''MAGDALENA''

Magdalena: Anghel sa Putikan (Sinful Angel) is a Filipino drama

 series created by RJ Nuevas and developed by

 Agnes Gagelonia-Uligan, directed by Gina Alajar

and produced by GMA Network. It banners Bela Padilla

 in the title role, with Dion Ignacio as her leading man,

Ryan Eigenmann and Pauleen Luna as the main

 antagonists. The series premiered on October 8, 2012

on GMA Afternoon Prime block replacing Faithfully

and October 10, 2012 worldwide via GMA Pinoy TV.

Main characters

• Magdalena "Lena" Fuentebella / Angela Natividad – the main protagonist, played
•  by Bela Padilla. Lena is a poor young lady blessed with stunning beauty
• and a pure heart. A deeply religious lass whose twin aspirations are to
• alleviate the life of her loved ones and start her own family life with her
• one great love, Abel. But her humble dreams are shattered and her
•  fate changes drastically with the intrusion of an evil man that will lead
• her to suffer into much miserable and complicated world.^[2]

• Abel Soriano – protagonist; portrayed by Dion Ignacio. Abel is a poor
• gentleman who luckily captivated Lena's heart. He is handsome in
• scruffy sort of way and works as a tricycle driver. Though he proves
•  himself worthy of Lena's love, the latter's parents resent him, and
•  their relationship as well, obviously because of his status in life.^[3]

• Baron Villa de Asis – the main antagonist; played by Ryan Eigenmann.
•  Baron is a corrupt and unscrupulous businessman who will do the utmost
• to obtain whatever he desires, no matter what it takes. A devil in
• disguise who promised Luding and Dolpo a million peso life, just to
• make Lena his wife. But instead of marrying her, Baron abuses
• Magdalena and forces her to work as an escort girl.^[4]

• Carol Fuentebella – the female antagonist; portrayed by Pauleen Luna.
• Carol is the mean-spirited and social climber stepsister of Lena.
• Cunning and never running out of schemes, Carol is the type of person
• who will do anything to acquire everything she wants, even if it
• means hurting the people around her in the process.^[5]

• Jet – portrayed by Pancho Magno. He is an aspiring model
•  whose good looks and charismatic nature made him a certified
• "chick magnet". He is a knight-in-shining-armor who will help
•  Lena to get back on her feet and will eventually fall in love with her