''Poor Señorita'' () is a 2016

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 ...

comedy 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), ...

. Directed by

Dominic Zapata Dominic Zapata (born February 14, 1971), is a Filipino television and film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG ...

, it stars

Regine Velasquez Regina Encarnacion "Regine" Ansong Velasquez-Alcasid ( ; born April 22, 1970) is a Filipino singer and actress. She is considered one of the most influential figures in Philippine popular culture and is known for her vocal range and beltin ...

in the title role. It premiered on March 28, 2016 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on July 15, 2016 with a total of 79 episodes. The series is streaming online on

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

Premise

Rita was the only daughter of her father, Daniel, who will later die of

gastric cancer Stomach cancer, also known as gastric cancer, is a malignant tumor of the stomach. It is a cancer that develops in the lining of the stomach. Most cases of stomach cancers are gastric carcinomas, which can be divided into a number of subtypes ...

. Rita will later be diagnosed with gastric cancer like her father and warned that she only have three months left before she dies. Rita decides to give away and donate her assets. She will later discover that she was misdiagnosed. With no money and being pursued by a hitman, Rita hides and meets Kyla, Rambo, Charisse, Apol and Girlie who will help her.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Margarita "Rita" Villon-Castillo ;Supporting cast *

Mikael Daez Mikael Banzon Daez (; born January 6, 1988) is a Filipino commercial model, actor, news anchor, television and events presenter, and vlogger. Daez is well known for his starring role in '' Amaya'', a Philippine historical drama, alongside M ...

as Rafael "Paeng" Castillo *

Sheena Halili Sheena Yvette Castro Halili-Manzanero (born January 16, 1987) is a Filipino actress, host, and businesswoman. She is best known for her portrayals as a sidekick to protagonists or antagonists in hit television series. Career Halili entered P ...

as Maika Ramirez Villon * Kevin Santos as Kilmer / Kimpoy *

Valeen Montenegro Valeen Montenegro Vicente-Manuel (born June 10, 1990) is a Filipino actress, comedian and model. Career Montenegro started her acting career as one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN's talent management arm Star Magic ...

as Piper Villon * Jaya as Edna Logatoc *

Ervic Vijandre John Ervic Manalo Vijandre (born January 26, 1986) is a Filipino professional basketball player, actor, model, and politician. As a basketball player, he plays for the Marikina Shoemasters of the Maharlika Pilipinas Basketball League (MPBL). A ...

as Jordan *

Jillian Ward Jhyllianne Wardë ( ; ; born February 23, 2005) is a Filipino actress. She began her career as a child actress, debuting in the drama comedy '' Trudis Liit''. Her profile increased with leading roles in several daytime dramas, such as '' Prima ...

as Charisse dela Cruz *

Miggs Cuaderno Jose Miguel Banis Chua or more popularly known by his stage name, Miggs Cuaderno (; born August 8, 2004) is a multi-awarded Filipinos, Filipino actor and model of Chinese Filipino, Chinese descent. He is a recipient of several accolades includ ...

as Apolinario "Apol" dela Cruz *

Zymic Jaranilla Zymic Demigod Lara Jaranilla (born 20 May 2004) is a Filipino actor. Jaranilla is a GMA Network contract artist. His first appearance in TV was '' May Bukas Pa'', where he played as Junjun. Personal life Jaranilla is the youngest and the thir ...

as Rambo dela Cruz * Caprice Mendez as Kimberly "Girlie" Salcedo-Reyes * Ralph Noriega as Isko *

Snooky Serna Maria Milagros "Snooky" Sumayao Serna (born April 4, 1966) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress. Regarded as the “''Eternal Star''” by the local media, she is best known for her portrayals in Anak ni Waray, Anak ni Biday (1984); Blusang I ...

as Deborah Villon * Ayra Mariano as Maria Kyla dela Cruz * Elyson De Dios as Edison Villon ;Recurring cast * Jojit Lorenzo as Tero * Geleen Eugenio as Madam Lou * Rob Sy as Ruben "Drive U Crazy" * Atak as Hayme * Beatriz Imperial as Poochie *

Manilyn Reynes Manilyn Reynes (born Manilyn Villamor Reynes on April 27, 1972), professionally known as Manilyn Reynes, is a multi-awarded Filipina actress, singer and television presenter. She is regarded as a Philippine pop culture icon and dubbed as the St ...

as Ligaya Aya de Beauvoir * Camille Torres as Niña de Beauvoir * Tess Bomb as Anna * Divine Tetay as Pepay * Jelson Bay as Castor * Mikofresh Cruz as Kikay *

Gladys Reyes Gladys Reyes-Sommereux (born June 23, 1977), is a Filipino actress, television presenter, entrepreneur, and comedian. She began a career as a child actress after joining Little Miss Philippines in 1984 and rose to fame after playing "Clara," ...

as Lydia dela Cruz * Wilma Guerrero as Bubbles * Nhett Buenaflor as Blossom * Wenna Jarito as Buttercup ;Guest cast * Lindsay De Vera as younger Rita *

Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Abiera Davao (May 30, 1961 – May 1, 2025) was a Filipino actor and television director. Career Davao began his career in the entertainment industry in 1978 as a dancer for the Vicor Crowd group. Later in the year, he had h ...

as Daniel Villon *

Dingdong Dantes Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) professionally known as Dingdong Dantes, is a Filipino actor, filmmaker, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility and played dramatic and fantasy-action r ...

as Rafael Buenaventura *

Lauren Young Lauren Anne Talde Young (born November 8, 1993) is a Filipino-American actress, singer, and model. She is the younger sister of actress and Miss World 2013 Megan Young. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network. Biography Early ca ...

as Vanessa "Bane" *

LJ Reyes Lourna Jane Pujeda Reyes-Evangelista (born December 25, 1987), known professionally as LJ Reyes, is a Filipino actress. She is best known as one of the Final Four in the second season of the widely acclaimed GMA reality TV show, '' StarStr ...

as Anjie Batumbakal *

Renz Fernandez Renz Marion Aluquin Fernandez (born September 8, 1985) is a Filipino actor. He is the son of Rudy Fernandez and Lorna Tolentino and stepgrandson of film director Gregorio Fernandez. He is a contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, but in 2013 he ...

as Boyet Reyes * Diva Montelaba as Minerva Reyes * Nina Ricci Alagao as Lucy Ferrer *

Gabby Concepcion Gabriel Arellano Concepcion (; born 5 November 1964) is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman. He began his show business career in the 1980s as a teen commercial model and is known for his debonair career in Philippine cinema. He is cur ...

as Jaime Salcedo (crossover character from '' Because of You'')

Casting

On January 4, 2016,

renewed her contract with

. During the contract signing, Velasquez stated that she will be doing a musical-variety-comedy show and a "light" comedy series for 2016. She described her character in the show as "a very different character for me to play." Her last acting role before ''Poor Señorita'' was ''

I Heart You, Pare! ''I ♥ You, Pare!'' (read as I Heart You, Pare! / / international title: ''I ♥ You, Bro'') is a 2011 Philippine television drama romantic comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay and Joyce E. Bernal, it stars Regine ...

'' in 2011. In a story conference held on January 29, 2016, actresses

and Jaya along with

and

joined Velasquez for the series while

acting as her love interest.

directed the show. '' StarStruck'' season 6's finalists Elyson de Dios and Ayra Mariano, were personally requested by Velasquez to join the cast. It served as their first drama series after ''StarStruck''.

Production

Principal photography commenced in February 2016. Filming concluded in July 2016.

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Poor Senorita'' earned a 21.5% rating. The final episode scored a 22% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 5582928 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine comedy-drama television series Television series directed by Dominic Zapata Television shows set in Manila