Labs Ko Si Babe

*Labs Ko Si Babe*
Labs Ko Si Babe
Genre	Romantic black comedy; Drama;
Created by	Enrico Santos; Jake Tordesillas;
Written by	Gina Marissa Tagasa; Aloy Adlawan;
Directed by	Jerry Lopez Sineneng; John D. Lazatin;
Starring	Jolina Magdangal; Marvin Agustin;
Opening theme	"I Love You Babe" by Jolina Magdangal / Jeffrey Hidalgo, Richard Marten and Bojo Molina
Composers	Vehnee Saturno; Annabelle Regalado;
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Filipino
No. of episodes	333
Production
Executive producer	Annaliza Goma
Running time	27–30 minutes
Production company	Star Creatives
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	August 2, 1999 –; November 10, 2000

Labs Ko Si Babe (transl. babe is my loves, international title: I Love My Babe) is a Philippine television drama romance black comedy series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Jerry Lopez Sineneng and John D. Lazatin, starring Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin. It aired on the network's evening line up from August 2, 1999 to November 10, 2000, replacing Esperanza and was replaced by Pangako Sa 'Yo.

It is one of the longest running series in the Philippines and also known as the first romantic black comedy series in Philippine television.^[1]

The series is streaming online on Jeepney TV on its 7:00 PM timeslot.

Premise

The lives of four families in San Clemente intertwine with drama and dark comedy, centered on the feud between former best friends Auring (Gloria Romero) and Felipa (Gina Pareño). Their animosity began when Auring lost a sweepstakes ticket Felipa entrusted to her, which Felipa believes was a winner.

Their conflict escalates, ensnaring their families, including the burgeoning romance between Auring's granddaughter, Cindy (Jolina Magdangal), and Felipa's grandson, Wally (Marvin Agustin). The situation is further complicated by the arrival of Miguel (Onemig Bondoc) from Italy, who befriends Cindy and sparks Wally's jealousy. Miguel's stepmother, the notorious Elena (Jaclyn Jose), creates additional problems for both families.

Amidst the chaos, Mayor Diwata (Zsa Zsa Padilla), known as Mayor Di, consistently intervenes to mediate their disputes. Mayor Di, who lives with her nephew Jobert (Bernard Palanca), remains single due to a troubled past.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Jolina Magdangal as Cinderella "Cindy" Angeles^[2]
Marvin Agustin as Wardlito "Wally" Escallon

Supporting cast

Gloria Romero as Aurora "Auring" Mabuenas
Gina Pareño as Felipa Tolentino-Escallon
Johnny Delgado as Paquito "Kit" Angeles
Princess Punzalan as Guadalupe "Lupe" Mabuenas-Angeles
Jaclyn Jose as Elena Deogracia
Bembol Roco as Silvestre "Rocky" Escallon
Carmi Martin as Viola Pagsisihan-Escallon
Zsa Zsa Padilla as Mayor Diwata Royales
Onemig Bondoc as Miguel Deogracia
Bernard Palanca as Jobert Royales
Cheska Garcia as Gayle Deogracia
Edgar Mortiz as Quintin "Q" Tolentino
Edu Manzano as Alvin
Dominic Ochoa as Ulysses Angeles
Jiro Manio as Miko Escallon
Kristopher Peralta as Bernardo "Tato" Escallon
Moreen Guese as Pie Angeles
Gino Santos as Jimboy Escallon
Roldan Aquino as Duke Deogracia
Tanya Garcia as Lilet
Audrey Vizcara as Anna
Ian Galliguez as Duday
Dinky Doo
Lucita Soriano as Anita Kalayaan
Jinky Oda as Mina
Janette McBride as Patricia
Hyubs Azarcon as Hercules Carpio
Rey Kilay
Leonardo Litton as Leo Valenciano
Ernie Zarate
Gino Santos

Movie adaptation

After a month of the series premiering, it had a movie adaption called Hey Babe! released on August 25, 1999, produced by Star Cinema. The film was directed by Joyce Bernal.

References

^ "18 longest running ABS-CBN teleseryes". pep.ph. Retrieved February 8, 2019.
^ Anarcon, James Patrick (April 15, 2019). "19 Longest-running ABS-CBN Teleseryes". PEP. Retrieved May 22, 2025.

External links

Labs Ko Si Babe at IMDb

[1] "18 longest running ABS-CBN teleseryes". pep.ph. Retrieved February 8, 2019.

[2] Anarcon, James Patrick (April 15, 2019). "19 Longest-running ABS-CBN Teleseryes". PEP. Retrieved May 22, 2025.

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