White and black sorcerers battle for supremacy in Ilumina

GMA-7 presents viewers with another drama-fantasy series starting this Monday, August 2. With telefantasya director Mark Reyes at the helm, Ilumina will feature the first team-up of Aljur Abrenica and Rhian Ramos.


It unveils a legendary tale of white and black sorcerers and their struggle to seize the powerful Book of Magic called Ilumina. According to legend, whoever possesses the Ilumina will achieve enormous power.


Romano (Cesar Montano) is a simple farmer who accidentally finds himself caught in between the power struggle of the white and black sorcerers. He has a loving wife named Elsa (Ara Mina), who will help Romano get through the situations they find themselves in.


The couple are unaware of the fact that the search of the sorcerers for the elusive Ilumina will intertwine with the lives and loves of their two children--formerly conjoined twins Romana (Rhian Ramos) and Krisanta (Jackie Rice).


Despite their opposite personalities, the twin sisters still profess similarities since they like most of the same things. However, the twins' relationship starts to falter when Romana discovers that she has telekinesis or the power to move objects with her mind. This leaves the powerless Krisanta extremely envious, and that the only magical thing she has is a streak of veins on her cheek that becomes prominent when she gets angry or emotional.


Regardless of their differences, Romana loves her twin very much. The real conflict between the two only arises when they meet Iñigo (aljur Abrenica), a welathy, free-spirited young man who has been longing for the attention of his father. He will be the love interest of both Romana and Krisanta.


Unknown to the twins, they mysterious Elvira (Jean Garcia) has been keeping tabs on them. She is the second wife of wealthy philantrophist Frederico (Christopher de Leon) who has been playing a part in the lives of both Romana and Krisanta--as financer of the operation that separated the conjoined twins. He is also the father of Iñigo, the young man that both sisters love.


Elvira seeks the powerful Ilumina, and she believes that Romana and Krisanta would lead her to the place where Book of Magic is hidden.


In her effort to get the Ilumina, will Elvira--whose dark past remains a secret--be able to entice Krisanta to join her? Will Romano be able to save his daughters from the hands of Elvira? Who will conquer the heart of Iñigo: will it be Krisanta or Romana? Are the formerly conjoined twins destined to be separated forever? And who will finally possess the powerful Ilumina?


Completing the cast are StarStruck 4 Avenger Paulo Avelino as Antonio, Jake Vargas as Eliseo and Bea Binene as Evelina, who were part of the Kapuso teen-oriented show First Time. This telefantasya also introduces the public to Lexi, the daughter of Maritoni Fernandez.


Catch the enchanting new Kapuso series, Ilumina, which will start airing this Monday, August 2, on GMA Telebabad.