''Artikulo 247'' () is a 2022
Philippine television drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'', Filipino telenovelas or P-drama, is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebi ...
legal crime series broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...
. Directed by Jorron Lee Monroy, it stars
Rhian Ramos
Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (; born October 3, 1990), professionally known as Rhian Ramos, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. She is an exclusive talent of GMA Network
Career
Ramos started working in co ...
and
Kris Bernal
Kristine Ann Tan Bernal (born May 17, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became known for winning the fourth season of the reality-based talent search '' StarStruck'' of GMA Network. Bernal rose to fame as the other half in her loveteam with A ...
. It premiered on March 7, 2022 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on June 3, 2022 with a total of 63 episodes. It was replaced by ''
The Fake Life
''The Fake Life'' is a 2022 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Adolf Alix Jr., it stars Beauty Gonzalez, Ariel Rivera and Sid Lucero. It premiered on June 6, 2022 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up r ...
'' in its timeslot.
Premise
The show features a frustrated homicide victim, with her assailant getting away due to Article 247 of
Revised Penal Code
The Revised Penal Code contains the general penal laws of the Philippines. First enacted in 1930, it remains in effect today, despite several amendments thereto. It does not comprise a comprehensive compendium of all Philippine penal laws. The ...
. She will later encounter her attacker again, leading her to fight for justice.
Cast and characters
;Lead cast
*
Rhian Ramos
Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (; born October 3, 1990), professionally known as Rhian Ramos, is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. She is an exclusive talent of GMA Network
Career
Ramos started working in co ...
as Mary Jane "MJ" Ortega-Borromeo
*
Kris Bernal
Kristine Ann Tan Bernal (born May 17, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became known for winning the fourth season of the reality-based talent search '' StarStruck'' of GMA Network. Bernal rose to fame as the other half in her loveteam with A ...
as Klaire Almazan-Gomez / Carmen Villarama-Borromeo
;Supporting cast
*
Benjamin Alves
Benjamin Sapida (born March 31, 1987), whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves, is a Filipino actor and model under the management of GMA Network.
Biography Early life
Alves was born Benjamin Quiam ...
as Noah Borromeo
*
Mark Herras
Mark Angelo Santos Herras (born December 14, 1986) is a Filipino film and television actor. He won in the reality talent show '' StarStruck'' aired in GMA Network. He also appeared in '' Forever in My Heart'', ''Encantadia'', '' SOP'', and ''I ...
as Elijah Borromeo
*
Mike Tan
Jan Michael Silverio Tan (born December 31, 1986), is a Filipino actor. He became famous after he became the Ultimate Male Survivor in the second batch of the reality show '' StarStruck'' aired on GMA Network.
Personal life
Tan is of Chinese de ...
as Julian Pineda
*
Glydel Mercado
Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film '' Sidhi ...
as Rose Ortega
*
Victor Silayan
Jose Mari Victor Espino Silayan (born August 1, 1992), better known as Victor Silayan and also Jome Silayan, is a Filipino actor and commercial model. He was a Regal baby and also a former artist of TV5. Silayan is recognized as one of the un ...
as Alfred Gomez
* Carla Martinez as Sarah Borromeo
*
Maureen Larrazabal
Maureen Larrazabal (born September 23, 1979) is a Filipino actress, singer and commercial model who is one of the popular and regular mainstays of the TV sitcom ''Bubble Gang'' of GMA Network. Before venturing into movie and television, Larraz ...
as Pinky
*
Denise Barbacena
Denise Ysabel Barbacena (born November 2, 1994) is a Filipina actress, singer, and popularly known as finalist of the first season of the reality show, '' Protégé: The Battle For The Big Break'', a reality search contest, created by GMA Netwo ...
as Chi-Chi
Episodes
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Production
In June 2021, Benjamin Alves
Benjamin Sapida (born March 31, 1987), whose previous screen name was Vince Saldaña and current screen name is Benjamin Alves, is a Filipino actor and model under the management of GMA Network.
Biography Early life
Alves was born Benjamin Quiam ...
replaced Rocco Nacino
Enrico Raphael Quiogue Nacino (born March 21, 1987 in Baguio, Benguet, Philippines), known professionally as Rocco Nacino, is a Filipino actor. He won the title of Second Prince in the fifth season of '' StarStruck''. He is currently an exclusi ...
in the series. Nacino was initially cast, and later left to appear in the Philippine drama series '' To Have & to Hold''. Actress Jackie Rice
Jacqueline Sobreo Rice (born April 27, 1990) is a Filipino-American actress, singer, and model.
Career and personal life
Born to an American father and a Filipino mother, she grew up in Olongapo City, Zambales. She was a student at St. Anne ...
was also initially included in the cast. Rice was later replaced by Kris Bernal
Kristine Ann Tan Bernal (born May 17, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became known for winning the fourth season of the reality-based talent search '' StarStruck'' of GMA Network. Bernal rose to fame as the other half in her loveteam with A ...
. Principal photography commenced in October 2021.[{{cite web, url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/balitambayan/chikamuna/806135/nicole-donesa-emosyonal-sa-pag-alis-ni-mark-herras-para-sa-lock-in-taping/story/ , title=Nicole Donesa, emosyonal sa pag-alis ni Mark Herras para sa lock-in taping , author=Santos, Jamil , date=October 7, 2021 , access-date=October 9, 2021]
References
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External links
* {{Official site, https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/artikulo_247
* {{IMDb title, 18501790
2022 Philippine television series debuts
2022 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Philippine crime television series
Murder in television
Philippine legal television series
Television shows set in the Philippines