What We Could Be
{{Short description|2022 Philippine television drama series}}
{{Use Philippine English|date=August 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=August 2022}}
{{Infobox television
| image = What We Could Be title card.jpg
| alt = An image of Yasser Marta, Ysabel Ortega and Miguel Tanfelix, with trees and a house seen in the background. Ortega and Tanfelix are leaning each other's back. Marta is alone standing. The series title is displayed on the left side of the image, above Marta.
| caption = Title card
| genre = Romantic drama
| writer = J-Mee Katanyag
| director = Jeffrey Jeturian
| starring = {{Plainlist|
| theme_music_composer = Juan Miguel Severo
| open_theme = "What We Could Be" by Amy Vachal
| end_theme = "Pano" by Zack Tabudlo
| country = Philippines
| language = Tagalog
| num_episodes = 40
| executive_producer = Jose Mari Abacan
| producer = {{Plainlist|
- Josabeth Alonso
- Nilo Divina
- Enrico Roque}}
| cinematography = Ted Esperon
| editor = Rodi Roderos
| camera = Multiple-camera setup
| runtime = 30–45 minutes
| location = Taal, Batangas
| company = {{Plainlist|
- GMA Entertainment Group
- Quantum Films}}
| network = GMA Network
| first_aired = {{Start date|2022|8|29}}
| last_aired = {{End date|2022|10|27}}
}}
What We Could Be is a 2022 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Jeffrey Jeturian, it stars Miguel Tanfelix and Ysabel Ortega. It premiered on August 29, 2022 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on October 27, 2022 with a total of 40 episodes.
Cast and characters
File:Miguel Tanfelix in 2023.jpg
;Lead cast
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- Miguel Tanfelix as Franco R. Luciano{{cite web|url=https://www.lionheartv.net/2022/01/ysabel-ortega-miguel-tanfelix-to-star-in-a-kapuso-series-before-voltes-v-legacy-premieres/ |title=Ysabel Ortega, Miguel Tanfelix to star in a Kapuso series before Voltes V: Legacy premieres! |date=January 19, 2022 |website=LionhearTV |access-date=November 15, 2024}}
- Ysabel Ortega as Cynthia Macaraeg-Luciano{{cite web|url=https://malaya.com.ph/news_entertainment/ysabel-ortega-grateful-to-miguel-tan-felix/?amp |title=Ysabel Ortega grateful to Miguel Tanfelix |author=Bautista, Mario E. |website=Malaya |date=July 28, 2022 |access-date=August 3, 2022}}
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;Supporting cast
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- Yasser Marta as Lucas Relosa{{cite web|url=https://bandera.inquirer.net/319600/action-scenes-ni-ruru-madrid-sa-lolong-ginagaya-ng-mga-bata-miguel-tanfelix-ysabel-ortega-bibida-sa-bagong-kilig-serye |title=Action scenes ni Ruru Madrid sa Lolong ginagaya ng mga bata; Miguel Tanfelix, Ysabel Ortega bibida sa bagong kilig serye |author=Santiago, Ervin |website=Inquirer Bandera |date=July 25, 2022 |access-date=August 3, 2022}}
- Joyce Anne Burton as Helena "Helen" Relosa-Luciano
- Soliman Cruz as Tirso Macaraeg
- Aleck Bovick as Melba Macaraeg
- Bimbo Bautista as Gabriel "Gabby" Relosa
- Art Acuña as Bruno Panlilo
- Joel Saracho as Antonio "Tonyo" Cruz
- Vince Crisostomo as Justin Macaraeg
- Pamela Prinster as Criselda Garcia{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/pep-troika/167356/ysabel-ortega-miguel-tanfelix-status-a4118-20220727 |title=Ysabel Ortega sa estado ng relasyon nila ni Miguel Tanfelix: "We're just enjoying the moment." |date=July 27, 2022 |website=PEP |access-date=November 15, 2024}}
- Hailey Mendes as Vera Panlilo
- Lia Salvador as Eloisa
- EJ Jallorina as Ate Vi
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;Guest cast
Episodes
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{{Episode table
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{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 1{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/136530579084001/ |title=World Premiere |website=Facebook}}
| Title = World Premiere
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|29}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 2{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=669218164049396 |title=Saving Lola Onor |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Saving Lola Onor
| RTitle = {{sp}} {{translation|(saving grandma Onor)}}
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|30}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 3{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=609362003889162 |title=Change of Heart |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Change of Heart
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|8|31}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 4{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=589901836102868 |title=Meeting Franco |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Meeting Franco
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|1}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 5{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1404608086616866 |title=Pamana ni Lola Onor |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Pamana ni Lola Onor
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|inheritance of grandma Onor}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|2}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 6{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=3207840119433163 |title=Mag-ingat kay Franco |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Mag-ingat kay Franco
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|be careful of Franco}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|5}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 7{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=1552173085197127 |title=Da Moves ni Lucas |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Da Moves ni Lucas
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|the moves of Lucas}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|6}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 8{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=449367673631173 |title=It's Getting Hot in Here |website=Facebook}}
| Title = It's Getting Hot in Here
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|7}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 9{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/139247422145650/ |title=Something About Franco |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Something About Franco
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|8}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 10{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/139486478788411/ |title=Paano na, Cynthia? |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Paano na, Cynthia?
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|how now, Cynthia?}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|9}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 11{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/140220302048362 |title=It's a Deal |website=Facebook}}
| Title = It's a Deal
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|12}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 12{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/140446125359113 |title=Sumpa Man |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Sumpa Man
| RTitle = {{sp}}({{translation|even a curse}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|13}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 13{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/140690322001360 |title=Nahulog Na Sayo |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Nahulog na Sayo
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|already fallen for you}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|14}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 14{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/140928408644218 |title=Closer |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Closer
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|15}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 15{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/141147711955621/ |title=Dahil sa Ice Cream |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Dahil sa Ice Cream
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|because of ice cream}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|16}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 16{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/141904508546608 |title=Dahil sa Text |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Dahil sa Text
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|because of text}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|19}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 17{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/142141251856267/ |title=Dito Ka Lang |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Dito Ka Lang
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|just stay here}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|20}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 18{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/142361781834214 |title=Sabotage |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Sabotage
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|21}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 19{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/WhatWeCouldBeGMA/photos/a.120407704029622/142600471810345/ |title=Wer Na U? |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Wer na U?
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|wer u now?}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|22}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 20{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=128000853321923&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Selos Yarn |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Selos Yarn
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|that's jealous}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|23}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 21{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=128764443245564&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Litong Lito |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Litong Lito
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|so confused}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|26}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 22{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=129073976547944&set=a.127965696658772 |title=May Nararamdaman Din Ako |website=Facebook}}
| Title = May Nararamdaman Din Ako
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|I am also feeling something}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|27}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 23{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=129340743187934&id=100083360251807&set=a.127965696658772 |title=May The Best Man Win |website=Facebook}}
| Title = May the Best Man Win
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|28}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 24{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=129543483167660&id=100083360251807&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Unang Halik |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Unang Halik
| RTitle = {{sp}}({{translation|first kiss}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|9|29}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 25{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=130547056400636&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Mahal Kita, Franco |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Mahal Kita, Franco
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|I love you, Franco}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|3}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 26{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=130772469711428&set=pb.100083360251807.-2207520000..&type=3 |title=Tayo Na |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Tayo Na
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|we are now}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|4}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 27{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=131041386351203&id=100083360251807 |title=Macaraeg Fam Sugod! |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Macaraeg Fam, Sugod!
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|Macaraeg fam, charge!}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|5}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 28{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=131329199655755&set=pb.100083360251807.-2207520000..&type=3 |title=Sunog |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Sunog
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|fire}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|6}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 29{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=132336086221733&id=100083360251807 |title=Babala |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Babala
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|warning}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|10}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 30{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=132596576195684&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Pano Na Tayo? |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Pano Na Tayo?
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|how about us?}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|11}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 31{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=132860072836001&id=100083360251807&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Forgive Me |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Forgive Me
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|12}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 32{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=133089019479773&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Para Kay Cynthia |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Para Kay Cynthia
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|for Cynthia}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|13}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 33{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=134208719367803&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Ako Na Lang Sana |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Ako Na Lang Sana
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|it should have been just me}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|17}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 34{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=134460289342646&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Confrontation |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Confrontation
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|18}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 35{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=134738262648182&id=100083360251807 |title=Moving On |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Moving On
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|19}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 36{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=135029472619061&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Forget Franco |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Forget Franco
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|20}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 37{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=136030285852313&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Keri Pa Ba, Cynthia?|website=Facebook}}
| Title = Keri Pa Ba, Cynthia?
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|can you still carry, Cynthia?}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|24}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 38{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=136294969159178&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Muling Pagkikita |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Muling Pagkikita
| RTitle = {{sp}} ({{translation|meeting again}})
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|25}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 39{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=136521802469828&id=100083360251807&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Panaderia De Onor |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Panaderia De Onor
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|26}}
}}
{{Episode list
| EpisodeNumber = 40{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=136808312441177&set=a.127965696658772 |title=Finale |website=Facebook}}
| Title = Finale
| OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2022|10|27}}
}}
}}
Production
Principal photography commenced in May 2022.{{cite web|url=https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/what_we_could_be/88804/miguel-tanfelix-at-ysabel-ortega-nagsimula-nang-mag-tape-ng-bago-nilang-serye/story |title=Miguel Tanfelix at Ysabel Ortega, nagsimula nang mag-tape ng bago nilang serye |author=Ruiz, Marah |date=May 26, 2022 |website=GMA Network |access-date=February 10, 2024}}
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of What We Could Be earned a 9.3% rating.{{cite web|title=What We Could Be nina Miguel at Ysabel, maganda ang simula sa ratings |url=https://www.pep.ph/pepalerts/pep-troika/168171/what-we-could-be-ratings-a4118-20220831 |date=August 31, 2022 |website=PEP |access-date=November 15, 2024 |language=en}}
References
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External links
- {{Official website|https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/what_we_could_be}}
- {{IMDb title|21928702}}
Category:2022 Philippine television series debuts
Category:2022 Philippine television series endings
Category:Filipino-language television shows
Category:GMA Network drama series
Category:Philippine romance television series
Category:Television series about couples
Category:Television series by GMA Entertainment Group
Category:Television shows set in the Philippines
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