Sana Ngayong Pasko (transl. hope this Christmas / international title: A Christmas Hope) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mike Tuviera, it stars Susan Roces. It premiered on December 7, 2009 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on January 8, 2010 with a total of 25 episodes. It was replaced by The Last Prince in its timeslot.
| Sana Ngayong Pasko | |
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 Title card | |
| Also known as | A Christmas Hope |
| Genre | Drama |
| Developed by | Senedy Que |
| Directed by | Mike Tuviera |
| Starring | Susan Roces |
| Theme music composer | Jimmy Borja |
| Opening theme | "Sana Ngayong Pasko" by Ariel Rivera |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 25 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Wilma Galvante |
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| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | December 7, 2009 – January 8, 2010 |
Cast and characters
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- Lead cast
- Susan Roces as Remedios Dionisio
- Supporting cast
- Christopher de Leon as Gordon Dionisio
- Gina Alajar as Felicidad "Fely" Dionisio
- TJ Trinidad as Stephen Dionisio
- Dante Rivero as Pablo Dionisio
- Eddie Gutierrez as Ernesto Dionisio
- Ces Quesada as Narcisa
- JC de Vera as Rigo Dionisio
- Maxene Magalona as Irene Dionisio
- JC Tiuseco as Bernie
- Ynna Asistio as Happy
- Jacob Rica as Jopet Dionisio
- Francine Prieto as Aisha Dionisio
- Guest cast
- Carmina Villaroel as younger Remedios
- Zoren Legaspi as young Ernesto
- Jomari Yllana as younger Pablo
- Renz Valerio as younger Gordon
- Sandy Talag as younger Fely
- Dion Ignacio as Julius
- Pen Medina as a priest
- John Arcilla as King
- Ian Veneracion as Emmanuel
- Arnell Ignacio as Wanda
- Biboy Ramirez as Dannyboy
- Janine Desiderio as Divine
- Geoff Taylor as teenage Jopet
- Frencheska Farr as Elivra
- Yassi Pressman as Valeria
Production
editPrincipal photography commenced in November 2009.[1]
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Sana Ngayong Pasko earned a 22.2% rating.[2] The final episode scored a 25.3% rating.[3]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Seoul International Drama Awards | Best Drama | Sana Ngayon Pasko | Nominated | [4] |
| Best Actress | Susan Roces | Nominated | |||
| 24th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actress | Susan Roces | Nominated | [5] |
References
edit- ^ Garcia, Rose (November 15, 2009). "JC Tiuseco's friendly advice to new Survivor champion: "Huwag lalaki ang ulo."". PEP. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (December 8, 2009). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Dec. 4-7): Full House climbs, Stairway to Heaven slips after change of timeslot". PEP. Retrieved September 2, 2024.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (January 12, 2010). "AGB Mega Manila TV Ratings (Jan. 8-11): The Last Prince and Tanging Yaman open modestly". PEP. Retrieved May 30, 2023.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (August 23, 2010). "GMA-7's Sana Ngayong Pasko is nominated at the Seoul Int'l Drama Awards for Best Drama and Best Ac". PEP. Retrieved April 9, 2024.
- ^ Reyes, William R. (October 25, 2010). "24th Star Awards for Television nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.