Florinda (TV series)

Lore & Background

The series follows Florinda Arguelles, played by Maricel Soriano, who is asked by her fiancé Ramil Gonzales to help restore his ancestral home. During a site visit, Florinda relives painful memories, as Ramil's mother Doña Cristina had disapproved of their relationship. Despite the mother's death, her ghost continues to express displeasure. On their wedding day, Ramil fails to appear, and Florinda begins searching for him while experiencing paranormal events. She eventually learns that a vengeful spirit resides in the house. The housemaid Criselda, who loved Ramil, plots to kill Florinda, but the ghost of Doña Cristina intervenes. In the end, Criselda is sent to a mental prison, and Florinda refuses Ramil's marriage offer. She later discovers that the boy Caloy, who helped her, is a ghost, and they live happily ever after.

Reader's Guide

Florinda serves as the final installment of Sineserye Presents: The Susan Roces Cinema Collection, adapting classic suspense films of Susan Roces into a four-week primetime series. The series is notable for starring Maricel Soriano, who won the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for Television's Best Drama Actress for her role. It replaced The Wedding and was replaced by Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up. The series is currently streaming on the Jeepney TV YouTube Channel, replacing Lorenzo's Time. Its significance lies in continuing the tradition of adapting Philippine cinema classics for television, and in showcasing Soriano's award-winning performance.

Did You Know?

• The series is based on a 1973 Philippine film of the same title, which starred Susan Roces.
• Maricel Soriano won the 2010 PMPC Star Awards for Television's Best Drama Actress for her role as Florinda.
• The series aired from September 7 to October 2, 2009, replacing The Wedding and being replaced by Pinoy Big Brother: Double Up.
• The series is currently streaming on the Jeepney TV YouTube Channel every 7:00 pm.