Growing Up | |
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Written by | Sigfreid Sanchez Raymond Diamzon |
Directed by | Lino S. Cayetano |
Starring |
Kathryn Bernardo Julia Montes Daniel Padilla Carlos Diego Loyzaga Neil Coleta Yen Santos EJ Jallorina Kiray Celis |
Opening theme | "Growing Up" by Yeng Constantino |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language(s) | Filipino, English |
No. of episodes | 24 |
Production | |
Executive producer(s) | Marissa V. Kalaw |
Location(s) | Subic, Manila |
Editor(s) | Jeffrey Panillio |
Camera setup | Multi-camera |
Running time | 1 hour |
Production company(s) | Dreamscape Entertainment TV |
Release | |
Original network | ABS-CBN |
Picture format | NTSC (480i) |
Original release | September 4, 2011 – February 12, 2012 |
External links | |
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Growing Up is a Filipino teen drama anthology series aired on ABS-CBN. It is top billed by Mara Clara stars Kathryn Bernardo, Julia Montes, Diego Loyzaga, Kiray Celis and EJ Jallorina with other teen casts Daniel Padilla of Gimik 2010, Neil Coleta of 100 Days to Heaven, and Yen Santos of Good Vibes.
Ella (Kathryn Bernardo) and Tammy (Julia Montes) are childhood best friends who belong to a set of friends that treat each other as family. As such, they have a mother figure in the person of their favorite teacher, Lisa Ortega (Maricar Reyes), who guides their path in their fragile journey as teenagers. When Ms.Ortega is diagnosed with cancer, Ella and Tammy rally their friends to raise funds for their beloved teacher’s expensive medical treatment. They join various contests in a big event in their community, aiming to seize the biggest prizes. But doing so proves to be no easy task, as each of them discover their respective strengths and weaknesses that challenge the way they think, dream, and love, and in so doing become obstacles to their objective. In the end, they manage to reap the reward they worked for, only to find out that it’s better than they hoped for.
The show premieres strongly taking over the number 2 spot with a 12.3% behind ASAP Rocks' 12.7% and beating its rival youth program Tween Hearts.