Liza Soberano as ‘Syrena’

March 4, 2016 7:42 pm

From the successful gamble of pitting a fantasy series with the big networks’ primetime dramas, through Janella Salvador’s Janella in Wonderland, IBC-13 makes a splash with its “fantaserye” genre anew on March 7.

18-year-old teen actress Liza Soberano as Syrena, a fantasy tale story about a girl who will transform into a mermaid. The series will premiere on Monday.

At the press launch on Wednesday, Liza confessed that she finds her latest project a refreshing challenge.

“This will be the first time I’ll be doing a fantasy series every night,” she related. “At the same time, I feel you that a fantasy series will give this project.”

The much-awaited fantasy tale follows the story of a young mermaid, Syrena (Alyanna Angeles) was born as in 8-year-old, as the Princess of Oceanatic, an underwater kingdom. She discovers the world above the infinite ocean and locks in a fierce love triangle. Ruled by her mother Queen Elisa (Angel Aquino) who meets the pink-purple dolphin named Zuma (voiced by Xyriel Manabat). In the land, Syrena was being her into a human with her mom Marie (Maricar Reyes) and his dad Alvin (Richard Quan). Bryan Rivera (Tom Taus), an older brother who prevent the fisher and approached by Mandy (Virginia Pozon) revealed that looks for Syrena.

In the meantime, Syrena will jumped into the sea, however, Syrena (Liza Soberano) who turning at 18, was swim and she discovered under the sea in water as Syrena used her magical necklace to transform into a mermaid and went to Oceanatic while Syrena met up with her mother Queen Elisa, and also Fishy. She revealed the sea of the sea lion Seal (voiced by Miguel Vergara) that contact between merpeople and is forbidden. She meets Fishy’s mermaid friends Kayla (Jazz Ocampo) and Xylie (Bianca Casado). In the land, Rico Rivera (Diego Loyzaga), a popular boy who lying down in the sand while Syrena learns of her love for Rico.

Liza is referring to a powerhouse cast of Diego Loyzaga, Maricar Reyes, Richard Quan, Tom Taus and Virginia Pozon, along with Chienna Filomeno, Gabbi Garcia, Carlo Lacana, Joseph Andre Garcia and CJ Navato. Also part of Syrena are Angel Aquino as Elisa, Jazz Ocampo, Bianca Casado, Piero Vergara, Erin Ocampo, Fretzie Bercede, Karla Aguas and Devon Seron, the mermaid girls of Milkcah Nacion, Franchesca Salcedo and Alexandra Quimbao, the animated voices of Xyriel Manabat as Fishy, Miguel Vergara as Seal, Teejay Marquez as Xylie's Pet Fish, Hans Mortel as Reba, Hiyasmin Neri as Dreamfishy and DJ Durano as Puffarazzi, as well as the villains are Assunta de Rossi as the evil mermaid Vica and Paolo Ballesteros as the voice of Stargazers.

It is directed by the box-office director Wenn V. Deramas and Cathy O. Camarillo. According to director Wenn, viewers should focus the story about mermaids and sea creatures from the series as the script also brings the underwater scenes will look forward for the tale.

Syrena premieres this March 7 at 7:45 p.m. after Express Balita on IBC-13’s Kapinoy Primetime.