Unica Hija

Unica Hija
Images of Kate Valdez over a white background. The series title is displayed on the center of the image.
Title card
GenreScience fiction drama
Written by
  • Reggie Amigo
  • Glaiza Ramirez
  • Patrick Ilagan
Directed byMark Sicat dela Cruz
Creative directorAloy Adlawan
StarringKate Valdez
Theme music composerNatasha Correos
Opening theme"Ikaw ang Aking Daigdig" by Aicelle Santos[1]
Country of originPhilippines
Original languageTagalog
No. of episodes85
Production
Executive producerMavic Tagbo
Camera setupMultiple-camera setup
Running time20–35 minutes
Production companyGMA Entertainment Group
Original release
NetworkGMA Network
ReleaseNovember 7, 2022 (2022-11-07) –
March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)

Unica Hija (transl. only daughter) is a Philippine television drama science fiction series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark Sicat dela Cruz, it stars Kate Valdez in the title role. It premiered on November 7, 2022 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Return to Paradise. The series concluded on March 3, 2023 with a total of 85 episodes. It was replaced by AraBella in its timeslot.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.[2]

Cast and characters

Cast
An image of Kate Valdez.
Kate Valdez
An image of Katrina Halili.
Katrina Halili
An image of Mark Herras.
Mark Herras
An image of Kelvin Miranda.
Kelvin Miranda
Lead cast
  • Kate Valdez[3] as Bianca "Bubbles" Sebastian / Hope Sebastian / Fatima / Charity / Agape / Roxanne
Supporting cast
Guest cast

Episodes

Unica Hija episodes
No.TitleOriginal air date
1[10]"Premiere"November 7, 2022 (2022-11-07)
2[11]"Cloning"November 8, 2022 (2022-11-08)
3[12]"Save Bianca"November 9, 2022 (2022-11-09)
4[13]"The Experiment"November 10, 2022 (2022-11-10)
5[14]"First Human Clone"November 11, 2022 (2022-11-11)
6[15]"The Escape"November 14, 2022 (2022-11-14)
7[16]"Hope"November 15, 2022 (2022-11-15)
8[17]"Hope Meets Ralph"November 16, 2022 (2022-11-16)
9[18]"The Boss"November 17, 2022 (2022-11-17)
10[19]"Overprotective"November 18, 2022 (2022-11-18)
11[20]"Future Boyfriend"November 21, 2022 (2022-11-21)
12[21]"Never Lose Hope"November 22, 2022 (2022-11-22)
13[22]"Medical Mission"November 23, 2022 (2022-11-23)
14[23]"Clone Procedure"November 24, 2022 (2022-11-24)
15[24]"Lumayas Ka!" (transl. you leave!)November 25, 2022 (2022-11-25)
16[25]"Ralph to the Rescue"November 28, 2022 (2022-11-28)
17[26]"New Job"November 29, 2022 (2022-11-29)
18[27]"Finding the Clone"November 30, 2022 (2022-11-30)
19[28]"Loving Hope"December 1, 2022 (2022-12-01)
20[29]"Kamukha" (transl. look-alike)December 2, 2022 (2022-12-02)
21[30]"I Found the Clone"December 5, 2022 (2022-12-05)
22[31]"Gusto Kita" (transl. I want you)December 6, 2022 (2022-12-06)
23[32]"The Meet-up"December 7, 2022 (2022-12-07)
24[33]"Hope-ya si Carnation" (transl. Carnation is hoping)December 8, 2022 (2022-12-08)
25[34]"Hope is Gone"December 9, 2022 (2022-12-09)
26[35]"Hope is Missing"December 12, 2022 (2022-12-12)
27[36]"Buhay Mayaman" (transl. rich life)December 13, 2022 (2022-12-13)
28[37]"Budol Tandem" (transl. scam tandem)December 14, 2022 (2022-12-14)
29[38]"Nawawalang Kwintas" (transl. missing necklace)December 15, 2022 (2022-12-15)
30[39]"Saving Hope"December 16, 2022 (2022-12-16)
31[40]"Meet My Mom"December 19, 2022 (2022-12-19)
32[41]"Palaban" (transl. fighter)December 20, 2022 (2022-12-20)
33[42]"Hope's Traumatic Experience"December 21, 2022 (2022-12-21)
34[43]"Banta kay Hope" (transl. threat for Hope)December 22, 2022 (2022-12-22)
35[44]"Pagkikita" (transl. meeting)December 23, 2022 (2022-12-23)
36[45]"Finding the Truth"December 26, 2022 (2022-12-26)
37[46]"My True Identity"December 27, 2022 (2022-12-27)
38[47]"Bianca Returns"December 28, 2022 (2022-12-28)
39[48]"Panganib ng Clone" (transl. danger of the clone)December 29, 2022 (2022-12-29)
40[49]"The Fake Bianca"December 30, 2022 (2022-12-30)
41[50]"Kahapon at Ngayon" (transl. yesterday and today)January 2, 2023 (2023-01-02)
42[51]"Bianca's Diary"January 3, 2023 (2023-01-03)
43[52]"Ralph vs. Zach"January 4, 2023 (2023-01-04)
44[53]"Captive"January 5, 2023 (2023-01-05)
45[54]"Banta ni Zach" (transl. threat of Zach)January 6, 2023 (2023-01-06)
46[55]"Nasaan Ka, Hope?" (transl. where are you, Hope?)January 9, 2023 (2023-01-09)
47[56]"Friendzone"January 10, 2023 (2023-01-10)
48[57]"Surprise Visit"January 11, 2023 (2023-01-11)
49[58]"Saving Hope"January 12, 2023 (2023-01-12)
50[59]"Human or Clone?"January 13, 2023 (2023-01-13)
51[60]"Truth Hurts"January 16, 2023 (2023-01-16)
52[61]"Escape Plan"January 17, 2023 (2023-01-17)
53[62]"Habilin ng Ama" (transl. will of father)January 18, 2023 (2023-01-18)
54[63]"Paalam, Jhong" (transl. bye, Jhong)January 19, 2023 (2023-01-19)
55[64]"Hope to See You"January 20, 2023 (2023-01-20)
56[65]"Revelation"January 23, 2023 (2023-01-23)
57[66]"Diane is My Mother"January 24, 2023 (2023-01-24)
58[67]"Nasaan ang Clone?" (transl. where is the clone?)January 25, 2023 (2023-01-25)
59[68]"Pagkikita ng Mag-ina" (transl. mother and daughter seeing each other)January 26, 2023 (2023-01-26)
60[69]"Ganti ng Clone" (transl. revenge of the clone)January 27, 2023 (2023-01-27)
61[70]"Save the Clone"January 30, 2023 (2023-01-30)
62[71]"Mother's Concern"January 31, 2023 (2023-01-31)
63[72]"Surprise ni Ralph" (transl. surprise of Ralph)February 1, 2023 (2023-02-01)
64[73]"Seeing Double"February 2, 2023 (2023-02-02)
65[74]"Release the Clones"February 3, 2023 (2023-02-03)
66[75]"Attack of the Clones"February 6, 2023 (2023-02-06)
67[76]"It's a Fake"February 7, 2023 (2023-02-07)
68[77]"Traitor Clone"February 8, 2023 (2023-02-08)
69[78]"Takas" (transl. escape)February 9, 2023 (2023-02-09)
70[79]"Deleted Clone"February 10, 2023 (2023-02-10)
71[80]"Deception"February 13, 2023 (2023-02-13)
72[81]"Livestream"February 14, 2023 (2023-02-14)
73[82]"Viral Video"February 15, 2023 (2023-02-15)
74[83]"Mukhang Pera" (transl. greedy)February 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)
75[84]"Deserve to be Loved"February 17, 2023 (2023-02-17)
76[85]"May Kapalit" (transl. there's a replacement)February 20, 2023 (2023-02-20)
77[86]"Agape or Hope?"February 21, 2023 (2023-02-21)
78[87]"Laban, Hope!" (transl. fight, Hope!)February 22, 2023 (2023-02-22)
79[88]"Arestado" (transl. arrested)February 23, 2023 (2023-02-23)
80[89]"Forgiveness"February 24, 2023 (2023-02-24)
81[90]"Pag-amin" (transl. admitting)February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27)
82[91]"Para kay Ralph" (transl. for Ralph)February 28, 2023 (2023-02-28)
83[92]"Date to Remember"March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01)
84[93]"Galit ni Cara" (transl. anger of Cara)March 2, 2023 (2023-03-02)
85[94]"Unique Ending"March 3, 2023 (2023-03-03)

Production

Principal photography commenced on July 20, 2022.[95]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of Unica Hija earned a 7.2% rating.[96] The final episode scored an 8.9% rating.[97]

Accolades

Accolades received by Unica Hija
Year Award Category Nominee(s) Result Ref.
2024 5th VP Choice Awards TV Series of the Year (Afternoon) Unica Hija Nominated [98]
TV Actor of the Year (Afternoon) Kelvin Miranda Nominated
TV Actress of the Year (Afternoon) Kate Valdez Nominated

References

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  10. ^ "Premiere". Facebook.
  11. ^ "Cloning". Facebook.
  12. ^ "Save Bianca". Facebook.
  13. ^ "The Experiment". Facebook.
  14. ^ "First Human Clone". Facebook.
  15. ^ "The Escape". Facebook.
  16. ^ "Hope". Facebook.
  17. ^ "Hope Meets Ralph". Facebook.
  18. ^ "The Boss". Facebook.
  19. ^ "Overprotective". Facebook.
  20. ^ "Future Boyfriend". Facebook.
  21. ^ "Never Lose Hope". Facebook.
  22. ^ "Medical Mission". Facebook.
  23. ^ "Clone Procedure". Facebook.
  24. ^ "Lumayas Ka!". Twitter.
  25. ^ "Ralph to the Rescue". Facebook.
  26. ^ "New Job". Facebook.
  27. ^ "Finding the Clone". Facebook.
  28. ^ "Loving Hope". Facebook.
  29. ^ "Kamukha". Facebook.
  30. ^ "I Found the Clone". Facebook.
  31. ^ "Gusto Kita". Facebook.
  32. ^ "The Meet-up". Facebook.
  33. ^ "Hope-ya si Carnation". Facebook.
  34. ^ "Hope is Gone". Twitter.
  35. ^ "Hope is Missing". Twitter.
  36. ^ "Buhay Mayaman". Facebook.
  37. ^ "Budol Tandem". Facebook.
  38. ^ "Nawawalang Kwintas". Facebook.
  39. ^ "Saving Hope". Facebook.
  40. ^ "Meet My Mom". Facebook.
  41. ^ "Palaban". Facebook.
  42. ^ "Hope's Traumatic Experience". Facebook.
  43. ^ "Banta kay Hope". Facebook.
  44. ^ "Pagkikita". Facebook.
  45. ^ "Finding the Truth". Facebook.
  46. ^ "My True Identity". Facebook.
  47. ^ "Bianca Returns". Facebook.
  48. ^ "Panganib ng Clone". Facebook.
  49. ^ "The Fake Bianca". Twitter.
  50. ^ "Kahapon at Ngayon". Twitter.
  51. ^ "Bianca's Diary". Facebook.
  52. ^ "Ralph vs. Zach". Twitter.
  53. ^ "Captive". Twitter.
  54. ^ "Banta ni Zach". Facebook.
  55. ^ "Nasaan Ka, Hope?". Facebook.
  56. ^ "Friendzone". Twitter.
  57. ^ "Surprise Visit". Facebook.
  58. ^ "Saving Hope". Facebook.
  59. ^ "Human or Clone?". Facebook.
  60. ^ "Truth Hurts". Facebook.
  61. ^ "Escape Plan". Twitter.
  62. ^ "Habilin ng Ama". Facebook.
  63. ^ "Paalam, Jhong". Facebook.
  64. ^ "Hope to See You". Facebook.
  65. ^ "Revelation". Facebook.
  66. ^ "Diane is My Mother". Facebook.
  67. ^ "Nasaan ang Clone?". Facebook.
  68. ^ "Pagkikita ng Mag-ina". Facebook.
  69. ^ "Ganti ng Clone". Facebook.
  70. ^ "Save the Clone". Twitter.
  71. ^ "Mother's Concern". Facebook.
  72. ^ "Surprise ni Ralph". Facebook.
  73. ^ "Seeing Double". Facebook.
  74. ^ "Release the Clones". Facebook.
  75. ^ "Attack of the Clone". Facebook.
  76. ^ "It's a Fake". Facebook.
  77. ^ "Traitor Clone". Facebook.
  78. ^ "Takas". Facebook.
  79. ^ "Deleted Clone". Facebook.
  80. ^ "Deception". Facebook.
  81. ^ "Livestream". Facebook.
  82. ^ "Viral Video". Facebook.
  83. ^ "Mukahng Pera". Facebook.
  84. ^ "Deserve to be Loved". Facebook.
  85. ^ "May Kapalit". Facebook.
  86. ^ "Agape or Hope?". Facebook.
  87. ^ "Laban, Hope!". Facebook.
  88. ^ "Arestado". Facebook.
  89. ^ "Forgiveness". Facebook.
  90. ^ "Pag-amin". Facebook.
  91. ^ "Para kay Ralph". Facebook.
  92. ^ "Date to Remember". Facebook.
  93. ^ "Galit ni Cara". Facebook.
  94. ^ "Unique Ending". Facebook.
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