Princess in the Palace

*Princess in the Palace*
Princess in the Palace
	Title card
Genre	Comedy drama
Developed by	Jose Mari Abacan; Lia Domingo; Cyril Ramos; Jerome Zamora;
Written by	Robert Raz; Charlotte Dianco; Ma. Acy Ramos; Michelle Ngu;
Directed by	Mike Tuviera
Creative director	Jenny Ferre
Starring	Ryzza Mae Dizon
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	187
Production
Executive producer	Adrian Raphael V. Santos
Producers	Antonio P. Tuviera; Jacqui L. Cara; Michael Tuviera; Jojo C. Oconer; Ramel L. David; Camille G. Montaño;
Production locations	Manila, Philippines
Editors	Bong Guillermo; Tara Illenberger;
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30 minutes
Production company	TAPE Inc.
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	September 21, 2015 –; June 10, 2016

Princess in the Palace is a Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mike Tuviera, it stars Ryzza Mae Dizon in the title role. It premiered on September 21, 2015 on the network's afternoon line up replacing The Ryzza Mae Show. The series concluded on June 10, 2016 with a total of 187 episodes. It was replaced by Calle Siete in its timeslot.

Premise[edit]

Princess Cruz, is found following an accident and adopted by Leonora Clarissa Jacinto, the President of the Philippines.^[1]

Cast and characters[edit]

Cast

Ryzza Mae Dizon

Aiza Seguerra

Eula Valdez

Christian Vasquez

Lead cast

Ryzza Mae Dizon as Princess Cruz / Princess Jacinto^[2]

Supporting cast

Aiza Seguerra as Josephine "Joey" David^[3]
Eula Valdez as Leonora Clarissa "Leona" Jacinto-Gonzaga^[4]
Christian Vasquez as Oliver Gonzaga
Allen Dizon as Alejandro "Lejan" Dominguez
Marc Abaya as Rafael Jacinto
Ciara Sotto as Daphne Jacinto
Ces Quesada as Luz
Boots Anson-Roa as Victorina Jacinto
Kitkat as Portia
Rocky Salumbides as Samuel
Miggy Jimenez as Joaquin Jacinto
Lianne Valentin as Karen
Hailey Lim as Tara
Joey Paras as Georgina Veloso
Vincent de Jesus as Kwini
Dante Rivero as Thomas "Tomas" Cruz
Lito Legaspi as Manuel Gonzaga

Recurring cast

Neil Perez as Timoteo delos Santos
Kiko Estrada as Ikot Castro
Andrea del Rosario as Diana Marquez
Gabby Eigenmann as Renato
Lui Manansala as Senen
Patani Daño as Lily
Rodjun Cruz as Kenneth
Valeen Montenegro as Gwen Dizon
Nadine Samonte as Judy Cruz
Maine Mendoza as Elizabeth "Elize" Ricardo
Chanda Romero as Pilar Buenaventura
Afi Africa as Tweety

Guest cast

Mona Louise Rey as Clara
Yassi Pressman as Perla
Rhen Escaño as younger Leonora
Mosang as Jacqueline Flores Katigbak-Vanderbilt
Luigi Fernando as Ramos
Andrea Sigrid as Karen's teacher
Chinggoy Alonzo as Carlos Jacinto
Jenny Miller as Cordova
Kate Lapuz as Valerie Tengco
Gilleth Sandico as Elsie
Toby Alejar as Miguel
Kiel Rodriguez as Francis Bandilla
Janvier Daily as Ato

Ratings[edit]

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Princess in the Palace earned an 18.9% rating.^[5] While the final episode scored a 12.4% rating.^[6]