''Sisid'' (International title: ''Pearl Diver'' / ) is a 2011

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 "''telebis ...

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

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 ...

, it stars

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 ...

. It premiered on May 30, 2011 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up replacing ''

My Lover, My Wife ''My Lover, My Wife'' is a 2011 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jay Altajeros, it stars Nadine Samonte, Luis Alandy and Maxene Magalona. It premiered on February 28, 2011 on the network's Dramara ...

''. The series concluded on September 16, 2011 with a total of 79 episodes. It was replaced by ''

Kung Aagawin Mo ang Langit ''Kung Aagawin Mo ang Langit'' (International title: ''Losing Heaven'' / ) is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jay Altajeros, it stars Carla Abellana, Michelle Madrigal and Mike Tan. It premiered ...

'' in its timeslot.

Production

''Sisid'' was first launched as part of

's "nationwide dominance" plug and was originally set to replace '' Koreana'' starting 28 February. It was postponed because

, who plays the main character, did not know how to swim (as required by the show); she took swimming training and lessons before taping any episodes. ''

'' suddenly took out the time slot that was originally meant for ''Sisid''.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Eden Cordelia / Pearl dela Vida ;Supporting cast *

Dominic Roco Ricardo Dominic Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor. Personal life Roco is a son of actor Bembol Roco and the twin brother of actor Felix Roco. On October 1, 2022, Roco and four other persons were arrested in a buy-bust o ...

as Sigfried Zaragoza *

JC Tiuseco John Carlo Barreras Tiuseco (born April 16, 1985), professionally known as JC Tiuseco, is a Filipino actor, basketball player, TV host and model. He achieved fame after participating in and winning the first season of ''Survivor Philippines''. ...

as Ahmed *

Marco Alcaraz Marco Antonio Faylona Alcaraz (; born July 12, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos. His first movie was '' Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita'' with Dennis Trillo. He wed on Jul ...

as Chad *

Rich Asuncion Richell Pacaldo Angalot Asuncion-Mudie (born January 22, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became the First Princess of '' StarStruck: The Next Level''. Asuncion was also First Runner-up of Binibining Pilipinas 2009. Biography and career Richell ...

as Frida *

Bela Padilla Krista Elyse Hidalgo Sullivan (born May 3, 1991), better known by her stage name Bela Padilla (), is a Filipino-British actress, film producer, film director, screenwriter, television host, and brand ambassador. She is best known for Televisi ...

as Monique *

Ian Batherson Ian or Iain is a name of Scottish Gaelic origin, derived from the Hebrew given name (Yohanan, ') and corresponding to the English name John. The spelling Ian is an Anglicization of the Scottish Gaelic forename ''Iain''. It is a popular name in Sc ...

as Dexter *

Ynna Asistio Alynna Alexandra Asistio (born September 27, 1991 in Caloocan, Philippines) is a Filipina actress. She was a contract artist of GMA Network and moved to ABS-CBN in August 2013. She is known for her roles in the GMA network's shows like the telef ...

as Gina * Marc Acueza as Samuel Zaragoza *

Angelu de Leon Maria Luisa Angela Martinez de Leon-Rivera (born August 22, 1979), better known as Angelu de Leon, is a Filipino actress and politician. Early and personal life Angelu de Leon is the youngest daughter of Luis and Flora de Leon. She attended St ...

as Alicia Cordelia *

Daniel Fernando Daniel Ramirez Fernando (born Cesar Fernando Ramirez; May 12, 1962) is a Filipino actor and politician who is the 34th and incumbent Governor of Bulacan. Fernando formerly worked as an actor in film and television. Fernando is critically acclaim ...

as Hamil Cordelia *

Alicia Mayer Catherine Gutierrez (born on May 2, 1976), known professionally as Alicia Mayer, is a former model and actress from the Philippines. Biography She was one of the hosts of the longest noon-time variety show, ''Eat Bulaga!''. She was the Cov ...

as Alona Zaragoza *

Bembol Roco Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), popularly known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in '' Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liw ...

as Segismundo Zaragoza *

Maricar de Mesa Maricar de Mesa (born November 3, 1979) is a Filipino actress known for her antagonistic roles in many TV series like ''Magkaibang Mundo'', ''Villa Quintana'', ''Once Upon a Kiss'', and others. She started her career in ''Bubble Gang'', as well a ...

as Perla * Patricia Ysmael as Lovely *

Leo Martinez Leo Martinez (born March 7, 1950) is a Filipino actor, comedian and director. Martinez was the Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines before Vivian Velez' appointment. Personal life He is married to Gina Valenciano (sister of Gar ...

as Ramon dela Vida / Leo Sision *

Chanda Romero Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network. She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas caug ...

as L * Lorenzo Mara as Akhim * Bodjie Pascua as Ikong * Mailes Kanapi as Mela * Orlando Sol as Osama * Ozu Ong as Toto * Maria Rosario as Lira ;Guest cast * Cris Catagenas as a fisherman * Mash Mojica as a fisherman * Jeffrey Luna as a fisherman * Enrico Reyes as a fisherman * Romeo Edgar Abaygar as Nato * Annie Revilla as a village woman * Chie Nicdao-Alvear as a village woman

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Philipp ...

' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Sisid'' earned a 17.9% rating. While the final episode scored an 18.5% rating.

References

External links

* 2011 Philippine television series debuts 2011 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub