Maging Sino Ka Man

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Maging Sino Ka Man

The official title card of MSKM
Genre Drama
Creator(s) ABS-CBN
Starring John Lloyd Cruz
Bea Alonzo
Anne Curtis
Sam Milby
(see cast) for the complete list.
Country of origin Flag of Philippines Philippines
No. of episodes 126 (as of March 30, 2007) (List of episodes)
Production
Running time 25-30 minutes
Broadcast
Original channel ABS-CBN
Original run October 6, 2006 – present
Links
Official website
IMDb profile

Maging Sino Ka Man ("Whoever You May Be") is a Filipino primetime soap opera that premiered on the ABS-CBN network on October 6, 2006.

A soap that tackles intricate filial relationships among the elite and the poor and how the social economic classes respond to each longing for love and justice, Maging Sino Ka Man revolves around the lives of four main characters (Eli, Jackie, Celine, and JB) who each are searching for purpose, freedom, and happiness.

Recurring subplots include a father's masochistic attitude as a result of his hatred toward his deceased mom, an infidel wife who redeems herself as a mother, a business tycoon who gives importance more to power and creating a "perfect son," a son's submission to his overpowering mother,a young woman's struggles to move on from her pain, a brother's guilt over a crime and a man's vengeful transformation due to the death of his foster father.

There is no confirmed timeline for this series. Initial rumors hinted that the show will last for three months. However, there is speculation that the series has been extended to May 2007.

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[edit] Cast and characters

The main cast and characters of the series are enumerated below.

Actor Character Character Description
John Lloyd Cruz Manuel "Eli" Davide / Gabriel Hidalgo Roxas 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.
Bea Alonzo 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 girfriend to JB. She has a loving father, an attentive boyfriend, the looks, the wealth –- and yet, something is still missing from her life.
Anne Curtis Celine Magsaysay Celine is a strong 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.
Sam Milby Jaime "JB" Roxas-Berenguer A man who has everything, except his freedom. He is the their apparent to the Roxas Shipping empire, which is now under the helm of his mother, Corazon. He always wants to help is mother , so she could be proud of him.He loves his girlfriend Jackie, but takes for granted and at times doesn't seem to really know her.
Christopher de Leon Don Fidel Madrigal Jackie's father. A wealthy banking magnate. Thinking that he is cheated by the women in his life (his mother, also imelda's mother, his wife, his daughter), he becomes so bitter towards life. He is willing to risk everything he has to achieve the peace he has been longing to have for years.
Chin-Chin Gutierrez Corazon Roxas 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.
Irma Adlawan Imelda Magsaysay Fidel's younger half-sister and Celine's mother. Despite their family's wealth, she feels that a big part of her life is missing.
Bing Pimentel 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.
Glenda Garcia Gloria "Mamu G." Roxas 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.
Dick Ysrael Diosdado "Dadoods" Davide 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.
Smokey Manaloto Apolinario "Pong" Davide 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]

  • Ramon Zamora as Mang Simo - the barrio "abularyo"
  • Malou de Guzman as Aling Bebeng - Mang Simo's wife who befriends Eli and Jackie
  • Keanna Reeves as Guada - one of the barrio neighbors who befriends Jackie
  • Ricci Chan as Gio - Celine's best friend
  • Joey Paras as Mama Siony - Monique's best friend, a beautician
  • Marissa Delgado as Eloisa - Eli's adoptive mother
  • Debraliz Valasote as Miriam - Fidel's house secretary
  • Izza Ignacio as Heidi - Jackie's yaya
  • Soliman Cruz as Mang Oca - Eli's boss at the rock quarry, and the bridge to Eli's lost past.
  • Mario Magalona as Big Boy - the person who was in charge of kidnapping Jackie.
  • Denise Laurel as Kalayaan ("Kalay") - Eli's engineering classmate and friend
  • Baron Geisler as Kevin Romero - Owner of a large corporate client of the Roxas Shipping line, who takes interest in Celine.
  • Ryan Eigenmann as Brian Antonio - JB's friend and later Celine's suitor. Owner of rehab center The Haven
  • Michelle Madrigal as Yvette Ramos
  • Bembol Roco as Tomas Arroyo


[edit] Metaphysical Character

  • Eli's adoptive mother, Eloisa (Marissa Delgado) only appeared in flashbacks and dream sequences.

[edit] Plot

Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.

The drama series revolves around the lives of four main characters: Manuel "Eli" Davide (John Lloyd Cruz), Jacqueline "Jackie" Madrigal (Bea Alonzo), Celine Magsaysay (Anne Curtis), and Jaime "JB" Roxas-Berenguer (Sam Milby).

[edit] Part 1: Bucolic Place

The first six weeks of the series spans a period of roughly three months.

Jackie has lost her memory and can only rely on Eli, whom she only knows as her husband, and whom she grows to eventually love. Eli is constantly plagued by the lies he has told Jackie. They lead a quiet and simple life, hidden away in a small provincial town, with many nosy but caring neighbors to help them adjust to their new life.

While in the province, Eli gets a job working at a quarry, where he meets the foreman, a man named Oca. Mang Oca recognizes the jade pendant that Eli wears around his neck and takes an immediate interest in Eli, but does not reveal the reason why.

With Jackie now believed to be dead, the Madrigal, Berenguer, and Magsaysay families mourn their loss. Celine, who for many years has concealed a secret love for JB, spends time with him and in the process the two eventually develop a budding romance. Their relationship is complicated by the arrival of Kevin Romero (Baron Geisler), a client who makes no secret of his interest in Celine. With JB's support, Celine stands up to Kevin's blackmail attempt and gains confidence in herself. But before Celine and JB's relationship can grow further, Jackie hits her head in a fall and wakes up remembering who she is.

Eli, Jackie, Celine, and JB.
Eli, Jackie, Celine, and JB.

[edit] Part 2: Jackie's Resurrection

Weeks 7 to 10 of the series explore the aftermath of Jackie's sudden return.

Eli resorts to stalking Jackie, only to realize in a chance encounter that she no longer remembers him or the three months they spent together. Eli eventually finds the strength to move on, and with Mang Oca's help, he returns to school to complete his engineering degree.

JB finds himself torn between two loves, and does not know how to choose between Jackie and Celine. Celine is unable to deal with JB's indecision and finally realizes that she has once again lost JB to Jackie. Grieving with the loss of JB, Celine recklessly uses her charms to land a lucrative account for the company, but her actions are caught on security cameras. JB is hurt and rejects Celine completely, causing her to go on a self-destructive drinking and partying spree.

Jackie returns to her old life bringing new preferences, new convictions, and new habits. The subtle changes at first puzzle but later infuriate JB and her father. But Jackie learns to stand up for herself.

This part of the series also delves more into the lives of several secondary characters, particularly Jackie's estranged parents, Fidel (Christopher de Leon) and Monique (Bing Pimentel). Their troubled marital past is revealed in bits and pieces -- in her loneliness, Monique had given into the temptation of an extra-marital affair because her husband was emotionally distant. When he learned of the affair, Fidel threw her out of his home and cut her off without a single cent. Monique has been living with a gay beautician friend since then.

Also in this part of the series, Eli and JB meet for the first time when Eli comes to JB's rescue during a carnapping attempt on JB's car. In the scuffle, Eli is stabbed and JB rushes him to the hospital. Eli earns JB's respect by refusing to take money as a reward, and when the two men part ways, JB asks Eli not to hesitate to contact him if he should need anything.

All throughout, Mang Oca continues to keep in touch with Eli, and even steps in to help with Eli's tuition fees and his hospital bills after the stabbing incident.

[edit] Part 3: Six Months Later

Weeks 10 to 13 of the series is set six months after Part 2.

Celine's mother, Imelda (Irma Adlawan), finally steps in and drags her daughter to a rehabilitation center called The Haven. With time, Celine manages to complete the program and in the process meets Brian Antonio (Ryan Eigenmann), the Haven's founder, who falls in love with her even though Celine is still not completely over JB.

Fidel decides to take Jackie to the US for further check-ups ostensibly because he is disturbed by her memory loss. When they return to Manila, Jackie is determined to start a business and eventually opens a landscaping and gardening firm called Jade Gardens. Her continued quest for independence and her insistence on seeing her mother confuse and infuriate JB, but he forces himself to adjust and accept because he is determined to make their relationship work.

At a wedding, JB and Celine cross paths for the first time since their bitter argument months earlier. Their passion for one another is still there, but they are forced by circumstances to keep their feelings buried.

[edit] Part 4: The Plot Thickens

Jackie's memory seems to be returning, as she has discovered the province where she and Eli stayed during her memory loss. However, recollections remain vague and she does not remember Eli's involvement. Meanwhile, she and Eli become closer, much to the dismay of her father.

JB finally professes his undying love for Celine, but gives in to Corazon's emotional blackmail after her suicide attempt, and asks Jackie to marry him. A heartbroken Celine parties the nights away, until Brian comes for her.

Jackie is dismayed when Eli decides to quit his job at Jade Gardens, out of fear that Jackie's memory will soon return. His impending departure spurs Jackie to confess her love for him. She later returns her engagement ring to JB. When JB rushes to Celine, however, he is too late; she has already married Brian.

Fidel begins a tentative reconciliation with his estranged wife, Monique, and eventually asks her to move back into the Madrigal mansion, much to Jackie's delight and Corazon's dismay. But their reconciliation is short-lived as Corazon sabotages their relationship with some well-placed photographs of Monique with another man. Fidel throws Monique out of the house.

[edit] Part 5: Payback Time

Eli and Jackie elope but Fidel and JB catch up and assault Eli before bringing Jackie back home. With Celine's help, Jackie finally escapes her father and fiance. Fidel sends men to get information from Dadoods and Pong, who are beaten for staying silent.

Eli and Jackie are back in the barrio when Jackie finally remembers everything... and feels betrayed. She promises to keep Eli's secrets, but leaves him despite his pleas for her to stay.

Jackie's driver finally awakens and tells Fidel that Jackie had been lost during a kidnapping attempt. Eli and JB get into a fight and Eli lands in jail. Pong turns to Celine for help, and she bails Eli out. Eli returns to the hospital to find that Dadoods has died of his injuries while he was in jail.

Imelda finds Jackie at Celine's home and calls Fidel.

Pong is arrested after one of the kidnapping accomplices turn him in. Eli is enraged and frustrated when he finds Pong badly beaten in jail.

Eli pleads with Fidel for Pong's life but Fidel pushes him away and spits on him.

Mang Oca finally tells Eli about his lost past.

Finding Eli's jade pendant necklace in her backyard and realizing it was the one the Roxas Patriach (Don Roxas, father of Dona Corazon and Mamu G) was wearing in the photo at the Roxas ancestral house, Celine went to Corazon. She finds a sense of triumph in seeing Corazon beg as to who is the owner of the necklace. The possibility that Corazon might be Eli's real mother, and that she (Corazon) is also cheap, a point Corazon never fails to emphasize to her (Celine) whenever they are together, was enough irony.

Corazon and Celine go to see Eli and tells him he might be a Roxas, but Eli laughs at her and reveals that he already knows before throwing them out of his home.

Corazon is in anguish as she remembers giving baby Eli to Fidel many years ago.

[edit] Part 6: The Lost Truth

Corazon makes a DNA test, and sees that Eli is a Roxas. Corazon then reveals to JB that Eli is his cousin. The scene changes, Eli walks into the room where Mamu G is. Mamu G stares at Eli and sees the pendant. There was a long flashback, suddenly, Mamu G remembered everything, and she recovered from her extreme depression. She hugs Eli, and was completely overjoyed.

Corazon approaches Mamu G, but instead gets slapped at the face. Corazon wonders why, because she has taken care of Mamu G for a long time, and she didn't even thank her for her care and assistance. Meanwhile, JB said to Corazon maybe Mamu G was still recovering from her state, and maybe they should have a check-up first to see if she has completely recovered.

Indeed, she has recovered, and Corazon went to talk to Mamu G. She asked her why she was angry, and Mamu G angrily told her why. Corazon tried to explain, but Mamu G did not listen. She was totally infuriated, and asked Corazon how she could kill. Corazon was surprised, and tried to argue that she only want the baby to be taken away, not to be killed. Mamu G tells Corazon that was what Eli told her, and that was what Fidel has ordered.

Corazon went to visit Fidel and was angry because of his betrayal. She asked him how he could have done that, and told him that she had trusted him for all this years. Even her relationship with her sister was destroyed because of him. Fidel told her that he had to do that and told Corazon that it was Mamu G's fault. Meanwhile, Eli is reunited with his mother, and JB is jealous of this. JB confronts Eli that it was just the money that Eli wanted from Mamu G. Eli gets angry and says that JB does not know him well, so he does not have the right to tell him that. Eli joins the RSL, and wants JB's position in the company. Corazon quite reluctantly agrees to this, because she has done a very big sin to Mamu G. Mamu G discovers what happens, and comforts JB. She tells that she loves Eli, but she loves JB too. Later on JB comes with Jackie to a dinner where Mamu G lives. This means that Eli will be there too, so Jackie wanted to leave straight away, but JB did not let her. On the dinner, it appears that Jackie has not given Eli their wedding invitation yet. JB kept telling Mamu G and Eli about their wedding, apparently, to make Eli jealous.

[edit] Part 7: The New, Rich Eli

Eli is now rich, and full of power. The part where his Dadoods is killed because of Fidel and JB, and the part here his brother is in jail, and his life was totally in hell when his relationship with Jackie was destroyed. His anger with Fidel and JB are growing.He wanted to take revenge,which lead him into making a still unknown plan. He then decides to leave RSL and take all his shares from the company. Corazon was infuriated and tells him that she can't do that, or their business will colapse. Eli soon convinces her, and Corazon's company was losing a lot of money. People are getting angry with Corazon and JB. Eli later on wanted to get his money from Fidel's bank, but it appears that they did not have enough money to be able to change the cheque into cash. Eli gets angry. He complains to Fidel about his company, and even threatens Fidel that he will destroy his reputation. Fidel gets enraged.

[edit] Part 8: Close to the end

While the series is about to finish, Fidel is showing signs of pity towards Jackie. The other day, he overhears Jackie talking to Celine, saying how sometimes she doesn't want to open her eyes anymore. Se also says that everyday her life is being manipulated that she feels she is already dead. Fidel sees that Jackie is depressed and sad, sometimes not even eating. He totally manipulated her life, and he realises how he has been evil to her. One morning, Jackie wakes up and sees Fidel serve her some breakfast. She asks why, and he replies that it isn't bad to give her breakfast once in a while, because she hasn't been eating very much for some time. Jackie quietly thanks him, and Fidel smiles.

Later on, Jackie sees Fidel really tired and stressed out with work. She gets a bit worried, and serves breakfast to Fidel the next morning. Surprised, he cries. "The best coffee...For the best dad," was the line Jackie used to say. Fidel was overjoyed, saying he thought he will never hear that again. He says that he was sorry for all that he has done, and saying it was unfair for him to throw Monique out of the house just like that. Jackie was so happy, and they both hug.

[edit] Part 9: The Big Twist

Oca is still manipulating the mind of Eli. With Eli's plans to bankrupt Fidel's company, Jackie was forced to meet Eli and ask him to stop, Eli said yes to her demands but in return Jackie would have to marry him. Jackie ran away from his house, crying, not before saying a big fat NO to him.

The next day was JB and Jackie's wedding. JB promises to himself to be a good husband to Jackie. The guests and the groom have arrived and are waiting for Jackie. Jackie steps inside the her wedding car with a determined look on her face. The maids are riding infront of the wedding car when they notice jackie's car swayed the other way. The maids call fidel about what happened which prompted JB to get into his car and drive after. This is where the long car chasing scene is, where JB drives after the wedding car. When he finally catches up to it, he finds the car was empty which drove him to have a fit.

Later on, you will see Eli and Jackie signing the marriage contract. They got married instead! But not out of love. Eli married Jackie for his final revenge on Fidel, while Jackie married Eli to save her father's company. Jackie refused to let Eli kiss her on their wedding day.

JB returned to his drinking ways and shot Eli on the shoulder after returning from the bar. Oca told JB that if Eli will sue him, he will rot in jail. But Eli didn't file a case against JB.

Celine sees a scrapbook of her tangible memories of JB. She burned it.

Oca ordered the beating of Pong in prison. Pong later suffers a traumatic breakdown. Eli blames Don Fidel for this and refused to hear what he is saying.

Don Fidel later saw Oca, and they argue. Oca shoots Jackie's father, who later falls in the stairs. Don Fidel is later rushed to the hospital, and Jackie is crying. Jackie sees her father because of her love for him, but Dona Corazon (JB's mother) visits him because of ill will and told him that he deserves everything. Monique later takes care of Fidel, who tells her he is sorry for everything. Mamu G told Eli to let Fidel go.

But the story doesn't end there yet. How about Eli's father? Who is he? Will Jackie still marry JB even we know that the one she truly loves is Eli? How about Celine? Will she forever be with Brian when we know that JB has been the only person she has ever loved? How about JB? When will JB realize that the only person for him is Celine? "Maging Sino Ka Man" is still airing, and a very much anticipated show, and we all are craving for its ending.

Spoilers end here.

[edit] Episode guide

Further information: List of Maging Sino Ka Man episodes

[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 remake that is used as the TV series theme is performed by Erik Santos.

One of the actors from the soap, Sam Milby, also recorded the song, Maging Sino Ka Man as a part of his limited edition album.

[edit] Show trivia

  • The names of the characters were adopted from past and present Philippine politicians, such as:
  • 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.
  • Maging Sino Ka Man won as the Best Drama-Mini Series in the 2007 USTv Students' Choice Awards on Television by the University of Sto. Tomas.
  • John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo also won as Best Drama Actors in Mini Series.
  • Famous Quotes from the series:
    • JB to Celine: "I never said that I love you..."
    • Celine to JB: "Yes I am a slut, but I am the best slut in town."
  • Sam Milby's line as JB Berenguer, "I never said that I love you," became one of the recurring pop culture references from the show.
  • In the superhero series, Super Inggo, Super Islaw (played by Zanjoe Marudo), calmed his super girlfriend who was jealous of another woman by saying "I never said that I loved her," an allegory to Sam Milby's famous quote. Another show that spoofed the famous line was Aalog-Alog, where Zanjoe was also the one who said it, and Let's Go!, another ABS-CBN show.
  • The longtime TV love team partners, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo had their first love scene in a soap in this series.
  • The series was said to be extended on May 2007 because of its popularity and instead Sana Maulit Muli will be replaced by Rounin.
  • There was another series with the same name "Maging Sino Ka Man", which was aired over rival network GMA-7 as "Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man" starring Iza Calzado and Segundo Cernadas. Its theme song is also the same as ABS-CBN's Maging Sino Ka Man except it was sung by Nyoy Volante and Arnee Hidalgo.

[edit] Footnotes

  1. ^ Maging Sino Ka Man nagsimula na! October 7, 2006

[edit] External links


[edit] See also


v • d • e
ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida
Sineserye Presents: Palimos ng Pag-ibig  · TV Patrol World  · Maria Flordeluna  · Sana Maulit Muli  · Maging Sino Ka Man  · Pinoy Big Brother: Season 2  · Princess Hours  · Maalaala Mo Kaya
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