List of Magpakailanman episodes

The episode tells the story of husband and wife, Paul (Joel Torre) and Belle Umali (Amy Austria) and a child (Symon Paul Mano) who get his feet amputated due to the Rizal day bombing incident that happened on December 30, 2000 at the LRT Blumentritt that killed number of people's lives.^[1]

The eldest and only girl among five children, Susan (Gelli de Belen) grows up in Carmona, Cavite, selling bibingka in Biñan to help finance her education. As a probinsiyana, it is hard for her to fit into radio and TV. They give her the odd assignments and she reports on typhoons, floods and earthquake. She even covers the lethal injection of Leo Echegaray in Muntinlupa and the Basilan presscon of Abu Sayyaf. Susan is taken hostage by the terrorist group Abu Sayyaf in 2000 while on duty in Basilan and is freed for 200 sacks of rice.^[2]

Fondly called Kaka by his barrio-mates and colleagues in showbiz, Bert Marcelo (Jose Manalo) resorts to odd jobs when he was young to augment the family income. Then his knack for making people laugh open doors for him via a stage play that introduces him as a comedian. Soon after, he starts to receive offers on the boob tube. In December of 1995, Bert succumbs to heart attack.^[3]

Noel (Epy Quizon), Miniong (Vandolph) and Wowie (Boy2 Quizon), the members of the popular three-member band, Siakol, shares their life story on how they faces the hardships of having a band until they reaches their own peak and becoming one of the most popular Filipino rock bands in the early 2000s.^[4]

She is known as the "Sprint Queen", Lydia de Vega (Princess Punzalan) is considered as the Asia's fastest woman in the 1980s, who is well trained by her own father, Tatang de Vega (Dante Rivero), until she becomes a champion. Her life as an athlete suddenly stops when love comes in the picture. Lydia is torn between her career and love life, in the end, she chooses to marry the man of her life, thus, scarring her relationship with her father.^[5]

Joy Cancio (Regine Tolentino), from being a former dancer of Vicor group to becoming an entertainer who made a name for herself in Japan, relates her life story not only as a daughter and a dancer but also as a mother, a wife and a mentor. She is the lady behind the successful all-girl dance group, SexBomb Girls.^[6]

The eldest among five children, Ryan (Jeric Gonzales), with his new job faces the dilemma of balancing his time on work, family and his girlfriend. On the other hand, Gilbert (Pancho Magno), a man directing his life to the wrong direction leaves his own family to live with his mistress. While Lita (Chanda Romero), a hardworking wife who's been working on a tailoring company for thirty years continues her daily routine in order to help his ailing husband. The lives of these three strangers change as they survive the 2013 Manila Skyway bus tragedy that almost ended their precious lives.^[9]

She's beautiful, she's rich and she has a very successful career, but despite of all these assets she have, Grace (Alice Dixson) remains single. Her dream of becoming a mother is shattered when she had myoma, a tumor that completely stripped off her chances of having a baby. Now considered as an old maid, Grace still continues her quest in finding the man destined to be her other half.^[10]

Milette (Jackie Rice) has always been jealous to her niece, Nina (Camille Prats), who is only two years younger than her. This jealousy intensifies when she realizes that the man she loves, Ricky (Polo Ravales), is attracted to Nina. Ricky then lives with them when Nina bears his child. This move helps Milette to become closer to Ricky, not long enough, the two entered a secret relationship. When Nina finds out about the relationship between the father of her child and her Aunt, she immediately breaks-up with Ricky while Milette returns to their province leaving Ricky alone.^[11]

Incapable of looking after her children, Mercy (Ai-Ai Delas Alas) decided to let her child, Shirlyn (Jhoana Marie Tan), to be adopted by Lourdes (Snooky Serna) – her sister-in-law who's been wanting to have a daughter. Lourdes takes Shirlyn and raises her as a daughter, making her adoption a secret from her. Shirlyn grows-up believing that Lourdes is her real mother, so when she finds out the truth that she is an adopted child all along, her behavior changes and started to rebel against both of her mothers.^[12]

Michael and Lucas (both played by Dennis Trillo) are twins who grows-up not close to each for having an opposite behavior. While Michael is a virtuous person, his twin brother, Lucas, is known for being a bad boy. Michael finishes his schooling and marries a woman named Melissa (Rhian Ramos) while Lucas is an undergraduate and impregnates a girl in an early age. Living a futile life, Lucas tries to seek refuge with Michael. Wanting to help his twin, he let the man live with them only to find out that his twin brother is secretly using his identity to get into his wife and it's too late before Melissa realizes that she's making love not to Michael but to her husband's twin.^[13]

A product from a broken family, Jack (Lovi Poe) already learns how to stand on her own feet at an early age. She is a butch lesbian who falls in love with Kat (Louise delos Reyes), a girl who is prone to sexual harassment. Jack promises Kat that she will protect her, but what she did not know is that she will be the one experiencing the frightening role of a rape victim. Jack is sexually abused but she hides it to her lover. This tragic secret is only revealed when Jack's stomach started to swell, realizing that she is pregnant, bearing the child of her own rapist.^[14]

Maribel (Ruby Rodriguez) is a No Boyfriend Since Birth teacher, on the other hand, Nestor (Derick Monasterio) is a charming student. The two starts their relationship as close friends, later this friendship turns into a romance. Thinking of what other people might say, due to their age gap and not to mention their student-teacher relationship, Maribel and Nestor hides their affair to the public. But no secret remains hidden forever and once their secret is revealed, their relationship starts to go downhill.^[15]

He uses to be an obedient son and a vigilant brother, but everything changes when Elmer (Jeric Gonzales) sexually assaults and kills Ella (Kyle Ocampo), his sister's playmate. Elmer believes that his secret will be buried forever along with Ella into her grave but it is not as simple as it seems. Elmer's life is suddenly disturbed by Ella's spirit until he, eventually, admits his crime to the authority.^[16]

Rhoda (Andrea Torres) and Emil (Mike Tan) are childhood friends, but when the two started a relationship, Rhoda's mother Mabel (Dexter Doria) has been vocal that she is against their romance. Emil comes from a poor family and he doesn't have the resources to take care of Rhoda so when Wendel (Rafael Rosell), Rhoda's suitor proposes to her giving her mother the promise to clear all of her debts, Mabel didn't think twice and let her daughter marry Wendel. Rhoda had no choice but to forsake Emil. Emil resents Rhoda for her actions, eight years later he comes back and tries to ruin Rhoda and Wendel's family.^[17]

Trixie Maristela is known for winning the 2015 Miss International Queen, but her status of being a transgender still remains a secret from the parents of her boyfriend Art (Martin del Rosario). Trixie and Art immediately falls in love with each other when their paths cross in 2009. Art's parents is also fond of Trixie, who by that time thinks that she is a real woman. All of this changes when Trixie joins Eat Bulaga's Super Sireyna where her real identity is revealed to the whole nation. Art's parents had a hard time accepting Trixie but Art continues to prove the love knows no gender despite the fact that until now, people still can't accept the relationship they have.^[18]

Ivy (Thea Tolentino) is the only child of Eloisa (Shamaine Buencamino) and Daniel (Gardo Versoza) for that reason, her parent's being overprotective to her is understandable. They have been very strict about Ivy entering in a relationship so when she meets Erik (Mark Herras) through social media, she keeps it a secret from both of her parents. Ivy and Erik shares the same interest in dancing and the two immediately clicks. Soon, Erik started to court Ivy but the latter is a bit hesitant. Because Erik is persistent in wooing Ivy, she finally accepts the young man as her boyfriend. Erik suddenly changes when he learns that Ivy is not into premarital sex. With a hidden agenda in mind, Erik tries to reconcile with Ivy. He intoxicates her with alcohol and he starts to rape her as he records the sexual assault.^[19]

Boy Bonus (Dingdong Dantes) grows-up being bullied at school for having a prostitute mother. He then becomes a notorious criminal as a grown-up man, being one of the most wanted people in Bulacan. But his life faces a major change when he is shot and encounters a near-death experience. After given a second chance to live, Boy Bonus leaves his old way of living and continues his life as a reverend, forever thankful for the second life God has given him.^[20]

Roda (Janine Gutierrez) is a simple girl with a simple life, but when she discovers that her mother is an aswang who kills innocent people for food, she is now torn between a dilemma of who to follow – her mind that speaks for moral or her heart wanting to retain her mother.^[21]

Badet (Chlaui Malayao) is only eight years old when she befriends a white dwarf named Nando (Geoff Eigenmann). The two become close friends. Instead of playing with other kids, Badet chooses to play with Nando, in return, Nando helps Badet with her school quizzes and the safety of her family. Nando wants Badet to keep their friendship secret from her parents, but when Badet was caught by her father talking with Nando, she had no choice but to tell the truth and to face the consequences of this action.^[22]

Living alone in the province of Pangasinan with only her farm animals, Lola Minang (Gloria Romero) had her simple life intact until the day when Duday (Lindsay De Vera), the daughter of her son, came into her life. Even though she's scared that she is maybe too old to take care of a baby, Minang tries everything to raise Duday properly – even enrolling to elementary school just to help her granddaughter with her studies. From being a no-read-no-write guardian, Minang continues her education until High School despite her children being against the idea.^[23]

Rovie (LJ Reyes) is one of those people who has a dark past. In order to continue the life that she's been dreaming of, a simple life with the man she loves and children who strengthens her, she puts this past behind. But in the midst of her quiet life, Rovie needs to face a revelation when her husband finds out that her wife has been a rape victim from three different man, one of them is being her loving father.^[24]

It was in December of 2014 when Marivic (Angel Aquino) wakes-up one morning and realizes that his son, Tyson (Elyson De Dios), is missing. Tyson is a child with a Non-verbal Autism Spectrum Disorder who wanders from their home, Angeles to Mabalacat, Pampanga. Marivic finally finds Tyson through the help of social media when his son goes viral on Facebook due to his looks resembling Jeyrick Sigmaton, a social media sensation known as the "Carrot Man".^[25]

It's a really blessing for every family to have a child. Especially when it is growing healthy and lively. Because oftentimes fondness young healthy inevitably take photos or videos of them just to show to someone else and make them proud.

One was the young Balang (John Philip Bughaw), a healthy and cute kid today who once dreamed of being famous and with the help of modern technology called "social media", millions upon millions had watched his videos which open him the road to stardom. He was even invited for road shows abroad and achieve the fame he has today.^[26]

As a single parent, Zeny (Gina Alajar) has always been courageous and brave in facing their daily life dilemmas in order to support and take good care of her son's education. On the other hand, Lando (Kiko Estrada) is known to be kind and respectful, he is an obedient son to Zeny despite him being the center of bullying at school for not having a father. When Lando learns her mother's secret about his father, he started to revolt against Zeny. Lando then meets Sky (Paolo Contis) who introduces him into a gang which leads Lando into becoming a juvenile delinquent, a life that is way more different to the simple life he uses to have.^[27]

Malen (Max Collins) is one of those millions of battered women who experience abuse from their partners. She suffers not only physical and mental abuses but also sexual maltreatment from her husband, Eric (Mark Anthony Fernandez), who is a soldier. Thinking that her husband might change someday, Malen endures these violence but Eric never returned to his old angelic personality instead, his cruel behavior heightens until Malen decided to do right thing and fights for her right as a woman.^[28]

Allan (Jeric Gonzales) just attended to a festival at his peer club's province when he recognized Malou (Klea Pineda). At first, the two has not been sympathetic to each other but afterwards, they've got each other's heart. Until the day came that Allan intended to kiss Malou inside her room. But unfortuantely, Malou's father came in with a bolo on his hand. They seemed wonder-strucked and do not know what to do. Due to panic, Allan planned to went home to Manila but was prevented by Malou's father. Says him, they need to get married first before he returned home to Manila. Because of Allan's unrestrained Fear, he has nothing to do but to agree. Allan's parents liked Malou because of its kind and caring side. As known, Allan is a chickboy. She has many girlfriends in their town. Malou displeased with Allan till her womb bled. Malou has immediately rushed to the hospital.^[29]