Dear Uge Explained

Genre:	Comedy
Creative Director:	Cesar Cosme
Starring:	Divine Aucina
Country:	Philippines
Language:	Tagalog
List Episodes:	List of Dear Uge episodes
Location:	Studio 7, GMA Network Studios Annex, Quezon City, Philippines
Camera:	Multiple-camera setup
Runtime:	60 minutes
Company:	GMA Entertainment Group Uge Productions Inc.
Network:	GMA Network

Dear Uge is a Philippine television comedy anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. Starring Eugene Domingo and Divine Aucina, it premiered on February 14, 2016 on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up replacing Wowowin. The series concluded on February 13, 2022. It was replaced by The Best Ka! on its timeslot.

Premise

Urbana Genoveva Esperanza hosts a web show titled as Dear Uge where she features love stories. Joining her in the show is her feeling charming sidekick, Devine.^[1]

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Eugene Domingo as Urbana Genoveva "Uge" Esperanza^[2]
• Divine Aucina as Divine

Recurring cast

• Skelly Clarkson as Hercules
• Jessah Nicole as Mercy
• Dave Bornea as Diego
• Tery Gian
  • Euwenn Aleta Jo Berry as So Very
• Jelai Andres
• Atak Arana as Kata / Kerry
• Jak Roberto as Berto
• Aaron Yanga as Darak

Production

Principal photography was halted in March 2020 due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.^[3] The show resumed its programming on August 23, 2020.^[4]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Dear Uge earned a 15% rating.^[5]

Accolades

Accolades received by Dear Uge! Year! Award! Category! Recipient! Result!

2016	11th Seoul International Drama Awards	Comedy Category	Dear Uge		^[6]
2017	31st PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Anthology			^[7]
2018	32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television				^[8]
	40th Catholic Mass Media Awards	Best Comedy Program			^[9]
2019	Anak TV Seal Awards				^[10]
	7th Kagitingan Awards	Pinaka-magiting na Programang Telebisyon			^[11]
	17th Gawad Tanglaw Awards	Best Comedy Show			^[12]
	33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television	Best Drama Anthology			^[13]
2021	34th PMPC Star Awards for Television				^[14]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Dear Uge . GMA Network . August 25, 2018.
2. Web site: Eugene Domingo stars in Dear Uge, Philippine TV's first comedy anthology . GMA Network.
3. Web site: Top-rating ABS-CBN, GMA shows make TV comeback as quarantine halts regular programs . Adel, Rosette . March 17, 2020 . InterAksyon . April 17, 2020.
4. Web site: Ngayong Agosto, bago ang makikita n'yo! . . August 14, 2020 . August 14, 2020.
5. Web site: AGB Mega Manila Ratings (February 1-14, 2016): Wowowin enters Top 10; consistently defeats rival show . Ching, Mark Angelo . March 16, 2016 . PEP . March 9, 2018.
6. Web site: Anarcon, James Patrick . GMA-7's My Faithful Husband, Destiny Rose, Dear Uge nominated at Seoul International Drama Awards 2016 . PEP . January 18, 2019 . June 30, 2016.
7. Web site: In Photos: Kapuso winners at the 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television . Soriano, Gia Allana . GMA Network . April 22, 2020.
8. Web site: Ganal, FM . Bagani, Contessa, Asintado, Kambal, Karibal among nominees for 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television . December 23, 2020 . PEP . October 6, 2018.
9. Web site: Sun, Cherry . Dear Uge, wagi sa 40th Catholic Mass Media Awards . GMA Network . January 18, 2019 . November 20, 2018.
10. Web site: GMA Network dominates 2019 Anak TV Awards . December 11, 2019 . Daily Guardian . April 27, 2020.
11. Web site: Garcia, Cara Emmeline . Look: Dear Uge wagi sa 7th Kagitingan Awards for Television . GMA Network . August 18, 2019 . May 29, 2019.
12. Web site: Garcia, Cara Emmeline . Dear Uge wagi sa 17th Gawad Tanglaw Awards . GMA Network . August 18, 2019 . May 10, 2019.
13. Web site: 33rd Star Awards for Television names TV Queens; PMPC bares nominees . PEP . en . Dimaculangan, Jocelyn . September 22, 2019 . September 23, 2019.
14. Web site: 34th Star Awards for Television nominees bared . Anarcon, James Patrick . July 20, 2021 . PEP . July 22, 2021.