Tabing Ilog () is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Malu L. Sevilla, it stars Kaye Abad, Paolo Contis, John Lloyd Cruz, Desiree del Valle, Patrick Garcia, Baron Geisler, Paula Peralejo and Jodi Sta. Maria. It premiered on March 14, 1999 on the network's Sunday afternoon line up. The show concluded on October 19, 2003 with a total of 241 episodes.
Premise The series focuses on the friendship of best friends Eds, Badong, Rovic, Corrinne, James, Fonzy, Anne, and George.
Cast and characters
Main cast Kaye Abad as Epifania "Eds/Ponyang" delos Santos Paolo Contis as Salvador "Badong" Magtibay John Lloyd Cruz as Rolando Victor "Rovic" Mercado Desiree del Valle as Corrinne Ledesma Patrick Garcia as Jaime "James" Collantes Baron Geisler as Alfonso "Fonzy" Ledesma Paula Peralejo as Angela "Anne" de Guzman Jodi Sta. Maria as Georgina "George" Fuentebella Supporting cast Trina Zuñiga as Megan / Cecilia dela Rhea Carol Banawa as Andrea/"Andoy" Camille Prats as Natasha Juddha Paolo as Roy Angelene Aguilar as Patpi "Pat P" Paolo Paraiso as Dodge Maoui David as Hillary Brian Tan as Jiggs Caridad Sanchez as Lola Juling Mylene Dizon as Jennifer "Jerry" Ricafort Ian Galliguez as Sabrina Pen Medina as Epifanio "Panyong" delos Santos Angel Aquino as Tita Pia Fuentebella Mat Ranillo III as Carlos Fuentebella (George's father) Susan Africa as Esperanza "Esper" Magtibay Recurring/extended cast Daria Ramirez as Azon delos Santos Miko Palanca as Perry Sanchez Rafael Rosell IV as Oliver McFuller Leandro Muñoz as Francisco "Fran" Ledesma Jr. Julia Clarete as Cynthia "Pinky" Ledesma Gio Alvarez as Roberto "Boyet" delos Santos Janette McBride as Fair Lito Legaspi as Francisco Ledesma Jean Saburit as Chedeng Ledesma Mia Gutierrez as Claudia Emman Abeleda as Mario Magtibay (young Badong) Mel Kimura as Ms. Castro Ogie Diaz as Ige Kathleen Hermosa as Fonzy Guest cast Rica Peralejo as Shiela de Guzman Dimples Romana as Jacqueline "Jackie" Cuevas Dennis Trillo as Ferdinand "Nanding" McFuller Dan Fernandez as Tito Jun Beth Tamayo as Sonia / Irma Al Tantay as Renato de Guzman Marianne dela Riva as Belen de Guzman Efren Reyes Jr. as Tonyo Magtibay Anna Marin as Elvira "Elvie" Collantes Juan Rodrigo as Manuel Collantes Julie Ann Fortich as Racquel Anna Larrucea as Abigail/"Gail" Eugene Domingo as Judith "JB" Bradley Alwyn Uytingco as young Rovic Nica Peralejo as young George Hazel Ann Mendoza as young Eds John Wayne Sace as young James Gerard Pizzaras as Marcelino "Marcy" Hernandez Romaro Salcedo as Ryan Cervantes Joel Gatchalian as Chuck/Chuckie Richard Quan as basketball coach Carlo Muñoz as Frat Master Vince Katrina de Leon as Darian Don Laurel as Dexter Randolph Ranay as Chichi Justin Cuyugan as Jay Rodriguez Tracy Vergel as Therese "Terry" de Jesus Ama Quiambao as Sister Ramona Ruel Vernal as Enrique "Bungo" Mercado Lui Villaruz as Robert Edward "Red/Berto/Bob" Domingo Denise Joaquin as Frankie Christopher Roxas as Chito Cuevas Celine Lirio as Sidney Cuevas Roselle Nava as Kelly Gino Paul Guzman as Mike Anthony Santos as Dong Chi Atienza as Tintin Matet de Leon as Honey Marvin Agustin as Allen Andrea del Rosario as Isabel Gerald Madrid as Kenneth/Ken Antonette Garcia as Sonia's cousin Luz Fernandez as Tyang Luisa Nikki Valdez as Luchi Cheska Garcia as Jo Ced Torrecarion as Butch JC Castro as Joanna Uchie Sison as Sandra Kier Legaspi as Arthur Nicole Hofer as Belinda Christian Santino as Selmo Victor Neri as Badong's friend Mia Gutierrez as Claudia Michelle Bayle as Vicky Zeppi Borromeo Encar Benedicto as Ken's mother Errol Dionisio as Lolo Pidyong Lola Ima as Juling's sister Mark Solis as Lester / Iceman Sirk Cortes as Danica Pascal Greco as Andrei Nina Mercado as Abby de Leon Alvin Aguilar as Fonzy's PE instructor Djohanna Rios as Pauline Dominque Laurel as Rachel Nico Garcia as Tyler Aurora Halili as Adela Jennifer Sevilla as Marge Alloy Naronia as Abby and Santi's father Kristopher Peralta as Santi de Leon Marvin Ramales as Elmer Norman Hernandez as Maynard Kalila Aguilos as Francesca Rei "Frankie/FRV" Villaruiz Gem Ramos as Allelou Madridejos Raye Baquirin as Roxanne Teresa Paron as Tessa "TJ" Jacinto LA Mumar as Jose Miguel "JM" Madridejos Daniella Havran as Cassandra Cesar Xeres Burgos as JM's father Fame Delos Santos as JM's aunt Lui Manansala as JM's mother Jane Zaleta Amy Robles as Lorrea Cornelia "Nelia" Ducut Lalaine Degala as Nenita Ducut JC Castro as Manolito Phillip Lazaro as Queenie Augusto Victa as Dolfo Brian Martin as William
Production The series was primarily shot in Pagsanjan, Laguna.
Reception The series was critically well-received and was dubbed by its audience as the Filipino version of the hit American TV series Dawson's Creek.
Adaptations A musical version of the series was staged by the Philippine Educational Theater Association in 2023 and 2024.
Accolades + Accolades received by Year Award Category Recipient Result 2000 14th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Youth-Oriented Program Tabing Ilog 2001 15th PMPC Star Awards for Television
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