''The Half Sisters'' is a

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 ...

romance series broadcast by

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. Directed by

Mark A. Reyes Marciano Antonio "Mark" Reyes V is a Filipino film director, television director, music video director and film writer known for his multi-stranded storylines. He is a resident director and writer of GMA Network. His work include the film ''Mome ...

, it stars

Barbie Forteza Barbara Ambas Forteza (born July 31, 1997), professionally known as Barbie Forteza (), is a Filipino actress, comedian, dancer, singer, host, and vlogger. She is the recipient of several accolades, including both international and local award ...

and

Thea Tolentino Thea Loise Señerez Tolentino (born August 13, 1996) is a Filipino actress known for her role as Ashley Mercado Alcantara in the GMA Network television drama ''The Half Sisters''. She started her career as one of the winners of the second seas ...

in the title roles. It premiered on June 9, 2014, replacing ''

Villa Quintana ''Villa Quintana'' is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Donna Cruz and Keempee de Leon. It premiered on November 6, 1995. The series concluded on January 24, 1997 with ...

'' on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on January 15, 2016, with a total of 418 episodes. It was replaced by '' Wish I May'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Diana M. Valdicanas *

as Ashley Ash M. Alcantara ;Supporting cast *

Jean Garcia Jessica Anne Rodriguez Maitim (born August 22, 1969), better known as Jean Garcia (), is a Filipino television and film actress, who hails from Angeles City. She is best known for her role as Madam Claudia Buenavista in the original version o ...

as Karina "Rina" Mercado-Alcantara / Alexa Robbins *

Jomari Yllana José María "Jomari" Garchitorena Yllana (born August 16, 1976) is a Filipino actor, model, racing driver, concert producer, promoter, and politician. He rose to fame as one of the members of 1990s teen group ''"Gwapings"'' together with Mark ...

as Benjamin "Benjie" Valdicañas / Noli Tonyo delos Santos *

Ryan Eigenmann Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann (; born July 22, 1977) is a Filipino actor. Early life Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann was born on July 22, 1977. He is one of the third generation of the Mesa-Gil clan of actors. His grandparents are musician Eddi ...

as Alfred Alcantara / Damon Sarmiento *

Andre Paras André Alonzo Forster Paras (born November 1, 1995) is a Filipino actor, model, dancer, singer, and former professional basketball player. He is the son of former PBA player Benjie Paras and brother of Kobe Paras. He is the best known for his ro ...

as Bradley Castillo *

Derrick Monasterio Derrick Leander Monasterio (born August 1, 1995) is a Filipino actor and singer. He was born in Quezon City, Philippines, the son of former Filipina actress Tina Monasterio. Personal life Monasterio attended high school at Angelicum College. H ...

as Sebastian "Baste" Castillo-Torres *

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as Venus Mercado ;Guest cast *

Carmen Soriano Carmen Soriano (born 6 July 1947) is a Filipina singer and actress. Early life Soriano's father was Fernando Soriano. Soriano's mother was Luz Concepcion, an English teacher. Soriano is the eldest daughter and she is the 4th of six siblings. ...

as Lupita Valdicañas * Pinky Marquez as Cleo Castillo *

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 Carl Valdicañas *

Carlo Gonzales Jose Carlo Dela Cruz Gonzalez (born August 14, 1983) better known for his stage name Carlo Gonzales, is a Filipino actor who joined '' Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdown''. Filmography Filmography Television References Ex ...

as Paulo Zulueta *

Cherie Gil Evangeline Rose Gil Eigenmann (; June 21, 1963 – August 5, 2022), known professionally as Cherie Gil, was a Filipino actress. With a career spanning nearly 50 years, she was dubbed the "''La Primera Contravida''" ("The Prime Villain") for he ...

as Magnolia McBride *

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as Joaquin Castillo *

Vaness del Moral Martha Vanessa Antonio del Moral-Kier, better known by her screen name Vaness del Moral-Kier (born May 23, 1988), is a Filipino actress and a talent at one of the top management groups in the Philippines, the GMA Artist Center. She started her sh ...

as Jackie Perez-Alcantara / Estrella Liwanag *

Pancho Magno Pancho Angelo Acuña Magno (born 2 October 1986) is a Filipino actor.Glorioso, Bot (December 15, 2014)"Pancho Magno reveals more about himself" ''philstar.com''. He is the oldest son of Redgie Magno, VP for Drama Productions, GMA Network ...

as Juancho Rodriguez *

Jak Roberto Jan Rommel Osuna Roberto (born December 2, 1993), professionally known as Jak Roberto, is a Filipino actor, model and singer. He was a member of the trio boy band 3LOGY alongside Jeric Gonzales and Abel Estanislao. Roberto is currently worki ...

as Ambo *

Sanya Lopez Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto (born August 9, 1996), professionally known as Sanya Lopez (), is a Filipino actress known for her portrayal in the afternoon series, ''The Half Sisters'', as Lorna. In 2016, Lopez gained media attention and rose to f ...

as Lorna *

Buboy Villar Robert "Buboy" Tamayo Villar, Jr. (born March 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor, comedian, host and singer. He is currently signed under GMA's talent agency Sparkle. Early life Robert Tamayo Villar, Jr. was born on March 21, 1998 in Cebu City but ...

as Marlon *

Gloria Romero Gloria Romero may refer to: *Gloria Romero (actress) Gloria Anne Borrego Galla (born December 16, 1933), known professionally as Gloria Romero (), is a multi-awarded Filipino actress, regarded as the “Queen of Philippine Movies”, her care ...

as Elizabeth McBride *

Eddie Garcia Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...

as Eduardo Guevarra-McBride *

Gwen Zamora Gwenaelle Tasha Mae Agnese-Semerád better known as Gwen Zamora (born 10 August 1990) is a Filipina-French actress, model and former dancer in the Philippines. She was previously under GMA Network for six years until switching management to Viva A ...

as Abigail McBride *

Aljur Abrenica Aljur Mikael Guiang Abrenica (born March 24, 1990) is a Filipino actor, dancer, model and singer. He appeared on the fourth season of '' StarStruck''. Early and personal life His father, Alfonso Abrenica Jr., was a musician, and his mother, Am ...

as Malcolm Angeles * Edwin Reyes as Rafael Castillo *

Benjie Paras Venancio Johnson Paras Jr. (born October 2, 1968), better known as Benjie Paras, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and a retired professional basketball player who played for Shell Turbo Chargers and San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basketb ...

as Peter *

Gardo Versoza Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Verzosa, is a Filipino actor and comedian. Career He started out in roles such as Sabik Sa Halik, Machete II, Halimuyak Ng Babae and Kirot. He was known as "NINO ESPEDIL ...

as Santi Abbarientos *

Elle Ramirez Elle Ramirez (born in Rodriguez, Rizal, Philippines) is a Filipina actress, model, and dancer. She started her acting career when she joined '' Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break''. Career Ramirez auditioned for the Season 2 of GMA ...

as Ericka Abbarientos *

Eula Valdez Maria Julia Amorsolo Valdes (; born December 11, 1968), professionally known as Eula Valdes, is a Filipino actress, best known for her role as Amor Powers in the original version of ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000) and as Janice in the ''Bagets'' film ...

as Ysabel Zuñiga-Valdicañas * Shyr Valdez as Cynthia *

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 Cielo *

Luz Valdez Milagros Bernardo, better known by her screen name Luz Valdez-Paje (born September 9, 1940) is a Filipina actress. The Valdez screen name was given to her in 1958 by Narcisa de Leon, producer and co-founder of LVN Pictures, as she felt that M ...

as Magda *

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as Charles *

Winwyn Marquez Teresita Ssen Lacsamana Marquez (born May 4, 1992), also known as Winwyn Marquez, is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned the first Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas title in the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant ...

as Vanessa Rodriguez * Aifha Medina as Tanya * Archie Adamos as Ruben

Production

During a press visit to the series' set located in Commonwealth,

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, the show was extended until January 15, 2016. He also shared that the show's final chapter will now focus on an edgier plot and might not have another special guest since they want to focus on their lead stars.

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''The Half Sisters'' earned an 11.5% rating. While the final episode scored a 23.2% rating. The series had its highest rating on November 28, 2014, with a 25.6% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

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