''Trops'' () 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 ...
romance comedy
Comedy is a genre of dramatic works intended to be humorous or amusing by inducing laughter, especially in theatre, film, stand-up comedy, television, radio, books, or any other entertainment medium.
Origins
Comedy originated in ancient Greec ...
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 Linnet Zurbano, it stars
Kenneth Medrano,
Miggy Tolentino, Joel Palencia,
Jon Timmons, Tommy Peñaflor,
Kim Last and
Taki Saito. It premiered on October 24, 2016 on the network's afternoon line up. The series concluded on September 22, 2017 with a total of 238 episodes.
Cast and characters
;Lead cast
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Taki Saito as Martha Tanya Kiera "Taki" P. Masson-Mercado
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Kenneth Medrano as Kenneth "Ken" Garcia-Mercado
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Miggy Tolentino as Angelo Miguelito "Miggy" Tolentino
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Kim Last as Kim Michael Park
* Tommy Peñaflor as Tommy "Taba" Fernando
* Joel Palencia as Joel "Jo" Santos
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Jon Timmons as Jonathan "Jon" P. Masson
;Supporting cast
* Toni Aquino as Joanna "Liempo" Santos
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Krystal Reyes as Zoey Sevilla
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Shaira Diaz as Amanda "Mandy" Santiago-Tolentino
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Benjie Paras as Fred Fernando
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Irma Adlawan
Irma Santonil Adlawan (born March 7, 1962) is a Filipino stage, television and film actress. She is dubbed as the “''Queen of Independent Cinema''” for her acting prowess and exceptional contribution to the Philippine film industry.
Adla ...
as Sheena "Momskie" Tolentino
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Rey "PJ" Abellana
Reynante Hofileña Abellana (; born September 2, 1962), professionally known as Rey "PJ" Abellana, is a Filipino actor who is best known for his portrayal as PJ in the Philippine TV series '' Anna Liza'' in the 1980s.
Abellana appeared in films ...
as Armando Santiago
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Juan Rodrigo
José Dante P. Pascual, known professionally as Juan Rodrigo, is a Filipinos, Filipino stage, film and television actor, singer and model.
Personal life and career
Rodrigo was discovered by his former talent manager Boy De Guia. He started as ...
as Kevin Mercado
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Dexter Doria
Dexter Doria is a Filipino veteran actress. She has appeared in more than 175 films and several television programs from ABS-CBN and GMA Network, often in supporting roles.
Early life
Doria graduated with a degree in AB Humanities from the U ...
as Armida Santiago
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Ces Quesada
Ces Quesada (; born June 13, 1958) is a Filipino actress and TV host. She is currently signed with GMA Network and ABS-CBN. Prior to acting, she taught Speech Communication and Theater Arts at the University of the Philippines
The Unive ...
as Aurora Agoncilio
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Leo Martinez
Leo Martinez (born March 7, 1945) is a Filipino actor, comedian and director. Martinez also served as Director General of the Film Academy of the Philippines.
Personal life
He is married to Gina Valenciano (sister of Gary Valenciano), and has chi ...
as Eli
* Allysa de Real as Sandra
* Jace Flores as Mars
* Archie Adamos as Bien
;Guest cast
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Ai-Ai Delas Alas
Martina Eileen Hernandez delas Alas-Sibayan (born November 11, 1964), known professionally as Ai-Ai delas Alas, is a Filipino actress and comedian. Referred to as the "Queen of Comedy" for her comedic talent, she is best known for her role as ...
as Rosa Mystica "Rose" Carpio Vda. de Roxas
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Ina Raymundo as Almalyn Macauba
* Glenda Garcia as Cecelia Celia Garcia-Mercado
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Maureen Mauricio as Rebecca Silangkuan
* Gilleth Sandico as Zita Sevilla
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Marco Alcaraz
Marco Antonio Faylona Alcaraz (; born July 12, 1983) is a Filipino actor, model, and former varsity basketball player at San Sebastian College-Recoletos. His first movie was '' Aishite Imasu 1941: Mahal Kita'' with Dennis Trillo
Abelar ...
as Bastie
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Lou Veloso
Luciano "Lou" Mariñas Veloso (born January 7, 1948) is a Filipino actor, comedian, director and politician. He is known for his supporting roles in over 30 comedy films, which include ''Mga Kwento ni Lola Basyang'' (1985), ''Pulis Patola'' (19 ...
as Uge / Noy
* Ermie Concepcion as Ces
* Rolando Inocencio as Sarmiento
* Kate Lapuz as Pia Angelie Avela
* Francis Mata as Chua
* VJ Mendoza as a school pageant host
* Emma Viri as Sylvia Peneda-Masson
* Andrew Gan as Carlo
* Afi Africa as Kulote
* Rhett Romero as Zoey's father
* Myka Flores as Mariah
* Ryan Arana as Loren Jaime
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Therese Malvar as Veronica "Roni / Nica" Sanchez
* Kenken Nuyad as Renato "Nato" Monteza
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Yasser Marta
Yasser Marta (born July 28, 1996) is a Filipino actor, singer and model. He was one of the members of GMA’s all-male group One Up.
Personal life
Marta was born in Las Piñas to a Filipino mom and Portuguese father. He studies at Lyceum of t ...
as Drew
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Arvic Tan as Jacob Valdez
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Phytos Ramirez as Diego
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Jan Marini as Ces
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Jojo Alejar as Dindo Soterio
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Empress Schuck as Monette Soterio
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Super Tekla
Romeo Librada (born January 13, 1982), better known in his stage name Super Tekla or simply Tekla, is a Filipino actor, comedian and television host. He is best known for appearing in GMA Network's variety show, ''Wowowin'' as one of its hosts. ...
as Tiffany
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 ''Trops'' earned a 15.5% rating. The final episode scored a 4.1 rating in Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes.
References
External links
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2016 Philippine television series debuts
2017 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
GMA Network drama series
Philippine romantic comedy television series
Television series by TAPE Inc.
Television shows set in Manila
Television shows set in Quezon City
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