Ang Munting Paraiso (transl. the little paradise) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Ricky Davao and Malu L. Sevilla, starring Coney Reyes in the title role. It aired on the network's Saturday afternoon line up from March 6, 1999 to June 1, 2002, replacing Coney Reyes on Camera and was replaced by Tanging Yaman: The Series.

Ang Munting Paraiso
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GenreDrama
Directed byRicky Davao[1]
Malu L. Sevilla
StarringConey Reyes[2]
Ronaldo Valdez[1]
Opening theme"Ang Munting Paraiso"[3]
Ending theme"Ang Munting Paraiso"
ComposersHomer Flores
Jose Bartolome
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes159
Production
Executive producerEllen Rodriguez
Running time60 minutes
Production companyABS-CBN Studios
Original release
NetworkABS-CBN
ReleaseMarch 6, 1999 (1999-03-06) –
June 1, 2002 (2002-06-01)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[4]

Premise

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The program, literary translates "Little Paradise", portrays the contemporary Filipino family based on the American television series 7th Heaven.[5] It is about the Dionisio family through which the creators aims to depict a role model for Filipino family.[6]

Cast and characters

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Main cast

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Supporting cast

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  • CJ Ramos as Diego "Digoy" Dionisio[7]
  • Sarah Christophers as Carolina "Carol" Dionisio[8]
  • Jericho Rosales as Alberto "Albert" Dionisio[7]
  • Anne Villegas as Gunding Dionisio
  • Camilla Villamil as Erika "Ikay" Dionisio
  • Sheila Marie Rodriguez as Beatrice "Bea" Dionisio
  • Kristine Hermosa as Rowena, Alberto's love interest[9]
  • Norman Hernandez as Homer
  • Karlyn Bayot as Jamie

Guest cast

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References

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  1. ^ a b Torre, Nestor U. (July 8, 2000). "Difficult Family Problems Tackled On Ang Munting Paraiso'". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  2. ^ Daswani, Varsha S. (May 14, 2000). "Off Cam Mom". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  3. ^ "Ang Munting Paraiso Opening Theme Song w/ Instrumental (1999) [FULL]". YouTube.
  4. ^ "Ang Munting Paraiso Full Episodes". YouTube.
  5. ^ Keane, Michael; Moran, Albert (October 16, 2003). Television Across Asia: TV Industries, Programme Formats and Globalisation. Routledge. p. 167. ISBN 978-1-134-39260-5. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  6. ^ Carballo, Bibsy M. (March 3, 2001). "Inculcating Positive Values Through A Family Drama Show On Television". Philippine Daily Inquirer. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  7. ^ a b c d "Stars Spice Up New Shows". Manila Standard. March 9, 1999. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  8. ^ "Do you still remember Sarah Christophers? This is her life now abroad!". LionhearTV. July 19, 2017. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
  9. ^ Anarcon, James Patrick (March 7, 2020). "Remember when Kristine Hermosa and Jericho Rosales first teamed up in this project?". PEP.ph. Retrieved March 26, 2022.

See also

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