Suzette Severo Doctolero

Born December 16, 1968 (age 54)[1]

Calabanga, Camarines Sur, Philippines

Nationality Filipino

Alma mater Polytechnic University of the Philippines[1]

Occupation Screenwriter

Years active 1988–present

Employer GMA Network

Television Encantadia
Amaya
Indio

Biography
Suzette Severo Doctolero was raised in Calabanga, Camarines Sur and she is the granddaughter of
Buenviges Narvadez, a Filipino comedienne and actress in the 1930s.. She studied high school at José
Rizal College (which later became José Rizal University) and went to college at the Polytechnic University
of the Philippines (PUP) on different courses. She first took an accounting course, then clinical
psychology and lastly bachelor of arts in Filipino. When she was in PUP, she joined theater groups
Dulaang Kalayaan and Dulaang Bonificacio where she portrayed Gregoria de Jesus in one of the plays.

At age of 19 in 1988, Doctolero's adviser, Angie Ferro, hired her as production assistant for Balintataw
TV. After her stint at Balintataw TV, she tried to write romantic novels and with the help of Lualhati
Bautista, her work entitled Ako si Alex, Babae (I'm Alex, a Woman) was published by Anvil Publishing. In
the 1990s, Doctolero ventured in selling her works to different publishers, head writers, editors and
producers. She also contributed to the story writing of Viva Television shows.

In the later part of her career, Doctolero became a screenwriter for television series of GMA
Network. She is one of the writers of Kirara, Ano Ang Kulay ng Pag-ibig? and Sana Ay Ikaw Na
Nga.Encantadia is her very first project as head writer and her first work in the telefantasya genre, which
she created forGMA Network.Her other credited works for GMA Network include Amaya, Indio and My
Husband's Lover. She also wrote the script for some of the episodes of Daisy Siete, which was produced
by Focus Entertainment and shown also in GMA Network.She also wrote scripts for the television
adaptation of Lupin, Joaquin Bordado, Totoy Bato, Gagambino and Panday Kids but most of these series
did not get high ratings, thus, she no longer wrote adaptations. For her film credits, she wrote the
screenplay for Let the Love Begin and Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!

In 2016, Doctolero became the creative consultant for GMA Network's Alyas Robin Hood, which tells the
story about Jose Paulo "Pepe" de Jesus who is a lawyer being accused of killing her father and then he
faked his death to become the vigilante with a bow and arrow. Many netizens pointed out that Alyas
Robin Hood has some similarities with Arrow by The CW. Stephen Amell who portrays the title
character Oliver Queen/Green Arrow in Arrow also commented about Alyas Robin Hood through a
Facebook post.Doctolero defended the show and she said that Alyas Robin Hood is based on the legend
of Robin Hood, an English folklore, and not based on Arrow. She also further explained that the story of
Robin Hood is already under public domain and it has been used as master plot by many writers. She
also mentioned that there was a similar case in 2007 when she wrote the television adaptation
of Lupin. Writers of the earlier adaptations of Lupin in Japan sent a demand letter to GMA Network but
the writers did not win because Lupin is based on a French character created by Maurice Leblanc, which
is already in public domain.
 WORKS;

2005 Encantadia (as creator, head writer)

2004 Forever in My Heart (as writer)

2004 Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man (as writer)

2000 May Bukas Pa (as writer)

1996 Tierra Sangre (as writer)

FilmEdit

2008 My Bestfriend's Girlfriend (screenplay)

2007 Bahay Kubo (as screenplay)

2006 I Will Always Love You (story and screenplay)

2005 Lovestruck (screenplay)

2005 Let the Love Begin (screenplay)

1999 Hubad Sa Ilalim ng Buwan (story)

THEME;
Fantasy,Drama,Family and love

Awards;
Young Critics Circle, Philippines
YCC Award [Nominee] (2006)
Best Screenplay
Let the Love Begin (2005)