Ang Munting Paraiso is a weekly family drama aired on ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

ABS–CBN Corporation is a Philippine-based media conglomerate. It is the Philippines' largest media and entertainment conglomerate. The corporation was the merger of Alto Broadcasting System which at that time owned by James Lindenberg and Antonio Quirino, and the Chronicle Broadcasting Network ...

 from 1999-2002. This is Coney Reyes

Coney Reyes

Coney Reyes is an award winning Philippine Film/TV actress, television host and producer with Chinese and Spanish descent. She has been one of the co-presenters of Student Canteen and Eat Bulaga . She earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Communication Arts at Maryknoll College...

' first show since Coney Reyes on Camera

Coney Reyes on Camera

Coney Reyes on Camera was a weekly drama anthology that aired from 1984-1998 in 2 networks and became the longest running drama anthology in Philippine TV history until Maalaala Mo Kaya became the longest running drama anthology in 2011. Coney was the host, lead star, and producer.-Overview:The...

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Background

ABS-CBN presents another program that portrays the contemporary Filipino family, based on the American Series 7th Heaven

7th Heaven

7th Heaven is an American family drama television series, created and produced by Brenda Hampton. The series premiered on August 26, 1996, on the WB, the first time that the network aired Monday night programming, and was originally broadcast from August 26, 1996 to May 13, 2007...

 about the Dionisio family which copes with daily problems of their lives with love, trust and honesty.

Topbilled by veteran artists in Philippine Television Ronaldo Valdez and Coney Reyes, Ann Villegas, C.J. Ramos and Jericho Rosales, and new talent Sarah Christophers, Shiela Marie Rodriguez and Camilla De Sagun.

Cast

• Coney Reyes
  Coney Reyes
  Coney Reyes is an award winning Philippine Film/TV actress, television host and producer with Chinese and Spanish descent. She has been one of the co-presenters of Student Canteen and Eat Bulaga . She earned a degree of Bachelor of Arts major in Communication Arts at Maryknoll College...
  
   as Margarita Dionisio - the mother/wife of the family, and the best cook in town

• Ronaldo Valdez
  Ronaldo Valdez
  Ronaldo Valdez is a Filipino movie and television actor. Born Ronald James Gibbs in Manila, Philippines, he is the father of actor-singer Janno Gibbs.-Television:* "Glamorosa - Manolo...
  
   as Martin Dionisio - the father/husband

• CJ Ramos as Diego Dionisio - an incoming 5th grader.

• Sarah Christophers
  Sarah Christophers
  Sarah Christophers is an Australian-born Filipino actress.-Biography:Christophers was launched by ABS-CBN via Star Magic Batch 8. She first got her acting role in the family drama Ang Munting Paraiso....
  
   as Carolina Dionisio - at thirteen, is your typical fashionista.

• Jericho Rosales
  Jericho Rosales
  Jericho Vibar Rosales, is a Filipino cinema and television actor, singer, and songwriter....
  
   as Alberto Dionisio - the eldest in the family. He loves to cook and help mom do the household chores.

• Ann Villegas as Manang Gunding - Martin's cousin.

• Camilla de Sagun as Erika Dionisio - a cute and fat girl

• Sheila Marie Rodriguez as Beatrice Dionisio - possesses a strong personality.

• Norman Hernandez as Homer - neighbor and gay best friend of Carolina Dionisio.

• Mary Jane T. Alba as herself - her acting debut role as friend of CJ Ramos

• Ramon Victor A. Ruiz as himself - his acting debut role as cousin of Mary Jane T. Alba and friend of CJ Ramos.