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Piolo Pascual's heart-stealing teleserye roles

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Piolo Pascual’s heart-stealing teleserye roles

Mary Ann Bardinas

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1736016486264Piolo.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><p>He wouldn’t be dubbed the “Ultimate Heartthrob” for nothing. Apart from being incredibly good-looking, Piolo Pascual is also admired for his flair and versatility as an actor, which we’re able to witness through the acting projects that he has done in the past three decades that he’s been in the local entertainment scene.</p><p>Let’s revisit some of Papa P’s most notable teleserye portrayals through the years in this feature!</p><p>Those who have been watching Kapamilya TV programs in the past decades would know that he has been gracing our screens since the early 90s. However, it was apparently in 1999 that he started to become a household name after he was chosen to be the leading man for Judy Ann Santos in the classic soap opera “Esperanza.” They went on to become perennial on-screen partners and made us kilig with their team-up in “Sa Puso Ko Iingatan Ka” (2001-2003) and “Sa Piling Mo” (2006).</p><p>After starring in a slew of hit projects together, their tandem parted ways and Piolo was paired with other Kapamilya leading ladies. In 2007, he and Claudine Barretto topbilled “Walang Kapalit,” which was followed by his remarkable partnership with Angel Locsin in the iconic fantaserye “Lobo” in 2008. The following year, he became the leading man of Kristine Hermosa in “Komiks Presents: Nasaan Ka Maruja” and of KC Concepcion in the Philippine adaptation of the South Korean drama “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/articles-photos/throwback-lovers-in-paris-2009-14518" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Lovers In Paris</u></strong></a>.” </p><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/QObC7BujyyE" title="Carlo kiss Vivian | Lovers In Paris" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>In 2010, he had a special participation in the well-loved inspirational series “May Bukas Pa” as a choir member alongside other Kapamilya singers. He got reunited with its lead actor, Zaijian Jaranilla, in the fantasy-adventure drama “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2024/11/26/kapamilya-throwback-noah-2010-0124" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Noah</u></strong></a>,” wherein he played the role of the then-child star’s father, Gabriel Perez.</p><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/h8Plp45PFBk" title="Ruben starts to make it up to Serena | Apoy Sa Dagat" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>He continued to impress us with his acting chops and versatility as an actor through his remarkable portrayals in the next teleseryes that he starred in, in which he also got paired with various Kapamilya actresses. He was teamed up with Cristine Reyes in “Dahil Sa Pag-ibig” (2012), with Angelica Panganiban in “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2024/11/26/throwback-apoy-sa-dagat-2013-1124" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u><strong>Apoy Sa Dagat</strong></u></a>” (2013), with Iza Calzado in “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/articles-photos/throwback-2014s-hawak-kamay-14687" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>Hawak Kamay</u></strong></a>” (2014), with Arci Muñoz in “Since I Found You” (2018), and with Lovi Poe in “Flower of Evil” (2022).</p><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/behYhxC-piY" title="HAWAK KAMAY Episode: Love for each other" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/EcyS9tsL5_w" title="Since I Found You: Nathan kisses Dani | EP 11" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Nz5y8onOyFc" title="The promise of Jacob to Iris | Flower Of Evil" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Piolo may be admired for his dramatic talent, but the 45-year-old actor-singer was able to prove that he could also do comedy as well through his stints in the sitcoms “Home Sweetie Home” (2014) and “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/videos/watch-my-papa-pi-full-trailer-323821" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><u><strong>My Papa Pi</strong></u></a>” (2022).</p><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/rpHMygQ-78A" title="Will JP and Julie confess their true feelings for each other? | Home Sweetie Home" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>And in &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/pamilyasagrado" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u><em>Pamilya Sagrado</em></u></strong></a>&quot; (2024), he brought to life the bida-kontrabida character of Rafael Sagrado, showcasing a different dimension of his craft.</p><div><iframe width="853" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/zo38G9-lZJI" title="The joyful past of Cristine and Rafael | Pamilya Sagrado (w/ English Subs)" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>

<p>Let’s revisit some of Piolo Pascual’s most notable teleserye portrayals through the years.</p>

Let’s revisit some of Piolo Pascual’s most notable teleserye portrayals through the years.