''Destiny Rose'' is a

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 ...

. Directed by

Don Michael Perez Don Michael Perez is a Filipino television writer, film writer, television director, and film director. He is a resident writer and director for GMA Network. His most famous works were ''Mulawin'', ''Destiny Rose'' and '' Kambal, Karibal''. Fil ...

, it stars Ken Chan in the title role. It premiered on September 14, 2015 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing ''

Healing Hearts ''Healing Hearts'' is a 2015 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Roderick Alexis P. Lindayag, it stars Joyce Ching and Kristofer Martin. It premiered on May 11, 2015 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up r ...

''. The series concluded on March 11, 2016 with a total of 130 episodes. It was replaced by ''

The Millionaire's Wife ''The Millionaire's Wife: The True Story of a Real Estate Tycoon, his Beautiful Young Mistress, and a Marriage that Ended in Murder'', by the author and journalist Cathy Scott, is a true crime account of the 1990 contract murder of George Kogan ...

'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Joey Flores-Vegara is a woman trapped in a man's body who dreams and hopes to be the best for her parents. She struggles in life yet continues to be patient and understanding. Joey becomes a stronger person in her new life as Destiny Rose as she faces more challenges in her journey to becoming a renowned writer and a full-fledged woman.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast * Ken Chan as Joselito "Joey" Flores Vergara Jr. / Destiny Rose Flores-Antonioni ;Supporting cast *

Fabio Ide Fabio Ide (born December 26, 1983) is a Brazilian actor and model in Philippines. Ide is in at D'Survivors with Akihiro Sato and Daniel Matsunaga. Early life A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Fabio Ide was born on 26 December 1983 to Ana Maria I ...

as Gabriele Antonioni * Manilyn Reynes as Daisy Flores-Vergara *

Michael De Mesa Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann (; born May 24, 1960), better known by his screen name Michael de Mesa (), is a Filipino film and television actor, and director. Early life Born as Michael Edward Gil Eigenmann to performer Eddie Mesa and actress ...

as Rosauro Armani Vitto *

Katrina Halili Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress and commercial model of Chinese descent. She made her screen debut through the reality talent search '' StarStruck'' in 2003, and became more popular playing several rol ...

as Jasmine Flores * Sheena Halili as April Rose Flores Vergara *

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 Maria Dahlia Flores *

Jeric Gonzales John Eric Salvanera Gonzales (born August 7, 1992), professionally known as Jeric Gonzales, is a Filipino actor, singer, and model. He is known as one of the winners of the second season of the reality show, ''Protégé'', a reality based ''ar ...

as Vince *

Joko Diaz Francisco Gutierrez Diaz Jr. (born February 13, 1968), better known by his screen name Joko Diaz, is a Filipino actor and action star. Diaz is regarded as one of the country's leading action stars. He has won two FAP Awards and is three-tim ...

as Joselito "Lito" Vergara Sr. *

Irma Adlawan Irma Santonil Adlawan (born March 7, 1962) is a Filipino stage, television and film actress. She is dubbed as the “''Queen of Independent Cinema''” for her acting prowess and exceptional contribution to Philippine film industry. Adlawan is ...

as Bethilda Vitto-Jacobs *

JC Tiuseco John Carlo Barreras Tiuseco (born April 16, 1985), professionally known as JC Tiuseco, is a Filipino actor, basketball player, TV host and model. He achieved fame after participating in and winning the first season of '' Survivor Philippines'' ...

as Lance *

Ken Alfonso Kennedy Dela Cruz Alfonso (born February 20, 1990), known professionally as Ken Alfonso is a Filipino singer and television actor, who played the role of Gamil in GMA Network's requel of ''Encantadia''. Biography Alfonso became famous for his ...

as Aris ;Guest cast *

Melissa Mendez Melissa Mendez (; born July 27, 1964) is a Filipina film and TV actress. Mendez was nominated for a Best Actress FAMAS Award for the film ''Kalakal'' (2008). Mendez produced an independent movie, ''Hilot'' (2009) with Empress Schuck. It was dire ...

as Yvonne Antonioni *

Kate Valdez Keith Eliana Habala Sisante (born August 21, 2000), professionally known as Kate Valdez (), is a Filipino actress, and model. She is known for her role as Violet in '' Destiny Rose'', as Mira in ''Encantadia'', and as Natalie/Rosemarie in '' O ...

as Violet Vitto Jacobs * Sig Aldeen as Mario Capello *

Bryan Benedict Bryan Benedict M. Anastacio (born September 27, 1993), known professionally as Bryan Benedict, is a Filipino actor and model. He was a contestant in '' Protégé: The Battle For The Big Artista Break'', a reality TV series. He is a Magna cum laud ...

as Stephen * Tony Lapeña as Elvie * Rene Salud as Salvatore * Lander Vera Perez as Hector Tobias * Mimi Juareza as Lady Edelweiss * Tonio Quiazon as Anton * Miggs Cuaderno as young Joey *

Ar Angel Aviles Ar Angel Aviles is a Filipino child actress, known for Magpakailanman and Destiny Rose. The first Philippine TV-series that she first appeared in GMA was Rhodora X which stars Jennylyn Mercado, Mark Herras, Yasmien Kurdi, and Mark Anthony Fernand ...

as young April * Milkcah Wynne Nacion as young Jasmine *

Andrea Torres Andrea Elizabeth Eugenio Torres (born May 4, 1990) is a Filipina actress, host, dancer and commercial model. She is currently an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network. She is best known for her roles as Cindy Rodriguez in the WeTV Original s ...

as herself * Mike Tan as himself *

Yasmien Kurdi Yasmien Yuson Kurdi-Soldevilla (born January 25, 1989) is a Filipino actress, singer and model. She was one of the Final Four in the first season of '' StarStruck'', a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network in the Philippines, where ...

as herself

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Destiny Rose'' earned a 14.8% rating. While the final episode scored a 17.2% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2015 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings 2010s LGBT-related drama television series Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine LGBT-related television shows Television shows set in the Philippines Transgender-related television shows {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub