''Princess in the Palace'' 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 ...

comedy Comedy is a genre of fiction that consists of discourses or works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium. The term o ...

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 Mike Tuviera, it stars Ryzza Mae Dizon, Aiza Seguerra and

Eula Valdez Maria Julia Amorsolo Valdes (; born December 11, 1968), professionally known as Eula Valdes, is a Filipino actress, best known for her role as Amor Powers in the original version of ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000) and as Janice in the ''Bagets'' fil ...

. It premiered on September 21, 2015 on the network's afternoon line up replacing '' The Ryzza Mae Show''. The series concluded on June 10, 2016 with a total of 187 episodes. It was replaced by ''

Calle Siete ''Calle Siete'' () is a 2016 Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Monti Parungao, it stars Ryzza Mae Dizon, Eula Valdez and Christian Vasquez. It premiered on June 13, 2016 on the network's afternoon ...

'' in its timeslot.

Premise

Princess Cruz, is found following an accident and adopted by Leonora Clarissa Jacinto, the President of the Philippines.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast * Ryzza Mae Dizon as Princess Cruz / Princess Jacinto * Aiza Seguerra as Josephine "Joey" David *

as Leonora Clarissa "Leona" Jacinto-Gonzaga ;Supporting cast *

Christian Vasquez Christian Oliver B. Vazquez (born February 8, 1977) is a Filipino actor, model and a former housemate of ABS-CBN's '' Pinoy Big Brother: Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Edition''. During his stint at Pinoy Big Brother, he was one of the comedi ...

as Oliver Gonzaga *

Allen Dizon Allen Dizon (born on October 3, 1977), is a Filipino actor, model and producer in the Philippines. A former member of the Viva Hot Men, Dizon has transitioned from his early years in daring roles to become an independent film actor and produce ...

az Alejandro 'Lejan' Dominguez *

Marc Abaya Ramon Marcelino Diaz Abaya (born November 6, 1979), known professionally as Marc Abaya, is a Filipino singer, actor, musician, TV host, and VJ. He appeared in the 2009 Philippine release of ''Tinker Bell''. He is the son of actor/director Mano ...

as Rafael Jacinto * Ciara Sotto as Daphne Jacinto * Ces Quesada as Luzviminda "Nanay Luz" Tejada * Boots Anson-Roa as Victorina Jacinto *

Kitkat Kit Kat (stylised as KitKat in various countries) is a chocolate-covered wafer bar confection created by Rowntree's of York, United Kingdom, and is now produced globally by Nestlé (which acquired Rowntree's in 1988), except in the United S ...

as Portia * Rocky Salumbides as Samuel * Miggy Jimenez as Joaquin * Lianne Valentin as Karen * Hailey Lim as Tara *

Joey Paras Joey Paras is a Filipino theater, movie and television actor, director, filmmaker, singer, writer, playwright, film producer and TV host. He is the playwright behind "Bawal Tumawid, Nakakamatay", one of the plays selected to be produced on stage ...

as Georgina * Vincent de Jesus as Kwini * Dante Rivero as Thomas "Tomas" Cruz * Lito Legaspi as Manuel Gonzaga ;Recurring cast * Neil Perez as Timoteo delos Santos *

Kiko Estrada Jason Joseph Francis Carlos Diaz Ejercito (; born June 4, 1995), known professionally as Kiko Estrada, is a Filipino actor who is best known for his role in ''Tween Hearts'' on GMA Network before he transferred to ABS-CBN, where he appeared in ...

as Ikot Castro * Andrea del Rosario as Diana Marquez *

Valeen Montenegro Valeen Montenegro Vicente (born June 10, 1990) is a Filipino actress, comedienne and model. Career Montenegro started her acting career as one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN's talent management arm Star Magic in 2006. Her first acting r ...

as Gwen Dizon *

Nadine Samonte Nadine Burgos Eidloth-Chua (born March 2, 1988), known by her stage name Nadine Samonte, is a Filipino-German actress and model. She participated as an Avenger of the first season of '' StarStruck''. Career Samonte first ventured into show bu ...

as Judy Cruz *

Maine Mendoza Nicomaine Dei Capili Mendoza (born March 3, 1995), better known as Maine Mendoza (), is a Filipino actress and television personality. She is best known for her viral Dubsmash videos and her role as Yaya Dub in the noontime reality show ''Ea ...

as Elizabeth "Elize" Ricardo *

Chanda Romero Chanda V. Romero (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipina actress. She is mostly seen on GMA Network. She played supporting roles and leading roles in many films during the early and late 1970s. Her prolific work in sexy comedies and dramas cau ...

as Pilar Buenaventura * Afi Africa as Tweety ;Guest cast * Mosang as Jacqueline Flores Katigbak-Vanderbilt *

Chinggoy Alonzo Ramón "Chinggoy" Alonzo (; July 22, 1950 – October 15, 2017) was a Filipino actor in theater, movies, and television. He was nominated for FAMAS Award Best Supporting Actor in ''Ikaw Naman ang Iiyak'' (1996). Career Alonzo was active in the ...

as Sen. Carlos Jacinto * Kate Lapuz as Valerie Tengco * Kiel Rodriguez as Francis Bandilla

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 ...

' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Princess in the Palace'' earned an 18.9% rating. While the final episode scored a 12.4% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* 2015 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine political television series Television series by TAPE Inc. Television shows set in Manila {{Philippines-tv-prog-stub