The first episode featured the selection of the 12 NCR Star Dreamers out of the 30 hopefuls that qualified in the NCR auditions. It also showed us a glimpse of some of the talented filipinos that auditioned abroad (Dubai, Italy, Australia, etc.). There will be 12 Star Dreamers from the NCR, 15 Regional Star Dreamers, and 10 Global Star Dreamers. Out of these 37 talented individuals, only 16 will be chosen as the first Pinoy Dream Academy Scholars.

The 12 NCR Star Dreamers are:

Czarina “Czar” Rosales
Tondo, Manila
19 years old

Ronnie Liang
Angeles City, Pampanga
21 years old

Wendy Valdez
Navotas
24 years old

Jonah Grace Maluto
Kawit, Cavite
22 years old

Christian “Slyde” Ardiente
26 years old

Josephine “Yeng” Constantino
Rodriguez, Rizal
18 years old

Glenn Capanas
Novaliches, Quezon City
22 years old

Gene Ray Rufino
Novaliches, Quezon City
22 years old

Jenner “Nei” Mallari
Concepcion, Tarlac
23 years old

Ryan Jay “RJ” Jimenez
Pasig City
22 years old

Francis Reuben Uy
San Juan, Metro Manila
22 years old

Ma. Margarita “Its” Saludo
Project 4, Quezon City
24 years old

Next week (August 19) will feature the selection of the 15 Regional and 10 Global Star Dreamers