Kapalaran
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Kapalaran is a Filipino
daytime television
drama that was aired by ABS-CBN Regional Network which ran from September 2002 to January 2004 for a total of two seasons. It was re-aired on Kapamilya Channel, both ABS-CBN and TFC.
The series originally aired once a week at 8:00am Sunday of May 2002 on ABS CBN Regional Network as a block timer by Alba Productions but it got picked up to run a full season on September 2002. It started airing at 4:30pm to 5:00pm before TV Patrol Mondays to Fridays. The first season aired from September of 2002 to January of 2003. The second season picked up from September 2003 to January 2004.
The good natured Christina Castillo (Disi Alba) who is a doctor takes over Cesar's operation and saves his life. Thankful for all of Christina's help, Cesar develops feelings for Christina and this begins a romance between them. An American, Brandon Smith (Philip Anthony) visits the Philippines only to find out that his girlfriend Theresa Mendoza is now in love with Raul Castillo. Brandon decides to leave Theresa and goes back to the U.S. but he gets kidnapped for ransom on the way by the leader of the rebels played by Rommel Montano.
While Brandon is in the rebel camp, he plans an escape with the fellow prisoners,he is successful but he gets lost in a remote island where he meets a native couple and learns the way of a third world country. Back in the city, Christina's husband leaves her and dies in a plane crash. His body is not found but Christina pursues to search for the body but a thunderstorm in the ocean wrecks her boat.
Meanwhile, Stella Mendoza escapes from prison and tries to get revenge. While being chased by the cops, she jumps into a cliff and loses her memory when she hit her head.
Brandon, Stella and Christina tries to find their way back into their normal lives against the villains Fred (Gino Antonio), Vicky (Carol Go), Magda (Chanda Romero) and Cult Leader(Luke Mejares)
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drama that was aired by ABS-CBN Regional Network which ran from September 2002 to January 2004 for a total of two seasons. It was re-aired on Kapamilya Channel, both ABS-CBN and TFC.
The series originally aired once a week at 8:00am Sunday of May 2002 on ABS CBN Regional Network as a block timer by Alba Productions but it got picked up to run a full season on September 2002. It started airing at 4:30pm to 5:00pm before TV Patrol Mondays to Fridays. The first season aired from September of 2002 to January of 2003. The second season picked up from September 2003 to January 2004.
Synopsis
Kapalaran is based on a fictional story about two families who were against each other but contradicted by the love of their children. The show opens with the husband of Stella Mendoza (Liza Val) getting shot. But who shot him? Stella then blames the husband of Christina Castillo(Disi Alba) because of their past differences. As they go into the court hearings, Stella's daughter Theresa (Chelsea de la Serna) falls in love with the son of Christina Castillo, Raul (Giovanni de Vera). The murder case takes a turn when the evidences points to Stella murdering her own husband. As her verdict is announced, she goes crazy and takes a gun out of a court police officer and shoots the detective who found the evidence Cesar Arman (Joel Torre).The good natured Christina Castillo (Disi Alba) who is a doctor takes over Cesar's operation and saves his life. Thankful for all of Christina's help, Cesar develops feelings for Christina and this begins a romance between them. An American, Brandon Smith (Philip Anthony) visits the Philippines only to find out that his girlfriend Theresa Mendoza is now in love with Raul Castillo. Brandon decides to leave Theresa and goes back to the U.S. but he gets kidnapped for ransom on the way by the leader of the rebels played by Rommel Montano.
While Brandon is in the rebel camp, he plans an escape with the fellow prisoners,he is successful but he gets lost in a remote island where he meets a native couple and learns the way of a third world country. Back in the city, Christina's husband leaves her and dies in a plane crash. His body is not found but Christina pursues to search for the body but a thunderstorm in the ocean wrecks her boat.
Meanwhile, Stella Mendoza escapes from prison and tries to get revenge. While being chased by the cops, she jumps into a cliff and loses her memory when she hit her head.
Brandon, Stella and Christina tries to find their way back into their normal lives against the villains Fred (Gino Antonio), Vicky (Carol Go), Magda (Chanda Romero) and Cult Leader(Luke Mejares)
Main cast
- Disi Alba as Christina Castillo
- Joel Torre as Cesar Arman
- Philip Anthony as Brandon Smith
Supporting cast
- Lisa Val as Stella Mendoza
- Rae Sillana as Jenny
- Luke Mejares as the Cult leader
- Rommel Montano as the Rebel leader
- Giovanni de Vera as Raul Castillo
- Chanda Romero as Magda
- Cesar MontanoCésar MontanoCesar Manhilot, known by his screen name Cesar Montano, is a multi-awarded Filipino actor and film director.He started in show business as a stuntman. He played roles in numerous B movies...
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as herself - Karlo Lim as Louis
- Edelyn Okano as Diane
- Randolph Libres as Danilo
- Carol Go as Vicky
- Gino Antonio as Fred Alonso
- Meriam Sanchez
Production staff
- Executive Producer: Ron Valdueza
- Producer: Alba Productions
- Written by: Disi Alba, RD AlbaR.D. Alba- Biography :Born in Cebu, Philippines on September 4, 1978 to parents Drs. Disi Yap and Rey Cadagat Alba. He is the eldest of five children.RD studied Drama at in Alabama and moved to Los Angeles to finish Film Directing at the in Hollywood, California....
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