One Day Isang Araw
Title card
Genre
Created bySenedy Que
Starring
  • Jillian Ward
  • Milkcah Wynne Nacion
  • Marc Justin Alvarez
  • Joshua Uy
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes23
Production
Executive producerHelen Santiago-Benito
Production locationPhilippines
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time23–36 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment TV
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseJune 15 (2013-06-15) –
November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16)

One Day Isang Araw (transl. One Day One Day) is a 2013 Philippine television drama fantasy anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Created and developed by Senedy Que, it stars Jillian Ward, Milkcah Wynne Nacion, Joshua Uy and Marc Justine Alvarez. It premiered on June 15, 2013 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up. The show concluded on November 16, 2013 with a total of 23 episodes.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[1]

Premise

Daisy, Uno, Isang and Sunny are friends brought together by a common passion for curiosity. A tree house is their favorite hangout where they meet up every week for their storytelling sessions. They share stories of heartfelt situations and endearing characters they get to interact with.[2]

Cast and characters

Lead cast

A former city girl who moved into the province to be with her grandmother. She is an intelligent eight-year-old girl who is also a fashion enthusiast and trendy. Daisy loves the idea of storytelling and wants to become a princess.[3]
A seven-year-old boy who loves creating /designing toys using recycled materials. He gets along well with Daisy, but at times they clash due to his "hostile" nature.[4]
Comes from a lower-class family. She is an eight-year-old girl who is fond of watching TV, particularly teledramas, wherein she finds inspiration while clinging to her belief that these programs mirror her own life.[5]
An eight-year-old boy who comes from a well-off family. Sunny loves toys and gadgets. He practically owns the "tree house" which eventually becomes the favorite hangout place of the group for their storytelling sessions.[6]

Recurring cast

Notable episodes

Episode no. Title Directed by Written by Original airdate Nielsen rating
1"Blueford Santos the Great"Blueford SantosBlueford SantosJune 15, 2013 (2013-06-15)13.35%[7]
The first story tells of a little rich girl named Katkat (Jillian Ward) who is known for her arrogance and mean-spited nature. She gets a dose of her own medicine when a dwarf curses and transforms her into a beggar. The episode also starred Gloria Romero and Camille Prats.
2"Jason and His Toys"Mark ReyesVenj PellenaJune 22, 2013 (2013-06-22)15.5%[8]
The story revolves around Jason (Marc Justine Alvarez), a boy who always wants the newest and latest toys. One day, his parents unknowingly left him inside a toy store. Unknown to Jason every toys in that toy store come alive at night. The episode also starred Aljur Abrenica, Carlene Aguilar and Neil Ryan Sese.
3"Boots' Cat"Roderick LindayagAugie RiveraJune 29, 2013 (2013-06-29)16.7%[9]
The story centers on a little boy named Boots. Boots hates cats and if he finds them in the yard, he yells and throws them away. Until one day, he encountered a magical cat who cursed him and turned him into a cat. The episode also starred Angelu de Leon, Antonio Aquitania and John Feir.
4"Lola Labs"Ricky DavaoCel SantiagoJuly 6, 2013 (2013-07-06)14.4%[10]
A story about a little girl named Belle (Milkcah Nacion) and her Grandma Labs (Luz Fernandez). Belle is a grandma’s girl and she loves her granny very dearly. But fate makes a drastic turn when Grandma Labs starts to show signs of dementia. The episode also starred Gabby Eigenmann, Isabel Oli and Arthur Solinap.
5"Gamer Girl"Lore ReyesJules KatanyagJuly 13, 2013 (2013-07-13)13.4%[11]

The story revolves around Daisy's aunt (Valerie Concepcion), and cousin (Bianca Umali) who are always busy on the computer. Daisy's cousin, who is a video game addict, thrives to be one of the best gamers in the world, but her plans are crushed when her mother grounds her over a conflict of power and computer usage in the house. Daisy wants the three of them to spend less time on the computer and more time together.

Supporting Cast: Bianca Umali, Jhoana Marie Tan, Mikoy Morales, TJ Trinidad, Carmi Martin, John Arcilla, and Valerie Concepcion.
6"Plants and Zombies"Rico GutierrezVenj PellenaJuly 20, 2013 (2013-07-20)15.7%[12]
Chuck (Joshua Uy) learns how to appreciate and respect mother nature after he was being chased by zombies. The episode also starred Candy Pangilinan and Paolo Contis.
7"Billy, the Bully"Dondon SantosAgnes Gagelonia-UliganJuly 27, 2013 (2013-07-27)16.9%[13]
The episode centers on a young boy named Monching, who loves dancing but is being forced to learn Taekwondo. Adding pressure to Monching is Billy and his bully friends who keep taunting him for being different. They even call him names and tease him as being "gay". At the end of the story, Monching not only learns to fight back, but he also learns why kids like Billy become bullies. It turns out that Billy is being bullied by his abusive father. The episode also starred LJ Reyes, Mike Tan and Carl Acosta as Billy, the bully.

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of One Day Isang Araw earned a 13.1% rating.[14] While the final episode scored a 17.4% rating.[15]

Accolades

Accolades received by One Day Isang Araw
Year Awards Category Recipient Result Ref.
2013 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Horror-Fantasy Program One Day Isang Araw Nominated [16]

References

  1. ^ "One Day Isang Araw|Full Episodes". YouTube. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  2. ^ "One Day Isang Araw invites adults to imagine with kids".
  3. ^ [1][dead link]
  4. ^ "Joshua Uy bilang Uno sa "One Day, Isang Araw"".
  5. ^ "Milkcah Nacion bilang Isang sa "One Day, Isang Araw"".
  6. ^ "Not Seen on TV: An invite from Marc Justine Alvarez".
  7. ^ "One Day Isang Araw pilot episode rates high". The Philippine STAR.
  8. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (June 17 to 23, 2013): Anna Karenina takes over top spot in primetime ratings | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  9. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (June 24 to 30, 2013): Mundo Mo'y Akin ends week on top spot; Anna Karenina places second | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". Archived from the original on July 6, 2013. Retrieved July 8, 2013.
  10. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 1 to 7, 2013): Mundo Mo'y Akin maintains strong lead on primetime; Juan dela Cruz drops to 5th spot | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved July 12, 2013.
  11. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 8 to 14, 2013): Mundo Mo'y Akin, Anna Karenina, and My Husband's Lover record 30 percent-high ratings on primetime block last week | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  12. ^ "TV Ratings (Feb. 29-March 2): Regine Velasquez's return on "SOP" rules".
  13. ^ "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 22 to 28, 2013): GMA-7's Mundo Mo'y Akin and Anna Karenina continue to beat rival programs on primetime | PEP.ph: The Number One Site for Philippine Showbiz". Archived from the original on August 22, 2013. Retrieved August 19, 2013.
  14. ^ Tuazon, Nikko (June 21, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (June 10 to 16, 2013): Ina Kapatid Anak final episode tops primetime; Sunday All Stars beats rival program on pilot episode". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  15. ^ Santiago, B.A. (November 26, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (November 11-17, 2013): Eat Bulaga tops daytime except during wedding episode of Be Careful With My Heart". Retrieved March 12, 2018.
  16. ^ "Full list of winners of the 27th Star Awards for Television". November 24, 2013. Retrieved April 28, 2020.

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