''Natutulog Pa ang Diyos'' (

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Plot

Everyone notices how different Andrew (

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) and Gillian (

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) look from their respective sets of parents but no one really makes a fuss about it. What is even more surprising is that the two have never felt close with the families growing up. Instead, Gillian becomes more closely attached to Andrew's parents (

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and

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) while Andrew feels more drawn to Gillian's parents, Bernardo (

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) and Patria (

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). Little do they suspect that this is because Andrew and Gillian had been switched at birth. Andrew's real father, Bernardo, a poor private driver, decides that Andrew will have a better life growing up with his rich bosses. So he makes sure that only he and his wife Patria know that he has switched the two babies when the mothers both gave birth at a provincial hospital. No amount of pleading from Patria can make him change his mind. Out of frustration, Patria resorts to maltreating Gillian. The latter finds comfort with Andrew's mother, Rose, and later with Mark, (

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) a rich suitor. Jealous of Gillian's newfound attention, Andrew decides to force himself on Gillian, an act which leads to the revelation of the secret of their parentage.

Cast and characters

as Gillian Ramirez *

as Andrew Velasco *

as Mark Vilchez *

as Patria Ramirez *

as Mike Velasco * Tina Godinez as Tina Ramirez * Michael Locsin as Boy Ramirez *

as Bernardo Ramirez *

as Rose Velasco

TV series

In 2007, ''Natutulog Pa ang Diyos'' was remade into a TV series with the title of ''Natutulog Ba ang Diyos?'' starring

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, and

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* Tagalog-language films 1988 films 1988 drama films Philippine drama films Films based on Philippine novels Films directed by Lino Brocka {{1980s-drama-film-stub