Ang Lihim ni Annasandra

Ang Lihim ni Annasandra (trans. / international title: The Secret of Annasandra) is a Philippine television drama fantasy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Albert Langitan, it stars Andrea Torres in the title role. It premiered on October 6, 2014 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on February 6, 2015 with a total of 88 episodes.

Ang Lihim ni Annasandra
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Also known as	The Secret of Annasandra
Genre	Fantasy drama
Created by	Richard "Dode" Cruz Wiro Michael Ladera
Written by	Luningning Ribay Christine Novicio Richard Cruz
Directed by	Albert Langitan[1]
Creative director	Jun Lana
Starring	Andrea Torres
Theme music composer	Janno Gibbs Peach Abubacar
Opening theme	"Lihim" by Maricris Garcia
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	88 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Darling Pulido-Torres
Producer	Mavic Tagbo
Production locations	Manila, Philippines
Editors	Vincent Valenzuela Julius Castillo Nikka Olayvar
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	17–27 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	October 6, 2014 (2014-10-06) – February 6, 2015 (2015-02-06)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[2]

Premise

Annasandra is the daughter of Belinda and Carlos. Events will lead to Annasandra to be cursed as an "awok". Her loved ones keep her real identity a secret to protect her from being misjudged, from being hurt and hurting other people.^[3]

Cast and characters

Cast

Cris Villonco

Maria Isabel Lopez

Erika Padilla

Lead cast

• Andrea Torres as Annasandra Vergara^[4]

Supporting cast

• Mikael Daez as William Benitez^[5]
• Rochelle Pangilinan as Esmeralda Salvador
• Pancho Magno as Enrico Sanchez
• Glydel Mercado as Belinda Vergara
• Emilio Garcia as Carlos Vergara
• Maria Isabel Lopez as Rosario Salvador
• Joyce Burton as Hazel Benitez
• Erika Padilla as Rebecca "Becca" Sanchez
• Arthur Solinap as Kenneth Gabriel
• Cris Villonco as Lorraine Armada

Guest cast

• Mike Lloren as Enrico's father
• Barbara Miguel as Annicka "Nikay" Sanchez
• Glenda Garcia as Enrico's mother
• Chinggoy Alonzo as Wilfredo Armada
• Juan Rodrigo as Jojo Salvador
• AJ Dee as Alex Benitez
• Winwyn Marquez as Tiana
• Mon Confiado as Dalik
• Dianne Hernandez as Stella
• Arianne Bautista as a reporter
• Rocco Nacino as Reneé
• Karel Marquez as Cecilia
• Gabriel de Leon as Jimmy
• Mercedes Cabral as Saling
• Joko Diaz as Emong
• Mega Unciano as Mikee
• Tess Bomb as Myrna

Production

Principal photography commenced in July 2014.^[5] Filming concluded in January 2015.^[6]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Ang Lihim ni Annasandra earned a 14.3% rating.^[7] The final episode scored a 17.4% rating.^[8]

Accolades

Accolades received by Ang Lihim ni Annasandra

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2015	29th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Daytime Drama Series	Ang Lihim ni Annasandra	Nominated	[9]