Best ABS-CBN Soap Operas
A list of the best-loved soap operas that aired on the most-watched television network in the Philippines, ABS-CBN.
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- StarsKristine HermosaJericho RosalesEula ValdezThe romance between Amor and Eduardo is forbidden by Eduardo's mother, Doña, who wishes him to marry Claudia for political reasons.
- StarsKristine HermosaJericho RosalesAngelika Dela CruzSana'y Wala Nang Wakas was a primetime soap opera aired by ABS-CBN that premiered on May 19, 2003 and ended on July 9, 2004. It is a love story of two star-crossed lovers who suffer for their parents' long forgotten sins. Christian and Ara battle the odd twists and turns of fate in the hopes of protecting a love that withstands the test of time. The series was headlined by Jericho Rosales, Kristine Hermosa, Diether Ocampo and Angelika Dela Cruz.
- StarsBea AlonzoJohn Lloyd CruzJohn PratsIt's good to see this application.
- StarsLorna TolentinoEdu ManzanoJohn Lloyd CruzLorrea and Lorrinda Guinto (Lorna Tolentino) are twins. Lorrea accidentally takes the place of her twin sister in the world of the drug lords. After many trials and tribulations she finds her missing son, Andrei/Yuri (John Lloyd Cruz).
- StarsClaudine BarrettoDiether OcampoJohn Lloyd CruzSisters Nea and Jasmin haven't seen each other for nearly a decade; when their father Larry left their mother Elena for wealthy Yolanda, he left Nea with Elena and took Jasmin with him. Meanwhile, patriarch and matriarch Roden and Susana Ynares are dealing with their sons: intelligent, career-driver Ivan, who is engaged to Karri, a woman of acceptable social bearing; and carefree Oliver. Follow Oliver and Jasmin's cats-and-dogs relationship, Ivan's attraction to Nea, Yolanda's mistreatment of Jasmin, and how Nea's sunny disposition in life will change forever.
- StarsJake CuencaGerald AndersonKim ChiuDavid "JR" Garcia Jr. was born into a poor family. His father, David Garcia Sr., deserted his mother before he was born because his wife Ingrid Garcia was pregnant with David "Dave" Garcia Jr. When Audrey King and her family went to Tagaytay for a visit, she fell from a set of high stairs. If it were not for David "JR" Garcia, who caught her, she probably would have died. When he gets help, she asks for his name. He tells her that he is David Garcia Jr. When she gets to the hospital and is asked who saved her, she says it's David Garcia Jr. David "Dave" Garcia Jr. is the one who is credited. She did not realize that he is a different boy. As she grows up falling in love with Dave, Dave meets his brother and soon best friend, JR. These two do not realize that they are brothers. Dave's grandmother Elizabeth suspects, as does JR's mother Marlene, but nothing stops these two from becoming best friends. Audrey's father then sends her to Cebu to study, but not before she meets JR. He feels like he has seen her before, but does not realize who she is. When Dave and JR are sent to the Philippine Military Academy, they start to get competitive with each other, in academics and for their true love. When they finally go into battle, will brotherhood save them both, or will envy leave them both to die? Audrey has grown up in love with the wrong person, but when she realizes who her true savior is, will she be able to return his love?
- StarsZaijian JaranillaAlbert MartinezMaja SalvadorSantino, an orphan adopted by priests, meets "Jesus in the flesh" (calls him "Bro") and gives Santino the power to heal, and the boy has a series of adventures in the fictional town of Bagong Pag-asa, helping others with their problems.
- StarsJericho RosalesKristine HermosaLorna TolentinoWhen a Phillipine girl separated from her mother at a tender age is thrown out of her adoptive home, she stays on the streets with two street children she becomes fond of until she becomes separated from them by a cruel twist of fate. The events and discoveries mold her into the woman she becomes.
- CreatorLina FlorStarsKristine HermosaTJ TrinidadCherie Gil
- StarsJudy Ann SantosPiolo PascualAlbert MartinezGirl meets (blind) boy.
- StarsJudy Ann SantosPiolo PascualEdu ManzanoThe story revolves around Patricia's (Judy Ann Santos) search for a comfortable life. Born out of wedlock to Armand Montecillo (Edu Manzano) and his secretary-turned-lover Nieves Quevado (Zsa Zsa Padilla), Patricia faced various challenges, including living with abusive alcoholic stepfather Abner (Pen Medina) and experiencing cruelty from stepsister Sheila (Julia Clarete). But hope arrives in the form of Jordan (Piolo Pascual), who promises her eternal love. Patricia and Jordan marry and face the wounds of their pasts. Must greed and power destroy others, or can love and determination heal all types of wounds? (Reference Wikipedia.)
- StarsKristine HermosaAngelika Dela CruzTJ TrinidadManingning, a resilient woman, secretly works as her estranged wealthy sister Daphne's maid. She hides her identity while supporting her brother, until Daphne's schemes against her lead to a tragic reunion and a gunshot incident.
- CreatorDeo EndrinalFernando GaitánStarsBea AlonzoJohn Lloyd CruzRuffa GutierrezBeatriz "Betty" Pengson is an aesthetically-challenged career-oriented girl who works at the posh advertising agency Eco Moda Manila. In an industry where everyone thrives on beauty and perfection, her outdated fashion sense and lack of good looks make her an instant outcast among her superficial colleagues. Despite her shortcomings, Betty's capabilities and innate kindheartedness have gained her a set of loyal friends. Betty's lackluster life suddenly looks better (or worse?) when she meets the man of her dreams: Armando, the President of Eco Moda Manila. How will Betty catch the elusive heart of someone who's way out of her league? Is it possible that a good-looking guy like Armando will eventually fall in love with a certified ugly duckling?
- StarsKim ChiuGerald AndersonNiña JoseJasmine, a poor yet industrious girl. Since she has traveled to different places with her father, Jasmine is street smart, charming and witty. She is also a fighter and uses her favorite line "Tira-tira!" when provoked. Because of a unique situation, she will meet Julian and in an unexpected turn of events, Jasmine and Julian will be forced to live in a web of lies and deceit.
- StarsAngel LocsinSam MilbyDiether OcampoA story about the sweetness and bitterness of life.
- StarsMaria Isabel LopezPiolo PascualChristopher De LeonThe phenomenon that began the popular Lovers trilogy, Lovers In Paris is one of the highest-rated Korean dramas to this day. Kang Tae Young, the daughter of a poor film director, moves to Paris after her father dies. While dreaming of writing a screenplay, she takes a job as a housekeeper at the home of sophisticated, cynical millionaire Han Ki Joo, who has moved to Paris to recover from his recent divorce. With his sights on the position of Chairman in his father's company, the last thing on his mind is romance, and he quickly grows impatient with straightforward, spunky Tae Young and fires her. When an opportunity arises to help further his business plans, he hires her to pretend to be his fiancée. Gradually the two begin to develop feelings for each other, but misunderstandings quickly divide them. Faced with lives, circumstances, and transcontinental distances that seem determined to separate them, this is a story of two lovers overcoming chance, tragedy, and their own fearful hearts to discover if together they can make more than a beautiful memory in Paris.
- StarsBea AlonzoGretchen BarrettoDerek RamsayTwo adopted sisters separated as children reunite as adults and unknowingly fall for the same man. This story revolves around revenge, love, and family.
- StarsKathryn BernardoJulia MontesMylene DizonMara and Clara where both born on the same day and switched at birth. Mara grew up as the poor daughter of Susan and Gary David while Clara grew up in luxury as the rich daughter of Alvira and Amanthe Del Valle. Mara is a kind girl while Clara is spoiled and used to getting what she wants. When the two girls meet, Clara makes life difficult for Mara. Little do they know they are actually switched.
- StarsXyriel ManabatConey ReyesJodi Sta. MariaOnce a sweet girl, Anna Malastas becomes a cruel old woman because of her father's plan of discipline. She inherits a toy company, but on a tragic day she got involved in a car accident. She cannot go to heaven because of all the people that she treated so badly, but she gets a second chance by trying to fix their current problems. The only problem is that she is transformed into her younger self.
- StarsKim ChiuAiAi Delas AlasCherry Pie PicacheFilipina teacher Zheny Dimaguiba meets Chen Sy, a Chinese man, and they fall in love and marry, and Zheny gives birth to their daughter. According to Chinese custom, the male child is much more preferred, and China's one-child policy says that a couple must not give birth to another child--or put the girl up for adoption in order to try again. Zheny decides to protect her daughter, Jade Dimaguiba, by taking her back to the Philippines. She also miscarries son without Chen's knowledge. Chen and Zheny divorce, and Chen marries Jean, Zheny's ex-best friend in the Philippines, and has son Chen Sy II--who also dies; then Jean and Chen have a daughter, Amethyst. The couple also establish Chen Jean Int'l. a corporation specializing in hotels and restaurants. Jade grows up in Binondo, the world's first and Philippines' largest Chinatown, with her friend and neighbor Onyx. When Jade grows up she longs for attention and affection from her father, but no matter what she tries, Chen refuses to accept her as his daughter. She then must borrow her brother Yuan's identity to follow her dreams.
- StarsErich GonzalesEnchong DeeEjay FalconNene is an ordinary small-town lass whose life changes with the arrival of her childhood friends Albert and Gabby during one fateful summer. With two guys vying for her attention, Nene embarks on a romantic adventure that turns into a disaster when she gets pregnant. Nene also discovers a whole lot of trouble involving her family.
- StarsCristine ReyesZanjoe MarudoRafael RosellThe feud between the De Silva and Fortalejo families started when Romano Fortalejo refused to marry Alicia De Silva because he was in love with Ana. Romano and Ana's daughters Emerald and Jewel grow up knowing nothing about the feud, but when their father dies leaving a lot of hospital bills, Emerald goes to her grandfather to get the inheritance left to them by their grandmother. Emerald Fortalejo runs into Marco de Silva, as Marco kidnaps her to get revenge on the Fortalejo family and he slowly falls in love with her. Emerald realizes that her kidnapper, Marco, is a really good man who felt guilty about the real reason why Emerald is in Paso De Blas. Jewel becomes worried about her sister and calls her Auntie Margarita, but warned her that Emerald isn't at Villa Kristine--she went to Paso De Blas despite her aunt's warning not to go. Upon arrival, Jewel meets Jaime Reyes but defends him from insults from an old man, not knowing that she's having an argument with her own grandfather, Don Leon. Jewel found out about the man she argued with at the Villa Kristine market. Jewel meets Jaime again and pretends to be his wife which she told the guard to gain entrance to the Hacienda De Silva, knowing her sister is there. Inside the Hacienda, Jewel tries her best to avoid Jaime. She tries to escape and hide in the sugar-cane fields, but the enemy finds her necklace and Alfon uses it as a clue that the Fortalejos were behind the hijacking and the murder. Alfon becomes suspicious about any newcomer in the Hacienda de Silva, especially Jewel. Later that night, Jewel tries to leave the Hacienda de Silva; on the way out she sees her necklace hanging on a tree, but Jaime catches her trying to get it back and she scrambles to think of an alibi. Emerald wants to go back to the market to find her sister but Marco won't allow it for her own safety. Meanwhile, Emerald and Jewel's mother Ana is back from Davao and she must come up with another lie so nobody becomes suspicious of her whereabouts. Roman Fortalejo's home ends up being foreclosed. Jewel tries to fight her feelings for Jaime and wonders what if he found out who she is? Alfon won't stop until he finds out who the necklace belongs to. Margarita sees Ana at Paso De Blas and doesn't want Don Leon to see her.
- StarsShaina MagdayaoJason AbalosBeauty GonzalezAlyna has grown up feeling unloved until she meets Rex. He is fun and charismatic and immediately sweeps Alyna off her feet. But just when she thinks she's found true love in Rex's arms, he suddenly disappears and she's left alone, heartbroken, and pregnant. In the search for Rex, Alyna meets Dominic, a sad, serious, cold man. But as the days pass, the fire in Alyna's heart blaze anew as she gets to know Dominic's endearing qualities. He could be the man Alyna was looking for all along. But Rex returns, promising to continue the love story he started weaving with Alyna. Who will Alyna choose: the man she loved first? Or the man who promises to love her forever?
- StarsJohn EstradaJason AbalosAndi EigenmannTwin sisters, one magical and one normal, struggle with sibling rivalry.
- StarsAngel LocsinPiolo PascualRyan EigenmannCan love prevail between two people who are destined to destroy each other?
- StarsJohn Lloyd CruzAngel LocsinMaricar Reyes300 years ago, a powerful clan came to this island. They were known as vampires, or blood drinkers. They quickly grew in numbers and their violence increased. Unknown to them another powerful clan lived on the island: the werewolves. Sensing to protect the humans, the werewolves organized a warrior group just to destroy all the vampires. The vampires were no match for the werewolves. They were exterminated one by one. The survivors hid from the clutches of the werewolves. Peace eventually came among the humans and the werewolves and as time passed, memories of the vampire dwindled gradually. Unbeknownst to all and during those times, the vampires were organizing and fortifying their clan. They believed that one day they would reign. Vampires believe in a prophecy that foretells an epic battle between the two powerful clans--a war that will finally decide the one blood that shall rule them all. It will be lead by the most powerful vampire and werewolf. While the vampires were getting ready, the werewolves grew complacent. With the stage set for the biggest battle between the world's two most powerful clans, Mateo (John Lloyd Cruz) and Lia (Angel Locsin) find themselves drawn to each other. While they become closer, they are not aware of the tremendous power within their selves - the same powers that will inevitably tear them apart.
- StarsVhong NavarroJomari YllanaGilleth SandicoEscaping from the planet Igbao and straight to Earth, a young alien grows up to become the new defender of Earth from the evil Dr. Evilone and his mutant soldiers.
- CreatorLouie D. CelerioPablo S. GomezStarsMutya OrquiaAlfred VargasPrecious Lara QuigamanMutya will know the truth who is her real parents is and then the journey begin.
- StarsPiolo PascualZaijian JaranillaKristine HermosaGabriel lost his 2-year-old son, Jacob, in an accident brought by his job as a police officer. It also placed him in a coma for 5 years. Upon awakening, He went back to service and started searching for his son, whom he knew in his gut was still alive. Jacob drifted to a mysterious Island of Noah, where a group of old looking apes called Unta dwell. They took care of Jacob and renamed him Eli. There, Gabriel searches for his son and comes across him but now his son finds him part of the Unta tribe. He was unable to convince Eli that he is in fact his son, Gabriel joins him in his quest and bonds them together. But little did Gabriel knew that his son's quest is actually his own and that whatever will be the outcome of this quest will determine the fate of the outside world.
- StarsShaina MagdayaoMelissa RicksMatt EvansTwin sisters Ella and Vira have somewhat-rodentlike physical features. When they were babies, Vira was given away by their mother Milagros and landed in the care of a rich couple in the city. Meanwhile, Ella remained with Milagros and lived in the mountains away from persecution from people. Through a dramatic course of events, Ella and Vira cross paths and their differences lead to a bitter clash. What will happen once they discover their real identities? Will love prevail over hate?
- CreatorCarlo J. CaparasGina Marissa TagasaStarsRyan AgoncilloCherie GilKrista RanilloFrom the komiks pages to the movies, Pieta comes to television as an afternoon teleserye that promises to touch the heart of every mother and son. Based on the creation of Carlo J. Caparas, Pieta tells the story of Amanda and her son Rigor. Once she discovers that she is pregnant, Amanda struggles to build a better future for her child. When her son Rigor commits a crime at a young age, Amanda decides to protect him by taking the fall. While she spends many years in prison, Rigor is slowly dragged into a life of violence. Amanda returns home after being released only to see her son turn into her worst nightmare. Can love save Amanda and Rigor from the world of injustice and misfortune?
- StarsCristine ReyesAiko MelendezJason AbalosCan one false accusation ruin a persons whole life? The story of Reputasyon begins with the idyllic life of Agnes de los Santos, whose family is respected by everyone in the small town of San Lucas. She dreams of becoming a teacher just like her mom and raising a family of her own with the man she loves. But her world shatters when her unexpected visit to their beloved governors home turns into a huge scandal in their town. How can she prove that shes not there for a midnight tryst? Will anyone believe her innocence? What happens once she discovers that shes merely used to cover up a much greater crime?
- StarsJericho RosalesAnne CurtisJake CuencaThis movie is about a man getting framed for doing what he didn't do. He went to jail, then his mother died. He escaped but he go caught, then he jumped off a bridge. He didn't die; he went to South Korea to find the person that lied to the court. The person told him everything that happened and they met two nice people, then they saved a rich man from getting killed. When the rich man asked what he could do for him, he said money couldn't buy what he needed, so he worked for the rich man for three years, then became rich, changed his name, then returned to the Philippines to clear his name.
- CreatorSteve GanStarsJericho RosalesHeart EvangelistaJulio PachecoA meteor crashes into the desert of Sto. Sepulcro. The town blacksmith, Flavio, forges a dagger and a churchbell from the remains of the meteor. He uses the dagger to fight off the evil Sombra Oscura, who constantly attacks the town. By some mystical power, the dagger transforms into a great sword every time Flavio wields it.