Claudine (TV program)

Claudine
Title card
Genre	Drama
Starring	Claudine Barretto
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	18
Production
Production locations	Metro Manila, Philippines
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	45-60 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	April 10 (2010-04-10) – August 7, 2010 (2010-08-07)

Claudine is a 2010 Philippine television drama anthology broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Claudine Barretto, it premiered on April 10, 2010 replacing BandaOke! Rock 'N Roll to Millions. The show concluded on August 7, 2010 with a total of 18 episodes.

Episodes

Original airdate	Featured cast	Title	Director	Claudine's role
April 10, 2010	Isabel Rivas Matet de Leon and Raymart Santiago	Alzheimer's	Laurice Guillen	Susan
The pilot episode of Claudine directed by Laurice Guillen explores the impassioned affair between two lovers whose relationship is challenged by the debilitating disease. Claudine stars as the fiancée of Andy played by her real-life partner and longtime kapuso Raymart Santiago whose parents disapprove of his choice of partner. Andy fights for their love and they eventually marry. Soon after, however, Andy contracts a rare, early onset of Alzheimer's causing him to gradually forget his love for his wife, and which pushes Susan (Claudine) to embark on a losing battle.
April 17, 2010	TJ Trinidad Isabel Oli and Wendell Ramos	Kahapon, Ngayon at Bukas	Joel Lamagan	Elena
There is a big change in the life of Elena (Claudine Barretto) when she learned that her husband Lemuel (TJ Trinidad) died while working abroad. With the help of her husband's best friend, Daniel (Wendell Ramos) she learned slowly to forget what loneliness she felt when her husband died. As time goes by she learned to appreciate and loved each other which ended up in marriage. But one day Lemuel, her husband is back home alive and found out that his wife is pregnant courtesy of his best friend. And that is where the complication starts. Will Elena go back to her first husband or will she stick with her present husband?
April 24, 2010	Jackie Lou Blanco Edwin Reyes Marcus Madrigal and Angelika dela Cruz	Ina-inahan, Anak-Anakan	Andoy Ranay	Kring-Kring
Claudine, plays the role of Kring-Kring a mentally-challenged orphan cared for by her older sister. One night, she is raped by an unknown man and eventually becomes pregnant. She gives birth to a baby girl and enjoys many of the aspects of motherhood. But when Terry, the sister (played by Angelika dela Cruz) realizes she may not live long enough to always ensure that Kring-Kring takes care of her daughter the right way, she seriously considers giving up the child for adoption because of Kring-Kring's condition. Terry finds a promising foster mother in a childless doctor (Jackie Lou Blanco) who works at the center. Just as the doctor begins to get attached to Kring-Kring's daughter, Kring-Kring tries to fight for her right as a mother and has to prove herself worthy of being one. Will she overcome the obstacles despite her difficult condition?
May 1, 2010	Rio Locsin Lloyd Samartino Kier Legaspi and Dennis Trillo	Bingit na Kaligayahan	Andoy Ranay	Sandra
Claudine plays an ex-junkie who is about to marry her boyfriend (Kier Legaspi). But Sandra's (Claudine) seemingly happy life hits a crossroad when her former boyfriend Jed (Dennis Trillo) steps into the picture. It turns out that the two of them were former drug addicts until their families intervened. The only difference is that Sandra was able to recover, unlike Jed who continues to lead a delinquent lifestyle. Sandra is consumed by guilt so she offers Jed some help as well as her friendship. However, not only does she find herself still in love with her ex-lover, she also ends up taking the rough road back to self-destruction.
May 8, 2010	Joko Diaz Renz Valerio Lovely Rivero and Carmina Villaroel	Baby Maker	Joyce Bernal	Salve
Salve (Claudine Barretto) was once hired to carry the child of a rich couple. Years later, she finds herself alone and terminally ill. With no family or friends to turn to, Salve began to yearn for the baby she gave up a long time ago and searches for the family who adopted him. She eventually finds their home and applies as a yaya so she can finally be with her child before she dies. The wife (Carmina Villarroel) had no idea that the nanny she just hired is the real mother of the child as it was only her husband who made the arrangement in the past with Salve. Rowena soon discovers the truth when her husband comes home from a business trip and finds Salve in their home. They accuse Salve of trying to steal the child and send her to prison. However, upon learning the truth about Salve's illness, the couple finally allowed Salve to make her final days count by being with her child.
May 15, 2010	Bobby Andrews Isabel Granada Candy Pangilinan Sweet Ramos and Francheska "Cruzita" Salcedo	Stage Mother	Soxie Topacio	Choleng
Claudine plays a stagemom who insists on sending her 8-year-old daughter from one beauty pageant to another in this Saturday's episode of her drama anthology. A frustrated beauty queen herself, Claudine passes on to her daughter the dream which she never got to realize after getting pregnant at an early age. Amidst the preparation for yet another pageant, the child's biological father (Bobby Andrews) appears and starts claiming custody of the child. Claudine's daughter ended up losing the pageant which frustrates Claudine even more. In a fit of rage, Claudine blames her daughter for how her life has turned out to be which naturally hurts the child. Cruzita runs away from home, and meets an unfortunate accident. If and when Cruzita wakes up will Claudine still get a second chance to make it right with her daughter?
May 22, 2010	Barbie Forteza Joshua Dionisio and Jomari Yllana	Madrasta	Don Michael Perez	Agnes
The story revolves around Agnes (Claudine Barretto) who tries to be a mother to someone who keeps on pushing her away. When Eliza's (Barbie Forteza) mother died, she thought that no one would ever replace her. Until her father (Jomari Yllana) married Agnes. She refused to accept Agnes in their lives and does everything to keep her away from her family but Agnes never gives up on her. But when Eliza's father dies, she realized the motherly love that Agnes can give to her despite the bad things she did to her.
May 29, 2010	Ketchup Eusebio Mon Confiado Vangie Labalan and Eugene Domingo	Partners	Dominic Zapata	Sally
The story revolves around Sally (Claudine Barretto) who is a sales agent and is frustrated over her arch rival Lucy (Eugene Domingo). But, when the two witnessed that their customer was killed in her own home and the killers want them dead. The two became partners in solving this incident.
June 5, 2010	Jay Aquitania Alicia Vergara Melissa Mendez Celia Rodriguez Joross Gamboa and Geoff Eigenmann	Fraternity	Dominic Zapata	Aileen
The story revolves around Aileen (Claudine Barretto) whose brother Nico (Jay Aquitania) is the valedectorian in her school. But Sandy is unaware that her brother is a gang member. Nico is now dead and a friend of Jeffrey's, Migs (Geoff Eigenmann), loves and care for Aileen.
June 12, 2010	Ian Veneracion and Nadine Samonte	Yayang Aswang	Dominic Zapata	Cheska
Claudine Barretto's character just hired a new "yaya" (Nadine Samonte) to take care of her son. Little did she know that the person she just welcomed into their home is nowhere near the innocent nanny she claims to be. After the aswang kills Claudine's mother and abducts her child, Claudine embarks on a mission with her husband (Ian Veneracion) to rescue her son and ultimately destroy the ferocious creature. Will she succeed or end up as one the aswang's victims?
June 19, 2010	Paolo Paraiso Shiela Marie Rodriguez Melissa Mendez and Richard Gomez	Laya	Argel Joseph	Attorney Sophia
Sophia, a powerful criminal lawyer tasked to litigate the case of woman allegedly raped by Richard. Claudine ends up winning the case and puts Richard behind bars. Years later, Claudine's client confesses that it was not Richard who really abused her. A guilt-stricken Claudine collaborates with Richard's lawyer in a bid to set the poor man free. Much to her dismay, Claudine comes face-to-face with a completely different Richard—far from the meek and self-conscious man he once was. Now hopeless and uninspired, Richard does everything to spite and get back at Claudine. Claudine takes it upon herself to rescue Richard from what he has become but what if it's too late? Will her persistence pay off and earn the forgiveness of the man whose life she almost completely ruined?
June 26, 2010	Paolo Ballesteros Patricia Ysmael Chinggoy Alonzo and Luis Alandy	Doble Cara	Argel Joseph	Cara
Cara (Claudine Barretto), a fashion designer, meets her homosexual half-brother (Paolo Ballesteros) for the first time after the untimely demise of their father (Chinggoy Alonzo). An aspiring designer himself, Carlo (Paolo Ballesteros) offers to help out his sister with her business and in the process bond with her as well. All is well until mysteries surrounding Carlo's identity are revealed to Cara, which the latter initially refuses to believe. But Carlo becomes oddly possessive of her to the point of meddling in Cara's relationship with her fiancé (Luis Alandy), and even going as far as becoming a transvestite version of the female designer. Cara is naturally freaked out by her brother's actions, which ultimately puts their newly built relationship in jeopardy. Can Cara and Carlo still mend their broken ties? Will they be able to accept each other for who they are: flaws and all?
July 3, 2010	Ryan Eigenmann and Antonio Aquitania	Heredera	Argel Joseph	Aiko
Claudine Barretto plays Aiko, a Filipino-Japanese woman who inherits a multi-million peso business from her Japanese father. As it turns out, the riches she inherits becomes a life-threatening dilemma as attempts on her life immediately come after she hears of the startling news. Fearing for her life, Claudine hires a bodyguard (Ryan Eigenmann) to protect her and keep her safe. As she spends time with her bodyguard, Aiko finds herself falling for him even though she already has a boyfriend (Antonio Aquitania). That is, until Aiko learns about the mysteries surrounding her bodyguard's character that are supposedly related to the threats previously made to her life. Could it be possible that the person Aiko hired to look after her safety is the same person who threatens to harm her?
July 10, 2010	Elizabeth Oropesa Al Tantay and Iza Calzado	Sapi	Argel Joseph	Isay
As they reach their adolescent years, Isay (Claudine Barretto) decides to stay in the province while Teresa (Iza Calzado) chooses to venture in the city and pursue a career in medicine. Years later, Isay contracts a rare illness with an unknown cause prompting Teresa to return to her hometown and find a cure for her dying sister. Little do they know that their reunion will not only reveal the reasons behind Isay's mysterious disease but also secrets buried beneath their past. What could be this deep and dark secret that Isay and Teresa have in common? Will they be able to unravel the answers that will put an end to Isay's suffering before it's too late?
July 17, 2010	Chynna Ortaleza Marco Alcaraz Rich Asuncion and Aljur Abrenica	Hostage	Argel Joseph	Rhea
Claudine plays Rhea, a woman who has lost all her hopes in life after her entire family died from an accident. To make matters worse, she was held captive by a young criminal named Abet (Aljur Abrenica) right inside her own house. In this time of turmoil, will Rhea and Abet find redemption or deeper misery in the end?
July 24, 2010	Buboy Villar Carlene Aguilar and Paolo Contis	Teacher's Pest	Argel Joseph	Anne
Claudine is Anne a grade school teacher whose marriage is about to fall apart. On her way home, she was surprised to see Borgy (Buboy Villar), a problem student in one of her classes, sleeping on the street. She single-mindedly takes the homeless boy into her own house, and in the process forms a special bond with him. In return, Borgy provides Anne with the inspiration to find the missing pieces in her life.
July 31, 2010	Polo Ravales Yul Servo Biboy Ramirez Raquel Montesa and Sunshine Dizon	Love Thy Neighbor	Argel Joseph	Janet
Melba is a poor woman who loses her husband to a freak accident. Melba crosses paths with Janet (played by Claudine Barretto), a woman whose fate runs somehow parallel with hers. As they struggle to cope with the pains and losses in their lives, still the question of whose fault the accident is remains. Will they be able to recover from the tragedy that struck both their lives? Does time really heal all wounds?
August 7, 2010	Glaiza de Castro Jenny Miller and Mark Anthony Fernandez	A Love Story	Argel Joseph	Paulene
Claudine plays Paulene, a woman left alone at the altar by her husband-to-be, Anton (Mark Anthony) without any explanation. Two years later, they meet and Paulene is still in love with Anton. As fate brings them together, will their love story end with a romantic kiss or a bitter goodbye?

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Claudine earned a 16.6% rating. While the final episode scored a 9.2% rating in Mega Manila People/Individual television ratings.

External links

• Claudine at IMDb