Magkaribal
| Magkaribal | |
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| Genre | Romance, Melodrama, Fashion, Sports |
| Written by | BJ Lingan, Christine Novicio, Genesis Rodriguez |
| Directed by | Nuel Crisostomo Naval Mae Czarina Cruz |
| Starring |
Bea Alonzo Gretchen Barretto Angel Aquino Derek Ramsay Erich Gonzales Enchong Dee |
| Ending theme | Kapag Ako Ay Nagmahal |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language(s) | Filipino, English |
| No. of episodes | 94 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Location(s) | Philippines |
| Production company(s) | Star Creatives |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABS-CBN |
| Original release | August 28 – November 5, 2010 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Magkaribal (lit. Rivals) is a Philippine suspense drama about love, fashion, and family which began on August 28, 2010 and ended on November 5, 2010 on ABS-CBN. The show was launched as part of the half-term show line-up by ABS-CBN as a part of its celebration for the 60th Anniversary of Philippine Soap Opera.
The series is the story of two women in the fashion world who discover they are sisters.
The show is set the fashion world and includes costuming and cameo appearances by local designers. According to several executives behind the show's production, the series was originally planned to stage the comeback of actress Donna Cruz. During the course of pre-production, Cruz was to play Angela Abella/Gelai Agustin, and Angel Aquino was initially considered to portray the role of Anna Abella/Victoria Valera. Christopher de Leon was also tapped to play the role of Manuel, and Cherie Gil was shortlisted as Vera Cruz. The series also included Derek Ramsay as Louie, Enchong Dee as Caloy, and Erich Gonzales as Chloe. After Cruz backed out due to her commitments in Cebu where she permanently resides, ABS-CBN tapped real-life sisters Gretchen Barretto and Claudine Barretto for the roles of Anna/Victoria and Angela/Gelai respectively. After the latter's transfer to GMA Network along with actors de Leon and Gil, the production was again delayed. It was only until Bea Alonzo's casting as Angela Abella/Gelai Agustin that the series continued to develop, with Barretto retaining the role as Anna/Victoria, and Aquino this time playing the role of Vera. Rosales and Hermosa backed out of the project after so much delay in production, and both actors were replaced by Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales. Mark Gil took the role of Manuel in the final casting of characters.
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