''Bora'' is a Philippine sitcom on
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine Commercial broadcasting, commercial broadcast broadcast network, network tha ...
and a colloquial term for
Boracay
Boracay (; often locally shortened to Bora) is a resort island in the Western Visayas region of the Philippines, located off the northwest coast of Panay. It has a total land area of , under the jurisdiction of three barangays in Malay, Akla ...
, an island in the Philippines. The series was aired from February 15, 2005 to April 11, 2006, replacing ''
Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis
''Bida si Mister, Bida si Misis'' is a Philippine sitcom on ABS-CBN which aired from November 16, 2002 to February 8, 2005, replacing '' Mary D' Potter'' and was replaced by '' Bora''. It is a sequel of family-romance comedy '' Kaya ni Mister, Ka ...
''.
Cast
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Piolo Pascual
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer.
Early life
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malate ...
as PJ, he owns a bar in a Boracay where most of the people chill. He's uptight, smart, music lover, and adventurous. All he wants is a simple life. He is also known as the Tragic Lover Boy because most of his (ex) girlfriends leave him in the end.
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Diether Ocampo
Diether Pascual Ocampo (born July 19, 1973) is a Filipino actor, singer, and model.
Background
Ocampo was born on July 19, 1973 in Aniban, Bacoor, Cavite, where he attended school. He attended De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. He is of German ...
as Ditoy, a mixture of a Japanese and a Boracay-local Filipino. He's good at speaking Bisaya. He's also a Killer Playboy.
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Jericho Rosales
Jericho Vibar Rosales (; born September 21, 1979), also known as Echo, is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor.
Primarily a film and television actor, he is known by his stage name "Echo" cousin of Jefferson C. Rosales. He beg ...
as Alon, a messy, surfer, black-sheep, college drop-out who has no ambition at all. He has a different kind of taste when it comes to girls, he likes them weird.
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Bernard Palanca
Bernard Revilla Palanca Jr. (born December 3, 1976) is a Filipino host, film/television character actor, and product endorser.
Early life
His maternal grandfather, Armando Goyena (real name: José Revilla), was an actor as was his younger bro ...
as Lenin, also the nephew of Marlon. A mysterious guy who has no sense of responsibility.
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Carlos Agassi
Amir Carlos Damaso Vahidi Agassi (born December 12, 1979, in Makati, Philippines), popularly known as Carlos Agassi and simply Amir, is a Filipino actor, rap artist, host, and model. He was launched as a member of ABS-CBN's Star Circle (now S ...
as Caloy, the nephew of Marlon. He's a dumb dude, a virgin, and spends most of his time in body building.
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Roderick Paulate
Roderick Mendenilla Paulate (, born April 4, 1960) is a Filipino former actor, TV host, comedian and politician. Paulate had previously hosted TV shows like ''Vilma On 7'', ''Tonight With Dick & Carmi'', ''Magandang Tanghali Bayan'', and ''The ...
as Dodong, a gay manager of a hotel near PJs bar. The nemesis of Tita Yolly (Aunt Yolly).
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Luis Manzano
Luis Philippe Santos Manzano (; born April 21, 1981), also known by his nickname Lucky, is a Filipino-American TV host, actor, comedian, VJ, and model. He is the son of actors Edu Manzano and Vilma Santos. He is best known for his roles in th ...
as Luigi, a friend of PJ. He's a rich, self-centered, lover boy who loves jetskiing, weightboarding, and kiteboarding.
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Dennis Padilla
Dennis Esteban Dominguez Baldivia (born February 9, 1962), popularly known as Dennis Padilla (), is a Filipino comedian, TV host, radio broadcaster and actor. He is the son of the late Dencio Padilla, and the father of actress Julia Barretto. H ...
as Marlon, the uncle of both Caloy and Lenin. A rich guy from Manila who has a mistress in Boracay and an ugly old wife in Manila.
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Caridad Sanchez
Caridad Yuson Sanchez-Babao (born August 1, 1933 in Mandaue) is a Filipina actress, mostly seen on GMA Network. In 1977, she played the role of Nanay Idad in the revival TV drama series based from the very successful radio soap opera (first he ...
as Tita Yolly, the aunt of PJ. She's an old-maid, snob, manager of rental cottages. Enemy of Dodong's father.
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Pauleen Luna
Marie Pauleen Luna Sotto (born Marie Pauleen Javier Luna; born November 10, 1988) is a Filipino actress and television personality. She appears on GMA Network, particularly as one of the regular hosts of the long-running Philippine variety sho ...
as Paulette, cousin and helper of PJ in his bar.
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Pia Wurtzbach
Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach ( ; ; born September 24, 1989), formerly known professionally as Pia Romero, is a Filipino model, actress and beauty queen who is known for being crowned Miss Universe 2015.
She joined Binibining Pilipinas pageant three ...
(billed as Pia Romero) as Pia, like Paulette, a cousin and helper of PJ.
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Bentong
Bentong (Jawi alphabet, Jawi: ﺑﻨﺘﻮڠ), the seat of Bentong District, is a town located in western Pahang, Malaysia, at the border with the state of Selangor in the west and the state of Negeri Sembilan in the south.
Government
Benton ...
as Totong, owner of a boat. He also serves in PJs bar.
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Empoy, House boy and assistant cook of PJ.
*Gerhard Acao as Hercules, assistant and bodyguard of Dodong.
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Aubrey Miles
Aubrey Santos Sandel-Miller (born March 16, 1982), known professionally as Aubrey Miles, is a Filipino television host, singer, model, and actress.
Early life
Aubrey Sandel was born on March 16, 1980 in Caloocan to Victorino Sandel and Maria P ...
as Mercy
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Jaymee Joaquin
Jaymee Joaquin (born as Jaymee Geronimo Topacio in San Juan, Metro Manila on July 27, 1984) is a Filipino people, Filipina actress, Model (person), model, and Television presenter, host. She made a career in the Philippines as a TV and print co ...
as Pechay.
*Joyce So as Lotus.
*Mickie Joy Hyatt as PamPam.
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Malaya Lewandowski
Malaya Lewandowski (born April 13, 1988) is a singer, actress, VJ and a former beauty queen, of dual American and Filipino citizenship. She was also a member of Star Magic's defunct girl group Koolchx.
She previously hosted OMG and Music Bang ...
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See also
*List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
This is a list of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN, a Philippine television network. The network is headquartered in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City.
On May 5, 2020, ABS-CBN was issued a cease-and-desist order by the National ...
*My Papa Pi
''My Papa Pi'' is a Philippine sitcom television series starring Piolo Pascual, Pepe Herrera, and Pia Wurtzbach. It premiered on television via Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and worldwide via The Filipino Channel. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, i ...
References
ABS-CBN original programming
Philippine television sitcoms
2005 Philippine television series debuts
2006 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
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