Binoy Henyo

Binoy Henyo (transl. Binoy genius / international title: Wonder Kid) is a 2013 Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Albert Langitan, it stars David Remo in the title role. It premiered on July 22, 2013 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on September 20, 2013 with a total of 45 episodes.

Binoy Henyo
Title card
Also known as	Wonder Kid
Genre	Comedy drama
Developed by	Marlon Miguel
Written by	Ma. Cristina Velasco Rona Lean Sales
Directed by	Albert Langitan
Creative director	Jun Lana
Starring	David Remo
Theme music composer	Von de Guzman Ogie Alcasid
Opening theme	"Binoy Henyo" theme
Ending theme	"Sa Piling Mo" by Kyla
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	45
Production
Executive producer	Winnie Hollis-Reyes
Production locations	Quezon City, Philippines
Cinematography	Audie Espero
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	19–26 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	July 22 (2013-07-22) – September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[1]

Cast and characters

Lead cast

• David Remo as Robin "Binoy" Santos^[2]

Supporting cast

• Sheena Halili as Agnes Santos^[3]
• Luis Alandy as Francis Sandoval^[4]
• Nova Villa as Chato Santos^[5]
• Gwen Zamora as Emily Sandoval^[6]
• Angel Satsumi as Len-Len de Guzman^[7]

Recurring cast

• Lorenzo "Tata" Mara as Alfredo Sandoval
• Rich Asuncion as Josie Cresencio^[8]
• Ervic Vijandre as Lito de Guzman^[9][10]
• Lucho Ayala as James Sandoval^[11]
• Sharmaine Arnaiz as Celia de Guzman
• Frencheska Farr as Sandy^[12]
• Gene Padilla as Domeng
• Zyriel Jestre as Botchok

Episodes

Binoy Henyo episodes

No.	Title	Original release date	Prod. code
1	"Agnes's Biggest Challenge"	July 22, 2013 (2013-07-22)	BH1001
2		July 23, 2013 (2013-07-23)
3		July 24, 2013 (2013-07-24)
4		July 25, 2013 (2013-07-25)
5		July 26, 2013 (2013-07-26)
After being disowned by her father, and later on discovered that her boyfriend, Francis is already married, Agnes is now facing one of the biggest challenges of her life — and that is to raise her son Binoy all by herself.[13]
6	"Bibot"	July 29, 2013 (2013-07-29)	BH1002
7		July 30, 2013 (2013-07-30)
8		July 31, 2013 (2013-07-31)
9		August 1, 2013 (2013-08-01)
10		August 2, 2013 (2013-08-02)
Binoy receives an old and discarded robot as a gift from his mother Agnes. Using his creativity and imagination, Binoy will repair it and calls his robot "Bibot" or short for Binoy's robot. Bibot becomes Binoy's newest best friend and it is also his entry in the school's science fair project.[14]
11	"Emily's Hidden Agenda"	August 5, 2013 (2013-08-05)	BH1003
12		August 6, 2013 (2013-08-06)
13		August 7, 2013 (2013-08-07)
14		August 8, 2013 (2013-08-08)
15		August 9, 2013 (2013-08-09)
Francis and his wife Emily are devastated upon learning that the latter is not capable of having children and this puts a strain in their relationship. Soon after, Francis discovers that Agnes is still alive, and he tries his best to search for her and their child.[15] He is unaware that Emily already knows the whereabouts of Agnes and she will now do everything to make sure that he and Agnes will never see each other again. She offers Agnes a job abroad so that she and Francis won't get reunited.
16	"The Father and the Son"	August 12, 2013 (2013-08-12)	BH1004
17		August 13, 2013 (2013-08-13)
18		August 14, 2013 (2013-08-14)
19		August 15, 2013 (2013-08-15)
20		August 16, 2013 (2013-08-16)
Upon meeting Binoy, Francis was immediately enamored by the little boy's charm, unaware that he is really his son.[16] Meantime, upon the manipulation of Emily, Agnes lost her job in the store where she worked and urged her to go abroad to give Binoy a better future. Emily is doing this to make sure Agnes won't meet her husband, Francis, who's the real dad of Binoy. When Binoy learned of his mother's plan to work abroad, he cried and tells her "he doesn't want her to leave". To help his mom augment their family income, Binoy joins the "Kid Galing, Kid Henyo".[17]
21	"A Life Changing Encounter"	August 19, 2013 (2013-08-19)	BH1005
22		August 20, 2013 (2013-08-20)
23		August 21, 2013 (2013-08-21)
24		August 22, 2013 (2013-08-22)
25		August 23, 2013 (2013-08-23)
Agnes decided not to pursue her dreams of working abroad as Binoy shows up at the airport. Also on the said event, Francis finally learns that Binoy is really his son. With Francis' presence, Agnes knows things will never be the same again. Lola Chato has advised her to talk to her son and tells him the truth that his father is actually alive — and that is his "Tito idol superhero" (Francis).[18] Lenlen, on the other hand, envies Binoy for being so lucky to have a loving and supportive mother like Agnes, and wishes to meet her long-lost mother. Her wish somehow comes true when Celia (played by Sharmaine Arnaiz) arrives.[19]
26	"Complications Arise"	August 26, 2013 (2013-08-26)	BH1006
27		August 27, 2013 (2013-08-27)
28		August 28, 2013 (2013-08-28)
29		August 29, 2013 (2013-08-29)
30		August 30, 2013 (2013-08-30)
Francis tells Agnes that he wants another chance at raising Binoy, which they eventually agree upon. In the meantime, Emily will stop at nothing until she takes Agnes out of the picture.
31	"An Evil Scheme"	September 2, 2013 (2013-09-02)	BH1007
32		September 3, 2013 (2013-09-03)
33		September 4, 2013 (2013-09-04)
34		September 5, 2013 (2013-09-05)
35		September 6, 2013 (2013-09-06)
Lenlen's older brother Lito gets hospitalized because of acute appendicitis. Problematic with the hospital expenses (and no one to run to), Celia accepts Emily's offer — and that is to betray Agnes. Celia asks Agnes to deliver a package. She eventually arrested by the police because the package turns out to filled with marijuana.[20]
36	"False Accusation"	September 9, 2013 (2013-09-09)	BH1008
37		September 10, 2013 (2013-09-10)
38		September 11, 2013 (2013-09-11)
39		September 12, 2013 (2013-09-12)
40		September 13, 2013 (2013-09-13)
Agnes is finally acquitted of all charges brought against her and immediately released from jail after Celia's revelation of the truth that everything was planned by Emily.[21] Upon her release, Agnes rushes to Francis' house to fetch her son, Binoy, and—upon seeing each other—are both very happy.[22]
41	"All's Well That Ends Well"	September 16, 2013 (2013-09-16)	BH1009
42		September 17, 2013 (2013-09-17)
43		September 18, 2013 (2013-09-18)
44		September 19, 2013 (2013-09-19)
45		September 20, 2013 (2013-09-20)
Francis and Emily's relationship continues to tremble when the former finds out that Emily is indeed the mastermind of all the bad things that is happening to Agnes (he saw a video [recorded by Bibot] that is a concrete evidence of his wife's dastardly deeds). The couple's confrontation ends up with Francis asking Emily for an annulment. Agnes and Binoy are happily reunited, but Emily is so mad and she cannot take this sitting down. She tries to kill Agnes but Francis and Binoy rescued and saved her.[23] Emily got arrested and imprisoned. But their nightmares are far from over when Binoy is diagnosed with a brain tumor.[24] He undergoes brain surgery and upon his recovery, the warring characters forgive each other and reconciled. Agnes decided to go back to school, while Francis—realizes he still loves her—asks Agnes to marry him.[25]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Binoy Henyo earned a 14% rating.^[26] The final episode scored an 18.3% rating.^[27]

Accolades

Accolades received by Binoy Henyo

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2014	28th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Child Performer	David Remo	Nominated	[28]