''Mula sa Puso'' (International title: ''From the Heart'') is a 2011 Philippine television series

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, JM De Guzman and

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. It is a modern remake of the original 1997 TV series that starred

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and

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airing on

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from March 10, 1997, to April 9, 1999. The show was directed by

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, who also penned both the original version and its film adoption. This is the second soap opera remake of the network after its initial success and high ratings of the 2010 remake, ''

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''.

Overview

Adaptation

Mula sa Puso is a remake of the 1997 television series of the same title. The original version starred

as Via,

as Gabriel and

as Michael. Two years after the series had its finale in 1999, it was adapted into a film where the whole cast reprised their roles except Ricardo Cepeda and

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who played Abdon and Criselda. In March 2011, ABS-CBN announced that they had decided to remake the television series after the success of

. The remake will star

as Via, JM De Guzman as Gabriel, and

as Michael.

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and

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, who were both part of the 1997 series and the 1999 film, joined the cast playing different roles this time.

who directed the 1997 series and the 1999 film stepped in to direct the remake. The series adaptation is part of ''Kapamilya Gold,''

's promotion for its upcoming series such as ''

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'', ''

'' and '' Hiyas''.

Synopsis

Via (

) has been treated like a princess by her father, Don Fernando (

), a millionaire. On Via's eighteenth birthday, her hand was given to her childhood friend Michael (

) for marriage, although she does not have feelings for him like he does for her. Amid this drama, a revelation will begin when Via's aunt, Selina (

) plots her personal retribution on her brother, at the expense of Via. In the process, Via will meet Gabriel ( JM de Guzman) who will save her from her heartache and become her hero in disguise. She will also cross paths with her real identity of her real mother Magda (

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) who happens to be Gabriel's adoptive mother.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Olivia "Via" Pereira-Amarillo - the main female/primary

protagonist A protagonist () is the main character of a story. The protagonist makes key decisions that affect the plot, primarily influencing the story and propelling it forward, and is often the character who faces the most significant obstacles. If a st ...

of the series, originally portrayed by

. She is the good daughter of Don Fernando and Magdalena Pereira. Olivia's real name was Angelica, given to her by her biological mother, but as she got raised by her father and her father's wife, she grew up with the name Olivia, or "Via" for short. Later she married Gabriel. * JM De Guzman as Gabriel Maglayon-Amarillo - the main male protagonist of the series, originally portrayed by

. He is the son of Rocco. A kind hearted and hardworking young taxi driver who will do everything to earn the trust of Don Fernando and to prove his love for Olivia Pereira. Later he married Via. *

as Michael Miranda - the main male protagonist of the series, originally portrayed by

. Via's friend, he had special feelings for her. *

as Magdalena "Magda" Trinidad-Pereira - the secondary female protagonist of the series, originally portrayed by

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. The lost mother of Via. She fell in love with Don Fernando and she has a scar face after surviving an acid attack by Selina. Later she married Don Fernando. *

as Selina Pereira-Matias - the main female/primary

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of the series, originally portrayed by

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. She is the sister of Don Fernando, however she is not his biological sister. She is clever, quick-thinking, and intelligent, but at the same time evil scheme, greedy and merciless to others especially having deep revenge, and a grudge she held over Magda. She perpetrated the acid attack which left a scar on Magda's face. She married Ysmael and had a daughter named Nicole and an older son named Gilbert. Until one day trying to kill Via, she saw Nicole in the bus with bombs and she was killed instead. Selina got severely burned after finding Nicole inside the exploded bus. In the end, she was killed by a speeding truck while showing her pride and quarreling with her neighbors. As she was dying bloodily, the flashbacks of the painful past happened to her and horrible crimes she did were seen. *

as Don Fernando Pereirahttp://www.push.com.ph/features/2966/ariel-rivera-returns-to-abs-cbn-via-mula-sa-puso/ - the secondary male protagonist of the series, originally portrayed by

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. Via's father who lives a full life of deceit by his adoptive sister Selina and will face the truth amidst of it all that he and Magda are still meant to be after so many trials and tribulations.

Supporting cast

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as Katherine "Kate" Dela Cruz/Sister Katherine - She treats Ninong as her father. She later fell in love with Gabriel. And later, she became a nun. *

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as Ysmael Matias - Selina's husband. *

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as Gilbert Matias - Ysmael's son and Nicole's half-brother. His love interest is Via. *

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as Rocco Amarillo - The biological father of Gabriel who saved the life of Magda. He died after being shot by Selina. He is buried beside his wife at the family ranch. * Sue Anne Ramirez as Nicole Matias - Ysmael and Selina's loving daughter, towards the end of the series, she rebels against her parents and joins Via. However, she tragically dies in a bus accident on the way to Baguio, after an explosion, which was meant to kill Via. The bomb was placed directly near their seat, thus killing everyone on the bus. *Minco Fabregas as Atty. Samuel Miranda - The father of Michael and a friend of Don Fernando. *Rochelle Barrameda as Monique Miranda - The mother of Michael. *

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as Jaja Lampaz/Fake Selina - Selina had her face changed to look like her. *

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as Warren Maglayon - Magda's son and Gabriel's brother. He falls in love with Nicole.

Special participation

* Assunta De Rossi as Criselda Pereira *

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as Minerva Trinidad *

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as Luis Vergara *

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as Don Fernando Pereira Sr. *

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as teen Selina Pereira *Mark Sayarot as teen Don Fernando Pereira Jr. *Sophia Baars as Young Olivia Pereira *

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as Young Gabriel Maglayon *Bobby Yan as Lando *

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as Armando "Abdon" Macasaet

Differences for the original and remake

Trivia

*In the readaptation, it did not have more characters as the original. * This is Lauren Young's big break in showbiz and last show in ABS-CBN before moving to GMA Network in 2012. * This is Eula Valdez, Ariel Rivera and Cris Villanueva's comeback show in ABS-CBN, after leaving GMA Network in both 2010 and 2011. * This is Tyron Perez's last show, before his death in December 2011. * This is Dawn Zulueta's comeback drama television show after three years since Mars Ravelo's

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in 2007.

References

External links

Official website
* {{IMDb title, 1871725 ABS-CBN drama series 2011 Philippine television series debuts 2011 Philippine television series endings Television series reboots Philippine action television series Philippine crime television series Philippine thriller television series Espionage television series Philippine romance television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines