My Daddy Dearest

2012 Philippine television drama series

Marlon Miguel
John Kenneth de Leon
Rona Sales

Directed byDon Michael PerezCreative directorJun LanaStarringOgie AlcasidTheme music composerOgie AlcasidOpening theme"My Daddy Dearest" by Milkcah Wynne NacionCountry of originPhilippinesOriginal languageTagalogNo. of episodes48ProductionExecutive producerLeilani Feliciano SandovalProducerLilybeth G. RasonableProduction locationsMetro Manila, PhilippinesCinematographyCarlos Montaño, Jr.Camera setupMultiple-camera setupRunning time18–27 minutesProduction companyGMA Entertainment TVOriginal releaseNetworkGMA NetworkReleaseJune 11 (2012-06-11) –
August 17, 2012 (2012-08-17)

My Daddy Dearest is a 2012 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars Ogie Alcasid in the title role. It premiered on June 11, 2012 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Alice Bungisngis and Her Wonder Walis. The series concluded on August 17, 2012 with a total of 48 episodes. It was replaced by Smile, DongHae in its timeslot.

Originally titled as Bongga Ka Tay!, it was inspired by Sebastián Ortega's Lalola. The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[1]

Premise

The series centers on Bong, played by Ogie Alcasid and his daughter Daisy, played by Milkcah Wynne Nacion. They've never been so close to each other and Bong, being a single parent and has no idea on how to raise his daughter all by himself. Daisy tried her best to get her dad's attention but because of one certain wish, everything goes beyond their imagination which changes Daisy's dad into a woman.^[2]

Cast and characters

Cast

Ogie Alcasid

Jolina Magdangal

Mylene Dizon

Lead cast

Ogie Alcasid as Bong Adonis / Sampaguita / Bong Adonis Clone^[3]

Supporting cast

Jolina Magdangal as Rose Soriano-Adonis / Camilla
Milkcah Wynne Nacion as Daisy Adonis
JC Tiuseco as Chris 'CJ' Javier
Pauleen Luna as Winnie / Annie / Minnie / Reyna Ada / Pixie characters^[4]^[5]
Pinky Amador as Mercedes Adonis
Mylene Dizon as Tiandra Soriano
Kyle Danielle Ocampo as Lily
Sherilyn Reyes as Daphne
Pekto as Marco
Ehra Madrigal as Ivy
Menggie Cobarrubias as Juancho
Richard Quan as Bryan
Jan Manual as Jing
Neil Ryan Sese as Val
Nicky Castro as Junior

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of My Daddy Dearest earned a 14% rating.^[6] While the final episode scored a 14.4% rating.^[7]

References

^ "My Daddy Dearest (Full Episode) | Stream Together - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
^ "My Daddy Dearest | GMANetwork.com - Entertainment - Shows". GMA Network. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
^ "Grace appreciates P-Noy's openness about their relationship | Showbiz". People's Journal. Archived from the original on May 29, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
^ "Abante-Tonite Online | Showbiz". Abante. Archived from the original on May 28, 2012. Retrieved May 30, 2012.
^ "Pauleen Luna: 'My heart is in a happy place'". GMA Network. April 24, 2012.
^ Santiago, Erwin (June 13, 2012). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (June 8–12): Pacquiao-Bradley boxing match scores a knockout". PEP. Retrieved March 2, 2018.
^ Santiago, Erwin (August 25, 2012). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (Aug. 15-23): Walang Hanggan reclaims top spot in primetime; 24 Oras and Makapiling Kang Muli post big numbers". PEP. Retrieved March 2, 2018.