May Minamahal was a 1993 Filipino

Philippines

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 film produced by Star Cinema

Star Cinema

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 and was is turned into a TV series by ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

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. Its rough translation in English

English language

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 is "Loving Someone".

Plot

Only son, Carlitos, suddenly finds himself the man of an all-female household when his father dies of heart attack. He falls in love with an offbeat girl and is forced to make a choice between following his heart or risk losing the love of the family which has nurtured him all his life.

Cast and Characters

• Aga Muhlach
  Aga Muhlach
  Ariel Aquino Muhlach , commonly known as Aga Muhlach, is a 2-time Gawad Urian and FAMAS award-winning Filipino actor and product endorser...
  
   as Carlitos
• Aiko Melendez
  Aiko Melendez
  better known as Aiko Melendez, is a Filipino former councilor and a former actress. Her father was an actor named Jimmy Melendez who has Japanese and Spanish blood. In the late 1980s, she was discovered by Regal Films where she signed a contract there and became one of Regal Babies...
  
   as Monica
• Boots Anson-Roa
  Boots Anson-Roa
  Maria Elisa Cristobal-Anson or Boots Anson-Roa is an award-winning actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer.-Early life:She was born on January 30, 1945...
  
   as Becky
• Ronaldo Valdez
  Ronaldo Valdez
  Ronaldo Valdez is a Filipino movie and television actor. Born Ronald James Gibbs in Manila, Philippines, he is the father of actor-singer Janno Gibbs.-Television:* "Glamorosa - Manolo...
  
   as Cenon
• Agot Isidro
  Agot Isidro
  Agot Isidro is a recording artist, actress, host, and TV personality in the Philippines.Born as Maria Margarita Amada Fteha Isidro, she is the fourth of the six children of Edwarta Fteha and Jose Isidro. She graduated from the University of the Philippines, Diliman with a Bachelor's Degree in...
  
   as Trina
• Aljon Jimenez as Leo
• John Estrada
  John Estrada
  John Estrada is a Filipino movie and TV actor, starred in a number of roles as a leading man, comedian and villain.He is currently part of ABS-CBN contract actors.-Life and career:...
  
   as Jun
• Liza Lorena as Ines
• Claudine Barretto
  Claudine Barretto
  Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto-Santiago , popularly known as Claudine Barretto, is a film and television actress in the Philippines.-Television roles:...
  
  as Pinky
• Marita Zobel
  Marita Zóbel
  Mary Ann Blanch Respall is a Filipina actress. She was an LVN Pictures contract star.-Biography:She was born to parents Joseph B. Blanch and Remedios Respall from Iloilo City, Both of whom are of Spanish descent...
  
   as Gloria
• Bimbo Bautista as Jun
• Nikka Valencia as Mandy
• Ogie Diaz
  Ogie Diaz
  Ogie Diaz is a comedian, actor and show business news reporter. He is popularly known as "Pekto" through the long-running and now-defunct TV show Palibhasa Lalake. He is the manager of comedian Vice Ganda.-Biography:...
  
  as Didoy
• Gina Leviste as Ellen
• Alma Lerma as Geronilla (in TV series is Yvette)
• George Lim as Tito Momoy
• Fina Peralejo as Kristine

TV series

In 2007, May Minamahal was remade into a TV series by ABS-CBN

ABS-CBN

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. The lead characters were Anne Curtis

Anne Curtis

Anne Ojales Curtis-Smith, also known as Anne Curtis is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, singer and VJ currently active in the Philippines....

 and Oyo Boy Sotto

Oyo Boy Sotto

Oyo Boy Sotto is a Filipino actor also known as "Oyo Boy" or "Oyo Sotto". He is the son of comedian Vic Sotto and actress Dina Bonnevie, nephew of former Senator Tito Sotto, and younger brother of actress Danica Sotto...

.