Maria Clara at Ibarra, known internationally as Maria Clara and Ibarra, is a Philippine television historical portal fantasy drama series broadcast by GMA Network. The series is based on the novels Noli Me Tángere and El Filibusterismo by José Rizal. Directed by Zig Madamba Dulay, it stars Barbie Forteza, Julie Anne San Jose and Dennis Trillo. It follows Klay Infantes, a Gen-Z nursing student who gets transported into the setting of Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
The series premiered on October 3, 2022 as part of the GMA Telebabad (now GMA Prime) line up replacing Lolong. The series concluded on February 24, 2023 with a total of 105 episodes. It was replaced by Mga Lihim ni Urduja in its timeslot. It is streaming online on YouTube and Netflix.
Cast and characters[]
Main cast[]
- Barbie Forteza as María Clara "Klay" Infantes
- Julie Anne San Jose as María Clara "Clarita" de los Santos y Alba / Clarisse Torres
- Dennis Trillo as Juan Crisóstomo Ibarra y Magsalin / Simoun / Ibarra Gonzalo "Barry" Torres
Supporting cast[]
- David Licauco as Fidel de los Reyes y Maglipol
- Manilyn Reynes as Narcisa "Narsing" Infantes-Asunción
- Juancho Triviño as Bernardo Salvi
- Rocco Nacino as Elías
- Tirso Cruz III as Padre Dámaso Verdolagas
- Dax Augustus as younger Padre Dámaso
- Andrea Torres as Narcisa "Sisa"
- Juan Rodrigo as Santiago "Tiago" de los Santos
- Ranty Portento as younger Tiago
- Ces Quesada as Tía Isabel
- Khalil Ramos as Basilio
- Stanley Abuloc as younger Basilio
- Pauline Mendoza as Juliana "Juli" de Dios
- Arlhei Janmira Dapilos as younger Juli
- Kim de Leon as Isagani
- Arnold Reyes as Telesforo "Kabesang Tales" de Dios
- Julia Pascual as Paulita Gómez
- Lou Veloso as José R. Torres
- Dennis Padilla as Adong Aglipay
- Gilleth Sandico as Victorina de los Reyes de Espadaña
- Giovanni Baldisseri as the alférez
- Raquel Pareño as Consolación
- Tanya Garcia as Pía Alba
- Carlos Siguion Reyna / Gino Ilustre as the captain general
- Karenina Haniel as Victoria
- Robert Ortega as Ronald Asunción
- JM San Jose as Elías Infantes Asunción
- Bobby Andrews as Antonio "Anton" Villarama
- Charo Calalo as Geraldine Cruz-Villarama
- Lei Angela Ollet as Anica Cruz Villarama
- Lyra Micolob as Stacy Joaquín
- Jeniffer Maravilla as Sinang
- Hannah Precillas as Iday
- Ira Ruzz as Neneng
- Kian Co as Crispín
- Johnny Revilla as Teniente Miguel Guevara
- Chai Fonacier as Lucía
- Kirst Viray as Pablito
- Kiel Rodriguez as Renato
- Marlon Liwanag as a gravedigger
- Jovy Vieja as Andeng
- Francis Mata as Anastasio "Pilósopo Tasio"
- Rain Matienzo as Salome
- Roland Sanchez as the "yellow man"
- Roven Alejandro as Tiburcio de Espadaña
- Brent Valdez as Alfonso Linares
- Paul Jake Paule as Lucas
- Red Magno as Padre Sibyla
- Elan Villafuerte as Kapitán Basilio
- Janna Trias as Tica
- Froilan Manto as Filipo Lino
- Victor Sy as Rafael Ibarra
- Edmund Dreu Santiago as the gobernadorcillo
- Archi Adamos as the alcalde
- Ian Segarra as a teacher
- Raion Sandoval as Pedro
- Jo-Ann Morallos as the Sta. Clara nun
- James Lomahan as a Guardia civil officer
- Arrian Labios as a leper
- Felicity Kyle Napuli as Tala
- Elle Ramirez as Pepay
- Jon Lucas as Juanito Peláez
- Eddie Ngo as Quiroga
- Lucho Ayala as Abraham "Ben-Zayb" Ibañez
- Nanding Josef as Florentino
- Raymond Gorospe as Írene
- Don Umali as Camorra
- Ces Aldaba as Custodio de Salazar
- Rosemarie Sarita as Sor Teresa
- Marnie Lapus as Martina
- Luri Vincent Nalus as Hernando
- Joanhna Bago as Hermana Penchang
TV Ratings[]
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Maria Clara at Ibarra earned a 15.1% rating.
