The Half Sisters
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| Created by | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Developed by | Luningning Ribay |
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| Opening theme |
Ibibigay Ko Ang Lahat Performed by Maricris Garcia |
| Composer(s) | Tata Betita |
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| Original language(s) | Filipino, English, Japanese |
| No. of episodes | 418 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer(s) | Winnie Hollis-Reyes |
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| Cinematography | Jay Linao |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 1 hour |
| Production company(s) | GMA Entertainment TV |
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| Original network | GMA Network |
| Picture format | 480i NTSC |
| Original release | June 9, 2014 – January 15, 2016 |
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| Related shows | That's My Amboy |
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| The Half Sisters | |
The Half Sisters is a 2014 Philippine family drama series directed by Mark A. Reyes, topbilling Barbie Forteza, Thea Tolentino, Andre Paras, Jean Garcia, Jomari Yllana and Ryan Eigenmann. The series premiered on GMA Network on June 9, 2014 replacing Villa Quintana on the network's Afternoon Prime block and internationally via GMA Pinoy TV on June 10, 2014. The series was granted several extensions due to its significant success. The show ended on January 15, 2016 its one-year run with the total of 418 episodes and was replaced by Wish I May it's timeslot.
In the series, Rina is the childbearing woman of the “twins,” one sired through amorous marital copulation with her husband Alfred and the other sired when she was raped by her former boyfriend Benjie. Benjie is sent to prison because of what he did; while Rina remains a loving wife to Alfred as they live a financially comfortable life together. Eventually, Rina got pregnant and gives birth to twins Diana and Ashley. However, Alfred is having doubts about who the father is, he demands Rina to undergo DNA testing that resulted to a confirmation of hetero-paternal superfecundation, wherein Rina’s twins have different fathers – Diana by Benjie and Ashley by Alfred.
Meanwhile, after Benjie is released from prison, he managed their family business which eventually became successful. On the other hand, Alfred’s business failed. Prompted by financial woes and obligations, and knowing the truth about Diana and Benjie, Alfred asks her daughter Ashley to pretend to be the biological daughter of Benjie so his daughter can live a more comfortable life, thus, robbing Diana her birthright and as the rightful heiress.
Ashley was desperate to save both Diana and her mother Rina when her father Alfred tells her to choose either of the two of them will be saved in 3 minutes. Ashley chooses to save Diana from being blown while their mother was automatically gunned down. But it reveals that Rina was saved by Dr. Santi Abarrientos III, who is forced by Alfred to tell Rina that he was Benjie's killer by accident earlier, before he tackles her to safety to avoid being shot. Alfred now confronts his daughter and Diana who taunts them that their mother is dead and wants to kill Diana. Diana tells Ashley to leave but she refuses as Alfred tries to count on three to kill them both but Rina manages to shoot him in the chest in time before he attempts to shoot them both. Before dying, Alfred briefly apologizes to his daughter for his actions and his crimes that he committed. Ashley cries in her dying father's arms after reuniting with both Rina and Diana.
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