Plot
The story begins with the romance between Amor de Jesús (Valdez) and Eduardo Buenavista (Gutierrez). Eduardo's mother, Doña Benita (Lorena), opposes the relationship because Amor is a housemaid and she wants Eduardo to marry Claudia Zalameda (Garcia) for political reasons. Doña Benita enlists Eduardo's older brother, Diego (Alarcon), who is also attracted to Amor, to separate them. Eduardo mistakenly believes Diego and Amor are involved when he sees Diego trying to sexually abuse her, leading him to marry Claudia. Pregnant and banished from the Buenavista hacienda, Amor returns to her mother in Manila, living at the Payatas dumpsite. She vows revenge on the Buenavista family upon learning of Eduardo's marriage to Claudia. After giving birth to her daughter, María Amor (Hermosa), Amor and her friend Lourdes (Austria-Ventura) survive by working in clubs. Amor catches the eye of a rich American, James Powers (Cooper), who brings her to the United States. She leaves María Amor and her mother, Chayong (Bautista), at the dumpsite, sending money to them periodically. James proves abusive, preventing Amor from returning home when a landslide hits the dumpsite. Believing her mother and daughter have died and retaliating for his abuses, Amor does not seek medical help when James has a stroke. He dies, and Amor inherits his fortune. Eduardo and Claudia have two children: Angelo (Rosales) and Lia (Sta. Maria). Eduardo serves as the governor of Punta Verde, while Claudia becomes the elusive queen of illegal gambling in the province. Angelo, a rebel, dislikes his father, whereas Lia is a sweet, devout Catholic teenager who cares deeply for her loved ones. Amor's daughter survives the landslide and is adopted by Isko (Daluz) and Belen Macaspac (Darren). They find drawings Eduardo made for Amor, signed “Ynamorata,” near the abandoned child and name her Ynamorata, later shortened to “Yna.” Isko and Belen have their own children: Caloy, who hates Yna, and teenager Flerida (Mendoza). Doña Benita regrets forcing Eduardo to marry Claudia, who turned out to be cruel. On her deathbed, she tries to confess to breaking Eduardo and Amor's relationship but dies before doing so. To atone for her sins, Doña Benita's spirit haunts the dreams of the grown Yna. Twenty years later, Yna and Eduardo accidentally meet. Yna dreams of Doña Benita revealing that her past is connected to the Buenavista family. Intrigued, she gets a job as a housemaid in Eduardo's household. Yna and Angelo fall in love, much to the dismay of Claudia, who looks down on housemaids and makes Yna's life miserable. Amor Powers returns to the Philippines after achieving success in the U.S. business world. She plans revenge on the Buenavistas for her past sufferings and the assumed death of her daughter, María Amor. It is initially thought that Yna and Angelo are half-siblings, as Yna's true father is revealed to be Eduardo. However, it turns out Angelo's biological father is not Eduardo nor Simon Barcial (Arcilla), Claudia's former lover, but Eduardo's adopted brother, Diego. Diego fathered Angelo with a poor woman named Thelma, who has since passed away. It is revealed that Claudia had a daughter with Simon. Claudia's father switched the babies after Doña Benita demanded a male heir, with Angelo being the boy who replaced the girl. The daughter, Clarissa (dela Fuente), was raised by an old woman named Puríng (Linda) as María Amor. Puríng made Clarissa believe she was María Amor de Jesús, Amor's daughter. Claudia kills María Amor/Clarissa to exact revenge on Amor but is deeply crushed upon learning the girl's true identity. Filled with anger and regret, Claudia, Coring (Aguilar), and her henchmen plan to kill the Buenavista family at Yna and Angelo's wedding. Confronting them with a gun, Claudia is made to realize her importance and the goodness in her heart by Angelo and Lia. She reconciles with everyone at the wedding, including Amor and Angelo, who ask for her forgiveness. Claudia sees Clarissa's spirit at the altar and begs forgiveness. Although forgiven by everyone, Claudia is sentenced to lifelong imprisonment for her past crimes. Later, Amor gives her Clarissa's ashes. Five years later, the major characters find happiness and reunite with their true loves. Yna becomes pregnant and marries Angelo. Claudia meets her granddaughter from her now-deceased daughter, Lia, and marries Simon while in prison. Amor and Eduardo, after 27 years of enduring love, decide to live happily together and marry.Cast and characters
Main cast
*Supporting cast
* Amy Austria-Ventura as Lourdes Magpantay *Extended cast
*Production
In June 2002, the Filipino Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (FILSCAP) accusedReception
The soap, which ran from November 13, 2000, to September 20, 2002, spanned 481 episodes at 30 minutes each then replaced by ''Accolades
*Asian Television Awards 2001: Runner Up - Best Drama Series *Asian Television Awards 2001: Highly Commended - Best Direction (Long Form) *15th PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best TV Series *15th PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best Actress - Eula Valdez *16th PMPC Star Awards for Television: Best Actress - Jean GarciaInternational broadcast
''Pangako sa 'Yo'' was the first Filipino television program to air inCambodian adaptation
''Pangako sa 'Yo'' was adapted inRemake
The first remake of ''Pangako sa 'Yo'' debuted on May 25, 2015. It stars Jodi Sta. Maria,See also
*References
External links
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Pangako Sa 'Yo ABS-CBN drama series 2000 Philippine television series debuts 2002 Philippine television series endings 2000s Philippine television series Television series by Star Creatives Philippine romance television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines