''Starla'' is a Philippine television drama

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series broadcast by

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN is a leading Philippine media and content company. It serves as the flagship media brand of ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Once the country's largest free-to-air television network, ABS-CBN has since ...

. Directed by Onat A. Diaz, Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Jerome C. Pobocan, it stars

Joel Torre José Rizalino "Joel" de León Torre (born June 19, 1961) is a Filipino actor and producer who is best known for his numerous films such as the biographical film ''José Rizal'' (1998), crime thriller film '' On the Job'' (2013) and the histor ...

, Jana Agoncillo, Enzo Pelojero,

Judy Ann Santos Judy Anne Lumagui Santos-Agoncillo (born May 11, 1978) is a Filipino actress and film producer. Prolific in film and television in the Philippines, and is known for her dramatic and comedic roles in blockbusters and independent films, as w ...

Meryll Soriano Mary Rosalind Soriano Revillame (; born December 9, 1982), known professionally as Meryll Soriano, is a multi-awarded Filipino people, Filipino actress. Career Soriano started acting as a child star during the early '90s appearing in "The Ma ...

Joem Bascon Joseph Emmanuel Bascon (born August 29, 1986), popularly known by the stage name Joem Bascon, is a Filipino actor. Career Bascon's first relevance in the entertainment industry came due to his supposed resemblance to established entertainers ...

, and

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 ...

. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from October 7, 2019 to January 10, 2020, replacing '' The General’s Daughter'' and was replaced by '' Make It with You''.

Premise

''Starla'' is a story about renewed hope, the warmth of home, love for the family, wishes that come true, and impeccable forgiveness. It revolves around Buboy, a boy who discovers a wayward wishing star named Starla and uses her to save his town.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Atty. Teresa "Tere" Dichavez-Manalo ** Yesha Camille as young Teresa ** Heaven Peralejo as teen Teresa *

as Gregorio "Mang Greggy" Dichavez * Jana Agoncillo as Starla / Stella * Enzo Pelojero as Buboy Dichavez *

as Ester Rivera *

as Atty. Dexter Soliman *

as Dr. Philip Manalo ** Brace Arquiza as teen Philip

Supporting cast

Grae Fernandez Grace Cameron Garcia Fernandez (born November 7, 2001) is a Filipino actor, singer, and dancer. He is best known as one of the vocalists of Star Magic's boy-group Gimme 5. Early life Grace Cameron Garcia Fernandez was born on November 7, 2001 ...

as George Cultura * Chantal Videla as Lena Batumbakal *

Bodjie Pascua Luisito "Bodjie" Fernandez-Pascua (born March 2, 1955) is a Filipino stage and film & TV actor and former children's television host. He is best known as "Kuya Bodjie" ("Big Brother Bodjie"), the iconic character he portrayed on the children's edu ...

as Kulas Trinidad *

Simon Ibarra Rogelio Matira (born January 24, 1968), better known by his stage name Simon Ibarra is a Filipino actor and comedian. Ibarra appeared in movies like ''Masarap ang Unang Kagat'' (1998) with Karla Estrada and Sabrina M., ''Soltera'' (1999) starr ...

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Domingo "Domeng" Jacinto **

Neil Coleta Mark Neilson Mañosca Coleta (born August 4, 1991), popularly known as Neil Coleta, is a Filipino actor and TV host. He appeared in the TV series Growing Up and 100 Days to Heaven. Personal life Coleta graduated from Adamson University. I ...

as teen Domeng * Jerry O'Hara as Apol Magtulis * Joel Saracho as Ambo Soberano *

Kathleen Hermosa Michelle Kathleen Hermosa Orille-Santos (; born April 21, 1981) is a Filipino actress. She is the sister of Kristine Hermosa and sister-in-law of Oyo Boy Sotto. Career She began her showbiz career in the 1990s, starring in a youth-oriente ...

as Frida Matias * Janus del Prado as Boyong dela Cruz * Jordan Herrera as Pedro Jaena * Anna Luna as Lolita Batumbakal *

Dolly de Leon Dolly Earnshaw de Leon (born April 12, 1969) is a Filipino actress. Known primarily for her work in independent films and theater, she has received numerous accolades, including a FAMAS Award, a Guldbagge Award, and a Los Angeles Film Critics ...

as Carmelita * Marilen Cruz as Trining Manalo * Matt Daclan as Javi Diaz * Poppert Bernadas as Kanor Sanchez * Jimmy Marquez as Sylvester Gil * Alex Baena as Tonton Rivera * Roanne Maligat as Jepoy Kho * Dimple Magnaye as Astra * Myel de Leon as Nova * Raikko Mateo as Astro * Chunsa Jeung as Celestia

Guest cast

Tirso Cruz III Tirso Silvano Cruz III (; born April 1, 1952) is a Filipino actor, comedian, and singer. He was the Chairperson of the Film Development Council of the Philippines after one year and seven months for personal reasons. Regarded as a "matinee ido ...

as Atty. Robert Salazar *

Charo Santos-Concio María Rosario "Charo" Navarro Santos-Concio (; born October 27, 1955) is a Filipino actress and former media executive. She is the host of , the longest running television drama anthology in the Philippines. From 2012 to 2016, she was the ch ...

as Lola Tala * Ana Abad Santos as Lita Villarreal-Dichaves

Broadcast

''Starla'' premiered on

on October 7, 2019.

Reruns

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of ''Starla'' was aired on

Yey! Yey! (stylized as YeY!) is a Philippine children's pay television channel created by ABS-CBN, and was one of the freemium channels of ABS-CBN TV Plus. Yey! was the second animation channel of ABS-CBN, after Hero TV. The channel aired Filip ...

as weekend marathon from October 12, 2019 to January 11, 2020. It also aired on

Jeepney TV Jeepney TV is a Philippine pay television channel owned and operated by Creative Programs, a subsidiary of ABS-CBN Corporation. Its programming features classic television programs produced by ABS-CBN. The channel was named after the jeepne ...

from May 16, 2020 to November 14, 2020; and from December 13, 2021 to February 4, 2022. On June 4, 2020, it was announced that the show also had a rerun on the

Kapamilya Channel Kapamilya Channel () is a 24-hour Filipino pay television network owned and operated by ABS-CBN Corporation, a subsidiary of Lopez Holdings Corporation. Its headquarters is located at the ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center in Quezon City and serves ...

from June 15, 2020 to November 29, 2020, and was replaced by '' Pinoy Big Brother: Connect''. It currently airs on both Jeepney TV and ALLTV from March 3, 2025 to April 18, 2025.

Reception

Ratings

Accolades

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 11046308 2010s children's television series 2010s Philippine television series 2019 Philippine television series debuts 2020 Philippine television series endings 2020s children's television series 2020s Philippine television series ABS-CBN drama series Fantaserye and telefantasya Philippine fantasy television series Television series by Dreamscape Entertainment Television Television shows set in the Philippines