''Destiny Rose'' 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 ...

series broadcast by

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. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars Ken Chan in the title role. It premiered on September 14, 2015 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on March 11, 2016 with a total of 130 episodes. The series is streaming online on

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Premise

Joey Flores-Vegara is a woman trapped in a man's body who dreams and hopes to be the best for her parents. She struggles in life yet continues to be patient and understanding. Joey becomes a stronger person in her new life as Destiny Rose as she faces more challenges in her journey to becoming a renowned writer and a full-fledged woman.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast * Ken Chan as Joselito "Joey" Flores Vergara Jr. / Destiny Rose Vergara-Antonioni ;Supporting cast * Fabio Ide as Gabriele Antonioni * Manilyn Reynes as Daisy Flores-Vergara * Michael De Mesa as Rosauro Armani Vitto * Katrina Halili as Jasmine Vergara Flores * Sheena Halili as April Rose Flores Vergara * Jackie Lou Blanco as Maria Dahlia Vergara Flores * Jeric Gonzales as Vince * Joko Diaz as Joselito "Lito" Vergara Sr. * Irma Adlawan as Bethilda Vitto-Jacobs * JC Tiuseco as Lance * Ken Alfonso as Aris ;Guest cast * Melissa Mendez as Yvonne Antonioni *

Kate Valdez Keith Eliana Habala Sisante (born August 21, 2000), professionally known as Kate Valdez (), is a Filipino actress, singer-songwriter, model, and content creator. She is known for her role as Violet in ''Destiny Rose'', as Mira in ''Encantadia ...

as Violet Vitto Jacobs * Sig Aldeen as Mario Capello * Bryan Benedict as Stephen * Tony Lapeña as Elvie * Rene Salud as Salvatore * Lander Vera Perez as Hector Tobias * Mimi Juareza as Lady Edelweiss * Tonio Quiazon as Anton * Miggs Cuaderno as younger Joey * Ar Angel Aviles as younger April * Milkcah Wynne Nacion as younger Jasmine * Andrea Torres as herself * Mike Tan as himself * Yasmien Kurdi as herself

Production

Principal photography concluded on March 2, 2016.

Ratings

According to

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' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of ''Destiny Rose'' earned a 14.8% rating. The final episode scored a 17.2% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2015 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings 2010s LGBTQ-related drama television series Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine LGBTQ-related television shows Television shows set in the Philippines Transgender-related television shows {{Philippines-drama-tv-prog-stub