Anna Luna: Ang Pagbabalik

Anna Luna is a 2014 Philippine daytime television drama based on the 6-year original 1989 television series that starred Margarita Fuentes, together with the late Ricky Belmonte and Melissa Mendez. Created by Zenaida O. Soriano from the original story, developed by the business unit head Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampol and directed by Mervyn Brondial and Cathy O. Camarillo, it is topbilled by Abby Bautista, together Matt Evans, Maricar Reyes, Jeric Raval, Tricia Santos and Albie Casiño. The series premiered on IBC's HapoNation afternoon block and worldwide on Global IBC from March 3, 2014 to August 21, 2015. The series also aired after the noontime show APO Tanghali Na!.

This children's drama series made a comeback with the glory days of Philippine drama and become a contemporary because the story is being different when they prolonging.

It is one of the most successful teleserye of IBC, and one of the network's daytime slot under the HapoNation lineup. This is Bautista's second lead role after 5 Girls and Daddy.

The series ended on August 21, 2015 its one-year run with the total of 313 episodes and was replaced by Divergent on its 2:30pm timeslot. A film adaptation was subsequently made in 2015 by IBC Films with the same title Anna Luna: The Movie which will be shown on August 31, 2015.

Adaptation
Anna Luna is the remake of the 6-year classic and family drama created by Zenaida O. Soriano, topbilled by Margarita Fuentes, Ricky Belmonte and Melissa Mendez.

It was originally broadcast on ABS-CBN from November 27, 1989 to September 30, 1994 with the show's original airing was at 2:00pm and transferred / broadcast on RPN to become part of network's relaunch in October 3, 1994 airing at 1:30pm until its last episode in September 29, 1995.

Production
In December 2013, IBC announced that the classic soap will return on TV and will be one of Kapinoy network's first quarter offerings for 2014. The cast was announced during a press conference in December 25, 2013, if ever we acquire the rights from its intellectual owner.

The most anticipated children's afternoon drama series made a comeback for the remake of the classic soap opera of the 90's since November 27, 1989, and eventually, the first of many teleseryes that the country's number 1 station ABS-CBN was launched in 1989.

In the story conference held by the network, it was stated that Abby Bautista will topbill the series and played the role as Anna Luna together with the network's hottest teen stars Matt Evans, Tricia Santos and Albie Casiño.

This was the first major project for Matt Evans on IBC after transferring from ABS-CBN. Maricar Reyes played as the lovingly mom Emily Corpuz while the action star Jeric Raval gives life to the character of Congressman Arnulfo Corpuz.

Laurenti Dyogi, the head of IBC Entertainment TV by that time was given the success of Annaliza on ABS-CBN. The producers used unknown actors in the beginning because of limited budget. The network was not optimistic about the show's huge success; became a commercial and critical hit, and the plot was stretched to prolong. During those times the drama of this old fashioned is too much to the extent that it is really impossible to make it in real life. They were also discussing about the cast that Bautista became the main character which is the Anna Luna has a kid but single mom since the father does not took responsibility.

The series is produced by the business unit head Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo and he show was created by the original Anna Luna creator Zenaida O. Soriano way back 1989 from its original telecast.

Her character has a connection between Anna Liza and Maria Flordeluna because of it's similar name.

On March 3, 2015 marked the first year anniversary of the series which is now a rare event in Philippine television following Be Careful With My Heart's two-year run.

During a press visit to the series' set located in Commonwealth, Quezon City, Director Mervyn Brondial and Cathy O. Camarillo shared that the show extended until August 21, 2015.

Scheduling
The children's afternoon drama as part of HapoNation block premiered on March 3, 2014, after the success of Frijolito. With that, Anna Luna will further strengthen IBC's weekday afternoon lineup.

Plot
Separated from her mother after an accident at sea, Anna Luna (Abby Bautista) is forced to live in the city with her estranged grandmother, Dona Martina Dominguez (Perla Bautista).

Anna Luna is unwanted in the Dominguez mansion. To the old woman, she is a constant reminder of her daughter's disobedience by marrying a poor man Erwin Dominguez (Michael Flores).

To a greedy aunt and an irksome cousin, she is a threat to the inheritance. It was about the struggle of Anna Luna and his father (Matt Evans) to be reunited after a tragedy separated them.

Is Anna Luna vowed to do her student kid in elementary school and see her whole family? An attractive and intelligent high school teenage girl named Clare Corpuz (Tricia Santos) who is the same year level to gave a school's prom like wearing a sailor dress. She meets the graduating high school teenager and suitor brother Albert Corpuz (Albie Casiño) as she is the love relationship.

Main Cast

 * Abby Bautista as Anna Luna D. Corpuz - A young girl known to have a messy hair. While Anna Luna was young, she was separated from her family after a ferry exploded in the middle of the sea. She was forced to live in the city together with her grandmother.
 * Matt Evans as TJ Corpuz - Anna Luna's foster father
 * Maricar Reyes as Emily Corpuz / Pilar - Anna Luna's mom.
 * Jeric Raval as Congressman Arnulfo Corpuz - Anna Luna's dad.
 * Tricia Santos as Claire Corpuz - Anna Luna's teenage sister in her grade school. In the series, she develops a crush for me with her boyfriend Albert.
 * Albie Casiño as Albert Corpuz - Anna Luna's suitor brother and Claire's love interest.

Supporting Cast

 * Perla Bautista as Doña Martina Dominguez - Estranged grandmother
 * Michael Flores as Erwin Dominguez - His poor man.
 * Claire Ruiz as Eunice Dominguez - The eldest daughter who she used to be an officemate of my wife in call center in Makati.
 * Dominic Roque as Alex Dominguez - Eunice's brother and teammate Anna Luna.
 * Milkcah Nacion as Macy Corpuz - The stepsister and kid villain of her sister Anna Luna's best friend.
 * Alexandra Quiambao as Elvira - one of Anna Luna's classmates and friend
 * Kyline Alcantara as Sendra Rodes - one of Anna Luna's classmates
 * Kristoff Meneses as Joey - one of Anna Luna's classmates
 * Joseph Andre Garcia as Lester - one of Anna Luna's classmates
 * Barbie Sabino as Betsy Kramer - one of Claire's classmates and friend
 * Ogie Escanilla as Delos Alvarez - one of Anna Luna's classmates
 * Bart Guingona as Charles Rodrigo - Arnulfo's new boss
 * Belinda Mariano as Barbie Soriano - one of Claire's classmates and friend
 * Kurt Perez as Inigo Juanzon - one of Albert's classmates and friend
 * Vangie Labanan as Tarsing Ramiro - Anna Luna's nanny in the Corpuz family.
 * Terence Baylon as Fernando Valdez - Teacher from school
 * Serena Dalrymple as Yaya Cita - The curel yaya.

Extended Cast

 * Jovic Susim as Jeric Lim
 * Lani Mercado as Sis. Lourdes Dominguez
 * Chris Bugoy as Bugoy
 * Bryce Viray as Lance
 * Jerico Redrico as Pinong

Production Team

 * Creator: Zenaida O. Soriano
 * Executive In-Charge Of Production: Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo
 * In-Charge Of Production: Gina Borinaga
 * Producer: Mavic Holgado-Oducayen and Justine F. Javier
 * Director: Mervyn Brondial and Cathy O. Camarillo
 * Executive Producers: Rowie Valencia and Lorna Feliciano
 * Production Designer: Chito Sumera
 * Supervising Producer: Lilybeth Rasonable
 * Lighting Director: Monino Duque
 * Writers: Raymund Barcelon, John Paul B. Melosantos, Janice O'Hara and Bridgette Ann M. Rebucca
 * Creative Director: Willy Laconsay
 * Editor: Dennis Salgado and Marya Ignacio
 * Cinematography: Gary Gardoce
 * Make-Up Artist: Rowena Legaspi
 * Musical Scorer: Richard Gonzales

Soundtrack

 * Anna Luna (composed by Ryan Cayabyab and Soc Villanueva) - Cherryz Mendoza

Ratings
According to the latest survey from the data Kantar Media Philippines, Anna Luna, a family drama that stars Abby Bautista, is the first daytime show on 2014 successfully conquered the afternoon viewing habit of TV viewers that earned ratings as high as those shows airing in weekday primetime as it reigned in is timeslot on March 3, 2014 with a pilot national rating of 16.7% beating with Villa Quintana which is got 10.3% and Kapamilya Blockbusters which only got 9.5%. Since then, Anna Luna's ratings proved that it is the #1 afternoon teleserye on Philippine TV, according to Kantar Media/TNS Total Philippines (Urban+Rural households) ratings.

In March 31, 2014, the series got the rating of 20.6% or almost 10 points higher than its rival programs Moon of Desire which got 16.6% and Villa Quintana which only got 9.7%. The series is consistently getting impressive primetime-worthy ratings for about 19-20% since the first quarter of 2014.

Film
In 2015, a movie was produced based on the television series. The movie adaptation was the television series created by IBC to be adapted by IBC Films called Anna Luna: The Movie. It will be shown August 31, 2015.

Awards and nominations

 * 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television (Best Child Performer) - Won (Abby Bautista)
 * 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television (Best Daytime Drama Series) - Won

Trivia

 * This is Abby Bautista's second longest leading role after teleserye 5 Girls and Daddy.
 * In the teaser of the remake, it was said that the original soap opera ran from 1989 to 1995
 * IBC had the rights to remake the soap franchise because of Zenaida O. Soriano.
 * The merienda scenery is the iconic in the remake.
 * Anna Luna is one of the forgotten soap opera of IBC.
 * Tricia Santos, Albie Casiño, Claire Ruiz and Dominic Roque were former ABS-CBN/Star Magic artists.
 * This 2014 remake version marked the comeback of IBC's soap opera in the afternoon block, just like the past afternoon dramas ABS-CBN and RPN did in the original 90's version.
 * The show marked Tricia Santos's first screen kiss on TV with actor Albie Casiño, and also Tricia and Albie's first project under IBC.
 * The title of book 1 is Anna Luna on ABS-CBN, book 2 is Hanggang Kailan, Anna Luna?: Ikalawang Aklat from RPN, and recently the book 3 with a new title Anna Luna from IBC.
 * In book 3, the series has a scrapbook inspired intro.
 * On the day of its premiere, the show was a trending topic on Twitter and Yahoo.ph.