''Kampanerang Kuba'' (International title: ''Enchanting Fatima'' / Transl. ''Hunchbacked Lady Bell-ringer'') is a 2005

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television series broadcast by

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and Edgar Mortiz. It was tagged as Pinoy

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. Directed by Wenn V. Deramas and

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, and

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. It was re-aired on

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from 2013 to 2014 and 2017.

Story

Background

Lucia and Lourdes Saavedra are half-sisters. Lucia has fallen in love with Antonio (a poor man of whom her father disapproves), while Lourdes falls in love with Martin. She is unaware that he is Prinsipe Abuk, who has betrayed his people to be human instead of a ''kuba'' and who has fallen for Lucia. Lucia marries Antonio; she later believes he was killed from a beating her father engineered. Her maid (and friend) Jacinta told her he was dead to one day win his love. Lucia was also told that her baby daughter was stillborn (although she is sure she heard her cry before she lost consciousness). Lourdes gives birth the same night, delivering a baby girl whom she saw was a ''kuba'' before she passed out. Martin switches his baby with Lucia's, leaving his own baby at a church.

The ''kampanera''

The young ''kuba'' is named Imang, and grows up to be the ''kampanera'' (the person who rings the church bell). She later becomes the nursemaid of Lourdes, and bonds with her immediately. Lourdes' "daughter" Veronica is jealous and finds comfort with her Aunt Lucia, who has returned home after beginning a new life with her American husband and stepson Luke. Lucia doubts Veronica is her daughter since she has never felt a motherly bond with her. Lourdes is jealous of Lucia's closeness to Martin. The nuns try to help Imang, and bring her back to life after Martin wrongly convinced people she was evil and deserved to be stoned for stealing a sacred crown from the church, with the help of Veronica (who wanted to be with Luke due to her jealously of Imang with him). They later found a candle that, when lit, would make her human. She used this to pretend to be Lucia's long-lost daughter Bernadette to remain close to her mother Lourdes (who, after Imang's "death", was finally told by the nuns that Imang was really her daughter). Meanwhile, Veronica is angry that Luke has not returned her love and loves Bernadette instead. She uses magic to change her appearance, and adopts the name Agatha to gain her family's trust and avenge Bernadette. Pablo has fallen for Bernadette (although he would always make fun of her as Imang), and the truth about his parentage is raised. Lorenzo loved Imang when she was a ''kuba''. After Lucia's husband Clark dies, she discovers that Antonio did not die; he has lost the use of his legs and believes she betrayed him (when, instead, her father was to blame). She and Antonio discover that Veronica is actually their daughter.

Conclusion

In the end, everybody finds out whose daughter belongs to whom. Bernadette/Imang does not need the candle to remain human. Veronica is turned into a tree for her many misdeeds, and her parents rekindle their marriage while they care for her. Martin is a ''kuba'', and Lourdes still loves him now that he is good. Luke sacrificed his life for Imang/Bernadette; Bernadette chooses to be with Pablo, while Lorenzo finds another who looks like her.

Pre-production

It was first rumored that Claudine Barretto then

will get the title role for "Fatima", often referred to as "Imang", but ABS-CBN picked Anne Curtis instead, shortly after she transferred from GMA Network. On the other hand, Jodi got the role of Veronica. This was a reunion between Eula Valdez and Jean Garcia after their successful show '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'', which ran from 2000 up to 2002, when they played rivals Amor and Claudia. In ''Kuba'' they played as sisters. Ten years later, Eula, Jean, and Jomari Yllana reunited together in '' The Half Sisters'' aired on

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. Jodi left the role, due to pregnancy and was replaced by

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's last show, before moving to GMA Network. Like Eula and Jean, this was also the reunion of Jodi and Patrick after the successful of ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'', '' Tabing Ilog'' and ''

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''. The series also marked the acting debuts of

and

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''.

Cast and characters

Main cast

— Fatima "Imang" de Vera/ Bernadette, derived from

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and

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. *

— Luke Tennyson, derived from

St. Luke Luke the Evangelist (Latin: '' Lucas''; grc, Λουκᾶς, '' Loukâs''; he, לוקאס, ''Lūqās''; arc, /ܠܘܩܐ לוקא, ''Lūqā’; Ge'ez: ሉቃስ'') is one of the Four Evangelists—the four traditionally ascribed authors of t ...

. *

— Pablo Bartolome, derived from St. Paul. *

— Lorenzo, derived from

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Supporting cast

— Lourdes Saavedra-de Vera, derived from Our Lady of Lourdes. *

— Lucia Saavedra-Tennyson, derived from

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, who experienced an apparition of the Virgin Mary. *

— Martin de Vera/Prinsepe Abuk, derived from

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. *

— Veronica Saavedra-Bartolome/Agatha, derived from

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and

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. *

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— Rebusakash *

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— Sister Clara, derived from St. Clare of Assisi. * Meryll Soriano — Sister Cecilia, derived from St. Cecilia * Yul Servo — Antonio Bartolome, derived from

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. * Marco Alcaraz — Gabriel, derived from Archangel Gabriel. *

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— Sarah Durano *

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— Solomon Durano * Cacai Bautista — Matilda Durano

Guest cast

*Issa Pressman — the young Imang de Vera *Joshua Cadelina — the young Lorenzo *Frederick Schnell — the young Luke

Production and crew

*Directed by: Wenn V. Deramas, Andoy L. Ranay *Assistant Director: Raymond Ocampo, Roderick Lindayag

References

External links

* {{ABS-CBN Adaptations (Local Films) 2005 Philippine television series debuts 2005 Philippine television series endings ABS-CBN drama series Fantaserye and telefantasya Philippine musical television series Television shows based on comics Television series by Star Creatives Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines