''Lovingly Yours, Helen'' is a
Philippine television drama
Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...
anthology series broadcast by
GMA Network
GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...
and
Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation. Originally hosted by
Helen Vela
Helen Vela Hernandez (formerly Punzalan; October 31, 1946 – February 14, 1992) was a Filipino actress and radio/TV personality.
Early life
She was born on October 31, 1946, in Manila, Philippines.
Career
Vela started her career in broadcast ...
, it premiered on September 7, 1980. The series moved to Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation in 1984. It returned to GMA Network on March 23, 1986. The series concluded on September 1, 1996.
Overview
The anthology evolved into a television drama anthology from a daily counseling program on radio with the same title, originally aired on
DZBB. It was presented by television/radio personality Helen Vela. Each episode is based on the letter sender's life stories sent by viewers.
The show's radio version, which is a live counselling program, continued to air on weekdays. The radio show moved to BBC's FM station DWOK-FM in 1984, and returned to DZBB in 1986.
In 1980, the program transformed from a radio program to a television drama anthology.
In 1984, due to popularity of the series, ''Lovingly Yours, Helen'' was adapted into a four-part anthology film directed by Argel Joseph. Following Vela's death in 1992, her daughter
Princess Punzalan took over her as the host.
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1980 Philippine television series debuts
1996 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network anthology series
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