One Day, Isang Araw

One Day Isang Araw
Genre	Fairytale fantasy, Family drama, Children's
Created by	GMA Entertainment TV Group
Starring	Jillian Ward Milkcah Wynne Nacion Marc Justin Alvarez Joshua Uy
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Tagalog
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	23
Production
Executive producer(s)	Helen Santiago-Benito
Running time	approx. 60 minutes
Release
Original network	GMA Network
Original release	June 15 (2013-06-15) – November 16, 2013 (2013-11-16)
Chronology
Related shows	Ang Mahiwagang Baul Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang

One Day Isang Araw is a Filipino weekly children's drama series created and developed by Senedy Que and produced by GMA Network. The show aired from June 15, 2013 to November 16, 2013 on the network's Saturday prime time block at 6:00 p.m. time slot, and on June 22, 2013 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV. It stars Jillian Ward, Milkcah Wynne Nacion, Joshua Uy and Marc Justine Alvarez, who also serve as the narrators of the show.^[1]

Overview

The show was conceptualized and developed by Senedy Que. It is designed specifically to appeal to children. It is a weekly anthology aimed not just to entertain children, but also to develop their imagination, as well as their personality. The show's tagline: "Mag-imagine tayo!" (lit. Let's imagine!)—bringing out the show's objective of encouraging kids to use their imagination.^[2]

Every episode, the show presents stories based on a wide array of themes. Each story illustrates lessons that are vital to nurturing children both as individual and in context of social interaction, while greatly emphasizing the role of adults in aiding the imagination of the children as tool of making them better individuals.

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.^[3]

Cast and characters

The show featured four main characters and several prominent recurring characters throughout its run.

• Jillian Ward portrays Max, serves as the leader of the gang. Daisy is 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.^[4]
• Joshua Uy portrays Juan or Uno—as he is commonly referred to—is 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.^[5]
• Milkcah Wynne Nacion portrays Isang, the "drama queen" of the group. Isang 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.^[6]
• Marc Justine Alvarez portrays Sunny, 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.^[7]

Recurring characters

Several supporting characters were given expansive and recurring appearances in the progressive story line.

Notable episodes

Reception

According to the TV ratings data supplier Nielsen TV Audience Measurement, the show's pilot episode posted high ratings in Urban Luzon and Mega Manila. Based on overnight household data recorded in Urban Luzon for June 15, 2013, the show scored a 13.35% household rating. In Mega Manila, it scored a 13.1% household rating.^[15]

See also

• List of programs broadcast by GMA Network
• Ang Mahiwagang Baul
• Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang

External links

• GMA Network official website

References