Obra (TV program)

{{Short description|2008 Philippine television drama series}} {{Use Philippine English|date=May 2026}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2026}} {{Infobox television | image = Obra title card.jpg | alt = An image of Katrina Halili. The series title is displayed on the left center of the image. The text "Presents Katrina Halili" is displayed under the series title. The logo of GMA Network is displayed on the upper right side of the image. | caption = Title card | genre = Drama | developer = Jun Lana | starring = {{Plainlist| * Katrina Halili * JC de Vera * Sunshine Dizon * Iza Calzado}} | country = Philippines | language = Tagalog | num_episodes = 16 | executive_producer = Wilma Galvante | location = Metro Manila, Philippines | camera = Multiple-camera setup | runtime = 34–42 minutes | company = GMA Entertainment TV | network = GMA Network | first_aired = {{Start date|2008|8|14}} | last_aired = {{End date|2008|11|27}} }}

'''{{Lang|tl|Obra}}''' ({{Translation|work}}) is a 2008 Philippine television drama anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Katrina Halili, JC de Vera, Sunshine Dizon and Iza Calzado, it premiered on August 14, 2008. The series concluded on November 27, 2008, with a total of 16 episodes.

The series is streaming online on YouTube.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLGRhcC_vtOrb1grcjqUZsaGiaOuvfAd-K |title=''Obra'' (Stream Together) - YouTube |website=YouTube |access-date=May 12, 2024}}</ref>

==Episodes== ===Katrina Halili episodes=== {{Episode table | total_width = 80 | overall = | title = | writer = | director = | aux3 = | aux3T = Co-starring | airdate = | episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 1 | Title = Misteryosa | RTitle = {{sp}} ({{Translation|mysterious}}) | WrittenBy = Jun Lana | DirectedBy = Jun Lana | Aux3 = Ian Veneracion Antonio Aquitania Deborah Sun | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|8|14}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 2 | Title = Bayaran | RTitle = {{sp}} ({{Translation|payment}}) | WrittenBy = Kit Villanueva-Langit | DirectedBy = Maryo J. de los Reyes | Aux3 = Richard Gomez Gary Estrada Carmen Soriano | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|8|21}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 3 | Title = For Love or Money | WrittenBy = Denoy Navarro-Punio | DirectedBy = Bibeth Orteza | Aux3 = Eddie Garcia Eugene Domingo Polo Ravales John Lapus | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|8|28}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 4 | Title = Taong Grasa | RTitle = {{sp}} ({{Translation|grease person}}) | WrittenBy = Dode Cruz | DirectedBy = Joel Lamangan | Aux3 = Paolo Contis Raquel Villavicencio | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|9|4}}}}}}

===JC de Vera episodes=== {{Episode table | overall = | title = | writer = | director = | aux3 = | aux3T = Co-starring | airdate = | episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 5 | Title = Pretty Boy | WrittenBy = Jun Lana | DirectedBy = Jun Lana | Aux3 = Gina Alajar Chanda Romero | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|9|11}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 6 | Title = Rehas | RTitle = {{sp}} ({{Translation|jail}}) | WrittenBy = Dode Cruz | DirectedBy = Mac Alejandre | Aux3 = Tirso Cruz III Lovi Poe Joko Diaz Shyr Valdez | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|9|18}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 7 | Title = Daddy Dearest | WrittenBy = Denoy Navarro-Punio | DirectedBy = Joel Lamangan | Aux3 = Gardo Versoza Michelle Madrigal Bernadette Alyson John Feir | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|9|25}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 8 | Title = Sintoy | WrittenBy = R.J. Nuevas | DirectedBy = Maryo J. de los Reyes | Aux3 = Rhian Ramos Carmi Martin Baron Geisler | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|10|2}}}}}}

===Sunshine Dizon episodes=== {{Episode table | overall = | title = | writer = | director = | aux3 = | aux3T = Co-starring | airdate = | episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 9 | Title = Butch | WrittenBy = Dode Cruz | DirectedBy = Joel Lamangan | Aux3 = Chynna Ortaleza Robert Villar | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|10|9}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 10 | Title = Drama Queen | WrittenBy = R.J. Nuevas | DirectedBy = Maryo J. de los Reyes | Aux3 = Yul Servo Liza Lorena Marky Cielo Paolo Paraiso | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|10|16}} }} {{Episode list | NumParts=2 | EpisodeNumber_1 = 11 | EpisodeNumber_2 = 12 | Title_1 = Rosa Negra: Part I | Title_2 = Rosa Negra: Part II | WrittenBy = Jun Lana | DirectedBy = Jun Lana | Aux3 = Jay Manalo Maureen Larrazabal Dexter Doria | OriginalAirDate_1 = {{Start date|2008|10|23}} | OriginalAirDate_2 = {{Start date|2008|10|30}}}}}}

===Iza Calzado episodes=== {{Episode table | overall = | title = | writer = | director = | aux3 = | aux3T = Co-starring | airdate = | episodes = {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 13 | Title = Sanib | RTitle = {{sp}} ({{Translation|joint}}) | WrittenBy = Denoy Navarro-Punio | DirectedBy = Topel Lee | Aux3 = Ian de Leon Rommel Padilla Isabel Granada Spanky Manikan Sandy Talag | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|6}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 14 | Title = Beauty Queen | WrittenBy = Senedy Que | DirectedBy = Dominic Zapata | Aux3 = Melanie Marquez Carlene Aguilar Marco Alcaraz Miriam Quiambao | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|13}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 15 | Title = Boksingera | RTitle = {{sp}} ({{Translation|boxer}}) | WrittenBy = Roy C. Iglesias | DirectedBy = Mark Reyes | Aux3 = Dingdong Dantes Pen Medina Shirley Fuentes | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|20}} }} {{Episode list | EpisodeNumber = 16 | Title = Stella .45 | WrittenBy = Elmer L. Gatchalian | DirectedBy = Rico Gutierrez | Aux3 = Ian Veneracion Bobby Andrews Neil Ryan Sese | OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|11|27}}}}}}

==Accolades== {| class="wikitable" |+ Accolades received by {{Lang|tl|Obra}} ! Year ! Award ! Category ! Recipient ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference}} |- | rowspan=7 | 2009 | 1st MTRCB TV Awards | rowspan=2 | Best Drama Anthology | rowspan=2 | ''Obra'' | {{Won}} ! |- | rowspan=5 | 23rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | {{Nominated}} | rowspan=5 | <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pep.ph/news/local/4981/23rd-star-awards-for-television-nominees-bared |title=23rd Star Awards for Television nominees bared |author=Reyes, William R. |date=October 26, 2009 |website=PEP |access-date=October 3, 2025}}</ref> |- | rowspan=2 | Best Single Performance by an Actress | JC de Vera ("Pretty Boy") | {{Nominated}} |- | Richard Gomez ("Bayaran") | {{Nominated}} |- | rowspan=2 | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Gina Alajar ("Pretty Boy") | {{Nominated}} |- | Sunshine Dizon ("Butch") | {{Won}} |- | 5th USTv Students' Choice Award | Best Drama Anthology | ''Obra'' | {{Won}} ! |}

==References== {{Reflist}}

==External links== * {{Official website|https://www.gmanetwork.com/entertainment/tv/obra}} * {{IMDb title|1274716}}

Category:2008 Philippine television series debuts Category:2008 Philippine television series endings Category:Filipino-language television shows Category:GMA Network anthology series