''Coney Reyes on Camera'' is a

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 ...

anthology series broadcast by RPN and

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. Hosted by

Coney Reyes Constancia Angeline Reyes Nubla (born May 27, 1954), better known by her screen name Coney Reyes, is a Filipino film and television actress, comedian, television host and producer. Reyes made her acting debut in the 1974 film ''Return of the ...

, it aired from May 19, 1984 to December 26, 1998, replacing ''Coney Reyes - Mumar on the Set'' and was replaced by '' Ang Munting Paraiso''. It was the longest running drama anthology of its time in Philippine TV history until ''

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'' broke the record in 2006.

Overview

The drama anthology stars Reyes herself.

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and

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also played protagonist roles in some episodes. Reyes had been working with major celebrities such as

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, and

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, among others.

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(daughter of the late former

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and sister of the late former President

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(daughter of the late former

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), and Michelle van Eimeren (Miss Australia Universe 1994), also appeared on the show in separate episodes. One of the most unforgettable episodes was the reunion episode with Vilma Santos and Tina Revilla-Valencia in 1994 as a special tribute to the late Helen Vela. The roots of Reyes' drama anthology was the ''Coney Reyes-Mumar Drama Studio'', produced by Eddie Ilarde's Program Philippines and aired every Saturday on GMA Radio Television Arts after the hit noontime variety show ''

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'' (also produced by Program Philippines), where Reyes was a co-host. However, in 1982, Reyes moved to ''Student Canteens rival show ''

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'', then airing on RPN. ''Drama Studio'' continued with former beauty queen Chat Silayan as its main star. Silayan, along with Chiqui Hollmann, also replaced Reyes on ''Canteen''. In 1984, Reyes was given a new drama anthology on RPN, originally entitled ''Coney Reyes-Mumar On The Set,'' premiering on May 19, 1984. It aired right after ''Eat Bulaga!'' on Saturdays, and was first produced by BSH Productions. She later took over production of the show when she put up CAN Television ("CAN" was derived from Reyes' real name, Constancia Angeline Nubla, under which she was credited as the show's producer). It was then retitled ''Coney Reyes On Camera'' (with the last name "Mumar" dropped after her estrangement with then-husband Larry Mumar). After the sequestration of RPN on February 11, 1989 (which would later become RPTV), the show, along with ''Eat Bulaga!'' and '' Agila'' (both produced by TAPE), moved to

. TAPE produced shows would remain on the network until January 22, 1995, even after Reyes left the production company in 1992. After the transfer of TAPE shows to

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, the show remained on ABS-CBN. Coney began to fully produce the show through the network's production unit, where it remained until its timeslot was temporarily replaced by '' Sports Unlimited'' and later, permanently replaced by '' Ang Munting Paraiso'', a weekly drama series also starring herself. The show aired its final episode on December 26, 1998.

References

{{reflist ABS-CBN anthology series ABS-CBN original programming Radio Philippines Network original programming 1984 Philippine television series debuts 1998 Philippine television series endings 1980s Philippine television series 1990s Philippine television series Filipino-language television shows Television series by TAPE Inc. Television series by ABS-CBN Studios