Maging Sino Ka Man
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| Maging Sino Ka Man | |
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| Genre | Drama |
| Running time | 35 Minutes |
| Creator(s) | ABS-CBN |
| Starring | Bea Alonzo John Lloyd Cruz Sam Milby Anne Curtis Christopher de Leon Chin-Chin Gutierrez Smokey Manoloto Keanna Reeves etc. |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
| Original run | October 6, 2006–present |
| No. of episodes | 31 episodes (As of November 17, 2006) |
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Maging Sino Ka Man is a Filipino soap opera that premiered on the ABS-CBN network on October 6, 2006. The show revolves around the lives of four main characters (Jackie, Eli, JB, and Celine) who each are searching for purpose, freedom, love, and happiness. The title text translates roughly to "whoever you may be"/ "whoever you are"
Show tagline: What if all your life you’ve been true to yourself and the whole world, but when you finally fall in love you unwittingly build your love on a lie? Can that love survive?
There is no confirmed timeline yet for this series. Initial rumors hinted that the show will last for three months. However, there is also speculation that the series has been extended to March 2007.
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[edit] Plot
(From the show's official site: ABS-CBN.com)
What if all your life you’ve been true to yourself and the whole world, but when you fall in love you unwittingly build your love on a lie? Can that love survive?
Eli is Mr. Nice Guy of Tondo. Though he was raised by a family not his own, he grew up on a rich diet of principle and love -- love that he received from his adoptive father, Dadoods, his older brother, Pong, and until 5 years ago, his strict but loving mother, Eloisa. He loves them above everything else in this world. He would do anything humanly possible to protect them from harm. Thus, when he learns that his Kuya Pong agrees to be the get-away driver in a kidnapping, he does all he can to save his brother from disaster. But he is too late; when he arrives at the scene of the crime, he finds his brother badly hurt from the failed kidnapping attempt. Pong entrusts him with the care of the unconscious kidnap victim – Jackie. Against his better judgment, Eli heeds his brother’s plea.
Jackie "Princess" is the sole heiress to a banking empire, the golden girl of high society. She is the kind of person who finds happiness in making other people happy. She is also the fiancée of JB, a successful general manager of his family's shipping company. Like Jackie, he is the pride of high society and the joy of his mother, Corazon. JB finds solace in Celine’s arms during Jackie’s disappearance.
Celine is Jackie’s first cousin and her exact anti-thesis. She is considered the shame of her family. Inspite of her happiness at Jackie’s return, Celine feels extreme sadness because during her cousin’s absence, she and JB had grown close. Close enough for her to hope that JB would love her back, because she has loved JB all her life.
Like Celine, Eli, too, is brokenhearted. Now that Jackie is back with her family and back in the arms of JB, the rightful owner of her heart, she is lost to him forever. Eli relents to fate, thinking that the most beautiful chapter in his life has ended -- that is, until he crosses paths with Jackie again.
In Maging Sino Ka Man, viewers will find a piece of themselves in characters who are all on a quest to find ultimate happiness in loving.
Four lives. Four hearts. All will learn to love and hope in a complicated world while searching for the truth. Each is ready to gamble everything; everyone is hoping for happiness, freedom, and love.
[edit] Cast and characters
The table summarizes the main cast and characters.
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John Lloyd Cruz as Eli Davide |
Eli is a hard-working guy who comes from a poor family. He believes that love can surpass every challenge that may come his way, even his stature in life. An accident and a brutal discovery leads him to taking back what was originally his. |
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Bea Alonzo as Jacqueline "Jackie" Madrigal / Princess Davide |
As the unica hija of a banking magnate, Jackie is the exact opposite of Eli in terms of status. She tries hard to be the perfect daughter and the perfect fiancee to JB. She has a loving father, an attentive fiancee, the looks, the wealth –- and yet, something is still missing from her life. |
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Sam Milby as Jaime "J.B." Roxas Berenguer |
A man who has everything, except his freedom. He is the heir apparent to the Roxas Shipping empire, which is now under the helm of his mother, Corazon. He loves his fiancee Jackie, but he doesn't seem to really know her. |
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Anne Curtis as Celine Magsaysay |
Celine is a go-getter and an aggressive girl who faces every trial in her life head on. She presents a tough image for everyone to see, but in reality she carries a sadness that she cannot seem to let go. Hidden behind her image of steel is actually a heart of gold. |
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Christopher de Leon as Don Fidel Madrigal |
Jackie's father. A wealthy banking magnate. Despite his successes in life, he is still searching for true happiness. He is willing to risk everything he has to achieve the peace he has been longing to have for years. |
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Chin-Chin Gutierrez as Corazon Vda. De Berenguer |
JB's Mother. Matriarch of the Roxas Shipping family. She comes from a dark past that gives her a hateful outlook in life, but in her is a pure heart screaming to be freed. |
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Irma Adlawan as Imelda Magsaysay |
Fidel's younger step-sister and Celine's mother. Despite their family's wealth, she feels that a big part of her life is missing. |
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Bing Pimentel as Monique Madrigal |
Fidel's former wife and Jackie's estranged mother. Even though she and her daughter are apart, she still hopes that one day Jackie will learn to trust her once again. |
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Glenda Garcia as Mamu G. |
Corazon's sister and JB's favorite aunt. She may have some quirks in her personality but she is the one person JB runs to in times of trouble. |
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Dick Ysrael as Dadoods |
Eli's adoptive father. A fisherman, his family is the most important thing in his life and he will do anything to protect them. He succumbs to illness and is sad to be a burden to his two sons. |
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Smokey Manaloto as Pong |
Eli's older brother. Not a very bright student, he gave Eli the opportunity to pursue a college education while he worked as a taxi driver. Desperation leads him to one dreadfully wrong decision, with disastrous consequences. |
[edit] Also starring
The show also stars:[1]
- Malou de Guzman as Aling Bebeng
- Ramon Zamora as Mang Simo
- Keanna Reeves as Guada
- Ricci Chan as Gio, Celine's best friend
- Joey Paras as Mama Siony, Monique's best friend
- Crispin Pineda
- Baron Geisler as Kevin Romero
- Marissa Delgado as Eloisa, Eli's mother
- Ryan Eigenmann as Brian, JB's friend and owner of The Haven
- Debraliz
- Izza Ignacio
- Mario Magalona
- Raul Montesa
- Jiro Manio
- Soliman Cruz
- Denise Laurel
[edit] Production credits
- Writers: Generiza F. Reyes and Ricardo P. Fernando III
- Head Writer: Shaira Mella
- Creative Manager: Ricky Lee
- Executive Producer: Narciso Y. Gulmatico, Jr.
- Production Manager: Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo
- Executive-in-charge of Creative: Olivia M. Lamasan
- Executive-in-charge of Production: Malou N. Santos
- Directed by: FM Reyes and Mae Czarina Cruz
[edit] Theme song
The series theme song is also entitled Maging Sino Ka Man. The song was previously recorded by both Sharon Cuneta and Rey Valera, and was also used as the movie theme for two-part movies starring Sharon Cuneta and Robin Padilla under VIVA Films.
The soundtrack was also used in another TV series, Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man.
The remake that is used as the TV series theme is performed by Erik Santos.
Maging Sino Ka Man
Composed by Rey Valera
Ang pag-ibig ay sadyang ganyan
Tiwala sa isa't isa'y kailangan
Dati mong pag-ibig wala akong pakialam
Basta't mahal kita kailan pa man
Huwag kang mag-isip ng ano pa man
Mga paliwanag mo'y di na kailangan
At kahit ano pa ang iyong nakaraan
Mamahalin kita maging sino ka man
Mahal kita pagka't mahal kita
Iniisip nila ay hindi mahalaga
Mahal kita maging sino ka man
Mali man ang ikaw ay ibigin ko
Ako'y isang bulag na umiibig sa `yo
At kahit ano pa ang iyong nakaraan
Mamahalin kita maging sino ka man
Mahal kita pagka't mahal kita
Iniisip nila ay hindi mahalaga
Mahal kita maging sino ka man
[edit] Show trivia
- The pilot episode of Maging Sino Ka Man aired as a 1.5 hour special, taking the October 6, 2006 timeslot of Maalaala Mo Kaya.
[edit] Episode guide
- Further information: List of Maging Sino Ka Man episodes
[edit] Footnotes
[edit] External links
- Official Maging Sino Ka Man on ABS-CBN Website
- Maging Sino Ka Man Teaser 1 (YouTube)
- Maging Sino Ka Man Teaser 2 (YouTube)
- Maging Sino Ka Man Song Lyrics
- Maging Sino Ka Man the Movie (1991)
