''My Beloved'' 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 ...

romance fantasy 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

Dominic Zapata Dominic Zapata (born February 14, 1971), is a Filipino television and film director. He is a graduate of the De La Salle University and Don Bosco Technical Institute-Makati. He took up AB Communication Arts and BSC Marketing Management (CAM-MMG ...

and Lore Reyes, it stars

Dingdong Dantes Jose Sixto "Dingdong" Gonzalez Dantes III (born August 2, 1980) professionally known as Dingdong Dantes, is a Filipino actor, filmmaker, and television personality. He is known for his acting versatility and played dramatic and fantasy-action r ...

and

Marian Rivera Marian Rivera Gràcia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress, television host, model and entrepreneur. She is known for her portrayals of Hero, heroines and roles in Romance film, romantic dramas. Her accolades includ ...

. It premiered on February 13, 2012 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on June 8, 2012 with a total of 83 episodes. The series is streaming online on

YouTube YouTube is an American social media and online video sharing platform owned by Google. YouTube was founded on February 14, 2005, by Steve Chen, Chad Hurley, and Jawed Karim who were three former employees of PayPal. Headquartered in ...

Cast and characters

;Lead cast *

as Benjamin "Benjie" Castor / Arlan *

as Sharina Quijano-Castor ;Supporting cast *

Nova Villa Novelita Acosta Villanueva Gallegos (born April 16, 1946), better known by her stage name, Nova Villa, is a Filipino actress. Known primarily as the "Goddess of Comedy", she is regarded as one of the pillars in Philippine entertainment and is ...

as Inggay Castor *

Paolo Contis Paolo Enrico Tusi Contis (born March 14, 1984) is a Filipino actor, host, singer, and comedian of Italian descent. Contis debuted as a child actor in the ABS-CBN show ''Ang TV'' during the 1990s. A GMA Network artist for 20 years, he has won ...

as Geronimo "Gimo" Magtoto *

Katrina Halili Maria Katrina Iren Pe Halili (born January 4, 1986) is a Filipino actress. She began her career after finishing as a finalist on the reality talent search '' StarStruck'' (2003). She was the first Filipina to be named by '' FHM Philippines'' as ...

as Emilia "Emmie" Montecastro *

Jennica Garcia Jennica Alexis Maitim Garcia (; born December 26, 1989) is a Filipino actress, host and director. She is the daughter of veteran actress, Jean Garcia. She is currently a freelance artist. In April 2024, Melai Cantiveros Melisa Bunayog Can ...

as Monica Quijano * Carl Guevara as Junic Tablante *

Mikael Daez Mikael Banzon Daez (; born January 6, 1988) is a Filipino commercial model, actor, news anchor, television and events presenter, and vlogger. Daez is well known for his starring role in '' Amaya'', a Philippine historical drama, alongside M ...

as Nelson De Guia *

Louise delos Reyes Mary Grace delos Reyes Perido (born September 1, 1992), better known Louise delos Reyes, is a Filipino actress. She starred on various television series such as ''Alakdana'' (2011), ''One True Love (2012 TV series), One True Love'' (2012), '' ...

as Grace Velasco *

Alden Richards Richard Reyes Faulkerson Jr. (born January 2, 1992), known professionally as Alden Richards, is a Filipino actor, entrepreneur television personality, and singer. Known for his leading man roles in romantic and historical drama in television an ...

as Rico Castor *

Ynna Asistio Alynna Alexandra Asistio-Carbonell (born September 27, 1991) is a Filipina actress. She was a contract artist of GMA Network and moved to ABS-CBN in August 2013. She is known for her roles in the GMA network's shows like the telefantasya ''Mga M ...

as Lyzette * Saab Magalona as Ginella Quijano * Marky Lopez as Tikyo * Djanin Cruz as Lucy *

Andrea Torres Andrea Elizabeth Eugenio Torres (born May 4, 1990) is a Filipinos, Filipino actress. She is currently an exclusive contract artist of GMA Network. Her acting breakthrough came in the 2012 television series ''Sana ay Ikaw na Nga (2012 TV series ...

as Dessa *

Chanda Romero Chanda Josefa Valenzuela Romero-Alejandrino (born February 26, 1954) is a Filipino actress. She started in 1972 and was still active until today. She first started in 1972 in the film ''Kundoktora'' with Vilma Santos which was shown at the ...

as Elsa Quijano * John Hall as Joryl *

Fabio Ide Fabio Ide (born December 26, 1987) is a Brazilian actor in the Philippines. Ide is in ''D'Survivors'' with Akihiro Sato (model), Akihiro Sato and Daniel Matsunaga. Early life A native of São Paulo, Brazil, Fabio Ide was born on 26 December 1987 ...

as Rowan * Jay Gonzaga as Mikal ;Recurring cast * Gianna Cutler as Pepay *

Jestoni Alarcon Anthony Jesus Solero Alarcon (born January 10, 1964), known professionally as Jestoni Alarcon, is a Filipino actor and politician. He served as a councilor in Antipolo from 2001 to 2004 and as the vice governor of Rizal from 2004 to 2007. In 20 ...

as Archangel *

Frank Magalona Francis Michael Arroyo Magalona Jr., better known as simply Frank Magalona is a Filipino actor and rapper. Biography He was born December 19, 1987, in Manila, Philippines. He is the son of rapper Francis Magalona and Pia Arroyo-Magalona. He ...

as Ronald * Reika Suzuki / Veyda Inoval as Sunshine ;Guest cast *

John Arcilla Romeo John Gonzales Arcilla (born June 24, 1966) is a Filipino actor. He became the first Filipino and the first Southeast Asian actor to receive the Volpi Cup for Best Actor at the Venice International Film Festival (2021) for his perform ...

as Romeo Quijano *

Sharmaine Arnaiz Sharmaine Arnaiz (born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas Shahani; November 1, 1974) is a Filipino actress. Biography She was born Sharmila Velasco Pribhdas-Shahani to an Indian father and a Filipina mother of Hiligaynon ancestry (from Roxas City, Ca ...

as Perla Quijano-Castor *

Rio Locsin Maria Theresa Rosario Garcia Nayve-Israel (born October 3, 1961), known professionally as Rio Locsin, is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her roles in films with underlying social themes, she began her career playing daring characters a ...

as Lily *

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 younger Lily * James Ronald Obeso as Michael * Rodfil Obeso as Jackson *

Nathalie Hart Princess Tinkerbell Cristina Marjorie Pedere Snell (born 14 April 1992), known by her stage name Nathalie Hart, is an Australian-Filipino actress. She starred in the films '' Siphayo'' (2016), '' Sin Island'', and '' Abay Babes'' (both 2018). ...

as Trixie Montemayor *

Cris Villanueva Krishnamurti Villanueva (born May 23, 1971) is a Filipino actor. He was a former matinee idol in the late 1980s. He was a cast member of '' That's Entertainment'', a youth-oriented talent and variety show now defunct in the Philippines. Career V ...

as Crisanto Castor *

Janine Gutierrez Janine Marie Elizabeth de Leon Gutierrez (born October 2, 1989) is a Filipino actress and video blogger. In 2020, she won the Best Actress Award at the 68th FAMAS Awards and 43rd Gawad Urian Awards for her role in ''Babae at Baril''. In 2021 ...

as Joanne Ledesma * Mel Kimura as a manager *

RJ Padilla Ronnel Jake Antonio Padilla (; born January 22, 1989) is a Filipino former actor and comedian. He starred in the film '' Sa Ngalan ng Ama, Ina at mga Anak'' (2014) and also appeared in '' La Visa Loca'' (2005). He is the son of Rommel Padil ...

as Tisoy *

Yassi Pressman Yasmin Isabel “Yassi” Pressman (born 11 May 1995) is a Filipino model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer. As a dancer, she was given a break in her career for portraying antagonistic roles before rising to prominence after ...

as teenage Joy *

Ryza Cenon Rhiza Ann Cenon Simbulan (born December 21, 1987), known professionally as Ryza Cenon, is a Filipino actress, dancer, model and painter. In 2004, she became the Ultimate Female Survivor of the second season of '' StarStruck'' of GMA Network. ...

as teenage Pepay * Hiro Magalona as Erwin *

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 older Sharina *

Tanya Garcia Tanya Katherine Rosales Lyttle-Lapid (born August 5, 1981), known professionally as Tanya Garcia (), is a Filipino actress. She became a household name after playing Cecilia in one of the longest running soap operas of GMA Network, '' Sana ay ...

as older Joy

Casting

Actress

Rhian Ramos Rhian Denise Ramos Howell (born October 3, 1990), known as Rhian Ramos (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer, host and race car driver. Life and career Rhian Denise Ramos Howell was born in Makati on October 3, 1990 to Gareth H ...

was initially cast for the lead role, and later left due to "personal" reasons. On December 16, 2011, actress

was hired as Ramos' replacement.

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 ''My Beloved'' earned a 30.3% rating. The final episode scored a 26.1% rating.

Accolades

References

External links

* * 2012 Philippine television series debuts 2012 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network drama series Philippine fantasy television series Philippine romance television series Television series directed by Dominic Zapata Television shows set in the Philippines {{Philippines-romance-tv-prog-stub