''Daldalita'' 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 ...

fantasy 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

Don Michael Perez Don Michael Perez is a Filipino television writer, film writer, television director, film and television director. He is a resident writer and director for GMA Network. His most famous works were '' Mulawin'', '' Destiny Rose'' and '' Kambal, Ka ...

, it stars

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 ...

in the title role. It premiered on October 17, 2011 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on February 3, 2012 with a total of 80 episodes. The series is streaming online on

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Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Daldalita / Lolita Matias ;Supporting cast *

Ogie Alcasid Herminio Jose Lualhati "Ogie" Alcasid Jr. (born August 27, 1967) is a Filipino actor, singer, songwriter, comedian, director and producer. He is best known for his songwriting and collaboration with other musical artists. He has appeared in fi ...

as Mateo Matias *

Manilyn Reynes Manilyn Reynes (born Manilyn Villamor Reynes on April 27, 1972), professionally known as Manilyn Reynes, is a multi-awarded Filipina actress, singer and television presenter. She is regarded as a Philippine pop culture icon and dubbed as the St ...

as Katrina de Leon *

Rufa Mae Quinto Rufa Mae Ocampo Quinto (born May 28, 1978) is a Filipino actress, comedian, television presenter, producer and model. Known for her camp and signature comedic performances in film and television, she has been cited as a notable figure in Philip ...

as Cherry *

Julie Anne San Jose Julie Anne Peñaflorida San Jose (born May 17, 1994) is a Filipino singer and actress. She rose to prominence after competing in the reality singing competition '' Popstar Kids'' in 2005. San Jose is one of the best-selling recording artists ...

as Marga de Leon *

Elmo Magalona Elmo Moses Arroyo Magalona (born April 27, 1994) is a Filipino actor and singer. He is currently an artist of ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN and Star Magic. He is the child of Francis Magalona and Pia Magalona. Biography 2009–2010: Early caree ...

as Gino Delgado *

Isabel Oli Maria Olivia Daytia-Prats (born October 20, 1981), better known by the screen name Isabel Oli, is a Filipina model and actress. Background Oli is the youngest of seven children to a Filipino father of Chinese descent and a Filipina mother of S ...

as May *

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

as Sam ;Recurring cast * Luigi Revilla as Dado * Timmy Cruz as Lupe * Spanky Manikan as Manny Manuel * Arnold Reyes as Arthur * Jinky Oda as Tisay *

Joey Paras Joseph Estrada Paras (February 7, 1978 – October 29, 2023), also known as Joey Paras, was a Filipino actor, filmmaker, singer, screenwriter, playwright, and television host. Paras was a multi-awarded stage and film actor; as well as a televi ...

as Chi-Chi *

Eunice Lagusad Eunice Michaella Lagusad (; born May 18, 1998) is a Filipino actress and vlogger. She is popularly known as Charming in the hit TV drama series ''Princess Charming''. She is currently a freelance actress but is mostly seen in GMA Network. Ca ...

as Tessa ;Voice cast *

Candy Pangilinan Maria Carmela "Candy" Espiritu Pangilinan (born May 8, 1972) is a Filipino film and television actress An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs " ...

as Daisy *

Pekto Mike Nacua (born June 14, 1973), popularly known as Pekto, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. He rose to prominence in '' Nuts Entertainment'' (2003), as the original host of '' Day Off'' (2005), and as Bobong in the sitcom '' Is ...

as Kirat *

Wally Bayola Walter James "Wally" Bayola (born May 3, 1972) (), is a Filipino comedian and actor. He is best known for portraying Lola Nidora and other characters in the '' Kalyeserye'' portion of the noontime television variety show ''Eat Bulaga!''. He appe ...

as Bobby ;Guest cast *

Donna Cruz Donna Cruz Yrastorza-Larrazabal (born February 14, 1977) (), is a Filipina singer and actress. Since the middle of the 1990s, she has released 8 studio albums, and featured as an actress in local films. She has also appeared on four soundtrac ...

as Carmela de Leon-Matias *

Isabel Granada Isabella Villarama Granada (; March 9, 1976 – November 4, 2017) was a Filipino actress and singer. Early life and education Isabel Granada was the daughter of Humberto Ortiz Granada, a Filipino chief marine engineer and Isabel Villarama, a ...

as Demi *

Chuckie Dreyfus Charles "Chuckie" de Joya Dreyfus (; born August 7, 1974) is a Filipino actor, songwriter, and television personality. He received his first award as Best Child Performer 1984 at the Metro Manila Film Festival, won the FAMAS Award 1985 for Best ...

as Ashton * Baby O'Brien as Barbara * MM Magno as Johann * Milkcah Wynne Nacion as Becky * Sasha Baldoza * Sean Samonte as Dwayne * Angel Satsumi *

Raymart Santiago Raymond Alan Martin Legaspi-Santiago (born July 20, 1973) is a Filipino actor, comedian and host. Career After making his movie debut in Viva Films' youth comedy ''Estudyante Blues'' (''Student Woes''), Santiago became a Viva contract artis ...

as Tarzan

Casting

Actress

Gelli de Belen Anna Gianelli Yap de Belen-Rivera, more commonly known as Gelli de Belen (born May 25, 1973), is a Filipino actress. She is known for her role as a host of ''SiS'', a daytime television program that ran on GMA Network from 2001 to 2010. Ear ...

was initially hired for the role of Katrina de Leon. De Belen later left the series. Actress

served as her replacement.

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Daldalita'' earned a 19.3% rating. The final episode scored a 17% rating.

References

External links

* * 2011 Philippine television series debuts 2012 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine fantasy television series Philippine musical television series Television series about children Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-fantasy-tv-prog-stub