcilla as Vino de la Paz
- Rachel Lobangco as Shirley de la Paz
- Led Sobrepeña III as Vavushka
Special Participation
- Marion dela Cruz as Young Vino
- Kiray CelisKirayJohanna "Kiray" Ismael Celis , better known as Kiray, is a Filipina actress.-Munting Miss U:Kiray was first discovered when she joined a contest called Munting Miss U of MTB at the age of 4. She showed-off her talent on singing and was able to impress the audience...
as Young Brandi - KitkatKitkat (comedian)Kitkat is a singer, comedian, and actress in the Philippines. She is known as "The Stolen Diva", under the management of ABS-CBN. She is a stand-up singer/comedienne at Punchline, Laffline and Metro Comedy Bar. Her first solo concert was in January 2009 at the Metro Bar. She also portrays sidekicks...
as Young Jennifer