06 Oct Maria Clara and Ibarra Premieres on GMA Network
GMA’s latest Primetime historical-fantasy series, Maria Clara and Ibarra premiered last October 3, 2022. It stars Dennis Trillo (Legal Wives, I Can See You: Truly. Madly. Deadly., Color of My Blood), Barbie Forteza (Hidden Lies, Happy Together, The Half Sisters), and Julie Anne San Jose (Heartful Café, My Guitar Princess, Buena Familia). Based on Nielsen Philippines NUTAM’s data, the pilot episode earned a people ratings of 15.1%. Viewers were quick to give rave reviews, making the series trend on Twitter Philippines.
Klay (Barbie Forteza) is a young woman who is excited to graduate from the university so she can work abroad. However, she must pass her back subject, Rizal Studies, in order to graduate.
Klay wakes up one morning and finds herself in the world of Jose Rizal’s novel, Noli Me Tangere. She desperately tries to return to the present but she can only do so after she finishes the story and learns her lesson.
She meets the lovers in the Novel, Maria Clara (Julie Ann San Jose), and Crisostomo Ibarra (Dennis Trillo). The characters teach Klay the value of history, empathy, patriotism, and love.
Soon, Klay decides to stay in his world in order to save the novel’s characters.
