Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo

Synopsis

Celine is trapped in an unhappy marriage with Frank. One day, Celine was shocked to hear that Frank's plane crashed. While grieving the loss of her husband, she also discovered that Frank had an affair with Astrud and they had a love child named Ringo. Steve from NBI, was the investigator assigned to Frank's case. Later on, they became friends and fell for each other. They had an affair that nobody knew except Barry, Celine's best friend.

Eight months later, Frank was found alive. Celine walked away from her relationship with Steve for the sake of her marriage to Frank. However, she found out that she got pregnant by Steve. For the sake of her family, she told Frank that he is the father of her daughter, Gwen. From then on, Celine vows to be loyal to her family.

After nearly eighteen years, Celine is reunited with Steve. She learns that Steve is married to Selina. Celine realizes that she still loves Steve, but she knows that they are no longer meant to be. To make things more complicated, Gwen, who has grown into a pretty young lady, meets Robbie, the younger brother of Selina. Gwen and Robbie begin as enemies, but later fall in love.

Cast and characters

Main cast

Kris Aquino as Celine De Jesus-Crisanto – A perfectionist and domineering mother who was taken care of by a religious and kind grandmother. Celine does everything to become a good wife and tries to give her husband Frank a child but unaware that she is too strict to Gwen. Celine is harsh and jealous at Astrud and still secretly doesn't accept Ringo in her family. She finds out after her husband Frank is in an airplane crash she finds out that he has a child which hurts her. She falls for Steve but as she falls deeply and passionately, she is informed by Steve about Frank's appearance and how he is recently alive which makes her in dismay and what's worse she loses Steve and she has a child with Frank, but later finds out that it is her child with Steve.

Kim Chiu as Gwen Marie Crisanto Sebastian-Castillo – Celine's rebellious teenage daughter with Steve and wife of Robbie Castillo. She hates her mother because Celine always wants perfection, but was spoiled by her father and Astrud. She will realize that throughout her rebelliousness the truth behind her family problems in fact, her mother's struggle to keep a secret, her father Frank being part of a syndicate and not truly her father by blood and how she must also help her family not to fall apart.

Gerald Anderson as Robbie Castillo - Lost his parents at a very young age; was saved and raised by Steve. Robbie is protective of his elder sister Selina, who married Steve. He dropped out of the PNP Academy a year before graduating, he currently works at NBI with Steve. Husband of Gwen, and is determined to do everything for Gwen, he and his older sister Selina are the only two left but Selina dies at the half final weeks of the story. He demands justice for what has happened and convicts Ringo as he is enthralled in these family problems.

Gabby Concepcion as Steve Sebastian – The biological father of Gwen. He saves Robbie as a child and takes him under his wing. Steve falls in love and marries Selina, Robbie's elder sister. He is an NBI agent who is dedicated to saving lives, but he still regrets not having saved his own (first) wife and their unborn child from death while she was working overseas.

Albert Martinez as Francisco "Frank" Crisanto† (RX Gang code name: "Uno") series' main antagonist - Celine's airline pilot husband who was thought of as dead after a plane crash, but turns out to be alive after several months. He has a son, Ringo, with his co-worker, Astrud; due to an accident, he and Astrud become partners in crime in the latter parts in the story. He dies after being shot by his father Rustico Crisanto/Supremo.

Supporting cast

Gaby Dela Merced as Alina

Bing Davao as Matt Cordero

Thara Jordana as Kelly

Reynold "Pooh" Garcia as Barry

Paolo Serrano as Angelo, NBI Agent

Nikki Valdez as Colby

Erika Padilla as Diane

Hiyasmin Neri as Brittany

Ronaldo Valdez as Supremo†/Rustico Crisanto†

Miriam Quiambao as Aludra

Jhong Hilario as Jason† (RX Gang/Una Vita codename) / Agustin†

Francine Prieto as Olivia Smith

Tibo Jumalon as Roy Corpuz

Special participation

Gloria Romero as Barbara De Jesus†

James "Bimby" Aquino-Yap as Michael De Jesus Crisanto

Angel Jacob as Gladys Sebastian†

Fredmoore delos Santos as Nestor Callahon

Janice Huang as Asha

Menggie Cobarrubias as Astrud's medical doctor†

Fred Payawan as Borg

Bam Romana as Tonzy

Wendy Valdez as Laura

Marlon Mance as Dante, Laura's husband

John James Uy as Mark

Cassandra Ponti as Vega

Gee-Ann Abraham as Aliya

Cameo appearances

Phebe Khae Arbotante as young Gwen

Yogo Singh as Robbie (5 years old)

Empress Schuck as young Celine

Sharlene San Pedro as young Selina

Joseph Bitangcol as young Steve

Nikki Bacolod as young Astrud

Izzy Canillo as young Ringo

Paul Salas as young Frank (10 years old)

Elijah Magundayao as Ringo (8 years old)

Christian Vasquez as young Rustico Crisanto/Supremo

Gilleth Sandico as young Petulah

Kristel Fulgar as young Aludra

Angel Sy as young Alina

Celine Lim as young Asha

Ketchup Eusebio as NGO worker

Production

On November 25, 2009, ABS-CBN released a teaser via their official YouTube account identifying the cast and characters. On December 27, 2009, ABS-CBN released its first full trailer during The Buzz showing its release date, January 18, 2010.

Launch

Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo was launched as one of the ABS-CBN offering for the 60th celebration of Filipino Soap Opera during the ABS-CBN Trade Launch for the first quarter of 2010, entitled "Bagong Simula" (New Beginning).

Theme song

For the third time, Gary Valenciano sang the theme song for a series which stars Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson. The other two were Tayong Dalawa and Sana Maulit Muli. The title of the series was derived from the song, "Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo", which was originally sung by Rey Valera and covered by Gary Valenciano for the show. Other songs featured on the show are "Lapit" (lit. '"Come"') by Yeng Constantino and "Pagka't Mahal Kita" (lit. '"Because I Love You"') by Bugoy Drilon.

Leave

Kris Aquino left for half a month due to political reasons for her brother Noynoy Aquino as president. The show was to be extended until August, but due to taping reasons the show did not go through with its 8th month run as planned.

Production crew

Associate Producers: Marissa Kalaw, Jhanice Casallo

Production Assistants: Alma Cagalingan, Dianne Combalicer, Emerald Silvestre

Locations: Analiza Anastacio, James Aquino, Lenlen Gatus, Edna Mendoza, Kremlin Bandiola, Halston Milanbilen, Luis Loberes

Field Cashiers: Girlie Esguerra, Arvie Delos Reyes

Art Directors: Rizza Fernandez, Agnes Lapdis

Assistant Directors: Vincent Gaite, LA Madridejos

Backpack Director: Avel Sunpongco

Musical Directors: Jessie Lasaten Carmina Cuya

Production Designer: Nancy Arcega

Sound Engineer: Abet Casasas

Lighting Directors: Alfredo Hernando, Ferdie Marquez and David Siat

Master Editings: Jesus Mendoza Jr. and Ray-an Ludwig Peralta

Director of Photography: Romy Vitug

Story and Screenplay: Arlene Tamayo

Executive Producer: Emerald C. Suarez

Writers:Honey Hidalgo

Production Manager: Dagang Vilbar

Executive In Charge Of Creative: Rondel P. Lindayag

Reception

Ratings

The show premiered with a 34.4% household rating in the GMA Network-dominated Mega Manila Area. The show on ABS-CBN beat its rival program The Last Prince (31.7%) on GMA Network. The show was the #1 primetime series for the night, ranked second overall, behind GMA's newscast, 24 Oras at 35.7% in the Mega Manila TV Ratings based on AGB Nielsen Mega Manila data. The finale episode posted an impressive 14.5 people rating (not household rating) in the Mega Manila ratings beating its rival program (Endless Love) on GMA Network which posted a competitive 14.4 people rating. The show ranked #1 for the night in Mega Manila. ABS-CBN's Agua Bendita tied with GMA's Endless Love with 14.4 people rating each.

Based on the Kantar Media/TNS Nationwide TV Ratings, the pilot episode of posted an impressive 36.4% household rating while the finale episode mustered a whopping 42.7% beating its lead-in program, Agua Bendita (42.1%). Both of these programs are known to be one of the highest-rated successive pairs of regular Philippine primetime television series in any annual network programming lineup since ABS-CBN's reemergence as the dominant TV network in the nationwide ratings in 2009.