Pangako sa ’Yo
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| Genre | drama, romance |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Creator(s) | ABS-CBN |
| Starring | Kristine Hermosa Jericho Rosales Jean Garcia Tonton Gutierrez Eula Valdez Amy Austria and Jestoni Alarcon For the complete list, see the #Cast and Characters |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original channel | ABS-CBN |
| No. of episodes | 480 episodes |
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Pangako sa ’Yo (English: My Promise to You) or The Promise (international broadcast title) is considered as one of the Philippines' most watched-soap opera in recent television history. Started in 2000, the teleserye (the name given by ABS-CBN for their soap operas) ran for two-and-a-half years.
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[edit] Plot
The story starts with the love story of Amor (Eula Valdes) and Eduardo Buenavista (Tonton Gutierrez). Eduardo's mother, Benita, opposes the relationship since Amor was just a maid and also because she wanted Eduardo to marry Claudia (Jean Garcia) for political reasons. Eduardo's brother, Diego (Jestoni Alarcon), who has a crush on Amor, was asked by Benita to separate them. Eduardo, on seeing Diego trying to rape Amor, mistook it as them having a relationship, and is heartbroken and decides to marry Claudia. Amor, now pregnant, is forced to leave the Buenavista Hacienda and went back to her mother at a trash dump site. She vows to have her revenge on the Buenavista family when she finds out that Eduardo has married Claudia.
After giving birth to a girl named Maria Amor, Amor and her friend Lourdes survived by working in clubs. Amor caught the eye of a rich American who brings her to the US. She leaves her child and mother at the dump and sends money to them from time to time.
The American was abusive to Amor. When a landslide hit the dump site, making Amor think that her mother and daughter had died, he still did not allow her to go back to the Philippines. She got her revenge on him by not getting the medical help he needed when he suffered a stroke. He died and she inherits all his money.
Eduardo and Claudia had two children: Angelo and Lia. Eduardo is the current Governor of Puente Verde while Claudia has become the ever elusive Gambling Queen. Angelo is a rebel who dislikes his father while Lia is the sweet, church-attending teen whose feelings everyone wants to protect.
Amor's daughter, however, survives the landslide and is adopted by a couple, Isko and Belen Macaspac. They already had a son named Caloy, who hated Yna. The couple found drawings Eduardo made for Amor, signed "Ynamorata" near the abandoned child, so they decided to call the little girl they found Ynamorata. Isko and Belen soon had another child, Flerida.
Benita Buenavista regretted forcing Eduardo to marry Claudia as her daughter-in-law turned out to be a bitch. She tried to explain on her deathbed that she was the one who broke his relationship with Amor but died before explaining. She then haunted the dreams of the now grown up Yna to make up for her sins.
By accident, Yna and Eduardo meet and Yna dreams Benita showing her that her past lies in the Buenavista family. Intrigued, she gets a job working as a maid for the family in hopes of finding out about her past.
Yna and Angelo fall in love, much to the chagrin of Claudia, and due to the fact she looks down on maids, makes Yna's life a living hell.
Amor, coming back from the US as Amor Powers, has made a name for herself in the business world, all the while planning her revenge on the Buenavista family, whom she blamed for the sufferings she endured before as well as the assumed death of her child. One of the most awaited parts is the revelation to Amor that Yna is in fact her long lost daughter. The dilemma is that, after finding out that Yna's true father is Eduardo, Angelo and Yna are therefore siblings. It is later revealed that the true father of Angelo is actually Diego, not Eduardo. The conclusion is that everyone is reunited with their true loves- Yna marries Angelo, Claudia marries Simon Barcial, and Amor and Eduardo are together.
[edit] Cast and Characters
Kristine Hermosa .... Ynamorata 'Yna' Macaspac
Jericho Rosales .... Angelo Buenavista
Eula Valdez .... Amor Powers
Jean Garcia .... Claudia Buenavista
Jestoni Alarcon .... Diego Buenavista
Tonton Gutierrez .... Eduardo Buenavista
Amy Austria .... Lourdes Magbanua Buenavista
Patrick Garcia .... Jonathan
Jodi Sta. Maria .... Lia Buenavista (as Jodi Santa Maria)
Jay Manalo .... Caloy Macaspac
Nikka Valencia .... Julieta Macaspac
Luis Alandy .... David
Carlo Muñoz .... Mark (as Carlo Munoz)
Eva Darren .... Belen Macaspac
Cris Daluz .... Isko Macaspac
Hazel Ann Mendoza .... Flerida Macaspac
Perla Bautista .... Chayong
Liza Lorena .... Doña Benita Buenavista
Flora Gasser .... Pacita
Monina Bagatsing .... Rizza
Ernie Zarate .... Mayor Enrique Zalameda
Chinggoy Alonzo
Minnie Aguilar .... Coring
Richard Quan .... Benjie Gatmaytan
Melissa Mendez .... Minerva Capito
John Arcilla .... Simon Barcial
Kristine Garcia .... Elizabeth
Ilonah Jean .... Cherry Barcial
Georgina Sandico .... Grace Magpantay
Evangeline Pascual .... Betty Mae Verseles
Connie Chua .... Panying
Gigette Reyes .... Debra
Gerard Pizzaras
Roi Rodrigo .... Miguel
Ian Galliguez .... Chinee
Pocholo Montes Vanessa Del Bianco .... Bea Bianca Bejerrano
Ramon Christopher .... Cris
Ronnie Quizon .... Badeo
Gino Paul Guzman .... Rebel
Rey Kilay .... Cookie
Mike Lloren .... Albert
Toffee Calma .... Arman/Eman
Jeffrey Hidalgo .... Kenneth
Corrine Mendez .... Shiela
Jane Zaleta .... Julie Anne
Gem Ramos .... Lia's Friend
Rodney Shattara .... Lia's Friend
Paolo Contis .... Vinny
Mico Palanca .... Lia's Friend
Joed Serrano .... Joed
Anita Linda .... Puring San Juan
Diane De La Fuente .... Maria Amor de Jesus
Ricky Davao .... Tony Banks
Raquel Villavicencio .... Dr. Castillo
Erwin Tulfo .... Himself
Phoemela Baranda .... Queenie Bermudez
James Cooper .... James
Leni Rivera .... Pinky Lee
Michelle Bayle .... Felicity
Alfred Vargas .... Dyno Zuryete
Ina Raymundo .... Eidelwess Guttenberg
Jon Achaval .... Enrico
Mark Acueza .... Kit
Froilan Sales .... Rufo Delgado
Maribeth Bichara .... Charisma Ledesma
Lucita Soriano .... Gaying
Bing Davao .... Lorenzo dela Merced
Suzette Ranillo .... Fatima dela Merced
Jiro Manio .... Kokoy dela Merced
Onemig Bondoc .... Errol Garcia
Juan Rodrigo .... Fr. Crispin Arenas
Roderick Lindayag .... Dolfo
Vic Vargas
[edit] Production Credits
- Director: Rory B. Quintos
- Screenwriters: Tammy Bejerano, Theodore Boborol, Emman de la Cruz, Dado C. Lumibao and Michiko Yamamoto
- Producers: Crissy Baluyut, Ellen Nicolas Criste,Malou Movido and Malou N. Santos
[edit] News
- This is where the real romance bloomed between Kristine and Jericho. They later separated because Jericho fell in love with Cindy Kurleto while filming Ngayong Nandito Ka (Now that you're here), starring the three of them.
- Jericho is currently together with Heart Evangelista while Kristine is now with Diether Ocampo. Kristine and Diether were married last Sept 2005 but had not filed for marriage license. It is rumoured that Kristine filed for an annulment because of endorsement deals.
- This catapulted Eula Valez to stardom. She used to do supporting roles only and has truly made Amor Powers an icon. The role was first offered to Lorna Tolentino (who later made the equally good and successful Kay tagal kang hinintay and subsequently to Snooky Serna. But at that time, Snooky was sticking to news anchoring at IBC 13.
- Jean Garcia, who has been working in Japan as a singer, has equally become popular because of her portrayal as "Madame Claudia".
- As with many Filipino shows, the series took its name from a famous song Pangako sa 'Yo. It was originally sung by Sharon Cuneta, and was revived by Vina Morales for the series as its theme song.
- On August 14, 2006, ABS-CBN revived the soap for a Rewind run as part of their "Primetime Bida" line-up.
[edit] Ratings
The drama's overall ratings in Mega Manila was 56.6% and nationwide was 61.8%[citation needed].
[edit] International releases
The soap opera was shown/currently showing in:
- Malaysia
- Cambodia
- Indonesia
- Thailand
- Singapore
- Kenya
- Ghana
- Cameroon
- Tanzania
- Namibia
Pangako sa ’Yo was a successful hit in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Namibia and Singapore. Its highest rating in Indonesia was 50%, beaten by the highest rating of Full House (Korean drama) which was 50.5%. It is one of the highest rated imported dramas ever shown in Indonesia, along with Dae Jang Geum, Full House and Winter Sonata.[citation needed]
[edit] Episodes
The soap had 480 episodes, each episode thirty minutes each. It was originally shown every weeknight during primetime, with its timeslot shifting within the 7PM-9PM schedule.
