''Dormitoryo'' (International title: ''The Dormitory'' / ) is a 2013

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 ...

thriller series broadcast by

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. Directed by

Jun Lana Rodolfo R. Lana Jr. (born October 10, 1972), known professionally as Jun Robles Lana, is a Filipino filmmaker. The winner of 11 Palanca Awards for Literature, he became the youngest member of the Palanca Hall of Fame in 2006. In 2015, he dire ...

, it stars

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 t ...

Joyce Ching Joyce Giselle Palad Ching-Alimon (born January 5, 1995) is a Filipina-Chinese actress, She is best known for her role in television dramas '' Koreana'', '' Munting Heredera'', ''Anna Karenina'', ''Dormitoryo'', ''Strawberry Lane'' and ''Haham ...

Enzo Pineda Enrico Lorenzo Macam Pineda (born August 12 1990), is a finalist and He won the title of First Prince in the GMA Network's fifth season of ''StarStruck''. He is the son of former congressman Enrico Pineda and publicist Macy Pineda. Personal li ...

Ruru Madrid Ruru may refer to: Places * Ruru, Nepal * Ruru, New Zealand People *Rouran, an ancient nomadic race from the Mongolian steppes, also called Juan Juan * Ruru Madrid, a Filipino teen actor Others *Māori name for the morepork owl *A Kanohi from the ...

and

Wynwyn 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 ...

. It premiered on September 22, 2013. The series concluded on December 22, 2013, with a total of 13 episodes. The series is streaming online on

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Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Hazel "Haze" Mendoza / Hazel Benitez *

as Barney "Burn" Chavez *

as Margarita "Airiz" de Ocampo *

as Charlie Chavez *

as Maika "Mykee" Benitez / Danica Benitez ;Recurring cast * Mayton Eugenio as Weng Dimaguiba *

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as Rose Angeles * Mel Kimura as Rona Sancuevas *

Yassi Pressman Yasmin Isabel "Yassi" Pressman(born 11 May 1995) is a Filipino-British model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer. As a power dancer, she was given a break in her career for portraying antagonist roles before rising to prominen ...

as Sophie *

Julian Trono Julian Marcus Daang Trono (born September 16, 1997) is a Filipino actor, dancer, choreographer and media personality. He is a contract artist of VIVA Artists Agency. Trono has since moved to VIVA Artist Agency and acts in a romantic pairing with ...

as Kobe *

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 Thea *

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as Gemma

Production

Development

The idea for the series was conceived when

wanted to put "something new" on their Sunday-afternoon block, which traditionally dominated with either teeny bop series or showbiz-oriented talk shows. And so, the network's drama department decided to "try something different on that block."

wanted a show that represent "Generation X" and explore some relevant issues faced by the youth today, including bullying, peer pressure, dysfunctional relationships, infidelity, sibling rivalry, vague sense of morality, dishonesty and even crime. So he decided to come up with an edgy teen series with mystery-filled plot, twists and turns, wherein the lead characters deal with the controversial death of a colleague and peel away secrets that link them with each other. Lana presented the concept and the network found it to be interesting. The show is set in the fictional dormitory—the Holy Spirit Manor. The series creator had to decide on whether the setting should be inside a school or outside of it. It went through the approval and timeslot matching stages.

Casting

The cast was announced during the story conference held in August 2013, with the main cast being

together with

and

. The lead role Hazel Mendoza was originally intended for singer-actress

Julie Anne San Jose Julie Anne Peñaflorida San Jose (; born May 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, host and television personality. She is dubbed as "''Asia's Limitless Star''" for her singing prowess and achievements. San Jose is regarded as ...

, but the network pulled her out for another TV project. Lauren Young was chosen to replace San Jose for the said role, while the antagonist Airiz de Ocampo, the role which originally intended for Young, went to Joyce Ching. Enzo Pineda and Ruru Madrid were cast as Burn and Charlie Chavez, brothers and Hazel's love interests.

Filming

The series was supposed to premiere in August but it needed some "fine-tuning" before getting the go-signal to tape the pilot episode. Production began on September 4, 2013. The entire series was shot in

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. The dormitory, (as well as the school) used in the show is actually

Divine Word Seminary The Divine Word Seminary Tagaytay (DWST) is a Roman Catholic mission seminary located in Tagaytay, Cavite, Philippines. Established in 1933, the seminary is owned and administered by the Society of the Divine Word (Latin: ''Societas Verbi Divini ...

—a seminary retreat house located also in Tagaytay. The series premiered on September 22, 2013, at 2:00 p.m. timeslot. ''Dormitoryo'' is slated to run for only one season, comprising thirteen episodes. But according to Ali Nokom-Dedicatoria, the show's program manager, " ..if the ratings are good, we can extend it and do another 'dormitoryo' story (it could take another genre)."

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Dormitoryo'' earned a 16.5% rating. While the final episode scored a 9.6% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 3221748 2013 Philippine television series debuts 2013 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine teen drama television series Television shows set in the Philippines