Pangako sa ’Yo

Pangako Sa'Yo revolves around the story of a lovely housemaid, Yna, who falls in love with her senorito, Angelo. Their love story is destined to repeat history.

 

Years before, Yna's mother, Amor was also a maid in the Buenavista household, where in Angelo's father, Eduardo was Dona Benita's favored son. When their love affair was discovered, Dona Benita drove Amor away from the Hacienda. Rejected and oppressed, Amor left the province of Puntaverde but vowed to take revenge. Unknown to Eduardo, Amor was already carrying his child, Yna. Eduardo then married the powerful and influential, Claudia.

 

Amor left two-year old Yna with her mother, Chayong and married a foreigner who brought her to the United States.

 

But tragedy befell on Chayong and young Yna. Chayong died and Yna was adopted by Tata Isko and was whole-heartedly accepted by the family, natives of Puntaverde.

 

Yna grew up not knowing her past, until fate led her to Hacienda Buenavista and there, she met Angelo.

 

Thus, a new cycle of love and passion begins with mysteries and secrets about to unfold

 

Pangako Sa ’Yo (lit. My Promise to You) was a primetime soap opera series produced and broadcast by the Philippine media network ABS-CBN. It is dubbedthe first "teleserye" on Philippine television. It starred Kristine Hermosa and Jericho Rosales. The soap, which ran from 2000 to 2002, spanned 480 episodes at 30 minutes each. The series re-aired on ABS-CBN at midnight from 2006 to 2007 and on its affiliate TFC.

Plot

The story starts with the love story of Amor (Eula Valdez) and Eduardo (Tonton Gutierrez). Eduardo's mother, Benita, opposes the relationship since Amor was a maid and 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. 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 U.S.A. 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 did not allow her to go back to the Philippines. She got revenge 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 governor of Punta 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 survives the landslide and is adopted by 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 bad lady. 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 grown 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. She looks down on maids and 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 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 Angelo's true dad is not Eduardo. It is at first thought to be Simon (who was a poor lover of Claudia), but it is later revealed to be Diego's with a poor woman who died.

In turns out that Claudia gave birth to a daughter; Claudia's father later switched the babies so a boy would inherit his riches. The daughter's name was Maria Amor, who was raised by an old woman and had her believing she was Amor's daughter (but her real name was revealed to be Clarissa) and was later briefly mistaken to be Amor and Eduardo's daughter by everyone, including Claudia. To seek revenge on Amor, Claudia kills Maria Amor. She later finds out who Maria Amor really is and is deeply crushed. When she reconciles with everyone at Yna and Angelo's wedding, she sees her daughter's spirit and begs forgiveness. At prison, she inherits her daughter's ashes.

The end of the series sees everyone reunited with their true loves — Yna marries Angelo, Claudia marries Simon Barcial, and Amor and Eduardo decide to live together.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Kristine Hermosa as Yna Macaspac/Ynamorata de Jesus - Born from the depths of poverty, Yna's real identity will remain a mystery to her and to her adoptive family, following a tragic accident that separated her from her biological mother, Amor. Only a vision haunts her in the night, the image of an old lady linking her to her distant past.

Jericho Rosales as Angelo Buenavista - Angelo is a young man disturbed by his own principles and of his family's disposition leading him to a consistent emotional battle with his parents, governor Eduardo Buenavista and Claudia. But his life will take a drastic turn when he meets Yna, a worker in the hacienda.

Eula Valdez as Amor de Jesus-Powers - The lowly maid of the Buenavista clan whose love for her Senorito Eduardo extends the boundaries of their differences. Keeping their relationship a secret is as hard as having to please Dona Benita who treats her with cruelty. Her love for Eduardo will be crushed by greed, forcing her to live a life of misery and an endless search for revenge.

Jean Garcia as Claudia Zalameda-Buenavista - The daughter of a political family whose wealth has the ability to save the falling empire of the Buenavistas. Arranged to be married to Eduardo and to his family, Dona Benita will soon taste the wrath of a bitter Claudia.

Tonton Gutierrez as Gov. Eduardo Buenavista - The ever-obedient son to the domineering Dona Benita. Enamored with Amor, the housemaid, Eduardo will sacrifice his love for her because of one single lie.

Jestoni Alarcon as Diego Buenavista - The eldest son of the Buenavistas. Although a first-born, he always tries to win his mother's heart but is constantly rejected. He lives a life full of envy and deep hatred for his brother Eduardo who always gets the best of everything, including the love of Amor.

Amy Austria as Lourdes Magbanua Buenavista - Rescued by Diego from the wayward life, Lourdes' predicament became even worse as they both try to survive a life of poverty after Diego moved out of the Buenavista hacienda.

Vanessa Del Bianco as Bea Bianca Bejerrano / Electrika Powers - Balikbayan who is about to wreak havoc in the lives of Angelo and Yna, Bea Bianca will do anything to keep a man right where she wants him.

Patrick Garcia as Jonathan - Quietly heeding the call of God, Jonathan is now caught between saving souls and following his heart's desire: Lia Buenavista.

Jodi Sta. Maria as Lia Buenavista - The kindhearted daughter of Eduardo and Claudia. Lia bears the pain of being unloved by her own mother. She later falls for Jonathan, a young catechist who gives her the strength to go on living.

Nikka Valencia as Julieta Macaspac - Isko and Belen's scheming daughter-in-law, Julieta, together with husband Caloy.

Jay Manalo as Caloy † - a man who operates an illegal "saklaan" and makes Yna's impoverished life a living nightmare.

Luis Alandy as David - David is not only a friend but also a man who will sacrifice everything for the sake of his one and only love: Yna.

Carlo Muñoz as Mark † - Governor Buenavista's loyal assistant and confidant. Has a secret desire to Amor.

Eva Darren as Belen Macaspac - Wife to Isko and mother to Caloy, Belen takes Yna under her wing and treats her as her own.

Cris Daluz† as Francisco "Isko" Macaspac † - Isko is the father of two girls who, in spite of their impoverished state, still had the heart to adopt Yna. He is stricken with the deadly Alzheimer's Disease.

Hazel Ann Mendoza as Flerida Macaspac - Yna's younger adopted-sister.

Liza Lorena as Doña Benita Buenavista † - The matriarch of the prominent Buenavista clan who has no consideration for human life and whose only desire is to gain more wealth at the expense of her own family.

Extended cast

Dianne dela Fuente as Maria Amor/Clarisse

Ian Galliguez as Chinee

Perla Bautista as Chayong de Jesus

Flora Gasser as Pacita

Monina Bagatsing as Rizza

Ernie Zarate as Mayor Enrique Zalameda

Minnie Aguilar as Coring

Richard Quan as Benjie Gatmaytan

Dennis Trillo as Ruel

Melissa Mendez as Minerva Capito

John Arcilla as Simon Barcial

Kristine Garcia as Elizabeth

Ilonah Jean as Cherry Barcial

Georgina Sandico as Grace Magpantay

Evangeline Pascual as Betty Mae Verseles

Connie Chua as Panying

Gigette Reyes as Debra

Roi Rodrigo as Miguel

Ramon Christopher as Cris

Ronnie Quizon as Badeo

Gino Paul Guzman as Rebel

Rey Kilay as Cookie

Mike Lloren as Albert

Toffee Calma as Arman/Eman

Jeffrey Hidalgo as Kenneth

Corrine Mendez as Shiela

Jane Zaleta as Julie Anne

Gem Ramos as Lia's Friend

Rodney Shattara as Lia's Friend

Paolo Contis as Vinny

Mico Palanca as Lia's Friend

Joed Serrano as Joed

Anita Linda as Puring San Juan

Ricky Davao as Tony Banks

Raquel Villavicencio as Dr. Castillo

Erwin Tulfo as Himself (Cameo)

Phoemela Baranda as Queenie Bermudez

James Cooper as James

Leni Rivera as Pinky Lee

Michelle Bayle as Felicity Banks

Alfred Vargas as Dyno Zuryete

Ina Raymundo as Eidelwess Guttenberg

Denise Laurel as Chammy

Jon Achaval as Enrico

Mark Acueza as Kit

Froilan Sales as Rufo Delgado

Maribeth Bichara as Charisma Ledesma

Lucita Soriano as Gaying

Bing Davao as Lorenzo dela Merced

Suzette Ranillo as Fatima dela Merced

Jiro Manio as Kokoy dela Merced

Onemig Bondoc as Errol Garcia

Juan Rodrigo as Fr. Crispin Arenas

Roderick Lindayag as Dolfo

Glen Roy Galili as Ms. Baklita

Rene Pangilinan as Rene, Amor Powers' personal driver/bodyguard

Gerard Pizzaras

Pocholo Montes

Chinggoy Alonzo

Vic Vargas

Production credits

Directors:

Jerry Lopez-Sineneng

Trina Dayrit

 Rory Quintos

Screenwriters

 Tammy Bejerano

 Theodore Boborol

Emman de la Cruz

 Dado C. Lumibao

Michiko Yamamoto

Producers

 Ellen Nicolas Criste 

Malou N. Santos

International releases

The soap opera was shown (or currently showing) in:

Malaysia (as Satu Cinta)

Cambodia

Indonesia

Thailand

Singapore

Kenya

Ghana

Cameroon

Tanzania

Namibia

Zambia

China

Botswana

Uganda

Pangako sa ’Yo was a successful hit in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Cambodia, Namibia and Singapore. Its highest rating in Indonesia was 50.8%, beating the highest rating of Full House which was 50.5%.

It became a hit in China’s national television and rated second over all local and foreign programs airing. The series even hit the Top 30 list in China’s national weekly rankings, covering over 2,000 channels and capturing 1.3 billion viewers.

Reruns

On August 14, 2006, Pangako Sa'yo had a rerun on ABS-CBN and on the The Filipino Channel until December 2007. The series ran until December 2007.

It reran mostly on the Pinoy Central Network in 2005-2006 and reran in 2007 with half of book two in mid-November

Reruns are currently shown on Cinema One Global an international affiliate of TFC starting October 17, 2011–present.

Trivia

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.

Claudia kills her real daughter supposedly Amors daughter.She doesnt find out until she learns that Angelo is not her real son and finds out from her dad and Amor.

At the finale Lia dies of heart problem but her daughter Lia survives the birth.

Claudia had Ynas dad kidnapped and killed.He got shot whiled Yna and Amor witnessed it.

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 composed and recorded by Rey Valera, covered by Sharon Cuneta, and was sung 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 but did not gain much ratings compared to its counterpart, Jewel in the Palace or Dae Jang Geum.

PANGAKO SA'YO

(My Promise To You)

 

Kristine Hermosa & Jericho Rosales

 

(Philipines drama soundtrack)

 

Noon akala ko ang wagas na pag-ibig

Ay sa nobela lang matatagpuan

At para bang kay hirap na paniwalaan

 

Ikaw, ikaw pala ang hinihintay kong pangarap

Ngayong kapiling ka at tayo'y iisa

Hindi ko hahayaan na sa atin ay may hahadlang

 

Pangako sa 'yo, ipaglalaban ko

Sa hirap at ginhawa ang ating pag-ibig

Upang 'di magkalayo kailan man

Pagka't ang tulad mo ay minsan lang sa buhay ko

 

Ikaw, ikaw pala ang hinihintay kong pangarap

Ngayong kapiling ka at tayo'y iisa

Hindi ko hahayaan na sa atin ay may hahadlang

 

Pangako sa 'yo, ipaglalaban ko

Sa hirap at ginhawa ang ating pag-ibig

Upang 'di magkalayo kailan man

Pagka't ang tulad mo ay minsan lang sa buhay ko

 

For better or for worse

For richer or for poorer

In sickness and in health

Till death do us part

 

Upang 'di magkalayo kailan man

Pagka't ang tulad mo ay minsan lang sa buhay ko

 

Pangako sa 'yo, ipaglalaban ko

Sa hirap at ginhawa ang ating pag-ibig

Upang 'di magkalayo kailan man

Pagka't ang tulad mo ay minsan lang sa buhay ko

 

Oh, lalala