Niña Niño

Niña Niño
Title card
Genre	Comedy drama
Created by	Thop Nazareno John Bedia
Written by	John Bedia Lawrence Nicodemus
Directed by	Thop Nazareno
Starring	Maja Salvador Noel Comia Jr.
Opening theme	"Lapit" by Zephanie
Country of origin	Philippines
Original languages	Filipino English
No. of episodes	162 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Robert Galang
Producers	Sienna Olaso Isabel Santillan Monika Aira Zafra
Production location	Dolores, Quezon
Camera setup	Multiple-camera
Running time	45-60 minutes
Production companies	Spring Films Cignal Entertainment Cornerstone Studios
Release
Original network	TV5
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	April 5, 2021 (2021-04-05) – present
External links
Website

Niña Niño is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by TV5. Directed by Thop Nazareno, it stars Maja Salvador and Noel Comia Jr.. It premiered on April 5, 2021, on the network's Todo Max Primetime Singko line up replacing Paano ang Pangako?.

Plot[]

In the first story, Niña (Maja Salvador) was a girl who does not believe in miracles. She thrived somebody's essentials to benefit her and her Lola Belen (Ruby Ruiz) who was born to Gloria (Lilet) then left for a reason due to poor living. After eight years, she returned to Brgy. Consolacion along with his second child Niño (Noel Comia Jr.). Gloria revealed she was beaten by her own husband and she is trying to get away. After sunset, Lola Belen went missing after long hunting despite that she had died in a collision. Meanwhile, in Belen's demise in the family, they are convinced to start acting as con-artist for their potential income to the siblings, after when Niño had a stomachache, Niña had caught by the tanods of the stealing property and both were run out quickly and they jump on a truck which brings them to Sitio Santa Ynez where they live a new life until an unexpected event changes everything.^[1]

While Niña and Niño escaped through the remote area of Sta. Ynez, they had to find ways in receiving true faith for themselves and connected to healing rituals while they found Ka Iking, they had discovered happy thoughts for earning big income and return on the basic act. This little town was ruled by Kapitana Pinang (Dudz Teraña) who was very strict and interested in making more and more money. Later on, they met Isay (Moi Bien).

Cast and characters[]

Maja Salvador

Noel Comia Jr.

Empoy Marquez

Main cast

• Maja Salvador^[2] as Niña Domingo
• Noel Comia Jr.^[2] as Niño Domingo
• Empoy Marquez^[2] as Gardo

Supporting cast

• Lilet as Gloria Domingo
• Arron Villaflor^[2] as Bert
• Ian Pangilinan^[2] as Pol
• Sachzna Laparan^[2] as Janet
• Junyka Santarin^[2] as Jen Jen
• Moi Bien^[2] as Isay
• Dudz Teraña^[2] as Pinang
• Rowi Du as Tanod Orly
• Denise Joaquin^[2] as Delia
• JM Salvado as Kaloy
• Rener Concepcion^[2] as Ka Iking
• Laydee Gasalao as Fe
• Pooh^[2] as Andie
• Yayo Aguila as Yasmin
• Kat Galang as Mayumi
• Gio Alvarez as Tonio
• Miles Ocampo as Honey
• Mutya Orquia as Veronica
• Giselle Sanchez as Vanessa
• Michelle Vito as Michelle
• Joey Marquez as Daniel
• Izzy Canillo as Ethan
• Marissa Delgado as Governor Virginia
• Sunshine Cruz as Diana
• Ritz Azul as Jackie
• Raul Dillo as Mang Temyeng
• Kakai Bautista as Joyce
• Harvey Bautista as Marius

Guest cast

• Ruby Ruiz as Belen Domingo
• Piolo Pascual^[3] as Mayor Christopher Charles Juarez

Production[]

The full trailer for the series was released on March 19, 2021. The show airs every Mondays, Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:15 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. (PST). Originally, the show also aired on Wednesdays and Fridays prior to the start of the and 2021 PBA season.

From June 16 and 18, 2021 episodes of the show were pre-empted to give way for the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup Qualifiers matches involving the Philippines men's national basketball team.

Also, the Wednesday and Friday episodes on July 16, 2021, onwards were pre-empted to give way to the 2021 PBA season, beginning with the 2021 PBA Philippine Cup.

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