''Biritera'' (international title: ''Diva'') is a 2012

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

musical series broadcast by

GMA Network GMA Network (an acronym of its legal name, Global Media Arts and commonly known as GMA) is a Television in the Philippines, Philippine commercial broadcast network, serving as the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network (company), ...

. Directed by

Maryo J. de los Reyes Mario Margarito Jorolan de los Reyes (October 17, 1952 – January 27, 2018), professionally known as Maryo J. de los Reyes, was a Filipino film director, film and television director. He began his career in the 1970s. He is the only director ...

, it stars Roseanne Magan in the title role. It premiered February 6, 2012 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on May 18, 2012, with a total of 73 episodes.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast * Roseanne Magan as Roseanne Abigail Marcelino Fuentebella ;Supporting cast *

Dennis Trillo Abelardo Dennis Florencio Ho (born May 12, 1981), known professionally as Dennis Trillo (), is a Filipino actor. He is known for his role as Eric del Mundo in the first ever gay-themed series on Philippine TV, '' My Husband's Lover'', Juan C ...

as Andrei Marcelino * Angelika Dela Cruz as Remedios "Remy" Kapitolyo Fuentebella *

Glaiza de Castro Glaiza Castro Galura-Rainey (; born January 21, 1988), professionally known by her stage name Glaiza de Castro, is a Filipino actress and singer. She is known for playing various roles in television and mainstream, independent, and sociopolitica ...

as Mikaela / Mikmik *

Ryan Eigenmann Ryan Richard Alatiit Eigenmann (; born July 22, 1978) is a Filipino actor. Early life Ryan Richard Alatiit-Eigenmann is one of the third generation of the Mesa-Gil clan of actors. His grandparents are musician Eddie Mesa and actress Rosem ...

as Dalton Dimaano *

Yul Servo John Marvin "Yul Servo" Cruz Nieto (born February 22, 1977) is a Filipino actor and politician who has served as the 28th Vice Mayor of Manila since 2022. Early life Nieto, nicknamed "Jon-Jon" as a child, was born in Calumpit, Bulacan, and ...

as Jerome Macapagal *

Ces Quesada Ces Quesada (; born June 13, 1958) is a Filipino actress and TV host. She is currently signed with GMA Network and ABS-CBN. Prior to acting, she taught Speech Communication and Theater Arts at the University of the Philippines The Unive ...

as Simang Kapitolyo *

Rich Asuncion Richell Pacaldo Angalot-Mudie (born January 22, 1989), better known by her stage name Rich Asuncion, is a Filipino people, Filipino actress who became the First Princess of ''StarStruck (season 4), StarStruck: The Next Level''. Asuncion was al ...

as Josephin Abesamis *

Gwen Zamora Rafaela Gwenah Zamora Likson-Semerád (born August 10, 1990), known professionally as Gwen Zamora, is a Filipina-French actress, model and former dancer in the Philippines. She was previously under GMA Network for six years until switching manag ...

as Iris *

Neil Ryan Sese Neil Ryan Sese is a Filipino actor. Sese is best known for portraying Asval in the 2016 version of ''Encantadia''. Background An only child, he grew up in Lucena City, Quezon, where his mother, Rosalyn Sese, took charge of his upbringing, enr ...

as Eric Fuentebella *

Barbara Miguel Renerich Marl Ocon Jovenier (born July 13, 2004), better known by her stage name Barbara Miguel, is a Filipino actress who won the Best Actress in the 2013 Harlem International Film Festival The Harlem International Film Festival (Hi) is an ...

as Darling * Sweet Ramos as Barbie Tamondong * Scarlet as Mylene Tamondong ;Guest cast * Jaya as Susie * Orlando Sol as Egay * Ken Chan as Popoy * Kiel Rodriguez as Miko * Patricia Ysmael as Beverly *

Kim Rodriguez Kim Jerami Empasis Rebadulla (born August 14, 1994), known professionally as Kim Rodriguez (), is a Filipino actress and model known for her role in ''Kakambal ni Eliana'' as a girl with a twin snake and in '' Strawberry Lane'' where she play ...

as Gwen * Hiro Magalona as Teofi * Jamaika Olivarez as Kleng Kleng * Nomer Limatog Jr. as Miguelito * Tanya Gomez as Krising * Mary Roldan as Cecile * Myra Carel as Bevs * Moi Scarlet as Tamondong *

Claudine Barretto Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto (; born July 20, 1979) is a Filipino actress, who made her screen debut on the youth-oriented variety show, '' Ang TV''. She became a mainstay in several sitcoms, including ''Home Along Da Riles'', ''Oki Dok ...

as Carmela Abesamis *

Jillian Ward Jhyllianne Wardë ( ; ; born February 23, 2005) is a Filipino actress. She began her career as a child actress, debuting in the drama comedy '' Trudis Liit''. Her profile increased with leading roles in several daytime dramas, such as '' Prima ...

as Louie May Imperial * Glenda Garcia as Marissa Marcelino *

Rachelle Ann Go Rachelle Ann Villalobos Go (born August 31, 1986) is a Filipino singer and actress. Known primarily for her work in musical theatre, theater, she has starred in musicals on Broadway theatre, Broadway and in the West End theatre, West End. She ...

as Lara *

Miguel Tanfelix Miguel Torrejos Tanfelix (born September 21, 1998) is a Filipino actor. Tanfelix played young Pagaspas in the fantasy series '' Mulawin'' (2004); he gained prominence after playing the role of Niño Inocente, a mentally challenged boy in the s ...

as teenage Andrei * Romano Vasquez as Lito *

Bubbles Paraiso Pilar Angela D. Paraiso, or better known as Bubbles Paraiso (born July 24, 1984), is a Filipino actress and the younger sister of actor Paolo Paraiso. She is currently seen on Kapamilya Channel. In 2025, Paraiso's social media post differentiatin ...

as herself * Gerald Pizzaras as Paco Arcega * Jan Marini as Mariel Arcega * Ernie Garcia as Mauro Fuentebella *

Evangeline Pascual Evangeline Louise Ancheta Pascual (born November 30, 1956) is a Filipino actress, artist, radio host and beauty pageant titleholder who won Miss Republic of the Philippines 1973 and represented the Philippines at Miss World 1973 where she pla ...

as Olivia Fuentebella * Bettina Carlos as Clarissa * Chinggay Riego as Darling's mother

Ratings

According to

AGB Nielsen Philippines AGB Nielsen Media Research Philippines, commonly called AGB Nielsen, or AGB Nielsen Philippines, under The Nielsen Company is a global leader in audience measurement, market research firms, and data analytics, with a focus on media in the Phi ...

' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Biritera'' earned a 24.8% rating. The final episode scored a 29.9% rating.

References

2012 Philippine television series debuts 2012 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine musical television series Television series about children Television shows set in Manila {{Philippines-drama-tv-prog-stub