Buena Familia

Philippine television drama series

R.J. Nuevas
Zita Garganera
Jules Katanyag
Pam Miras

Directed byGil Tejada Jr.Creative directorRoy IglesiasStarring

Kylie Padilla
Julie Anne San Jose

Theme music composerTata BetitaOpening theme"Nasaan ang Dating Tayo" by Julie Anne San JoseCountry of originPhilippinesOriginal languageTagalogNo. of episodes159 (list of episodes)ProductionExecutive producerArlene D. PilapilEditors

Joseph Nieva
Lawrence "Kish" Villena
A.C. Damaso

Camera setupMultiple-camera setupRunning time22–31 minutesProduction companyGMA Entertainment TVOriginal releaseNetworkGMA NetworkReleaseJuly 28, 2015 (2015-07-28) –
March 4, 2016 (2016-03-04)

Buena Familia (transl. Buena family) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Gil Tejada Jr., it stars Kylie Padilla and Julie Anne San Jose. It premiered on July 28, 2015, on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Yagit. The series concluded on March 4, 2016, with a total of 159 episodes. It was replaced by Hanggang Makita Kang Muli in its timeslot.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[1]

Premise

The Buena family is wealthy and respected by society. When Arthur Buena's mistress comes back for revenge to Arthur and his family, she will succeed and change the lives of the Buena family. The Buena siblings will be separated, and Celine being the eldest will find a way to make them whole again.^[2]

Cast and characters

Cast

Kylie Padilla

Julie Anne San Jose

Julian Trono

Jackie Rice

Lead cast

Kylie Padilla as Celine Buena / Rochel C. Buena
Julie Anne San Jose as Darlina "Darling" A. Buena

Supporting cast

Julian Trono as Edwin A. Buena
Mona Louise Rey as Faye A. Buena
Angelu de Leon as Bettina Agravante-Buena / Sally Rosales
Bobby Andrews as Arthur Buena
Sheryl Cruz as Josephine Carter
Jake Vargas as Kevin Acosta Vergara
Martin del Rosario as Harry Atendido
Jackie Rice as Iris Florencio^[3]
Ryza Cenon as Vaness Castro
Aicelle Santos as Olga Vergara
Mayton Eugenio as Lauren Villacor
Mel Kimura as Gloria Racaza
Lou Sison as Alexis Manuel
Tessie Tomas as Marissa Agravante

Guest cast

Pinky Amador as Sandra Atendido
Gerald Madrid as Marlon Abad
Dino Guevarra as Quentin Monsanto
Tess Bomb as Norma Sebastian
Arianne Bautista as Pamela
Gigi Locsin as Tonya
Diego Llorico as Enrico Perez / Birty
Kenneth Medrano as Pacoy Alvero
Via Antonio as Marga Varga
Vince Velasco as Tony Lopez
Dan Alvaro as Kenneth Vasquez
Marky Lopez as Utoy Velasco
Kristoffer Martin as Zach Michaels

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Buena Familia earned a 14.6% rating.^[4] While the final episode scored a 15.5% rating.^[5]

References

^ "Buena Familia (Full Episodes) - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ "Buena Familia". GMA Network. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
^ "Jackie Rice replaced by Kris Bernal in Artikulo 247; is she still with GMA Artist Center?". PEP. October 29, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
^ Ching, Mark Angelo (August 5, 2015). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Ratings (July 28-August 2, 2015): Eat Bulaga gets highest rating for 2015 with AlDub fever; Buena Familia beats Nasaan Ka Nang Kailangan Kita". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.
^ Ching, Mark Angelo (January 1, 2017). "AGB: 10 Top-rating Pilot and Finale Daytime episodes in 2016". PEP. Retrieved January 24, 2018.