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Forevermore is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, Richard I. Arellano, Theodore C. Boborol and Rory B. Quintos it stars Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from October 27, 2014 to May 22, 2015, replacing Ikaw Lamang and was replaced by Pangako sa 'Yo.




Plot


This is the story of Alexander "Xander" Grande III (Enrique Gil), the rebellious, broken, only child of a hotel magnate, and Maria Agnes Calay (Liza Soberano), the humble, beautiful and hardworking daughter of a strawberry farmer in La Presa, Benguet. They cross paths when Xander crashes into Agnes' strawberry truck while BASE jumping. After the incident, his parents force him to pay for the damages by living and working at the strawberry farm without comfortable amenities, alongside Agnes and her strawberry farm community. Xander's immersion in a different world is not easy for both, but Agnes and the La Presa community transform him from an entitled broken boy into a very charming, understanding, and caring man. Xander and Agnes fall deeply in love with each other. Meanwhile, Xander has unfinished business with his first love, Kate Saavedra (Sofia Andres), who is struggling with their break up. Xander and Agnes' love is further challenged when they get entangled in the strawberry farm land dispute between their families. A mature Xander makes the greatest sacrifice for Agnes, the woman he loves the most, and they part ways. As fate would have it, after two years of separation, they meet again.




Cast and characters






= Main cast

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= Supporting cast

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= Extended cast

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Nonong "Bangkay" de Andres as Mang Banky
Lilia Cuntapay as Aling Aunor
Jesse James Ongteco as Niknok
Marco Gumabao as JC
CJ Navato as Dexter
Bernadette Allyson-Estrada as Loulie Perez-Saavedra
Joe Gruta as Ka Sebio
Pepe Herrera as Cesar Bernales
Karen Dematera as Karen Poe
Raymond Osmena as Damian
Igi Boy Flores as Momon
Michael Flores as Congressman Jaime Saavedra




= Guest cast

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Karen Reyes as Charlotte
Devon Seron as Jasmine
Elisse Joson as Roselle
Hyubs Azarcon as Sir Biboy
Kitkat as Shiela
Erin Ocampo as Patricia Alexandra Decena
Mymy Davao as Tanya
Ricky Rivero as himself (TV Host for Top Bad Boy)
Marina Benipayo as Stephanie "Steph" Montecillo–Camembert
Rolando Inocencio as President of Rallos University
Evelyn "Matutina" Guerrero as Aling Pasencia
Gio Alvarez as Atty. Mateo "Teo" Salazar
Jojo Alejar as Frank Martin
Ana Capri as Tetay Fernandez
Miguel Morales, Daniel Ombao and Renz Michael as Jay's best friends
Anjo Damiles as Jonathan Acosta
ChicoSci as themselves in La Presa Palooza
Callalily as themselves in Battle of the Bands
6cyclemind as themselves in Battle of the Bands
Banda ni Kleggy as themselves in Battle of the Bands
Dennis Padilla as Alex's father
Myrtle Sarrosa as Jessica
Mel Kimura as Venus
Jasper Visaya as Jass
Yayo Aguila as Taps
Chase Vega as Hapon
Luz Fernandez as Aling Galietta
Gabriel Sumalde as Sebastian "Basty" Grande
John Wayne Sace as Kano
Arnold Reyes as Tim
Erich Gonzales as Alexandra "Alex" Pante
Alfred Martin as young Alexander "Xander" Grande
Rhed Bustamante as young Maria Agnes Calay




Episodes






Awards and nominations






Reruns


The show began airing reruns on Jeepney TV from February 13 to April 7, 2017; from May 26 to September 15, 2018; August 26 to December 6, 2019; and from May 13 to December 6, 2024, under All Time Saya primetime block of Jeepney TV and All TV.
The series also aired on PIE Channel from September 25 to December 29, 2023.




International broadcasts


Indonesia — MNCTV
Kenya — StarTimes Novela E1
Kazakhstan — Channel 31
Malaysia — Astro Prima & Astro Mustika HD
Thailand — GMM 25




International adaptation


Vermem Seni Ellere, a Turkish adaptation produced by AKN Film, aired on ATV from June 18, 2023, to August 13, 2023, for a total of nine episodes. It starred Buse Meral as Zeliş and Emre Bey as Mehmet.




Reception






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= Critical response

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Forevermore largely received positive reviews from viewers. University of the Philippines film professor Ed Cabagnot attributed the program's success to "lightness and the wholesomeness of the love story." He said that "It is a relief from all the other teleserye saturating television prime time revolving around themes of infidelities and family troubles." Former ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio praised the series for it "acknowledged the goodness of the Filipino as seen through pakikipagkapwa-tao in a community."




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For the first time in Philippine TV history, the series' principal setting Sitio Pungayan in Mount Cabuyao, Tuba, Benguet, coined as "La Presa", a strawberry farm home to Agnes and Xander, became a tourist phenomenon. The City of Baguio has adopted a resolution commending the show's contribution in the promotion of the tourism in the city.

According to Resolution Numbered 92, the City of Baguio remarked: "Due to the popularity of the said teleserye, tourists and visitors have been flocking to the City of Baguio to visit and get a glimpse of 'La Presa' which has become an instant tourist attraction for the City of Baguio and Tuba, Benguet."
While the remote place led to growth of businesses with more than 170 roadside stalls set up and became a source of livelihood, the unprecedented influx of fans from across the country, and even abroad, caused traffic congestion and accumulation of garbage in the area. This concern prompted the Supreme Court to issue a Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) in September 2014. In May 2015, two weeks before the soap ended, the Court of Appeals issued a Writ of Kalikasan and made a Permanent Environmental Protection Order (PEPO). In February 2019, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Cordillera Administrative Region reminded the public that the fictional community is still off-limits to visitors.




References






External links


Forevermore at IMDb

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Daftar acara MNCTV
• Pangako Sa 'Yo (seri televisi 2015)
• Hori-san to Miyamura-kun
• Lilia Cuntapay
• Daftar seri drama orisinal ABS-CBN
• David Archuleta
• Forevermore (TV series)
• Forever More
• List of Forevermore episodes
• Pangako sa 'Yo (2015 TV series)
• Enrique Gil
• Sofia Andres
• Side A (group)
• Ilustrado (TV series)
• Kristine Hermosa
• Juris Fernandez