First Time is a 2010 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay, it stars Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio and Jake Vargas. It premiered on February 8, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Ikaw Sana. The series concluded on May 28, 2010 with a total of 77 episodes. It was replaced by Langit sa Piling Mo in its timeslot.
| First Time | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Genre | Romantic drama |
| Developed by | Kit Villanueva-Langit |
| Directed by | Andoy Ranay |
| Starring | |
| Opening theme | "First Love" by Rita Iringan |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 77 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joseph Buncalan |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30-45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | February 8 – May 28, 2010 |
Cast and characters edit
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- Lead cast
- Barbie Forteza as Cyndi Gomez[2]
- Joshua Dionisio as Lukas Ynfante[3]
- Jake Vargas as Sebastian "Baste" Luna
- Supporting cast
- Bea Binene as Natalie Dimaculangan
- Jhoana Marie Tan[4] as Sara Santiago
- Lucho Ayala as Jimbo Dimaculangan
- Mark Elliot Castillo as Daniel Olivia
- Gracie Henson as Patty Montalban
- Joyce Ching as Bea
- Mac Castillo as Nathan
- Eugene Domingo as Barbarella Buncalan Jackson
- Michelle Madrigal as Valeria Gomez
- Joross Gamboa as Ted
- Ian Veneracion as Robert Gomez
- Ana Capri as Hilda Gomez
- Cris Villanueva as Ben Gomez
- Angel Jacob as Olive Ynfante
- Eric Quizon as Jaime Ynfante
- Manilyn Reynes as Laura Luna
- Romnick Sarmenta as Marcelo "Marcel" Luna
- Bayani Agbayani as Raffy Santiago
- Shiela Marie Rodriguez as Doris Santiago
- Alicia Mayer as fake Ms. Dimaculangan
- Mel Kimura as Ida
- Ricci Chan as Pete
- Roxanne Barcelo[5] as Berna
- Peter Serrano as Oh
- Harlene Bautista-Sarmenta as Teresa Chavez
- Recurring cast
- Anna Vicente as Belle
- Carmi Martin as Ms. Dimaculangan
- Patrick Suelto as Josh Goretti
- Tricia Andrews as Hannah
- Emsi Nightmare as Mary Christine
Production edit
Principal photography concluded in May 2010.[6]
Controversy edit
On May 11, 2010, director of the series, Andoy Ranay reportedly insulted the cast member Jake Vargas during the production of the series.[7] Vargas' then-manager, German Moreno, went to the set of the series and confronted Ranay.[8]
Ratings edit
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of First Time earned a 22.5% rating.[9]
References edit
- ^ "First Time (Full Episodes) Stream Together - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
- ^ Godinez, Bong (February 5, 2010). "Barbie, Joshua and Jhake explore young love on First Time". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Mendoza, Ruel J. (December 17, 2009). "Barbie Forteza and Joshua Dionisio are too young for courtship in real life". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "First Time's Joanna Marie Tan doesn't find villain typecasting a burden". PEP. March 27, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ "Roxanne Barcelo's advice to First Time youngsters: "O, mag-aral kayong mabuti."". PEP. April 3, 2010. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Rose (May 19, 2010). "Barbie Forteza defends her young love team with Joshua Dionisio". PEP. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ^ Garcia, Rose (May 23, 2010). "GMA-7 releases statement on Jhake Vargas-Andoy Ranay issue". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Navarro, Mell T. (May 27, 2010). "PEP Exclusive: Jhake Vargas's camp plans to sue director Andoy Ranay for "child abuse"". PEP. Retrieved January 23, 2024.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (February 10, 2010). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Feb. 8): Four new shows make strong impact on ratings game". PEP. Retrieved March 6, 2018.
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