''Basahang Ginto'' (International title: ''Golden Heart'' / ) is a 2010

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 ...

series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

. Based on a Philippine comic book by

Mars Ravelo Marcial "Mars" Ravelo (October 9, 1916 – September 12, 1988) was a Filipino comic book cartoonist and graphic novelist who created ''Darna, Dyesebel, Captain Barbell, Lastikman'', '' Bondying'', ''Varga'', ''Wanted: Perfect Mother'', ''Hiwa ...

and the 1952 Philippine film of the same title, the series is the twentieth instalment of '' Sine Novela''. Directed by

Joel Lamangan Joel Lamangan (born September 21, 1952) is a Filipino film director, television director and actor. His award-winning films includes ''The Flor Contemplacion Story'', ''Sidhi'', '' Deathrow'', ''Hubog'', '' Aishte Imasu 1941'', ''Blue Moon'' an ...

, it stars

Carla Abellana Carla Angeline Reyes Abellana (; born June 12, 1986) is a Filipino actress and model who played the lead role in the Philippine adaptation of the Mexican telenovela '' Rosalinda'' in 2009. She is also known for her lead role in '' Sine Novela: ...

and

Geoff Eigenmann Geoffrey Michael Alatiit Eigenmann (; born March 23, 1985), better known by his screen name Geoff Eigenmann, is a Filipino actor, host and model notable for his performances in television; he is a member of the Eigenmann family of actors a ...

. It premiered on May 24, 2010 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up replacing '' Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita?''. The series concluded on September 24, 2010 with a total of 90 episodes.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Danny Vergara *

as Orang Dimarucot / Laura Leyva ;Supporting cast *

Jackie Lou Blanco Jacqueline Lourdes Blanco-Davao (born February 11, 1964) is a Filipina actress and aerobic instructor. During the 1980s and the 1990s, she appeared in different film genres including ''Hihintayin Kita sa Langit'', (1991), ''Si Aida, Si Lorna, o ...

as Elaine Vergara * Rita Avila as Ising Dimarucot *

Tony Mabesa Antonio Ocampo Mabesa (January 27, 1935 – October 4, 2019), known as Tony Mabesa, was a Filipino stage director, film and television actor, and professor. With a career spanning over 70 years, he was a founding father of Philippine university ...

as Cecilo Cortez *

Bearwin Meily Bearwin Meily (born April 4, 1976) is a Filipino comedian actor, TV host and a recent vlogger. Early career He started his career as an extra ''Palibhasa Lalake'' in ABS-CBN and eventually became regular. Current career But later on he moved ...

as Manoro Dimarucot Sr. *

Jim Pebangco Jim or JIM may refer to: * Jim (given name), a given name * Jim, a diminutive form of the given name James * Jim, a short form of the given name Jimmy * OPCW-UN Joint Investigative Mechanism * ''Jim'' (comics), a series by Jim Woodring * ''Jim' ...

as Godofredo "Godo" Pandol * Samantha Lopez as Lilian Gonzaga * Kevin Santos as Rocky Vergara *

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 ...

as Sylvia Villarama *

Eunice Lagusad Eunice Michaella Lagusad (; born May 18, 1998) is a Filipino actress and vlogger. She is popularly known as Charming, since playing the character Charming in the hit drama series ''Bakekang''. She is currently a freelance actress but is mostly ...

as Angela "Gilay" Dimarucot * Byron Ortile as Manoro "Michael" Dimarucot Jr. *

Celia Rodriguez Cecilia Rodriguez (born June 21, 1938) is a multi-awarded Filipina actress. She appeared in more than 130 movies and television shows. She won four FAMAS Awards in the films ''Kulay Dugo ang Gabi'', ''The Passionate Strangers'', ''Lilet'' and ' ...

as Marina Vergara ;Recurring cast * Aiko Melendez as Rosenda Montecillo *

Polo Ravales Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg (born June 27, 1982), simply known as Polo Ravales, is a Filipino actor and model. Engaged to Paulyn Quiza, a fitness coach and Managing Director of their International Manpower family business. Career Ravales' fi ...

as Anton *

Dominic Roco Ricardo Dominic Artadi Roco (born April 12, 1989) is a Filipino actor. Personal life Roco is a son of actor Bembol Roco and the twin brother of actor Felix Roco Teodoro Felix Artadi Roco (born 12 April 1989 in Cebu), professionally known ...

as Aris *

Jhoana Marie Tan Jhoanna Marie Ramilo Tan (born October 9, 1993) is a Filipino actress and politician. She is known for portraying the role of young Eunice in GMA Network's remake of the 2003 Korean drama ''Stairway to Heaven''. Recently in 2018, after a sh ...

as Deedee Gonzaga * Kaye Alipio as Nikki * Sophia Halabi as Rachel * Neofytos Kyriakou as Yego * Afi Africa as Bebot * Ruby Ruiz as Agta *

Lucho Ayala Eduard Francis Ayala (born March 28, 1992 in Tuguegarao City, Cagayan Province Cagayan ( ), officially the Province of Cagayan ( ilo, Probinsia ti Cagayan; ibg, Provinsiya na Cagayan; itv, Provinsiya ya Cagayan; fil, Lalawigan ng Cagayan) ...

as Benjie * Ma. Rosario Bustamante as Amy * Marie Dionne de Guzman as Susan * Gracie Henson as Sarah * Anna Vicente as the mean girl * Michelle Vito as the mean girl ;Guest cast * Toby Alejar as Wilmar Vergara * Princess Freking as young Orang

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, is a market research firm in the Philippines specializing in broadcast media. AGB Nielsen conducts audience measurement of television ratings for certain areas in the Phili ...

' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Basahang Ginto'' earned a 13.1% rating. While the final episode scored a 7.2% rating in Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings.

References

External links

* 2010 Philippine television series debuts 2010 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Live action television shows based on films Television shows based on comics Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub