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Alakdana 
Summary
Alakdana (International title: The Lady Scorpion) is a 2011 Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mac Alejandre, it stars Louise delos Reyes in the title role. It premiered on January 24, 2011 on the network's Dramarama sa Hapon line up replacing Ang Yaman ni Lola. The series concluded on May 13, 2011 with a total of 78 episodes. It was replaced by Blusang Itim in its timeslot.
| Alakdana | |
|---|---|
 Title card | |
| Also known as | Scorpion Lady |
| Genre | Fantasy drama |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Mac Alejandre |
| Creative director | Jun Lana |
| Starring | Louise delos Reyes |
| Theme music composer | Vehnee Saturno |
| Opening theme | "Sa Pangarap Ko" by Frencheska Farr |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 78 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Joseph I. Aleta |
| Editor | Robert Reyes |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 30–45 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | January 24 – May 13, 2011 |
Cast and characters edit
Cast
Paulo Avelino
Alden Richards
- Lead cast
- Louise delos Reyes as Adana San Miguel Madrigal
- Supporting cast
- Jean Garcia as Teresa San Miguel
- Paulo Avelino as Billy Yaneza
- Alden Richards as Jomari "Joma" Perez[2]
- Matthew Mendoza as Vergel Madrigal
- Jobelle Salvador as Zoila Madrigal
- Jhoana Marie Tan as Veronica Madrigal
- Ritchie Paul Gutierrez as Gabriel Geronimo
- Perla Bautista as Ising Perez
- Racquel Montesa as Olga Gaston
- Ian de Leon as Rico Romero
- Karla Estrada as Greta Yaneza[3]
- Gwen Zamora as Rachel Dinagul / Krista Eisenhower
- Jan Manual as Vic
- Eunice Lagusad as Weng
- Guest cast
- Mariel Pamintuan as younger Adana
- Randy Frosca as younger Joma
- Shermaine Santiago as Shiela Romero
- Menggie Cobarubias as Vergel's father
- Baby O'Brien as Vergel's mother
- Carmen Soriano as Zoila's mother
Ratings edit
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings, the pilot episode of Alakdana earned an 8.1% rating.[4] While the final episode scored a 16.6% rating in Mega Manila household television ratings.[5]
Accolades edit
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Breakthrough Performance by an Actor | Alden Richards | Won | [6] |
| 25th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Daytime Drama Series | Alakdana | Nominated | [7] | |
| Best New Male TV Personality | Alden Richards | Nominated |
References edit
- ^ "Alakdana (Full Episodes) Stream Together - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved December 17, 2021.
- ^ "Alden on the road to becoming a leading man". The Philippine Star. December 26, 2011. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Llanas, Rommel R. (August 31, 2015). "Karla Estrada on Alden Richards's success: "Right timing."". PEP. Retrieved January 6, 2024.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (January 25, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People Ratings (Jan. 21-24): Machete makes its mark on primetime, debuts at No. 2". PEP. Retrieved March 5, 2011.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (May 17, 2011). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila People & Household Ratings (May 13–16): Wil Time Bigtime debuts; Blusang Itim replaces Alakdana". PEP. Retrieved March 5, 2018.
- ^ Santiago, Erwin (November 30, 2011). "GMA-7 dominates 8th Golden Screen TV Awards; Amaya and Mara Clara win outstanding drama series". PEP. Retrieved August 21, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (October 29, 2011). "25th Star Awards for TV nominees bared". PEP. Retrieved May 2, 2020.
External links edit
- Official website
- Alakdana at IMDb
