''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 Romance may refer to: Common meanings * Romance (love), emotional attraction towards another person and the courtship behaviors undertaken to express the feelings ** Romantic orientation, the classification of the sex or gender with which a pers ...

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 Kenneth Earl Gesulga Medrano (born May 9, 1991) also known as Bae Kenneth, KEM or popularly known as Kenneth Medrano as his screen name is a Filipino television personality, model, dancer and actor. He is best known for his viral Dubsmash video ...

Miggy Tolentino Luis Miguel Evangelista Tolentino (born April 20, 1996), popularly known as Miggy Tolentino as a screen name is a Filipino actor, model, television personality and politician. He is member of the home group That's My Bae and he is popularly s ...

, Joel Palencia,

Jon Timmons Jonathan Mark Cabico Timmons (born February 21, 1991, in Los Angeles, California), also known as Jon Timmons as his screen name is a Filipino American actor, model and television personality. He is the oldest member of the home group That's My ...

, Tommy Peñaflor,

Kim Last Kim Michael Last (born 20 January 1997) is a Filipino/British actor and dancer. He is known as the youngest member of the all-male dance group That's My Bae on the noontime variety show ''Eat Bulaga!'' Early life Kim Last was born in Kings ...

and

Taki Saito is a Filipino actress and singer of Japanese-Brazilian descent and a member of J-pop girl group Faky. She was born in Japan and was raised in France and the Philippines. Career Saito was an intro-acting student at Star Magic Workshops before. ...

. 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 *

as Martha Tanya Kiera "Taki" P. Masson-Mercado *

as Kenneth "Ken" Garcia-Mercado *

as Angelo Miguelito "Miggy" Tolentino *

as Kim Michael Park * Tommy Peñaflor as Tommy "Taba" Fernando * Joel Palencia as Joel "Jo" Santos *

as Jonathan "Jon" P. Masson ;Supporting cast * Toni Aquino as Joanna "Liempo" Santos *

Krystal Reyes Jolina Marie Bautista Reyes-Dela Cruz (born September 8, 1996), better known by her stage name Krystal Reyes, is a Filipino actress. Career She became famous for her role as the young Kristal in the teledrama ''Bakekang'', a role where she wo ...

as Zoey Sevilla *

Shaira Diaz Shaira Mae Berlanga Dela Cruz (born May 3, 1995), known professionally as Shaira Diaz, is a Filipino actress and television host. She is currently an exclusive artist of GMA Network under Sparkle GMA Artist Center. Early life and education Sh ...

as Amanda "Mandy" Santiago-Tolentino *

Benjie Paras Venancio Johnson Paras Jr. (born October 2, 1968), better known as Benjie Paras, is a Filipino actor, comedian, and retired professional basketball player who played for the Shell Turbo Chargers and San Miguel Beermen of the Philippine Basket ...

as Fred Fernando *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

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 *

Ina Raymundo Rina Marie " Ina" Padilla Raymundo-Poturnak (born December 9, 1975) is a Filipino actress. She is best known for her appearance in the 1995 San Miguel Beer television advertisement "Sabado Nights" ( English: ''Saturday Nights''), and its 2017 re ...

as Almalyn Macauba * Glenda Garcia as Cecelia Celia Garcia-Mercado * Maureen Mauricio as Rebecca Silangkuan * Gilleth Sandico as Zita Sevilla *

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 *

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 *

Therese Malvar Therese Martin Alcala Malvar (born September 16, 2000) is a Filipino actress. Personal life and acting career Malvar is the third great-granddaughter of two Philippine heroes, General Miguel Malvar and Dr. José Rizal. She is the daughter of s ...

as Veronica "Roni / Nica" Sanchez * Kenken Nuyad as Renato "Nato" Monteza *

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 * Arvic Tan as Jacob Valdez *

Phytos Ramirez Neofytos Tuddao Kyriacou (Greek: Νεόφυτος Κυριάκου; born July 18, 1995), professionally known by his stage name Phytos Ramirez, is a Filipino actor, model, host, and entrepreneur. He is known for his involvement in the ''Encanta ...

as Diego *

Jan Marini Jan Marini Alano (born August 12, 1978) is an actress and singer from the Philippines. Life and career Marini started her showbiz career as one of the resident singers on ''Ang TV'', ABS-CBN's teen-oriented gag/variety show in the early 1990s. ...

as Ces *

Jojo Alejar Alfredo Rizalito "Jojo" P. Alejar (born June 19, 1966) is a Filipino TV host, actor-comedian, best known as the founding member of the dance group The Tigers and as the host and producer of '' The Medyo Late Night Show with Jojo A''. Political ...

as Dindo Soterio *

Empress Schuck Empress Karen Carreon Schuck-Guingona (; born February 19, 1993), also known mononymously as Empress, is a Filipino actress. Early life Schuck was born on February 19, 1993, in Quezon City to a Filipino-German events singer Hans Schuck and a ...

as Monette Soterio *

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

* 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 {{Philippines-comedy-tv-prog-stub