''My Papa Pi'' is a Philippine

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television series starring

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 ...

, Pepe Herrera, and

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 ...

. It premiered on television via

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, and worldwide via

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. Directed by

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, it was first broadcast from March 19 to June 18, 2022, replacing ''

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'', and was replaced by the second season of ''

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''.

Premise

In the fictional Barangay Mapag-asa, twin brothers Pipoy and Popoy live different lives despite living in the same house. Pipoy is a single father looking for a better life for his daughter, while Popoy is a successful entrepreneur who owns One More Tumbong that sells ''tumbong'', a special pork intestine soup. Tere, the neighbor of the twins, is a kind-hearted woman whom Popoy aims to earn her heart for him, but has feelings for Pipoy. Early on, Popoy suddenly dies in an accident, but only to return to Barangay Mapag-asa as a ghost only Pipoy could see and hear. Knowing he can take over his twin brother, Popoy finds the perfect timing to pursue the clueless Tere.

Cast and characters

as Policarpio "Pipoy" Papa III *

as Tere *Pepe Herrera as Popoy *

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as Boy Tinga *

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as Delia *Alora Sasam as Chrissie *Frenchie Dy as Marichu *Haiza Madrid as Analyn *Hyubs Azarcon as Chip *Daisy "Madam Inutz" Lopez as Madam Bebe *Daniela Stranner as Charmaine *Anthony Jennings as Harvee *Quincy Villanueva as Sheena *Allyson McBride as Mikay

Episodes

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shows one episode first in advance before its television broadcast.

Production

''My Papa Pi'' is produced under

Star Creatives ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. (doing business as Star Cinema or ABS-CBN Films) is a Filipino film studio and film and television production company and film distributor headquartered in Quezon City. It is one of the major film studios in th ...

, a television production arm of

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, with

as its director.

Casting

The casting of Piolo Pascual and Pia Wurtzbach served as their reunion project after Wurtzbach, then credited as Pia Romero, had a brief appearance in the 2005 sitcom '' Bora''. ABS-CBN initially selected

Angelica Panganiban Angelica Panganiban (; born Angelica Jane David Charlson on November 4, 1986) is a Filipino-American actress, model, TV host and comedienne. Regarded as the new “Queen of Drama” by various media outlets, Panganiban is recognized as one of ...

for the role of Tere, but instead gave the role to Wurtzbach. Star Creatives did not give any statement to why they replaced Panganiban with Wurtzbach. The show marks the teleserye acting debut for Anthony Jennings who previously starred in the 2021 movie ''

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'', and the acting debut for Madam Inutz who had previously took part as a celebrity housemate in '' Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10''.

References

External links

* ABS-CBN original programming Philippine comedy television series Philippine television sitcoms 2022 Philippine television series debuts 2022 Philippine television series endings Television series by Star Creatives Television shows set in the Philippines Filipino-language television shows {{A2Z (original programming)