''Meant to Be'' is a 2017

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 ...

comedy

romance Romance (from Vulgar Latin , "in the Roman language", i.e., "Latin") may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings * Romance languages, ...

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 LA Madridejos, it stars Ken Chan,

Jak Roberto Jan Rommel Osuna Roberto (born December 2, 1993), professionally known as Jak Roberto, is a Filipino actor, model and singer. He was a member of the trio boy band 3LOGY alongside Jeric Gonzales and Abel Estanislao. Roberto is currently worki ...

Addy Raj Adhiraj Gaur (born 30 August 1995), popularly known as Addy Raj, is an Indian actor, singer, model and former track athlete living in the Philippines. He was introduced in showbiz by ABS-CBN's I Love OPM in 2016. He later transferred to rival ...

, Ivan Dorschner and

Barbie Forteza Barbara Ambas Forteza (born July 31, 1997), professionally known as Barbie Forteza (), is a Filipino actress, comedian, dancer, singer, host, and vlogger. She is the recipient of several accolades, including both international and local award ...

. It premiered on January 9, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line-up replacing '' Someone to Watch Over Me''. The series concluded on June 23, 2017 with a total of 118 episodes. It was replaced by '' I Heart Davao'' in its timeslot. The series is streaming online on

YouTube YouTube is a global online video sharing and social media platform headquartered in San Bruno, California. It was launched on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim. It is owned by Google, and is the second mo ...

Premise

Billie has issues in life. Her parents are not in good terms and her brother Bats is jobless. While her friendship with her best friend will be put to the test when she meets four guys of different nationalities who will compete against each other for her.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast * Ken Chan as Yuan Cruz Lee *

as Andres "Andoy" dela Cruz *

as Jai Patel * Ivan Dorschner as Ethan Spencer-Hughes *

as Maria Belinda "Billie" Bendiola ;Supporting cast *

Manilyn Reynes Manilyn Reynes-Jimenez (born April 27, 1972), simply known as Manilyn Reynes, is a Filipino actress, singer, TV host and commercial model. In the Philippines, Reynes has been referred to as "The Star of All Decades" and is recognized as one of ...

as Amelia "Mamay" Altamirano-Bendiola * Sheryl Cruz as Beatriz Spencer Del Valle * Tina Paner as Suzy Altamirano *

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 Wilton "Pawie" Bendiola * Sef Cadayona as Wilbert "Bats" Bendiola * Gloria Romero as Madonna "Madj" Sta. Maria * Stephanie Sol as Carmina "Cacai / Cai" Bahaghari *

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 Christopher "Toti" Del Valle Bendiola * Mika dela Cruz as Mariko Altamirano ;Recurring cast * Nikki Co as Joshua Lee * David Uy as Jason Lee * Bernadette Allyson-Estrada as Lorena Cruz-Lee * Kevin Santos as Bong * Tess Bomb as Betchay * Divine Tetay as Diva *

Vince Gamad Vince Gamad (born January 15, 1994) is a Filipino actor, model and host. He is a host in ''Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman''; hosts German Moreno, Sanya Lopez, Jak Roberto, Teejay Marquez and Hiro Peralta. Career Gamad started his c ...

as Dan *

Coleen Perez Coleen Perez, (born Coleen Nicole Perez Borgonia on January 26, 1995 in Gapan City, Nueva Ecija, Philippines), is a Filipina commercial model and actress, known for her roles such as Molly Rivera in GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Art ...

as Grace * Dea Formilleza as Molly * Philip Lazaro as Millicent *

Janno Gibbs Janno Ronaldo Ilagan Gibbs (born September 16, 1969) is a singer-songwriter, actor, and comedian in the Philippines. He was a regular host of GMA Network television shows ''SOP Rules'', ''Nuts Entertainment'', ''Eat Bulaga!'', '' Kakasa Ka Ba ...

as Adonis Adlawan *

Ronaldo Valdez Ronald James Gibbs (born November 27, 1947, in Sampaloc, Manila, Philippines), popularly known by his on-screen name Ronaldo Valdez, is a veteran Filipino film and television actor whose career spanned for almost five decades. Valdez is the f ...

as Enrico "Ric" Villaroman * Dave Bornea as Andrew Zapata * Matthias Rhoads as Gordon Smith * Vince Vandorpe as Calvin "Avi" Del Valle Jacobs * Carl Cervantes as Alexander "Yexel" Smith * Arra San Agustin as Mia Smith * Isabella de Leon as Yumi Mercado *

Ayra Mariano Ayra Mariano (born January 10, 1998) is a Filipina-American actress, singer, dancer, host and commercial model. She first became known through a television commercial for Eskinol before participating in '' Starstruck Season 6'', where she finis ...

as Nikki * Klea Pineda as Flo ;Guest cast *

Antonio Aquitania Antonio Ford Aquitania (born January 16, 1977) is a Filipino actor, comedian, host, and model. He is a former member of ''Bubble Gang''. Early career Aquitania's first appearance was as a latter cast member of a long running comedy sitcom ''Pal ...

as Dad * Ashley "Petra Mahalimuyak" Rivera as Gretch * Betong Sumaya as a homeless man *

Wowie de Guzman Jeffrey Camangyan (born September 22, 1976), known professionally as Wowie de Guzman, is a Filipino dancer and a stage, film and TV actor. He was one of the top matinee idols from the 1990s. His break came as a member of dance group Universal Mo ...

as Owep *

Roi Vinzon Mark Angelo David Vinzon (born September 20, 1953), professionally known as Roi Vinzon, is a Filipino action star, film and television actor, and a film director, better known for his villain roles and lead role films like ''Lucas Abelardo'', ''A ...

as Jose Dela Cruz *

Jay Manalo Jay Manalo (born Jay Lan Manalo on 30 January 1976 in Saigon, South Vietnam) is a Filipino- Vietnamese singer, model, rapper, and actor. He was born in South Vietnam but raised in Tondo, Manila. He was born to a Filipino father and Vietnamese ...

as Melchor Dela Cruz *

Sharmaine Arnaiz Sharmaine Arnaiz (born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas Shahani; November 1, 1974 in Davao City, Davao del Sur, Philippines) is a Filipino actress. Biography She was born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas-Shahani to an Indian father and a mother of Hiligay ...

as Edna Dela Cruz * Althea Ablan as Apple Dela Cruz * Ralph Noriega as Jason Dela Cruz * Mosang as Fortune Teller *

Pekto Mike Nacua (born June 14, 1973), better known as Pekto, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. Career Born and raised in the province of Cebu, Mike "Pekto" Nacua was discovered by GMA Network in 2003 as an actor and comedian. He sta ...

as Topeks * Vincent de Jesus as a camp facilitator * Angel Aviles as Ric's grandchild *

Lance Serrano Lancer France Mendoza Serrano (born May 22, 1990, in Mandaluyong, Philippines), better known as Lance Serrano, is a Filipino actor, commercial model and gym instructor, Serrano has several TV shows on GMA Network GMA Network (Global Med ...

as a driver * Prince Clemente as Bogs * Vj Mendoza as Eugene * Arra Pascual as herself * Jennifer Lee as herself * Khai Lim as herself * Jeron Teng as himself *

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 a bar swimmer * Liezel Lopez as a bar swimmer * Rojean delos Reyes as Hailey * Denise Barbacena as a bar swimmer * Atak Arana as Direk * Kim Idol as Shala * Louise Bolton as Diane * Mara Alberto as Gia * Max Collins as Onay Wiz * Nicole Dulalia as April Sta. Maria * Rob Moya as a drug dealer

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 Philipp ...

' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement, the pilot episode of ''Meant to Be'' earned a 16.8% rating. While from

' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement people in television homes, the final episode scored a 10.3% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2017 Philippine television series debuts 2017 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine romantic comedy television series Television shows set in Quezon City Television shows set in Singapore {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub