Pira-Pirasong Paraiso is a soap opera that aired on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z and TV5. It aired every Monday to Saturday at 3:00 PM after It's Showtime (Kapamilya Channel and A2Z).
Cast and characters[]
The lead cast of Pira-Pirasong Paraiso, from L-R: Elisse Joson, Charlie Dizon, Alexa Ilacad Loisa Andalio
Main cast[]
- Loisa Andalio as Baby Girl G. Abiog / Maria Amanda "Amy" B. Paraiso
- Charlie Dizon as Diana B. Paraiso-Lamadrid
- Althea Ruedas as young Diana
- Alexa Ilacad as Angela Medina / Elizabeth Marie "Beth" B. Paraiso
- Vrindarani Singh as young Beth/Angela
- Elisse Joson as Hilary G. Abiog / Trina
- Ronnie Alonte as PCMS Jonathan "Jonaf" Salvador
- Joseph Marco as Vladimir "Vlad" S. Lamadrid†
- KD Estrada as Elon S. Lamadrid
Supporting cast[]
- Maricel Soriano as Amanda S. Mendez-Barrameda†
- Snooky Serna as Jacinda Sebastian
- Epy Quizon as Ambrosio Inarez "Badong" Abiog
- Sunshine Dizon as Rosalinda "Osang" Guinto-Abiog†
- Markus Paterson as Boy "Kano" G. Abiog / Michael†
- Rosanna Roces as Criselda "Bossing" Vizcarra†
- Abi Kassem as young Criselda
- Art Acuña as Julius Lamadrid†
- Nikki Valdez as Carlota M. Barrameda
- Rafa Siguion-Reyna as Atty. Raffy Manalo
- Liza Diño as Elvira Cabrida
- Kate Alejandrino as Vera Alonzo
- Argel Saycon as PCMS Brian "Brix" Tolentino
- Archi Adamos as PLTCOL Alfredo Regalado
- Kobe Medalla as PCpl Rusty Meneses
- Lui Manansala as Almeda "Lola Miding" Salvador
- Hasna Cabral as Roxanne
- Marvin Yap as Remo "Emong" Calavera
Guest cast[]
- William Lorenzo as Emmanuel "Emman" Salvador†
- Sandy Aloba as Magdalena "Magda" Garrido†
- Gardo Versoza as Daniel Paraiso
- Jao Mapa as young Daniel
- Maika Rivera as Elizabeth M. Barrameda-Paraiso†
Broadcast[]
Alongside Nag-aapoy na Damdamin, the series premiered on a Tuesday (July 25, 2023) instead of a Monday (July 24, 2023) due to the second State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., which necessitated the networks to pre-empt their afternoon programming to air special coverage of the said event. This is the first ABS-CBN series to air 6 days a week, which also aired on Saturdays at 2:30 PM, after It's Showtime on ABS-CBN channels and platforms and Eat Bulaga! on TV5.
This is also the first drama series to air on the first timeslot of Kapamilya Gold since Bagong Umaga, which concluded on April 30, 2021 after airing its final episode and the first ABS-CBN original series that aired on an afternoon timeslot to air on TV5.
Prior to the show's premiere, the iQIYI series Hello Heart had a 2-week special premiere along with Saying Goodbye occupying their intended timeslots on Kapamilya Channel and A2Z, with the finale episode of the latter airing on Monday on the aforementioned channels, while Studio5 Presents occupied their intended timeslots on TV5.
The series had a marathon of its pilot week on July 29, 2023, it occupied the timeslots of KB Family Weekend (Kapamilya Channel), Zinema sa Umaga Saturday edition (A2Z), and Cine Cinco Hollywood Edition (TV5) on that day.
Promotion[]
The show is co-produced respectively by ABS-CBN and TV5, but the latter discontinued their block time simulcast agreement with It's Showtime on June 30, 2023, which is also the date the agreement expired; due to the disagreements between the Eat Bulaga! hosts, which were led by the TVJ (Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto and Joey de Leon) and the production crew, and the new management of TAPE Inc. (which led to the former's TV5 transfer after their departure from it) and was eventually moved to GMA Network's sister channel GTV a day later.
Due to the move, the cast of the new show was not allowed to promote it. As a result, they instead promoted both of these new afternoon teleseryes on Eat Bulaga! (then known by its interim title E.A.T.),
