First Time is a 2010 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Andoy Ranay, it stars Barbie Forteza, Joshua Dionisio and Jake Vargas. It premiered on February 8, 2010 on the network's Telebabad line up replacing Ikaw Sana. The series concluded on May 28, 2010 with a total of 78 episodes. It was replaced by Langit sa Piling Mo in its timeslot.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Cast and characters
Lead cast
Barbie Forteza as Cyndi Gomez
Joshua Dionisio as Lukas Ynfante
Jake Vargas as Sebastian "Baste" Luna
Supporting cast
Bea Binene as Natalie Dimaculangan
Jhoana Marie Tan as Sara Santiago
Lucho Ayala as Jimbo Dimaculangan
Mark Elliot Castillo as Daniel Olivia
Gracie Henson as Patty Montalban
Joyce Ching as Bea
Mac Castillo as Nathan
Eugene Domingo as Barbarella Buncalan Jackson
Michelle Madrigal as Valeria Gomez
Joross Gamboa as Ted
Ian Veneracion as Robert Gomez
Ana Capri as Hilda Gomez
Cris Villanueva as Ben Gomez
Angel Jacob as Olive Ynfante
Eric Quizon as Jaime Ynfante
Manilyn Reynes as Laura Luna
Romnick Sarmenta as Marcelo "Marcel" Luna
Bayani Agbayani as Raffy Santiago
Shiela Marie Rodriguez as Doris Santiago
Alicia Mayer as the fake Ms. Dimaculangan
Mel Kimura as Ms. Ida
Ricci Chan as Pete
Roxanne Barcelo as Ms. Berna
Peter Serrano as Oh
Harlene Bautista-Sarmenta as Teresa Chavez
Recurring cast
Anna Vicente as Belle
Carmi Martin as Ms. Dimaculangan
Patrick Suelto as Josh Goretti
Tricia Andrews as Hannah
Emsi Nightmare as Mary Christine
Controversy
On May 11, 2010, director Andoy Ranay reportedly insulted Jake Vargas during the production. Vargas' then-manager, German Moreno, rushed to the set and confronted Ranay for his actions.
Ratings
According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of First Time earned a 22.5% rating.