Rosalinda (Philippine TV series)

Rosalinda is a 2009 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on a 1999 Mexican television series of the same title. Directed by Maryo J. de los Reyes and Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Carla Abellana in the title role and Geoff Eigenmann. It premiered on July 6, 2009, on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Totoy Bato. The series concluded on November 27, 2009, with a total of 105 episodes. It was replaced by Full House in its timeslot.

Rosalinda
Title card
Genre	Romantic drama
Based on	Rosalinda (1999) by Beatriz Sheridan
Developed by	R.J. Nuevas
Directed by	Maryo J. de los Reyes Gil Tejada Jr.
Starring	Carla Abellana Geoff Eigenmann
Opening theme	"Ay Amor! (Umiibig si Rosalinda)" by La Diva
Ending theme	"Himig" by Carla Abellana
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	105
Production
Executive producer	Winnie Hollis-Reyes
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30–45 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	July 6 (2009-07-06) – November 27, 2009 (2009-11-27)

Cast and characters

Cast

Carla Abellana

Katrina Halili

Ariel Rivera

Ryza Cenon

Lead cast

• Carla Abellana as Rosalinda Perez-Altamirano / Rosalinda Del Castillo-Altamirano / Paloma Dorantes^[1]
• Geoff Eigenmann as Fernando Jose Salvador Altamirano^[2]

Supporting cast

• Katrina Halili as Fedra Perez^[3]
• Roderick Paulate as Florencio
• Sheryl Cruz as Valeria del Castillo-Altamirano^[4]
• Ariel Rivera as Alfredo Del Castillo
• Gary Estrada as Javier Perez
• Glydel Mercado as Soledad Romero
• Jessa Zaragoza as Evangelina Kintanar-del Castillo^[5]
• Yul Servo as Roberto
• Ryza Cenon as Abril Del Castillo^[6]
• Sherilyn Reyes as Dulce
• Mike Tan as Rico
• Mart Escudero as Beto Perez
• Sheena Halili as Becky
• Marco Alcaraz as Anibal
• Marky Lopez as Julio
• Carlene Aguilar as Rodora
• Ayen Munji-Laurel as Berta Alvarez / Delia
• Gian Magdangal as Gerardo De Navarette
• Krystal Reyes as Lucy Perez
• Jomari Yllana as Alessandro Durantes
• Jackie Lou Blanco as Veronica Salvador Altamirano^[7]
• Sheree Bautista as Natalia

Guest cast

• Carlos Morales as Jose Fernando Altamirano
• Jennifer Sevilla as Dolores Romero Perez
• Mymy Davao as Clarita
• Isabel Oli as Austerica Carvajal
• Bernard Palanca as Allan
• Ana Capri as a client of a mental hospital
• Charlie Davao as Victor Durantes
• Bebs Hollmann as Pamela
• Chelsea Eugenio as younger Rosalinda
• Francheska Salcedo as younger Fedra

Development

Rosalinda is a Mexican telenovela that was aired in 1999 on Televisa. Created by Delia Fiallo, it starred singer-actress Thalía in the title role. The Mexican series was aired in the Philippines in 2000, and later became the most popular telenovela in the Philippines after Marimar.^[8]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Rosalinda earned a 26.3% rating.^[9] While the final episode scored a 27% rating.^[10]

Accolades

Accolades received by Rosalinda

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2010	24th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best New Female TV Personality	Carla Abellana	Nominated	[11]

References

1. Erece, Dinno (February 3, 2009). "First Read On PEP: Newcomer Carla Abellana to portray Pinay Rosalinda". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
2. Quilingguing, Uriel C. (March 7, 2010). "Rosalinda stars now dating". SunStar. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
3. "Katrina mao gyuy Fedra sa Rosalinda". The Philippine Star. June 19, 2009. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
4. Garcia, Rose (July 4, 2009). "Sheryl Cruz hopes to make good as villain in Rosalinda". PEP. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
5. Anarcon, James Patrick (February 26, 2019). "Where Are They Now: Original teleserye leading ladies". PEP. Retrieved May 18, 2020.
6. Garcia, Rose (February 7, 2010). "Ryza Cenon changes her image in Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak". PEP. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
7. Anarcon, James Patrick (January 2, 2019). "Jackie Lou Blanco: "I really cannot imagine myself being with another network."". PEP. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
8. Erece, Dinno (September 18, 2007). "GMA-7 buys rights to remake Mexican telenovela Rosalinda". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
9. Santiago, Erwin (July 7, 2009). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (July 3–6): Rosalinda does well, but falls short of expectations". PEP. Retrieved August 31, 2024.
10. Santiago, Erwin (December 2, 2009). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Nov. 27-Dec. 1): 24 Oras and Darna share weeknight primetime leadership". PEP. Retrieved March 7, 2018.
11. Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.

External links

• Rosalinda at IMDb