''Little Nanay'' (International title: ''Little Mommy'' / ) 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

Ricky Davao Frederick Charles Davao, professionally known as Ricky Davao (born May 30, 1961) is a Filipino actor, television director, and industrial management engineer (graduated from Mapua Institute of Technology. He is the husband of actress Jackie Lou ...

, it stars

Kris Bernal Kristine Ann Tan Bernal (born May 17, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became known for winning the fourth season of the reality-based talent search '' StarStruck'' of GMA Network. Bernal rose to fame as the other half in her loveteam with A ...

and

Chlaui Malayao Maria Chlaui Denise T. Malayao (born January 24, 2008) is a Filipino actress known for her roles on '' Yagit'' and ''Little Nanay''. Personal life Maria Chlaui Denise Malayao was born to a family of 5 in Imus, Cavite Cavite, officially ...

. It premiered on November 16, 2015 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing '' Beautiful Strangers''. The series concluded on March 23, 2016 with a total of 93 episodes. It was replaced by '' Poor Señorita'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Miguel's daughter becomes estranged after living with Rey Batongbuhay to whom she conceived a daughter, Tinay who has a special condition. Despite the challenges brought about by her condition, she finds love and care through her grandparents, half-brothers and childhood friend Archie, who she develops an attachment which she mistakes for love. Tinay later gets impregnated by Archie leading to their marriage and raising their daughter Chiechie.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Celestina "Tinay" Vallejo Batongbuhay-San Pedro *

as Chiechie Batongbuhay San Pedro ;Supporting cast *

Nora Aunor Nora Cabaltera Villamayor (born May 21, 1953), professionally known as Nora Aunor (), is a Filipino actress, recording artist, and film producer. Aunor has also appeared in several stage plays, television shows and concerts. She is known as P ...

as Annie Batongbuhay *

Bembol Roco Rafael Aranda Roco, Jr. (born November 20, 1953), popularly known as Bembol Roco, is a Filipino actor whose work ranges from films to television. He is famous for his critically acclaimed role as Julio Madiaga in '' Maynila: Sa mga Kuko ng Liw ...

as Berto Batongbuhay *

Mark Herras Mark Angelo Santos Herras (born December 14, 1986) is a Filipino film and television actor. He won in the reality talent show '' StarStruck'' aired in GMA Network. He also appeared in '' Forever in My Heart'', ''Encantadia'', '' SOP'', and ''I ...

as Peter Parker Batongbuhay *

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as Bruce Wayne Batongbuhay *

Keempee de Leon Joseph Joachim Tugas de Leon (born January 8, 1973), better known as Keempee de Leon, is a Filipino actor, comedian, singer, songwriter and TV host. He is the son of Joey de Leon and Daria Ramirez. Career Keempee de Leon started his career in ...

as Edgar San Pedro *

Gladys Reyes Gladys Sommereux (née Reyes; born June 23, 1977), is a Filipino actress best known for her role as "Clara," the lead villainess from the 90s ABS-CBN hit series '' Mara Clara''. In 2012, after years with her home network ABS-CBN, she transferred ...

as Vivian San Pedro * Hiro Peralta as Archie San Pedro *

Eddie Garcia Eduardo Verchez Garcia (; May 2, 1929 – June 20, 2019), known colloquially as Manoy, was a Filipino actor, television personality, film director and producer. With almost 600 film and television roles and a career spanning seven decades, he ...

as Miguel "Migz" Vallejo *

Sunshine Dizon Sunshine Dizon (born Margaret Sunshine Cansancio Dizon; July 3, 1983) is an award-winning Filipino actress, director and producer. She is often called as the “''Daytime Drama Queen''” by various media outlets for her acting prowess and a ...

as Helga Vallejo-Cubrador *

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 grandson of film director Gregorio Fernandez. He is a contract star of ABS-CBN's Star Magic, but in 2013 he st ...

as Gerald Cruz *

Wynwyn Marquez Teresita Ssen Lacsamana Marquez (born May 4, 1992), also known as Winwyn Marquez, is a Filipino actress, model, dancer and beauty queen who was crowned the first Reina Hispanoamericana Filipinas title in the Miss World Philippines 2017 pageant ...

as Beatrice ;Recurring cast *

Paolo Contis Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor host singer and comedian of Italian descent. Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show '' Ang TV'' during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 17 years, he has won s ...

as Stanley Cubrador *

Dexter Doria Dexter Doria is a Filipino veteran actress. She has appeared in more than 175 films and several television programs from ABS-CBN and GMA Network. Career In 1977, she appeared in such movies as ''Elektrika Kasi, Eh!'', ''Tisoy'', ''Babae!'', '' ...

as Flor * Rafa Siguion-Reyna as Botsok * Faye Alhambra as Sophia Vallejo-Cubrador *

Jinri Park Jinri Park (Hangul: 박진리; Hanja: 朴真理; born April 24, 1988) is a South Korean model, DJ, actress and magazine columnist who is based in the Philippines. Park worked as a DJ at Monster Radio RX 93.1 from 2011–2015 and is starting a ca ...

as Portia *

Christopher De Leon Christopher Strauss de León (born October 31, 1956) is a Philippine film actor and politician. He is recognized as the “''King of Philippine Drama''” has appeared in over 120 films since the early 1970s. Regarded as an "acting genius" and ...

as August "Tisoy" D. Castañeda ;Guest cast *

Jay Arcilla Ruel Julian Peter Arcilla simply known as Jay Arcilla (born May 21, 1996) is a YouTube sensation, actor, model and dancer. He is best known for his viral Dubsmash video ''Twerk It Like Miley'' by ''Brandon Beal'', and bagged his role as Reggie ...

as Reggie Cubrador * Stephanie Sol as Teacher Toni *

Rich Asuncion Richell Pacaldo Angalot Asuncion-Mudie (born January 22, 1989) is a Filipino actress who became the First Princess of '' StarStruck: The Next Level''. Asuncion was also First Runner-up of Binibining Pilipinas 2009. Biography and career Richell ...

as Ma'am Janet * Denise Barbacena as Trixie * Abel Estanislao as Carlo *

Maey Bautista Maylin "Maey" Bautista (born May 5, 1973), also known as Maey B, is a Filipino journalist, host, actress, and comedian. She is known for her tandem with Betong Sumaya since they participated in '' Survivor Philippines: Celebrity Doubles Showdo ...

as Rubia * Meryll Soriano as Judith Fajardo *

Lou Veloso Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948) is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include ''Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985), ''Pulis Patola'' (1993 ...

as Kapitan * Kitsi Pagaspas as Maria *

Sherilyn Reyes Sherilyn may refer to: * Sherilyn Dunstall, the pen name used by Australian sisters Sherylyn and Karen Dunstall *Sherilyn Fenn (born 1965), American actress and author * Sherilyn C. Fritz, researcher into paleoclimate and paleoecology * Sherilyn P ...

as Belen * Abril Tomas as Leonora * Leonora Cano as Yaya Elsa * Meann Espinosa as Teresa * Cesar Batistis as Pugok * Julienn Mendoza as Kwekwek * Kenneth Paul as Benjie * Pauline Mendoza as Macy * Pam Prinster as Jelsa * Judie dela Cruz as Jenny Cubrador * Tiffany Yamut as Chiechie's classmate *

Gwen Zamora Gwenaelle Tasha Mae Agnese-Semerád better known as Gwen Zamora (born 10 August 1990) is a Filipina-French actress, model and former dancer in the Philippines. She was previously under GMA Network for six years until switching management to Viva ...

as Lorna Vallejo-Batongbuhay * Max Collins as a TV actress * Ian De Leon as Reynaldo Batongbuhay *

Janine Gutierrez Janine Marie Elizabeth de Leon Gutierrez (born October 2, 1989) known professionally as Janine Gutierrez, is a Filipino actress, television host, commercial model, and singer. A graduate of the Ateneo de Manila University with a degree in Eu ...

as Carmela Villon-Batongbuhay *

Dianne Medina Maria Patricia Dianne Perez Medina-Ilustre (born November 5, 1986) is a Filipino actress, dancer, television host, anchor and part-time model. Medina is also a former member of ABS-CBN's developmental talent agent Star Magic. Early life Dianne M ...

as Cindy Cruz (Gerald's wife) * Alessandra de Rossi as Eunice (Beatrice's sister) * Will Ashley de Leon as young Peter *

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'' which it broadcast on ABS-CBN, where he played as Junjun. Personal life Jarani ...

as young Bruce * Sachi Manahan as young Tinay * Carol Pelicano as a vegetable vendor

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Little Nanay'' earned a 22.7% rating. While the final episode scored a 24.2% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 5207256 2015 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Television shows set in the Philippines