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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

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), ...

and Super Radyo DZBB. Hosted by Gina de Venecia, it premiered on August 18, 1997. The series concluded on February 21, 2003.

Overview

The plight of battered women and children whose lives were transformed by ''The Haven for Women'' (an establishment of the nine-building in Alabang. It was inaugurated on September 30, 1995. Its main goal is to rehabilitate the abused women and help them to reclaim their God-given right to live with dignity) served as inspiration for her to come up a radio drama program entitled ''Pira-pirasong Pangarap'', launched in June 1996 on

DZRH DZRH (666 AM) is a radio station owned and operated by MBC Media Group. The station’s studios are in the MMG Building, Star City, V. Sotto Street, CCP Complex, Roxas Boulevard, Pasay with transmitter along I. Marcelo Street, Brgy. Malan ...

. The following year, the TV version made its debut on

. This also the radio drama to moved from DZRH to Super Radyo DZBB, the AM radio station of GMA Network. During its run, the show raked in five Best Drama Series trophies from the Philippine Movie Press Club's (PMPC) Star Award.

References

1997 Philippine television series debuts 2003 Philippine television series endings Filipino-language television shows GMA Network anthology series {{Philippines-drama-tv-prog-stub