Destiny Rose

Destiny Rose is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars Ken Chan in the title role. It premiered on September 14, 2015 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on March 11, 2016 with a total of 130 episodes.

Destiny Rose
Title card
Genre	Drama
Created by	Kutz Enriquez Wiro Michael Ladera
Written by	Luningning Interino-Ribay Christine Novicio Kenneth Enriquez Wiro Michael Ladera
Directed by	Don Michael Perez Jun Lana Gina Alajar
Creative director	Roy Iglesias
Starring	Ken Chan
Opening theme	"Ako'y Mahalin" by Maricris Garcia
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	130 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer	Joy Lumboy-Pili
Cinematography	Carlo Montano
Editors	Benedict Lavastido Robert Ryan Reyes
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	23–30 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	September 14, 2015 (2015-09-14) – March 11, 2016 (2016-03-11)

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

Premise

Joey Flores-Vegara is a woman trapped in a man's body who dreams and hopes to be the best for her parents. She struggles in life yet continues to be patient and understanding. Joey becomes a stronger person in her new life as Destiny Rose as she faces more challenges in her journey to becoming a renowned writer and a full-fledged woman.^[2]

Cast and characters

Lead cast

• Ken Chan as Joselito "Joey" Flores Vergara Jr. / Destiny Rose Vergara-Antonioni^[3]

Supporting cast

• Fabio Ide as Gabriele Antonioni
• Manilyn Reynes as Daisy Flores-Vergara
• Michael De Mesa as Rosauro Armani Vitto
• Katrina Halili as Jasmine Vergara Flores
• Sheena Halili as April Rose Flores Vergara
• Jackie Lou Blanco as Maria Dahlia Vergara Flores^[4]
• Jeric Gonzales as Vince
• Joko Diaz as Joselito "Lito" Vergara Sr.
• Irma Adlawan as Bethilda Vitto-Jacobs
• JC Tiuseco as Lance
• Ken Alfonso as Aris

Guest cast

• Melissa Mendez as Yvonne Antonioni
• Kate Valdez as Violet Vitto Jacobs
• Sig Aldeen as Mario Capello
• Bryan Benedict as Stephen
• Tony Lapeña as Elvie
• Rene Salud as Salvatore
• Lander Vera Perez as Hector Tobias
• Mimi Juareza as Lady Edelweiss
• Tonio Quiazon as Anton
• Miggs Cuaderno as younger Joey
• Ar Angel Aviles as younger April
• Milkcah Wynne Nacion as younger Jasmine
• Andrea Torres as herself
• Mike Tan as himself
• Yasmien Kurdi as herself

Production

Principal photography concluded on March 2, 2016.^[5]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Destiny Rose earned a 14.8% rating.^[6] The final episode scored a 17.2% rating.^[7]

Accolades

Accolades received by Destiny Rose

Year	Award	Category	Recipient	Result	Ref.
2016	Box Office Entertainment Awards	Most Promising Male Star	Ken Chan	Won	[8]
	30th PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Daytime Drama Series	Destiny Rose	Nominated	[9]
		Best Drama Actor	Ken Chan	Nominated
		Best Drama Supporting Actress	Manilyn Reynes	Nominated