''Poor Señorita'' () is a 2016

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 ...

comedy 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

Dominic Zapata Dominic Zapata (born February 14, 1971), is a Filipino television and film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University-Manila and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM ...

, it stars

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion Ansong Velasquez ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipina singer, actress, and record producer. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

in the title role. It premiered on March 28, 2016 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''

Little Nanay ''Little Nanay'' (International title: ''Little Mommy'' / ) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Ricky Davao, it stars Kris Bernal and Chlaui Malayao. It premiered on November 16, 2015 on the network's T ...

''. The series concluded on July 15, 2016 with a total of 79 episodes. It was replaced by ''

Encantadia ''Encantadia'' is a Philippines, Filipino fantasy franchise produced and published by GMA Network. It consists of four television series that have run from 2005 to present and a single film. The first was shown in 2005 carrying the title alone ...

'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Rita was the only daughter of her father, Daniel, who will later die of

gastric cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a cancer that develops from the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes, including gastric adenocarcinomas. Lymph ...

. Rita will later be diagnosed with gastric cancer like her father and warned that she only have three months left before she dies. Rita decides to give away and donate her assets. She will later discover that she was misdiagnosed. With no money and being pursued by a hitman, Rita hides and meets Kyla, Rambo, Charisse, Apol and Girlie who will help her.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Margarita "Rita" Villon-Castillo ;Supporting cast *

Mikael Daez Mikael Banzon Daez (born January 6, 1988) is a Filipino commercial model, actor, news anchor, television and events presenter, and vlogger. Daez is well known for his starring role in '' Amaya'', a Philippine historical drama, alongside Maria ...

as Rafael "Paeng" Castillo *

Sheena Halili Sheena Yvette Castro Halili-Manzanero (born January 16, 1987) is a Filipino actress, host, and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayals as a sidekick to protagonists or antagonists in hit television series. Career Halili entered Phi ...

as Maika Ramirez Villon * Kevin Santos as Kilmer / Kimpoy *

Valeen Montenegro Valeen Montenegro Vicente (born June 10, 1990) is a Filipino actress, comedienne and model. Career Montenegro started her acting career as one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN's talent management arm Star Magic in 2006. Her first acting r ...

as Piper Villon * Jaya as Edna Logatoc *

Ervic Vijandre John Ervic Manalo Vijandre (born January 26, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player, actor, model, and politician. As a basketball player, he plays for the Marikina Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). V ...

as Jordan *

Jillian Ward Jillian Ward (; ; born Jhyllianne Wardë; February 23, 2005) is a Filipina actress, singer, and vlogger. She is known for playing the title role of Gertrudis "Trudis" Capili-Ferrer in GMA Network's '' Sine Novela'', ''Trudis Liit'', Donna Mar ...

as Charisse dela Cruz *

Miggs Cuaderno Miggs Cuaderno (; born August 8, 2004) is a Filipino actor and model. He is a recipient of several accolades including his best actor in Chéries Chéris Film Festival Paris, Famas Awards Movie Child Performer of the Year And the First Child ...

as Apolinario "Apol" dela Cruz *

Zymic Jaranilla Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla (born 20 May 2004) is a Filipino actor. Jaranilla is a GMA Network contract artist. His first appearance in TV was '' May Bukas Pa'' which it broadcast on ABS-CBN, where he played as Junjun. Personal life Jarani ...

as Rambo dela Cruz * Caprice Mendez as Kimberly "Girlie" Salcedo-Reyes * Ralph Noriega as Isko *

Snooky Serna Maria Milagros "Snooky" Sumayao Serna (born April 4, 1966) is a Filipina film and television actress. Regarded as the “''Eternal Star''” by local media, she is best known for her portrayals in Anak ni Waray, Anak ni Biday (1984); Blusang It ...

as Deborah Villon *

Ayra Mariano Ayra Mariano (born January 10, 1998) is a Filipina-American actress, singer, dancer, host and commercial model. She first became known through a television commercial for Eskinol before participating in '' Starstruck Season 6'', where she finis ...

as Maria Kyla dela Cruz * Elyson De Dios as Edison Villon ;Recurring cast * Jojit Lorenzo as Tero * Geleen Eugenio as Madam Lou * Rob Sy as Ruben "Drive U Crazy" * Atak as Hayme * Beatriz Imperial as Poochie *

Manilyn Reynes Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez (born April 27, 1972), simply known as Manilyn Reynes, is a Filipino actress, singer, TV host and commercial model. In the Philippines, Reynes has been referred to as "The Star of All Decades" and is recognized as one of ...

as Ligaya Aya de Beauvoir * Camille Torres as Niña de Beauvoir * Tess Bomb as Anna * Divine Tetay as Pepay * Jelson Bay as Castor * Mikofresh Cruz as Kikay *

Gladys Reyes Gladys Sommereux (née Reyes; born June 23, 1977), is a Filipino actress best known for her role as "Clara," the lead villainess from the 90s ABS-CBN hit series '' Mara Clara''. In 2012, after years with her home network ABS-CBN, she transferred ...

as Lydia dela Cruz * Wilma Guerrero as Bubbles * Nhett Buenaflor as Blossom * Wenna Jarito as Buttercup ;Guest cast * Lindsay De Vera as young Rita *

Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou ...

as Daniel Villon *

Dingdong Dantes Jose Sixto Raphael Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980), professionally known as Dingdong Dantes (), is a Filipino actor, television presenter, dancer, commercial model and film producer who is currently working as an employment contract, ...

as Rafael Buenaventura *

Lauren Young Lauren Anne Young (born November 8, 1993), simply known as Lauren Young, is a Filipino-American actress, singer, and model. She is the younger sister of actress and Miss World 2013 Megan Young. Biography Career Young was one of the 20 new tal ...

as Vanessa "Bane" * LJ Reyes as Anjie Batumbakal *

Renz Fernandez Renz Marion Aluquin Fernandez (born September 8, 1985) is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino and grandson of film director Gregorio Fernandez. He is a contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, but in 2013 he st ...

as Boyet Reyes *

Diva Montelaba Hyacienth Diva Mantalaba, better known as Diva Montelaba (born January 14, 1991 in Cebu City, Philippines), is a Filipina actress. She was one of the Final Five in the fifth season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show of GMA Ne ...

as Minerva Reyes * Nina Ricci Alagao as Lucy Ferrer *

Gabby Concepcion Gabriel Arellano Concepcion (born 5 November 1964) is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman. He began his show business career in the 1980s as a teen commercial model and is known for his debonair career in Philippine cinema, spanning severa ...

as Jaime Salcedo (crossover character from '' Because of You'')

Casting

On January 4, 2016,

renewed her contract with

. During the contract signing, Velasquez stated that she will be doing a musical-variety-comedy show and a "light" comedy series for 2016. She described her character in the show as "a very different character for me to play." Her last acting role before ''Poor Señorita'' was ''

I Heart You, Pare! ''I ♥ You, Pare!'' (International title: ''I ♥ You, Bro'' / read as I Heart You, Pare! / ) is a 2011 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay and Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Regine ...

'' in 2011. In a story conference held on January 29, 2016, actresses

and Jaya along with

, Miggs Cuaderno and

joined Velasquez for the series while

acting as her love interest.

directed the show. '' StarStruck'' season 6's finalists Elyson de Dios and Ayra Mariano, who were personally requested by Velasquez herself to be part of her show, also joined the cast. It served as their first drama series after ''StarStruck''.

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Poor Senorita'' earned a 21.5% rating. While the final episode scored a 22% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Poor Señorita 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Comedy-drama television series Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Television shows set in Manila