''Katorse'' (International title: ''Fourteen (14)'') 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 ...

romance series broadcast by

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...

. The series is based on a 1980 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Malu L. Sevilla, it stars

Erich Gonzales Erika Chryselle Gonzales Gancayco-Lorenzo (born September 20, 1990), better known by her stage name Erich Gonzales (; ), is a Filipino actress. She is a contract artist of ABS-CBN's Star Magic. She started her showbiz career at the age of 14, a ...

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and

Enchong Dee Ernest Lorenzo "Enchong" Velasquez Dee (, born November 5, 1988) is a Filipino people, Filipino actor, comedian, model, host, swimmer, triathlete, duathlete and writer. Dee is a contract artist of ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN's Star Magic. ...

. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from August 24, 2009 to January 8, 2010, replacing ''

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'' and was replaced by '' Tanging Yaman''. It tells the story of a simple small-town girl who fell in love with a childhood friend who later fathers a child with her.

Overview

Casting

The show stars 2005 '' Star Circle Grand Questor''

as teenage mom, Nene. This is Gonzales' first starring role in a primetime program. The series showcases showbiz newbies

and

in their first starring role in a primetime series. ABS-CBN picked the cast because they believe that primetime television needs to have new faces, to make it look fresh and better than the usual actors.ABS-CBN's Katorse
abs-cbn.com In early July 2009, ABS-CBN released the program's trailer, which revealed the cast of ''Katorse'' to include veteran actors

Malou de Guzman Malou de Guzman (born July 18, 1957) is a Filipina stage, television and film actress. Personal life De Guzman has a daughter Luchie, with former actor Ross Rival. She graduated from the University of the Philippines-Diliman with a degree in ...

(as Nene's mother) and

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") " ( ...

as Gabby's mother, where she plays a less villainous role. Cherie Gil and Erich Gonzales had worked together in '' Pieta''. Gil saw a lot of potential with Erich and believes that she will go far in the showbiz industry. Sometime in August 2009, the management added

as an additional main cast.

1968 film

The original ''Katorse'' starred 18-year-old Mercedes Galvez, which launched her to stardom in the late 1960s, and featured Antonio Gomez as Gabby and the late Roldan Cruz as Albert. ''Katorse'' is known for its sexy trademark "magic kamison" (magic chemise) donned by the young lead actress while out for a swim. Although there are only two male characters in the 1968 film, ABS-CBN management added a third character, played by

, in the television series. The film was remade in 1980 starring

Dina Bonnevie Geraldyn "Dina" Schaer Bonnevie (, formerly Sotto, Penson, and Savellano; born January 27, 1962) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress. She is recognized as the industry's "Drama Queen" of her generation. She has won 2 FAMAS Award, FAMAS Awa ...

Story and development

Synopsis

Nene is an ordinary

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from the province whose once-happy childhood turns fatally tragic as she and her wealthy childhood friend Gabby supposedly fell in love, thus causing her teenage pregnancy when they have sexual intercourse. Nene also discovers many troubles involving her family.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Elena "Nene" Reyes-Wenceslao *

as Gabriel "Gabby" Arcanghel *

as John Joseph "Jojo" M. Wenceslao *

as Albert Arcanghel

Supporting cast

Gardo Versoza Mennen Torres Polintan (born July 8, 1969), known professionally as Gardo Versoza, is a Filipino actor and comedian. Career According to George Vail Kabristante, a writer for ''The Manila Times'', Polintan's film career began in 1988, when h ...

as Don Anselmo Arcanghel *

as Doña Margarita Arcanghel *

as Nena Reyes *

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as Nenita Reyes *

Charee Pineda Charee Pineda-Soledad (born Crissha Charity Morrison Pineda on 27 September 1990) is a Filipina actress, politician and one of ABS-CBN's Star Magic artists. Her career began when she was cast as the "sweetilicious" girl on ABS-CBN's defunct tee ...

as Marissa Ocampo *

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as Yvonne Madrigal-Wenceslao *

Jessy Mendiola Jessica Mendiola Tawile-Manzano, known by her screen name Jessy Mendiola (, born December 3, 1992), is a Filipino actress. She first appeared in TV commercials and ventured acting at age 13, portraying minor roles in several soap operas. In ...

as Bettina Godinez *

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as Alfred Wenceslao * Bangs Garcia as Shakira *

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as Dilbert * Cy Mistosamente as Tommy Reyes-Wenceslao

Guest cast

Jane Oineza Elizabeth Jane Urbano Oineza (born July 22, 1996), is a Filipino actress. She began her career at age five, debuting in the romantic drama '' Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan'' (2001). A pioneer member of the gag show '' Goin' Bulilit'', she has since ...

as young Nene *

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as young Gabriel *

Joshua Dionisio Ralph Joshua Dela Cruz Dionisio (born December 14, 1994) is a Filipino actor. He is best known for his role as Ken Pamintuan in ''Super Inggo'' and the young Cholo in the Philippine remake of ''Stairway to Heaven (Philippines TV series), Stairwa ...

as young Albert * Jhoana Marie Tan as Doray *

Tommy Abuel Tomas "Tommy" Rosales Abuel Jr. (born September 16, 1942) is a Filipino actor and lawyer. He won the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award in '' Maynila, Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag'' (1975), and ''Karma'' (1981); and Cinemalaya Best Actor Award in '' Dagsi ...

as Mr. King * Alexis Socorro L. Reyes as Dra. Julie * Maritess Joaquin as Theresa Ocampo *

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as Macoy * Kier Legaspi as Ramon * Emily Loren as Guidance Principal *

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as Nellie * Auriette Divina as Mayumi Crisostomo * Michael "Jamike" Jarin as Dr. Castro * Marvin Yap as Maynard *

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as Paeng Reyes *

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as Doña Remedios Madrigal

Reception

Soundtrack

The program's theme song, especially for Gabby and Nene, is "Tamis ng Unang Halik" ("Sweetness of First Kiss") sung by

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of MYMP originally done by Kristina Paner. The song "My Love is Here" sung by

Erik Santos Rhoderick Ramos Santos (born October 10, 1982) is a Filipino singer. He rose to prominence after winning the reality talent competition '' Star in a Million'' in 2003. He has been referred to as the “King of Pinoy Teleserye Theme Songs.” Hi ...

is also featured in the show as a theme for Jojo and Nene.

Postponement

The show was originally scheduled to air in early June 8, 2009, but was postponed as the producers reported having encountered shooting problems because of the weather. Because of this, the management decided to replace Katorse's initial timeslot with The Wedding, a romantic-comedy series starring

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and

Zanjoe Marudo Zanjoe Acuesta Marudo (; born July 23, 1982) is a Filipino actor and model. He began his career after finishing as the 4th Big Placer of '' Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition 1'' (2006). Since then he has starred in the TV series' ''Lovers ...

Teenage pregnancy issue

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raised concerns due to the show's theme of

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, claiming that it could easily influence viewers. They also referred to '' The Wedding'', another program by ABS-CBN in which the character of Hiyasmin Neri was impregnated at a young age.

International release

References

External links

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