''First Yaya'' () is a 2021

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 ...

romance comedy 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 ( ...

. Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars

Sanya Lopez Shaira Lenn Osuna Roberto (born August 9, 1996), professionally known as Sanya Lopez (), is a Filipino actress known for her portrayal in the afternoon series, '' The Half Sisters'', as Lorna. In 2016, Lopez gained media attention and rose to ...

in the title role. It premiered on March 15, 2021 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing ''

Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday ''Anak ni Waray vs. Anak ni Biday'' (International title: ''Hidden Lies'' / ) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 1984 Philippine film of the same title. Directed by Mark Sicat dela Cruz, ...

''. The series concluded on July 2, 2021 with a total of 78 episodes. It was replaced by '' The World Between Us'' in its timeslot. A continuation of the series, '' First Lady'' aired in 2022. The series is streaming online on YouTube.

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Melody Reyes-Acosta ;Supporting cast *

Gabby Concepcion Gabriel Arellano Concepcion (born 5 November 1964) is a Filipino actor, singer and businessman. He began his show business career in the 1980s as a teen commercial model and is known for his debonair career in Philippine cinema, spanning severa ...

as Glenn Francisco Acosta *

Pancho Magno Pancho Angelo Acuña Magno (born 2 October 1986) is a Filipino actor.Glorioso, Bot (December 15, 2014)"Pancho Magno reveals more about himself" ''philstar.com''. He is the oldest son of Redgie Magno, VP for Drama Productions, GMA Network ...

as Conrad Enriquez * Cassy Legaspi as Nina Acosta *

Joaquin Domagoso Joaquin Andre Ditan Domagoso (born October 24, 2001) is a Filipino actor, host, and model who is currently an artist under GMA Network. He is the son of actor-turned-politician and former mayor of Manila, Isko Moreno. Personal life and car ...

as Jonas Clarito *

Sandy Andolong Melisande "Sandy" Andolong-de Leon (born Melisande Pinga Andolong; January 16, 1959) is a Filipino actress and producer, where she is mostly seen on GMA Network. She has also been currently seen on ABS-CBN TV programs. Personal life Sandy And ...

as Edna Reyes * Gardo Versoza as Luis Prado *

Maxine Medina Maria Mika Maxine Perez Medina (; born May 10, 1990) is a Filipino designer, actress, model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss Universe Philippines 2016. She represented the Philippines at the Miss Universe 2016 pageant and fi ...

as Lorraine Prado *

Boboy Garovillo Jose Teves Garrovillo Jr. (born in Dipolog, Zamboanga del Norte) Better simply known as Boboy Garrovillo, is a Filipino singer, composer, television host, and actor. He is known as one of the members of the popular musical trio APO Hiking Socie ...

as Florencio Reyes *

Pilar Pilapil Pilar, Portuguese and Spanish for pillar, may refer to: People * Pilar (given name), a common abbreviation of ''María del Pilar'', including a list of people so named * Pilar (surname), a list of people surnamed Pilar or del Pilar Places Arge ...

as Blessilda "Blessie" Acosta *

Kakai Bautista Catherine Herrera Bautista (born September 2, 1978) profesionally known as Kakai Bautista is a Filipino actress, host, singer, and comedienne. Career Bautista first started out as a theater actress. She was discovered by Ricky Rivero in 2003 ...

as Pepita San Jose *

Cai Cortez Carizza Cortez-Rkhami (born July 1, 1988 in Taytay, Rizal Rizal, officially the Province of Rizal ( fil, Lalawigan ng Rizal), is a Provinces of the Philippines, province in the Philippines located in the Calabarzon region in Luzon. Its cap ...

as Norma Robles * Analyn Barro as Gemmalyn Rose "Gemrose" Reyes *

Thou Reyes Joseph Kollins Reyes (born March 28, 1985), known professionally as Thou Reyes, is a Filipino actor An actor or actress is a person who portrays a character in a performance. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the ...

as Yessey Reyes * Patricia Coma as Nicole Acosta *

Clarence Delgado Clarence William Delgado (born December 15, 2004), is a Filipino teen actor. He was discovered by Star Circle Quest 2011 where he won as The Male Winner. He had appeared in ''Goin' Bulilit'' and '' Way Back Home''. He transferred to GMA Network ...

as Nathan Acosta * Thia Thomalla as Valerie "Val" Cañete * Jon Lucas as Titus de Villa * Glenda Garcia as Marni Tupaz * Anjo Damiles as Jasper Agcaoili * Kiel Rodriguez as Paul Librada * Jerick Dolormente as Lloyd Reyes * Hailey Mendes as Charlotte "Charlie" Barboa ;Guest cast *

Andre Paras André Alonzo Forster Paras (born November 1, 1995) is a Filipino actor, model, dancer, singer, and former professional basketball player. He is the son of former PBA player Benjie Paras and brother of Kobe Paras. He is the best known for his ...

as Alexander Carlos *

Tommy Abuel Tomas "Tommy" Abuel (born September 16, 1942) is an actor and lawyer from the Philippines. He won the FAMAS Best Supporting Actor Award in '' Maynila, Sa Kuko Ng Liwanag'' (1975), and ''Karma'' (1981); and Cinemalaya Best Actor Award in Dagsin ...

as Anthony Carlos * Allen Dizon as Subido * Mikoy Morales as Jaime * Jenzel Angeles as Paige * Lovely Rivero as Viola *

Frances Makil-Ignacio Frances Makil-Ignacio is a Filipino actress (born March 29, 1971). From 2001-2012, she starred in numerous shows of ABS-CBN as a contract actress. In 2012, she briefly transferred to TV5 as part of Valiente before staging an ABS-CBN comeback the ...

as Rosales * Wilma Doesn't as Matilda * Issa Litton as Helena Buenaventura * Michael Roy Jornales as Danilo Garcia * Dennis Marasigan as Ezekiel Lopez * Muriel Lomadilla as Beverly "Bevs" Oliveros * Rollie Inocencio as Pedrito Conde * Nicki Morena as Aila * Julius Miguel as Osmond Buenaventura * Atak as Impak * Cecile Paz as Jess * Chinggay Datu as Kathy Baluyot * Lourdes Conde Serrano as Lourdes *

Boots Anson-Roa Maria Elisa Cristobal Anson-Rodrigo (née Anson; born January 30, 1945), better known as Boots Anson-Roa, is a Filipina actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer. Early life and education Anson-Roa, a Bicolana, is the eldest daughter of post- ...

as Diane Carlos * Jean Garcia as Christine Acosta * Michael Flores as Allan Buenaventura * Marnie Lapus as Mercedeta "Mercy" L. Primavera *

Luis Hontiveros ''Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7'', also known as ''Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7'', is the seventh main season of the Philippine ABS-CBN Corporation, ABS-CBN reality television series ''Pinoy Big Brother'' and the thirteenth season overall. This ...

as Jason * Teresa Loyzaga as Alessandra "Sandra" Robles *

Polo Ravales Paul Patrick Rodil Gruenberg (born June 27, 1982), simply known as Polo Ravales, is a Filipino actor and model. Engaged to Paulyn Quiza, a fitness coach and Managing Director of their International Manpower family business. Career Ravales' fi ...

Production

In November 2019,

Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in ''MariMar'', '' Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', '' Darna'' and '' T ...

was hired to portray the role of First Yaya. Principal photography was halted in March 2020 due to the

enhanced community quarantine in Luzon The enhanced community quarantine in Luzon was a series of stay-at-home orders and '' cordon sanitaire'' measures implemented by the Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF-EID) on the island of Luzo ...

caused by the

COVID-19 pandemic The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identified ...

. Rivera left the series in September 2020, due to the safety protocols of the series' filming.

was later hired as the replacement in October 2020. Actor Kelvin Miranda was also initially hired for the role of Jonas Clarito. He was pulled out from the series to appear in the drama series '' The Lost Recipe''. Joaquin Domagoso served as his replacement. Filming was continued in November 2020.

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 ...

' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of ''First Yaya'' earned a 23% rating. The final episode scored a 19.2% rating.

References

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