GMA’s groundbreaking series airing tonight

MANILA, Philippines - Tonight on GMA Telebabad, Dingdong Dantes topbills Genesis, an original and groundbreaking series that will take the audience on an emotional and inspiring journey towards a new beginning. It gives a glimpse of the triumph of the human spirit despite the looming destruction — that when hope falters, love is the greatest refuge. Dingdong portrays the role of Isaak Macalintal, a morally upright military detail entrusted with the welfare and safety of the Vice President Edgardo Sebastian.

Rhian Ramos will prove that love sees no end as she breathes life into Isaak’s childhood sweetheart and fiancée Raquel, whom he will save and protect until the very end.

To show that in the midst of destruction, love is the greatest salvation, Lorna Tolentino plays the role of Sandra Sebastian-Trinidad, the principled president who will sacrifice anything for the sake of the country and its people just like her father Edgardo.

Playing equally vital roles are TJ Trinidad as Paolo de Guzman, the controlling and almost tyrannical husband of Raquel and Jackielou Blanco as Ramona Escalabre, the cruel, manipulative and dishonest former president.

Completing the cast are Irma Adlawan as Tiya Fely, Raquel’s auntie who plays a  second mom to Raquel; Ronnie Henares as Emil Trinidad, Sandra’s supportive and committed husband; Carlo Gonzalez as Waldo, the warden that will make Isaak’s life miserable; Betong Sumaya as Tolits Dimagiba, an ex-convict who will be Isaak’s friend; Luane Dy as Jill Galvez, a resilient, audacious and persistent journalist who will investigate everything about Operation: Genesis; Sasha Baldoza as Osie de Guzman, the smart, charming and loveable love child of Raquel and Isaak; Rainier Gison as MJ Trinidad, the eldest son of Sandra and Emil; and Annette Samin as Summer Trinidad, the daughter of Sandra and Emil who has Down Syndrome.

There will also be special participation of Robert Arevalo (as the Vice President and Sandra’s father), Bembol Roco, Gardo Versoza, Snooky Serna, Shamaine Centenera, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Angel Aquino, Pauleen Luna, Lauren Young, Lito Legaspi and Laurice Guillen (as Isaak’s parents).

In 2007, a series of catastrophic events happened during the Panagbengga Festival. The festive occasion becomes a catastrophe as earthquakes and landslides follow after fragments of an asteroid hit the area.

Isaak is quick to protect the vice president and his daughter Sandra who is with him in the occasion. He is also quick in bringing Sandra to the presidential chopper. Unbeknownst to Isaak, President Ramona ordered the helicopter to immediately pull out leaving the vice president in peril.

Isaak tries to save the vice president from falling in a pit caused by the earthquake but it was too late and Edgardo dies. Isaak is devastated as he feels dishonored for failing to save the vice president.

Meanwhile, at his hometown, he finds out that his parents died too and it was only Raquel who survived. As days go by, Isaak continues to mourn the death of the people dear to him. Raquel tries to convince Isaak to leave his job, start all over again in their hometown, get married and live a quiet life.

Under the helm of Bb. Joyce Bernal and Mark Reyes, Genesis is a journey that will showcase the basic goodness of mankind; that we are all capable of love, hope, faith, forgiveness and sacrifice. The show will draw viewers to believe that no matter what adversities that would come along the way, there is hope for the future and that love sees no end.