Prinsesa ng City Jail

Prinsesa ng City Jail (transl. princess of city jail / international title: The Jailhouse Princess) is a 2025 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Sofia Pablo in the title role. It premiered on January 13, 2025 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on June 21, 2025, with a total of 129 episodes.^[4]

Prinsesa ng City Jail
Title card
Also known as	The Jailhouse Princess[1]
Genre	Drama
Written by	Kenneth de Leon Renato Custodia Jr. Mark Duane Angos
Directed by	Jerry Lopez Sineneng
Creative director	Aloy Adlawan
Starring	Sofia Pablo
Music by	Marvin Chua
Opening theme	"Ganito Ako Babangon" by Zephanie[2]
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	129
Production
Executive producer	Darling Pulido-Torres
Cinematography	Rico Jacinto
Editors	Jennalyn Sablaya[3] Debbie Robete Roslany Barodi Jerome Dispo Mark Lazatin
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	22–30 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment Group
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	January 13 (2025-01-13) – June 21, 2025 (2025-06-21)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[5]

Premise

Princess grows up inside a prison due to her father working as a jail guard. Despite her "unusual" upbringing, she brings hope and inspiration for the inmates. As she helps bring light into their lives, she embarks on her own journey to find her missing mother.^[6]

Cast and characters

Cast

Sofia Pablo

Beauty Gonzalez

Lead cast

• Sofia Pablo^[7] as Princess Pascual^[8] / Princess Torres-Cristobal^[9]

Supporting cast

• Allen Ansay^[10] as Xavier Bustamante^[8]
• Beauty Gonzalez^[11] as Sharlene Torres-Cristobal^[8]
• Pauline Mendoza^[12] as Mimi Sanchez^[8]
• Denise Laurel^[12] as Divina Williams^[8]
• Dominic Ochoa^[13] as Raymond Cristobal^[8]
• Ayen Munji-Laurel^[14] as Leilani Bustamante^[8]
• Keempee de Leon^[12] as Dado Pascual^[8]
• Jean Saburit^[12] as Sonya Cristobal^[8]
• Ina Feleo^[12] as Jenny Vivero^[8]
• Will Ashley^[15] as Onse Rivera^[8]
• Radson Flores^[12] as Justin Lozano^[8]
• Lauren King^[12] as Liberty "Libby" Cristobal^[8]
• Betong Sumaya as Policarpio "Pusoy" Vivero^[8]
• Tanya Ramos as Ava Torres^[8]
• Jett Pangan as Benhur Torres-Cristobal^[8]
• Cheska Fausto as Bernice Pascual^[8]
• Prince Clemente as Hyro Rivera^[8]

Guest cast

• Sienna Stevens as young Princess^[16]

Production

Principal photography commenced in April 2024.^[17]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Prinsesa ng City Jail earned a 7.2% rating.^[18] The final episode scored a 7% rating.^[19]