Binoy Henyo (transl. Binoy genius / international title: Wonder Kid) is a 2013 Philippine television drama comedy series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Albert Langitan, it stars David Remo in the title role. It premiered on July 22, 2013 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Home Sweet Home. The series concluded on September 20, 2013 with a total of 45 episodes. It was replaced by Prinsesa ng Buhay Ko in its timeslot.
| Binoy Henyo | |
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 Title card | |
| Also known as | Wonder Kid |
| Genre | Comedy drama |
| Developed by | Marlon Miguel |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | Albert Langitan |
| Creative director | Jun Lana |
| Starring | David Remo |
| Theme music composer |
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| Opening theme | "Binoy Henyo" theme |
| Ending theme | "Sa Piling Mo" by Kyla |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Tagalog |
| No. of episodes | 45 |
| Production | |
| Executive producer | Winnie Hollis-Reyes |
| Production locations | Quezon City, Philippines |
| Cinematography | Audie Espero |
| Camera setup | Multiple-camera setup |
| Running time | 19–26 minutes |
| Production company | GMA Entertainment TV |
| Original release | |
| Network | GMA Network |
| Release | July 22 – September 20, 2013 |
Cast and characters
edit- Lead cast
- David Remo as Robin "Binoy" Santos[2]
- Supporting cast
- Sheena Halili as Agnes Santos[3]
- Luis Alandy as Francis Sandoval[4]
- Nova Villa as Chato Santos[5]
- Gwen Zamora as Emily Sandoval[6]
- Angel Satsumi as Len-Len de Guzman[7]
- Recurring cast
- Lorenzo "Tata" Mara as Alfredo Sandoval
- Rich Asuncion as Josie Cresencio[8]
- Ervic Vijandre as Lito de Guzman[9][10]
- Lucho Ayala as James Sandoval[11]
- Sharmaine Arnaiz as Celia de Guzman
- Frencheska Farr as Sandy[12]
- Gene Padilla as Domeng
- Zyriel Jestre as Botchok
Episodes
edit| Episode # | Title | Original air date | Production code |
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| 1 5 | "Agnes's Biggest Challenge" | July 22–26, 2013 | BH1001 |
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After being disowned by her father, and later on discovered that her boyfriend, Francis is already married, Agnes is now facing one of the biggest challenges of her life — and that is to raise her son Binoy all by herself.[13] | |||
| 6 10 | "Bibot" | July 29-August 2, 2013 | BH1002 |
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Binoy receives an old and discarded robot as a gift from his mother Agnes. Using his creativity and imagination, Binoy will repair it and calls his robot "Bibot" or short for Binoy's robot. Bibot becomes Binoy's newest best friend and it is also his entry in the school's science fair project.[14] | |||
| 11 15 | "Emily's Hidden Agenda" | August 5–9, 2013 | BH1003 |
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Francis and his wife Emily are devastated upon learning that the latter is not capable of having children and this puts a strain in their relationship. Soon after, Francis discovers that Agnes is still alive, and he tries his best to search for her and their child.[15] He is unaware that Emily already knows the whereabouts of Agnes and she will now do everything to make sure that he and Agnes will never see each other again. She offers Agnes a job abroad so that she and Francis won't get reunited. | |||
| 16 20 | "The Father and the Son" | August 12–16, 2013 | BH1004 |
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Upon meeting Binoy, Francis was immediately enamored by the little boy's charm, unaware that he is really his son.[16] Meantime, upon the manipulation of Emily, Agnes lost her job in the store where she worked and urged her to go abroad to give Binoy a better future. Emily is doing this to make sure Agnes won't meet her husband, Francis, who's the real dad of Binoy. When Binoy learned of his mother's plan to work abroad, he cried and tells her "he doesn't want her to leave". To help his mom augment their family income, Binoy joins the "Kid Galing, Kid Henyo".[17] | |||
| 21 25 | "A Life Changing Encounter" | August 19–23, 2013 | BH1005 |
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Agnes decided not to pursue her dreams of working abroad as Binoy shows up at the airport. Also on the said event, Francis finally learns that Binoy is really his son. With Francis' presence, Agnes knows things will never be the same again. Lola Chato has advised her to talk to her son and tells him the truth that his father is actually alive — and that is his "Tito idol superhero" (Francis).[18] Lenlen, on the other hand, envies Binoy for being so lucky to have a loving and supportive mother like Agnes, and wishes to meet her long-lost mother. Her wish somehow comes true when Celia (played by Sharmaine Arnaiz) arrives.[19] | |||
| 26 30 | "Complications Arise" | August 26–30, 2013 | BH1006 |
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Francis tells Agnes that he wants another chance at raising Binoy, which they eventually agree upon. In the meantime, Emily will stop at nothing until she takes Agnes out of the picture. | |||
| 31 35 | "An Evil Scheme" | September 2–6, 2013 | BH1007 |
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Lenlen's older brother Lito gets hospitalized because of acute appendicitis. Problematic with the hospital expenses (and no one to run to), Celia accepts Emily's offer — and that is to betray Agnes. Celia asks Agnes to deliver a package. She eventually arrested by the police because the package turns out to filled with marijuana.[20] | |||
| 36 40 | "False Accusation" | September 9–13, 2013 | BH1008 |
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Agnes is finally acquitted of all charges brought against her and immediately released from jail after Celia's revelation of the truth that everything was planned by Emily.[21] Upon her release, Agnes rushes to Francis' house to fetch her son, Binoy, and—upon seeing each other—are both very happy.[22] | |||
| 41 45 | "All's Well That Ends Well" | September 16–20, 2013 | BH1009 |
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Francis and Emily's relationship continues to tremble when the former finds out that Emily is indeed the mastermind of all the bad things that is happening to Agnes (he saw a video [recorded by Bibot] that is a concrete evidence of his wife's dastardly deeds). The couple's confrontation ends up with Francis asking Emily for an annulment. Agnes and Binoy are happily reunited, but Emily is so mad and she cannot take this sitting down. She tries to kill Agnes but Francis and Binoy rescued and saved her.[23] Emily got arrested and imprisoned. But their nightmares are far from over when Binoy is diagnosed with a brain tumor.[24] He undergoes brain surgery and upon his recovery, the warring characters forgive each other and reconciled. Agnes decided to go back to school, while Francis—realizes he still loves her—asks Agnes to marry him.[25] | |||
Ratings
editAccording to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Binoy Henyo earned a 14% rating.[26] While the final episode scored an 18.3% rating.[27]
Accolades
edit| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result | Ref. |
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| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Child Performer | David Remo | Nominated | [28] |
References
edit- ^ "Binoy Henyo | Full Episode - YouTube". YouTube. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "Soxie Topacio still gets meaty projects as actor-director after four decades in showbiz". PEP.
- ^ "Sheena Halili will not compromise her faith just to get bigger roles". PEP.
- ^ "January 26, 2007: Echuseran". GMA Network.
- ^ "PEP Exclusive: Claire dela Fuente asks GMA-7 to "protect" Bela Padilla from "harassment" by Marian Rivera". PEP.
- ^ "Gwen Zamora's preparations for Binoy Henyo". GMA Network.
- ^ "Bitoy's Funniest Videos celebrates 1st anniversary in Japan!". GMA Network.
- ^ "Rich Asuncion on working with ex-boyfriend Ervic Vijandre: "Trabaho lang talaga, so why not?"". GMA Network.
- ^ "Ervic Vijandre finds working with ex-girlfriend Rich Asuncion "awkward"". PEP.
- ^ "Kuya advice from Ervic Vijandre". GMA Network.
- ^ "Eat Bulaga's Holy Week special". GMA Network.
- ^ "Not Seen on TV: Frencheska Farr as Sandra in Binoy Henyo". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Episode 2 teaser". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Bibot, nakikilala na ang boses ni Binoy". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Episode 13 teaser". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Episode 19 teaser". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy at Agnes, mapaghihiwalay nga ba ni Emily?". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Episode 21 teaser". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Napaaway ako ng dahil sa inyo". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Agnes, huhulihin ng mga pulis". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Episode 38 teaser". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Francis at Emily, kukupkupin na si Binoy". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Ang banta sa buhay ni Agnes". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Episode 44 teaser". GMA Network.
- ^ "Binoy Henyo: Ang pagtatapos ni Agnes". GMA Network.
- ^ Tuazon, Nikko (August 5, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (July 22 to 28, 2013): GMA-7's Mundo Mo'y Akin and Anna Karenina continue to beat rival programs on primetime". PEP. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ Tuazon, Nikko (October 5, 2013). "AGB Nielsen Mega Manila Household Ratings (September 16 to 22, 2013): The Ryzza Mae Show beats Be Careful With My Heart on September 20; Dormitoryo emerges as most-watched daytime program". PEP. Retrieved January 25, 2018.
- ^ "28th Star Awards for Television nominees revealed". PEP. November 5, 2014. Retrieved April 26, 2020.
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