''Starla'' is a 2019

Philippine drama television series The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

starring

Joel Torre José Rizalino "Joel" de León Torre (born June 19, 1961) is a Filipino actor and producer who is best known for his numerous films such as the biographical film ''José Rizal'' (1998), crime thriller film '' On the Job'' (2013) and the historica ...

, Jana Agoncillo, Enzo Pelojero,

Judy Ann Santos Judy Anne Lumagui Santos (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines since the early 1990s, she is known for her comedic and dramatic roles in independent films and blockbus ...

Meryll Soriano Mary Rosalind Soriano Revillame (born December 9, 1982), known professionally as Meryll Soriano, is a multi-awarded actress in the Philippines. Career Meryll Soriano started acting as a child star during the early 90s appearing in "The Maricel ...

Joem Bascon Joseph Emmanuel Bascon, popularly known by the stage name Joem Bascon, (born August 29, 1986) is a Filipino actor. He is currently a freelance actor under Regal Entertainment and Viva Artists Agency. Career Bascon's first relevance in the ent ...

, and

Raymart Santiago Raymond Martin Legaspi Santiago (born July 20, 1973) is a Filipino, TV host, actor, and comedian. Career After making his movie debut in Viva Films' youth comedy ''Estudyante Blues'' (''Student Woes''), Santiago became a Viva contract artist an ...

. The series aired on

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's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide via

The Filipino Channel The Filipino Channel, commonly known as TFC, is a 24-hour global subscription television network based in Daly City, California with studios in Redwood City, California and offices in Africa, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, UAE, Ethi ...

from October 7, 2019 to January 10, 2020, replacing '' The General's Daughter'' and was replaced by ''

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''.

Premise

''Starla'' is a story about renewed hope, the warmth of home, love for the family, wishes that come true, and impeccable forgiveness. It revolves around Buboy, a boy who discovers a wayward wishing star named Starla and uses her to save his town.

Cast and characters

Main

as Atty. Teresa "Tere" Dichavez-Manalo *

as Gregorio "Mang Greggy" Dichavez * Jana Agoncillo as Starla / Stella * Enzo Pelojero as Buboy Dichavez *

as Ester Rivera *

as Atty. Dexter Soliman *

as Dr. Philip Manalo

Supporting

Grae Fernandez Grae Cameron Garcia Fernandez (born November 7, 2001) is a Filipino actor, host and recording artist. He is best known as one of the vocalists of Star Magic's boy-group Gimme 5. Early life Fernandez was born on November 7, 2001, in Manila, P ...

as George Cultura * Chanty as Lena Batumbakal *

Bodjie Pascua Luisito "Bodjie" Pascua (born March 2, 1955) is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's educational ...

as Kulas Trinidad *

Simon Ibarra Rogelio Matira (born January 24, 1968), better known by his stage name Simon Ibarra is a Filipino actor. Ibarra appeared in movies like ''Soltera'' (1999) starring Maricel Soriano, and ''Live Show'' (2000) with Ana Capri and Klaudia Koronel. ...

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Domingo "Domeng" Jacinto * Jerry O'Hara as Apol Magtulis * Joel Saracho as Ambo Soberano *

Kathleen Hermosa Kathleen Hermosa Orille (born April 21, 1981) is a Filipino actress. She is the sister of Kristine Hermosa and sister-in-law of Oyo Boy Sotto Vittorio Mari Bonnevie Sotto (; born January 12, 1984), known professionally as Oyo Boy Sotto, is ...

as Frida Matias *

Janus del Prado Janus Renato Robles Mateo III (born 19 November 1984), better known by his screen name Janus del Prado, is a Filipino actor. He is a former talent of Star Magic. Early life He is the youngest son of veteran action star Renato del Prado and act ...

as Boyong dela Cruz * Jordan Herrera as Pedro Jaena *

Anna Luna ''Anna Luna'' was an afternoon Philippine soap opera which aired on ABS-CBN from November 27, 1989 to September 30, 1994. The series was the longest Philippine drama series on ABS-CBN until 2022 when '' FPJ's Ang Probinsyano'' surpassed it. Anna ...

as Lolita Batumbakal *

Dolly de Leon Dolly Earnshaw de Leon (born 1968 or 1969) is a Filipino film, television, and theater actress. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Verdict'', '' Historya ni Ha'', and gained international recognition for the Palme d'Or-winning ''T ...

as Carmelita * Marilen Cruz as Trining Manalo *

Matt Daclan Matt Daclan is a Cebuano actor. Career In 2014, Daclan appeared in the Cinema One Originals Digital Film Festival entry ''Soap Opera'' and won the Best Actor award. Filmography Television Film Awards and nominations References Exter ...

as Javi Diaz * Poppert Bernadas as Kanor Sanchez * Jimmy Marquez as Sylvester Gil * Alex Baena as Tonton Rivera * Roanne Maligat as Jepoy Kho * Myel de Leon as Nova *

Raikko Mateo Raikko Rain Mateo Gongora (born July 31, 2008), better known as Raikko Mateo, is a Filipino child actor who gained popularity as the lead star of the fantasy-drama ''Honesto ''Honesto'' is a 2013 Philippine family drama television series dir ...

as Astro * Chunsa Jeung as Celestia

Guests

Tirso Cruz III Tirso Silvano Cruz III (born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He currently serves as the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines. Regarded as a "matinee idol", Cruz is a FAMAS Award and Gawad Uria ...

as Atty. Robert Salazar *

Charo Santos-Concio María Rosario Navarro Santos-Concio (born October 27, 1955), popularly known as Charo Santos-Concio or simply Charo Santos (), is a Filipino people, Filipino media executive and actress. She is the host of ''Maalaala Mo Kaya'', the longest-runni ...

as Lola Tala *

Heaven Peralejo Heaven Lyan Salvador Peralejo ( ; ; born November 25, 1999) is a Filipina actress and television personality known for joining the reality show '' Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7'' in 2016. Early life Heaven Lyan Salvador Peralejo was born on Nove ...

as teen Teresa *

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as young Teresa *

Brace Arquiza Brace Henry Arquiza (born December 12, 2000) is a Filipino actor, model, dancer and singer from Cavite, Philippines. Currently, he is a talent of ABS-CBN and is known for his role as Toffer in the primetime series ''Bagito''. He was also a membe ...

as teen Philip * Ana Abad Santos as Lita Villarreal-Dichaves

Broadcast

''Starla'' premiered on

on October 7, 2019.

Reruns

Reruns A rerun or repeat is a rebroadcast of an episode of a radio or television program Program, programme, programmer, or programming may refer to: Business and management * Program management, the process of managing several related projects * T ...

of ''Starla'' was aired over at

Jeepney TV Jeepney TV is a 24-hour Television in the Philippines, Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN's narrowcast arm Creative Programs Inc. since 2012. The programming consists of classic and archived ser ...

. On June 4, 2020, it was announced that the show will also have a rerun on the

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 ...

beginning June 15, 2020 until November 29, 2020 and was replaced by '' Pinoy Big Brother: Connect''.

Reception

Ratings

Accolades

References

External links

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