Teleserye Throwback: Habang Kapiling Ka

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Last 2002, after the success of their first Teledrama under GMA Telebabad na Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin, GMA decided to create another teledrama that captured the audience's hearts with the predecessor's star Angelika dela Cruz as the lead again. Ito ang Habang Kapiling Ka.

Bukod kay Angelika dela Cruz (who played Erica Capistrano/Malvarosa), sharing the spotlight with her sa series ay sina Toni Gonzaga (as Emillie Capistrano) and Railey Valeroso (Pierre Paolo Malvarosa/Capistrano). The senior cast was composed of Snooky Serna (Olivia Malvarosa), Ton-Ton Gutierrez (Marius Malvarosa), Chin-Chin Gutierrez (Helga Lamermoore), Alma Moreno (Salve Capistrano) and Albert Martinez (Alejandro Javellana, who was also part of ILAM). The love team of Chynna Ortaleza (Donna Javellana) and Richard Gutierrez (Basilio Malvarosa) also had a follow-up in this soap after they were introduced in Click and Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin. Kasama din sa cast sina Victor Neri (Julius Javellana), Zoren Legaspi (Jonas Capistrano), Tootsie Guevarra (Bunny Bravo) and Ruffa Gutierrez (Venus). Added in the cast during the second chapter were Amy Perez (Divine Ogata), Jaime Fabregas (Fausto Bravo), Aleck Bovick (Liway) and Yul Servo (Nonoy Bautista).

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The story of Habang Kapiling Ka starts as Olivia gives birth sa isang batang hindi na humihinga. Meanwhile, kasabay niya ring nanganak ay si Paulina (isang maid sa mga Malvarosa), who died after giving birth to a boy. Salve witnesses everything that has happened, kaya naman pinagpalit niya ang mga bata. After that, nadiskubre niyang may isa pang bata kay Paulina, at nabuhay rin ang batang ipinalit niya. Ibabalik na sana niya ang bata but it was too late, gising na si Olivia at pinangalanan na niya ang bata, si Pierre Paolo.

Habang nagaganap ang mga pangyayaring ito, Marius, the husband of Olivia, was hurrying to her upon knowing na manganganak na si Olivia. Unfortunately, his plane crashed and everyone assumed that he died. But unknown to them, itinago lang pala siya ni Judea, isang babaeng nainlove sa kanya upon seeing him.

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Kinupkop ni Salve ang dalawang bata after Paulina's death, at pinangalanan niyang Erica at Emillie. Lalaki ng sabay sabay ang tatlo hanggang sa dumating sa point na nagmahalan si Erica at Pierre Paolo. While Olivia moves on after Marius' death in the arms of Alejandro, na bestfriend ni Marius na ang plano lang pala ay makuha ang lahat ng sa kanya. Alejandro, then, had a daughter with Helga, si Donna. Helga abandoned Donna and Venus, her sister, kaya they decided to go kay Alejandro. Meanwhile, there is also Julius, Alejandro's estranged brother who fell in love with Erica, Basilio, a snatcher who will fall for Donna and will be later revealed as Marius' son to Judea, and Jonas, Salve's brother who also fell with the beautiful Venus. Later in the story, papasok si Dra. Divine Ogata, ang magtatayo kay Marius from his downfall, kaya siya magiging si Mr. Kenji Ogata. And Nonoy, another one of Erica's love interests who had a past with Emillie.

Actually, napanood ko to, sa QTV Channel 11 na (now GMA News TV) when it was re-aired ng 12:30-1:30 M-F at 12:30-1:00 S noong December 2006 - March 2007. Noong una, mas type ko yung Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin pero as I was reviewing then the events, mas na-typean ko ang story ng HKK. There is this one scene na hinding hindi ko makakalimutan. During the second chapter kasi, Erica and Emillie had a fall out. Then dumating yung time na hihingi na ng tawad si Emilie. Naaalala ko pa this time yung mga ibang linya nila pero siyempre di yung sakto. Si Emilie nun, nakailang "Sorry, kasi...", pero si Erica yung mas na-touch ako eh, yun naaalala ko pa talaga. Sabi niya., "Akala ko kaya ko eh. Akala ko kaya kong di ka patawarin. Hindi pa rin pala kita kayang tiisin. Sabi nga ng inay eh, hindi ako matatahimik kung puro galit...{chorba chorba}...hindi ako matatahimik kung hindi tayo magka-kaayos...Emillie..." sabay yakapan sila at iyakan. I was really touched by that scene. Madami din akong memories sa soap na ito, nakakatuwa pa nga na sumakto yung pilot episode airing nito na exams ko kaya maaga uwian, nakanood ako! Haha! :)

Anyway, nagustuhan ko rin yung story nito kasi makapal ang plots, at infairness ang gagaling talaga ng mga writers na napakapal nga nila and they were able to use the plot points ng maayos kasi may mga naging twist yung kuwento (that even led, I guess, to Chynna Ortaleza and Railey Valeroso being sweethearts until now. Pero si Richard G ang love team nya dito. Hehe.) na hindi i-e-expect ng mga viewers. Sige bigay na tayo halimbawa - Emillie and Pierre Paolo's real father was later revealed, it was Fausto Bravo. Noong first part ng story, Emillie was a fan of a singer named Bunny Bravo, na hindi naman sinasadyang nasagasaan siya kaya nagkakilala sila pati ang boyfriend niya noon na si Lawrence, paving Emillie to stardom and making Bunny and Emilie as rivals. Later in the story, magiging magkapatid pa sila! I can remember one confrontation scene habang kumakain, dumating si Bunny at binuhusan ng tubig si Emilie while dumakot si Emilie ng pagkain at ipinahid sa mukha ni Bunny. Haha! :)

Swerte rin ang mga artista dito kase most of them are still active until now. Toni is one of ABS-CBN's prized hosts and actresses, Albert and Ton-Ton have their own shows in ABS-CBN, while Chynna is one of the best kontrabidas in GMA. Snooky just finished 2 soaps in ABS-CBN. Richard is finishing his soap sa GMA. Yul is in Anna Karenina. Si Victor Neri and Railey Valeroso lang ang hindi masyadong visible sa TV ngayon.

Siguro, nakalinya na rin ito sa mga ireremake ng GMA dahil nauna na ang Ikaw Lang Ang Mamahalin at Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga.