Stairway to Heaven (Philippine TV series)
Stairway to Heaven is a 2009 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 2003 South Korean television series of the same title. Directed by Joyce E. Bernal, Andoy Ranay and Mac Alejandre, it stars Dingdong Dantes and Rhian Ramos. It premiered on September 14, 2009 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Adik Sa'Yo. The series concluded on December 11, 2009 with a total of 65 episodes.
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| Genre | |
| Based on | Stairway to Heaven (2003) by Park Hye-kyung |
| Developed by | Dode Cruz |
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| Opening theme | "Pag-ibig Ko'y Pansinin" by Faith Cuneta[2] |
| Composer | Richard Gonzales |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 65 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producer | Joseph Buncalan |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 18-38 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
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| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i (SDTV) |
| Original release | September 14 – December 11, 2009 |
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The series was released on DVD by GMA Records[3] and is streaming online on YouTube.[4]
Cast and characters
Dingdong Dantes portrays Cholo Fuentebella.
Glaiza de Castro portrays Eunice Aragon.
- Lead cast
- Dingdong Dantes as Pocholo "Cholo" Fuentebella[5]
- Rhian Ramos as Jodi Reyes-Fuentebella / Jenna Cruz
- Supporting cast
- TJ Trinidad as Tristan Aragon / Charlie Matias
- Glaiza de Castro as Eunice Aragon
- Sandy Andolong as Zoila Fuentebella
- Jestoni Alarcon as Jovan Reyes
- Jean Garcia as Maita Aragon-Reyes
- Soliman Cruz as Dindo Aragon
- Karen delos Reyes as Bernadette "Badet" Mallari
- Carlo Gonzalez as Enrico
- Paul Holmes as John
- Say Alonzo as Sheryl
- Ricci Chan as Giorgio
- Guest cast
- Joshua Dionisio as young Cholo
- Barbie Forteza as young Jodi
- Jhake Vargas as young Tristan[6]
- Jhoana Marie Tan as young Eunice
- Mosang as Violet
- Nonie Buencamino as Rodolfo
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Stairway to Heaven earned a 33.5% rating.[7] While the final episode scored a 30.7% rating.[8]
Accolades
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2010 | Asian Television Awards | Best Actor | Dingdong Dantes | Nominated | [9] |
| 37th Guillermo Mendoza Awards | Favorite Television Drama | Stairway to Heaven | Nominated | ||
| 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actor | Dingdong Dantes | Won | [10] |
References
- Stairway to Heaven will air pilot episode on September 14
- Lavish presentation
- "Stairway to Heaven, Adik Sa 'Yo out on DVD". Philstar. March 22, 2010. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- "Stairway to Heaven Full Episodes". GMA Network on YouTube. Retrieved May 22, 2020.
- Dingdong Dantes feels optimistic that people will support his first soap with Rhian Ramos
- Child stars who will play little Cholo, little Jodi introduced
- Santiago, Erwin (September 15, 2009). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Sept. 11-14): Stairway To Heaven makes a big step on its first episode". Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- Santiago, Erwin (December 15, 2009). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Dec. 11-13): Full House ties with Darna on top; Stairway To Heaven finale a close second". Retrieved March 7, 2018.
- Alvarez, Trish (November 16, 2010). "Dingdong Dantes nominated as Best Actor at 15th Asian Television Awards". PEP.ph. Retrieved July 30, 2020.
- Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP.ph. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
External links
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