''Saan Ka Man Naroroon'' (International title: ''Wherever You Are'') is a Philippine television series on
ABS-CBN
ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...
that ran from April 12, 1999 to March 23, 2001 replacing the 2-year run ''
Mula sa Puso
''Mula sa Puso'' ( en, From the Heart) is a 1997 Philippine primetime melodrama romance television series originally aired by ABS-CBN from March 10, 1997, to April 9, 1999 (the series ended for 2 years in its long-run) replacing '' Maria Me ...
'' and was replaced by ''
Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan ''. It stars
Claudine Barretto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto (; born July 20, 1979) is a Filipino actress, singer, and entrepreneur.
Popularly dubbed as “''The'' ''Optimum Star''” by various media outlets, Barretto has won 3 FAMAS Award including 2 Best Actress w ...
in the three contrasting roles of Rosario, Rosenda and Rosemarie or Rosita, triplets who were separated at birth. The series was popular throughout its run and also led to the rise of Barretto's acting career.
This was
Rico Yan
Rico Yan (; born Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan; March 14, 1975 – March 29, 2002) was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson and entrepreneur.
Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degr ...
's last soap opera before his death on March 29, 2002 during his
Holy Week
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vacation at Dos Palmas Resort in
Palawan
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.
The 2018 series
The Blood Sisters rehashes the idea of this soap with head of Dreamscape Television Head Roldeo T. Endrinal using the same idea of “Saan Ka Man Naroroon” based on three different triplets who have different characteristics.
As of June 2021, the series re-airs globally on
The Filipino Channel
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.
Plot
A storm occurs on the night when Dolores is about to give birth, threatening to completely ruin their livelihood. Her husband Juancho is forced to leave her in the incapable hands of her sister, Violeta. Dolores gives birth to the triplets Rosario, Rosenda, Rosemarie. However, Arsenio, Dolores' former lover, is the attending physician, and he takes the youngest triplet, Rosita due to his bitterness and resentment. He convinces Dolores and Juancho that Rosita died at birth, and then raises Rose Marie abroad where she remains ignorant of her true origins and becomes very sophisticated.
As the years pass, rivalry arises between the remaining twins. Rosario grows up to be charming and sweet but unhealthy, and her parents give her a lot of attention. Rosenda therefore grows very jealous of Rosario, as well as self-centered and scheming. Following a confrontation between the twins, Rosario drowns, convincing her parents that they have already lost her. Unbeknownst to them, however, she has been found at the bay shore by a kind-hearted couple who raise her as their own.
From then on the three sisters live separately, unaware of each other's existence until they rediscover each other at the expense of their family's well-kept secret and long-forgotten sins.
Cast and characters
;Protagonist
*
Claudine Barreto
Claudine Margaret Castelo Barretto (; born July 20, 1979) is a Filipino actress, singer, and entrepreneur.
Popularly dubbed as “''The'' ''Optimum Star''” by various media outlets, Barretto has won 3 FAMAS Award including 2 Best Actress w ...
portrays three roles:
** Rosario B. Ocampo / Rosario de Villa (main protagonist)
** Rosenda B. Ocampo (main antagonist)
** Rosita B. Ocampo / Rosemarie Madrigal (main protagonist)
;Main cast
*
Rico Yan
Rico Yan (; born Ricardo Carlos Castro Yan; March 14, 1975 – March 29, 2002) was a Filipino matinee idol, model, film and television actor, host, spokesperson and entrepreneur.
Yan graduated from De La Salle University in 1997 with a degr ...
as Daniel Pineda
*
Gladys Reyes
Gladys Sommereux (née Reyes; born June 23, 1977), is a Filipino actress best known for her role as "Clara," the lead villainess from the 90s ABS-CBN hit series '' Mara Clara''. In 2012, after years with her home network ABS-CBN, she transferred ...
as Melissa Baldamesa-Ocampo
*
Mylene Dizon
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as Karen De Villa
*
Carlos Agassi
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as Richard Luciano
*
Leandro Muñoz
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he would receive world acclaim for his on screen status in the Drama Blockbuster Kahit Isang Saglit his on-pair screen partnerships with TV and Movie Actresses Judy Ann Santos and Claudine Barret ...
as Joshua
*
Diether Ocampo
Diether Pascual Ocampo (born July 19, 1973) is a Filipino actor, singer, and model.
Background
Ocampo was born on July 19, 1973 in Aniban, Bacoor, Cavite, where he attended school. He attended De La Salle University-Dasmarinas. He is of German, ...
as Bart
* Spencer Reyes as Itoy
;Supporting cast
*
Eric Quizon
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as Juancho Ocampo
*
Cherry Pie Picache
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as Dolores Bermudez-Ocampo
*
Jackie Lou Blanco
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as Violeta Bermudez-Antonino
*
Joel Torre
José Rizalino "Joel" de León Torre (born June 19, 1961) is a Filipino actor and producer who is best known for his numerous films such as the biographical film ''José Rizal'' (1998), crime thriller film '' On the Job'' (2013) and the historica ...
as Juanito Ocampo
*
Isabel Rivas
Marilou Yap Gumabao (; born December 20, 1958), professionally known as Isabel Rivas () is a Filipino actress and businesswoman. She is the younger sister of former actor Dennis Roldan.
Career
She was introduced as a sexy nymphet in Celso Ad. Ca ...
as Marilou
*
Rustom Padilla
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Robinpadilla.net. Retrieved on August 17, 2012. ; Septembe ...
as Alex
*
Juan Rodrigo
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Personal life and career
Rodrigo was discovered by his former talent manager Boy De Guia. He started as a dancer, ...
as Dominador "Domeng" Javier
* Vivian Foz as Lilia Madrigal
* Augusto Victa as Ben De Villa
* Fanny Serrano as Marlo
* Debra Liz as Zeny
*
Nonie Buencamino
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as Arsenio Madrigal
*
Gina Pareño
Gina Pareño (; born Geraldine Acthley; October 20, 1947) is a Filipina actress.
Early life
Pareño was born to a German American father and a Filipina mother.
Career
She started her career in the 1960s as an extra in several films and then lat ...
as Maria Jovita "Marita" Bermudez
*
Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino
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Personal life
She married Filipino actor Nonie Buencam ...
as Aurora Madrigal
*
Janice de Belen
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as Margarita Javier-Pineda
*
Mark Gil
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as Edward Luciano
*
Dennis Roldan
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Career Basketball
Before entering show business, he was a basketball player for Trini ...
as Greg
*
Kier Legaspi
Christopher Lim Legaspi (born January 1, 1973), popularly known by his stage name Kier Legaspi, is a Filipino actor known for his villain roles in the 90s. He is the younger brother of fellow actors Zoren Legaspi and Brando Legaspi (whose real n ...
as Deryo
*
Ariel Rivera
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Rivera was born in Manila, Philippines but has since migrated with his family to Canada. He has since become ...
as Angelo
*
Allen Dizon
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as Rollie
*
Karla Estrada
Carla Elago Ford (born November 21, 1974), better known as Karla Estrada, is a Filipino actress and singer. Films and television series in which she starred in '' Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita?'' and ''Maricris Sioson: Japayuki''. She starred as ...
as Lilay
* Jet Alcantara as Carl
*
Candy Pangilinan as Jengky
Special participation
*
Caridad Sanchez
Caridad Yuson Sanchez-Babao (born August 1, 1933 in Mandaue) is a Filipina actress, mostly seen on GMA Network. In 1977, she played the role of Nanay Idad in the revival TV drama series based from the very successful radio soap opera (first he ...
as Cleotilde De Villa
*
Boots Anson-Roa
Maria Elisa Cristobal Anson-Rodrigo (née Anson; born January 30, 1945), better known as Boots Anson-Roa, is a Filipina actress, columnist, editor, and lecturer.
Early life and education
Anson-Roa, a Bicolana, is the eldest daughter of post-w ...
as Amparo Luciano
Production
Piolo Pascual
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual (, born January 12, 1977) is a Filipino film and television actor, singer, model, and producer.
Early life
Piolo Jose Nonato Pascual was born on January 12, 1977, in Ospital ng Maynila Medical Center located in Malat ...
was first tapped to play one of the three leading men characters but he was chosen to portray the role of Brian in the soap opera ''
Esperanza
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Places Philippines
* Esperanza, Agusan del Sur, a municipality
* Esperanza, Masbate, a municipality
* Esperanza, Sultan Kudarat, a municipality
United States
* Esperanza, Mississippi, ...
''.
See also
*
List of shows previously aired by ABS-CBN
This is a list of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN, a Philippine television network. The network is headquartered in ABS-CBN Broadcasting Center, Diliman, Quezon City.
On May 5, 2020, ABS-CBN was issued a cease-and-desist order by the National ...
*
List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN
This is the list of Philippine television drama series that originally aired or are set to air on the television network ABS-CBN and its ad interim replacements Kapamilya Channel and A2Z and TV5. Titles are sorted by the decade and the year of ...
References
External links
* {{IMDb title, 1010368
ABS-CBN drama series
1999 Philippine television series debuts
2001 Philippine television series endings
Filipino-language television shows
Television shows set in the Philippines