Ghosting (web series)

Ghosting is a Philippine romantic supernatural digital series. It was directed by Theodore Boborol. The series stars Fyang Smith and JM Ibarra. It is their first acting project as a love team. The show premiered on the streaming platform iWant on July 19, 2025.

Premise

The story follows a young student named Jaja. She travels to the province to live with her grandmother after a person she was dating stopped communicating with her, which is known as "ghosting". Jaja tries to summon the spirit of the man who left her, but she accidentally meets a different spirit named Wilberto. Wilberto is a ghost who wanders the earth. He was a soldier during the 1940s. The two characters develop a romantic relationship that involves the boundary between the living and the dead.

Cast

Main

Fyang Smith as Jaja, a college student trying to move on from a heartbreak.
JM Ibarra as Wilberto, a spirit and soldier from the 1940s. Later in the series, Ibarra also plays MacMac, a photographer.

Supporting

Vivoree Esclito as Emma, Jaja's best friend.
Kobie Brown as Vhal, the person who "ghosted" Jaja.
Gello Marquez
Zach Guerrero as Bert, Wilberto's grandson.
Peewee O’Hara
Ces Quesada
Ruvy Ruiz
Benjie Paras as Kiko.
Hyubs Azarcon as Badong.

Production

Development

The series is an iWant original production. It was directed by Theodore Boborol, who previously directed films such as Vince & Kath & James. The series was created to launch the new interface of the iWant application in July 2025.

Filming

The lead actors, Ibarra and Smith, stated that they attended workshops to prepare for the series because it was their first acting job. Ibarra noted that playing a character from the 1940s was difficult because he had to remain serious while other cast members did improvised comedy. Smith stated that she struggled to not laugh during ad-libs made by co-star Gello Marquez. The production team filmed two different endings for the first part of the series. The producers decided which ending to release based on how the show performed with the audience.

Release

Ghosting was released exclusively on iWant on July 19, 2025. Before the premiere, the trailer received over 23 million views across social media platforms. A spin-off titled Girly Pop Diaries was released in October 2025, which recapped the story from Jaja's perspective.
A second part of the series was confirmed after the show consistently ranked in the top five most-watched programs on the platform. Ghosting Part 2 premiered on November 1, 2025. The second part introduced new characters and focused on Jaja's life after college.