Meant to Be is a 2017 Philippine television drama comedy romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by LA Madridejos, it stars Ken Chan, Jak Roberto, Addy Raj, Ivan Dorschner and Barbie Forteza. It premiered on January 9, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line-up replacing Someone to Watch Over Me. The series concluded on June 23, 2017 with a total of 118 episodes. It was replaced by I Heart Davao in its timeslot.
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| Genre | |
| Created by | Renei Dimla |
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| Directed by | LA Madridejos |
| Creative director | Roy Iglesias |
| Starring | |
| Theme music composer | Arlene Calvo |
| Opening theme | "Kahit Sino Ka Man" by Barbie Forteza, Ken Chan, Jak Roberto, Ivan Dorschner and Addy Raj |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 118 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Leilani Feliciano-Sandoval |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 24–43 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | January 9 – June 23, 2017 |
Premise
editBillie has issues in life. Her parents are not in good terms and her brother Bats is jobless. While her friendship with her best friend will be put to the test when she meets four guys of different nationalities who will compete against each other for her.[2]
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Ken Chan as Yuan Cruz Lee
- Jak Roberto as Andres "Andoy" dela Cruz
- Addy Raj as Jai Patel
- Ivan Dorschner as Ethan Spencer-Hughes
- Barbie Forteza as Maria Belinda "Billie" Bendiola[3]
- Supporting cast
- Manilyn Reynes as Amelia "Mamay" Altamirano-Bendiola
- Sheryl Cruz as Beatriz Spencer Del Valle
- Tina Paner as Suzy Altamirano
- Keempee de Leon as Wilton "Pawie" Bendiola
- Sef Cadayona as Wilbert "Bats" Bendiola
- Gloria Romero as Madonna "Madj" Sta. Maria
- Stephanie Sol as Carmina "Cacai / Cai" Bahaghari
- Zymic Jaranilla as Christopher "Toti" Del Valle Bendiola
- Mika dela Cruz as Mariko Altamirano
- Recurring cast
- Nikki Co as Joshua Lee
- David Uy as Jason Lee
- Bernadette Allyson-Estrada as Lorena Cruz-Lee
- Kevin Santos as Bong
- Tess Bomb as Betchay
- Divine Tetay as Diva
- Vince Gamad as Dan
- Coleen Perez as Grace
- Dea Formilleza as Molly
- Philip Lazaro as Millicent
- Janno Gibbs as Adonis Adlawan
- Ronaldo Valdez as Enrico "Ric" Villaroman
- Dave Bornea as Andrew Zapata
- Matthias Rhoads as Gordon Smith
- Vince Vandorpe as Calvin "Avi" Del Valle Jacobs
- Carl Cervantes as Alexander "Yexel" Smith
- Arra San Agustin as Mia Smith
- Isabella de Leon as Yumi Mercado
- Ayra Mariano as Nikki
- Klea Pineda as Flo
- Guest cast
- Antonio Aquitania as Dad
- Ashley "Petra Mahalimuyak" Rivera as Gretch
- Betong Sumaya as a homeless man
- Wowie de Guzman as Owep
- Roi Vinzon as Jose Dela Cruz
- Jay Manalo as Melchor Dela Cruz
- Sharmaine Arnaiz as Edna Dela Cruz
- Althea Ablan as Apple Dela Cruz
- Ralph Noriega as Jason Dela Cruz
- Mosang as Fortune Teller
- Pekto as Topeks
- Vincent de Jesus as a camp facilitator
- Angel Aviles as Ric's grandchild
- Lance Serrano as a driver
- Prince Clemente as Bogs
- Vj Mendoza as Eugene
- Arra Pascual as herself
- Jennifer Lee as herself
- Khai Lim as herself
- Jeron Teng as himself
- Jay Arcilla as a bar swimmer
- Liezel Lopez as a bar swimmer
- Rojean delos Reyes as Hailey
- Denise Barbacena as a bar swimmer
- Atak Arana as Direk
- Kim Idol as Shala
- Louise Bolton as Diane
- Mara Alberto as Gia
- Max Collins as Onay Wiz
- Nicole Dulalia as April Sta. Maria
- Rob Moya as a drug dealer
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement, the pilot episode of Meant to Be earned a 16.8% rating.[4] While from AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement people in television homes, the final episode scored a 10.3% rating.[5]
Accolades
edit| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Male TV Personality | Addy Raj | Nominated | [6] |
| Best Primetime Drama Series | Meant to Be | Nominated |
References
edit- ^ "Meant to Be (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved July 2, 2023.
- ^ "About Meant to Be". GMA Network. Retrieved March 28, 2018.
- ^ "Barbie Forteza plus 4 New Leading Men in GMA Network's Meant to Be". LionhearTV. November 21, 2016.
- ^ Ching, Mark Angelo (December 24, 2017). "PEP Yearender 2017: Highest rating pilot episodes on primetime, according to AGB". PEP. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ "June 23 (Fri) TV Ratings / AGB Nielsen / NUTAM". PEP. Archived from the original on September 12, 2017. Retrieved December 26, 2017.
- ^ Soriano, Gia Allana. "In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television". GMA Network. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
External links
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