My Papa Pi


My Papa Pi is a Philippine television sitcom series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel and A2Z. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, it stars Piolo Pascual, Pepe Herrera, and Pia Wurtzbach. It aired on the network's Yes Weekend! evening line up from March 19 to June 18, 2022, and was replaced by the second season of Idol Philippines.

Premise

In the fictional Barangay Mapag-asa, twin brothers Pipoy and Popoy live different lives despite living in the same house. Pipoy is a single father looking for a better life for his daughter, while Popoy is a successful entrepreneur who owns One More Tumbong that sells tumbong, a special pork intestine soup. Tere, the neighbor of the twins, is a kind-hearted woman whom Popoy aims to earn her heart for him, but has feelings for Pipoy.
Early on, Popoy suddenly dies in an accident, but only to return to Barangay Mapag-asa as a ghost only Pipoy could see and hear. Knowing he can take over his twin brother, Popoy finds the perfect timing to pursue the clueless Tere.

Cast and characters

  • Piolo Pascual as Policarpio "Pipoy" Papa III
  • Pia Wurtzbach as Tere
  • Pepe Herrera as Policarpio "Popoy" Papa Jr.
  • Joross Gamboa as Boy Tinga
  • Katya Santos as Delia
  • Alora Sasam as Chrissie
  • Frenchie Dy as Marichu
  • Haiza Madrid as Analyn
  • Hyubs Azarcon as Chip
  • Daisy "Madam Inutz" Lopez as Madam Bebe
  • Daniela Stranner as Charmaine
  • Anthony Jennings as Harvee
  • Quincy Villanueva as Sheena
  • Allyson McBride as Mikay

Episodes



Production

My Papa Pi is produced under Star Creatives, a television production arm of Star Cinema, with Cathy Garcia-Molina as its director.

Casting

The casting of Piolo Pascual and Pia Wurtzbach served as their reunion project after Wurtzbach, then credited as Pia Romero, had a brief appearance in the 2005 sitcom Bora. ABS-CBN initially selected Angelica Panganiban for the role of Tere, but instead gave the role to Wurtzbach. Star Creatives did not give any statement to why they replaced Panganiban with Wurtzbach. The show marks the teleserye acting debut for Anthony Jennings who previously starred in the 2021 movie Love at First Stream, and the acting debut for Madam Inutz who had previously took part as a celebrity housemate in Pinoy Big Brother: Kumunity Season 10.