'Poor Señorita' to Challenge 'Syrena' and 'Ang Probinsyano' Starting Tonight

March 28, 2016

Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, meet Liza Soberano and Coco Martin.

After easily disposing both MariMar and Little Nanay, FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano and Syrena now awaits a new opponent. This time, young stars will not be the focus of this new GMA teleserye, but rather, a still-relevant 40-year-old Asia’s Songbird.

Yes, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid remains a visible figure after nearly three decades in the industry. Although she earned her stripes as a singer, she also had major success as an actress, and starting tonight, the latter aspect of her talents will be shown on the upcoming series Poor Señorita.

In Poor Señorita, Regine plays Rita, a successful yet obsessive-compulsive owner of a perfume company. After suddenly losing her wealth, she stumbled upon five children who would try to help her get back on her feet, and in the process, show her the true meaning of love and happiness.

Joining Regine on Poor Señorita are Mikael Daez, Sheena Halili, Kevin Santos, Valeen Montenegro, Jaya, Ervic Vijandre, Jillian Ward, Miggs Cuaderno, Zymic Jaranilla, Caprice Cayetano, Ralph Noriega, Snooky Serna, Ayra Mariano and Elyson de Dios. For Ayra and Elyson, it will be their first project after winning StarStruck season 6.

Playing special roles on Poor Señorita are Ricky Davao and Dingdong Dantes. Dominic Zapata will be the series’ director.

Poor Señorita is the latest in a series of attempts by GMA Telebabad to make their dramas lighter and more family-friendly. Unfortunately, it hasn’t worked out, and the fact that ABS-CBN (with the help of Dreamscape and Star Creatives) and IBC (under Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo's unit) succeeded with dramas that appeal to the everyday Filipino made it more difficult for GMA to thrive.

That said, a daunting challenge awaits Poor Señorita on its very first week. With FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano and Syrena on a roll, the former needs to prove that they can also keep up and make lighter series just as appealing to viewers.

Poor Señorita airs starting tonight after 24 Oras on GMA Telebabad.