NewsTV and Movie Hit Mexican Telenovela ‘Maria Mercedes’ Premieres on TV5 Feb 9, 20211480 views0 Share By Arvyn Cerézo Share MANILA, Philippines — The first episode of the 1992 hit Mexican telenovela “Maria Mercedes” aired on TV5 Monday, replacing “Marimar” in its timeslot. Dubbed in Tagalog, “Maria Mercedes” is the second telenovela that features the Mexican actress-turned-singer Thalía to air on TV5 after “Marimar.” The said soap opera first aired on ABS-CBN in 1996. In 2013, ABS-CBN premiered its own Philippine adaptation starring Jessy Mendiola as Maria Mercedes Alegre, Jake Cuenca as Luis Sancuevas and Jason Abalos as Clavio Mondejar. It follows an impoverished young woman named Maria who falls in love with a rich man. The Tagalized version of “Maria Mercedes” joins the lineup of hit Latin American telenovelas on TV5. It airs every weekday at 2 p.m. Can we ask you a favor? In general, about 80% of our revenue comes from advertising and about 20% from donations. Our business model — and our journalism — depends more on your financial support than other news businesses do. If your budget allows for it, please make a contribution. We do charge advertisers for the ability to reach and engage with our audiences. That revenue stream depends less on the size of our audience than it does on the local economy, which drives advertising dollars. As always, with questions or comments, please contact us here. Share Arvyn CerézoArvyn Cerézo is an arts and culture writer/reporter with bylines in Book Riot, Publishers Weekly, South China Morning Post, PhilSTAR Life, the Asian Review of Books, and other publications. You can find him on arvyncerezo.com and @ArvynCerezo on Twitter.e-mail Website Twitter
