''Be My Lady'' is a 2016

Philippine 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 ...

television series A television show – or simply TV show – is any content produced for viewing on a television set which can be broadcast via over-the-air, satellite, or cable, excluding breaking news, advertisements, or trailers that are typically placed be ...

directed by

Theodore Boborol Theodore Capistrano Boborol (born December 19, 1979) is a Filipino film and television director who started as a creative researcher for Star Cinema in 2000. Boborol made his directorial debut with the teen romantic comedy-drama film '' Just th ...

, starring

Erich Gonzales Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco-Lorenzo (born September 20, 1990), better known by her stage name Erich Gonzales (), is a Filipino actress. She is a contract artist of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She started her showbiz career at the age of 14, a ...

and

Daniel Matsunaga Daniel Kenji Silva Matsunaga (born November 28, 1988) is a Brazilian model, actor, professional footballer, host and businessman. He became known in the Philippines by appearing in ''Cosmopolitan Philippines''’ September 2009 "Cosmo Men" supp ...

. The series premiered on

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's ''PrimeTanghali'' noontime block and worldwide on

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from January 18, 2016, to November 25, 2016, replacing ''

Ningning ''Ningning'' () is a 2015 Philippine comedy-drama television series directed by Jeffrey Jeturian, starring Jana Agoncillo. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's ''PrimeTanghali'' noontime block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from July 27, 2 ...

'', and was replaced by ''

Langit Lupa ''Langit Lupa'' (International title/Translation: ''Heaven and Earth'') is a 2016 Philippine family drama television series directed by Carlo Po Artillaga and Myla Ajero-Gaite, starring Xia Vigor and Yesha Camile in the title role. The series p ...

''.

Plot

Burdened by hospital and day to day expenses, Marcela the matriarch had no other choice but to work in Singapore as a nanny to reclaim the farm and help provide for the basic needs for the family. With Marcy in Singapore, Pinang was tasked to be the “ilaw ng tahanan”. And she does so with all her heart. On the other hand, Marcy works to tame the naughty Philip Olivera in Singapore. Phil was a troubled child, a KSP kid for he wasn’t cared for by her busy mom. He found a mother’s warmth in Marcy. Just when Marcy and Phil were starting to get close, Phil accidentally got Marcy deported for shoplifting. Marcy’s deportation marked another difficult hardship in the life of the family. The family farm which is their most prized possession was seized by the lending company where it was pawned. At present, Pinang’s family strives to get the farm back. Pinang aspires to be a nurse in UK. Her focus and goal is to be successful, no lovelife, no time for romance. She grew up to be a woman with firm and strict principles. Then, as fate would have it, Pinang met Phil. The reason for all of the family’s hardship. Just the mere sight of him makes her mad. But the more she gets to know him, the more she falls for him. In return, Phil learns what it’s like to be a Filipino, have a complete family and fall in love with a Filipina.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Filipina "Pinang" B. Crisostomo-Oliviera *

as Philip "Phil" Oliviera

Supporting cast

* Janice de Belen as Marcela "Nanay Marcy" Bernabe-Crisostomo *

Al Tantay Alfredo Tantay (born March 15, 1956), also known by his stage name Al Tantay, is a Filipino film actor, comedian, director and the former husband of Rio Locsin. He was discovered by Joey Gosiengfiao and was launched through the Regal Film ...

as Emilio "Tatay Emil" Crisostomo * Priscilla Meirelles-Estrada as Chelsea Oliviera *

Yayo Aguila Yayo Aguila (born Maria Rosario Racelis Aguila; September 13, 1967) is a Filipina actress whose career began through the cult film series ''Bagets''. Career Yayo Aguila's career began in 1982. Her breakout film was the cult film ''Bagets'', wh ...

as Elsa Soliman *

Loisa Andalio Josefina Loisa Francisco Andalio (; born April 21, 1999), better known as Loisa Andalio, is a Filipino actress, dancer and singer. She was first seen on Philippine TV in April 2014 as a housemate of the fifth regular season of ''Pinoy Big Broth ...

as Margaret Soliman *

Yves Flores Yves Romeo Canlas Flores (born November 26, 1994) is a Filipino actor and model born in Angeles City, but grew up in Tarlac City. On April 8, 2012, he joined '' Pinoy Big Brother: Teen Edition 4'' as a housemate. Flores is currently managed by ...

as Julian Crisostomo * Karen Dematera as Nurse Miguela "Miggy" Soliman * MJ Cayabyab as Nurse Narciso "Nars" Malvar *

RK Bagatsing Ramon Khino "RK" S. Bagatsing (born May 9, 1988) is a Filipino film and television actor. Bagatsing is most notable for the role of Arnaldo Ardiente Torillo in the ABS-CBN primetime series ''Wildflower''. Early life Bagatsing is the son of ac ...

as Macario "Kuya Mackie" Crisostomo * Mike Lloren as Andres "Andy" Crisostomo * Ana Abad-Santos as Soledad "Sol" Alvarez-Crisostomo * Almira Muhlach as Anita Crisostomo * Franchesca Floirendo as Gabriella "Gab" Crisostomo * Nonoy Froilan as Apolinario "Lolo Apo" Bernabe * Nathaniel Britt as James Mariano

Guest cast

Gwen Zamora Gwenaelle Tasha Mae Agnese-Semerád better known as Gwen Zamora (born 10 August 1990) is a Filipina-French actress, model and former dancer in the Philippines. She was previously under GMA Network for six years until switching management to Viva ...

as Sophia Elizalde *

Geoff Eigenmann Geoffrey Michael Alatiit Eigenmann (; born March 23, 1985), better known by his screen name Geoff Eigenmann, is a Filipino actor, host and model notable for his performances in television; he is a member of the Eigenmann family of actors a ...

as Doc. Joselito Mariano * Mark Rivera as Johann Villanueva *

Richard Juan Richard Juan ( Chinese: Fan Hong Zhi; born 2 August 1992), also known as Richard Juan and Richard Hwan, is a Chinese-Filipino TV personality, actor, host and entrepreneur who was raised in Hong Kong, but currently based in the Philippines. He ...

as Kevin Go *

Jason Dy Jason James Desiata Dy (born June 19, 1990) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actor and musician. He is best known as the winner of the second season of '' The Voice of the Philippines''. Dy was invited onstage by David Foster to perform wi ...

as Emerson Francisco *

Mari Kaimo Jose Mari Kaimo (born January 21, 1960, in Manila, Philippines) is a veteran Filipino journalist, news anchor, host, television personality, actor, and voice-over artist. Career Kaimo started as a news reporter at the height of the Ferdina ...

as Akiro Hiroshi

Special participation

* Bruce Roeland as young Phil *

Francine Diaz Francine Carrel Saenz Diaz (; born January 27, 2004) is a Filipino actress, model and endorser. She rose to prominence and became a household name as Cassandra ''"Cassie"'' Mondragon in the highly successful TV series in the Philippines - ''K ...

as young Pinang

Series overview

List of episodes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Reception

Ratings

Based on the data provided by AGB Nielsen, ''Be My Lady'' and ''

Princess in the Palace ''Princess in the Palace'' is a Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mike Tuviera, it stars Ryzza Mae Dizon, Aiza Seguerra and Eula Valdez. It premiered on September 21, 2015 on the network's afterno ...

'' only had a 0.6 difference in TV ratings. ''Princess in the Palace'' still had the upper hand after scoring 11.9% in Mega Manila. ''Be My Lady'' came close with 11.3% during its pilot episode. However, ''Be My Lady'' had a strong pilot episode based on nationwide TV ratings by Kantar/TNS Media. The Erich Gonzales-Daniel Matsunaga starer garnered 18.7%, which is twice that of ''Princess in the Palace's'' 8.2% national rating.

Rerun

''Be My Lady'' re-aired on

Kapamilya Channel Kapamilya Channel (stylized as Kapamilya channel) is a 24-hour Philippine pay television network formerly known as ABS-CBN Corporation, a company under Lopez Holdings Corporation owned by the López family. The network is headquartered at th ...

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and A2Z on February 21 to December 30, 2022, on ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block replacing the re-runs of '' Nang Ngumiti ang Langit'' and replaced by the re-runs of ''

A Soldier's Heart ''A Soldier's Heart'' is a Philippine action drama television series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Richard V. Somes, it stars Gerald Anderson, Carlo Aquino, Vin Abrenica, Elmo Magalona, Jerome Ponce, Yves Flores, Nash Aguas, S ...

.''

References

External links

* * {{Theodore Boborol ABS-CBN drama series Philippine romantic comedy television series 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows Television shows filmed in the Philippines Television shows filmed in Singapore Television shows filmed in Cambodia