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Main cast

• Claudine Barretto as Olivia "Via" Pereira-Maglayon / Ella Peralta — The series' main protagonist. She is the only daughter and heiress of Don Fernando, a billionaire. Via is the fruit of the forbidden love of Don Fernando and Magda, a housemaid. She is also the childhood best friend of Michael, who is harboring feelings for her. She falls in love with Gabriel, a taxi driver. Throughout the story, she escapes several schemes created by her aunt, Selina, and has to learn more about her identity and biological mother, Magda, while also deciding which man to choose between Gabriel and Michael. Via later marries Gabriel, and they have a daughter named Magdalena — named after Magda but, unfortunately, the child gets kidnapped. In the end, she avenges her child and also Michael's death by having a duel with Selina in an abandoned construction site. With Selina gone, Via and her family can finally live in peace, safe to live without anyone to do them harm.
• Rico Yan as Gabriel Maglayon — The male protagonist the series. He is a kindhearted taxi driver who saved Via, Don Fernando's daughter, from kidnappers. Gabriel is Magda's adoptive son who she found on the streets during his youth. He is also a good Samaritan. He is later revealed to be the son of Don Ricardo, a rich businessman. Through Ricardo, he has a half-brother named Leo, who despises him and makes his life a living hell. He and Michael are the main love interests of Via in the series. Gabriel later marries Via.
• Rica Peralejo as Trina Alfonso-Miranda^{[note 1]} — Via and Michael's best friend. She is in love with Michael, and desires to solo him for herself. After Via's supposed death in the bus, she marries Michael. Trina later leaves the series, but returns during Michael's funeral and grieves together with Mrs. Miranda. In the movie version, she is a guest in Via and Gabriel's wedding and meets Michael.
• Diether Ocampo as Michael Miranda — Via's childhood best friend. He is Gabriel's main rival in the series for Via's love. Michael loves Via so much and will do anything for her. Despite her sometimes pushing her away, he still remains a loyal friend ready to help Via. Trina, his other friend, has a secret love for him, and marries him after Via's death in the bus. In the end, he dies after being shot by Bagyo while protecting Anabelle and baby Magdalena from Bagyo. In the movie version, he remains alive and is a guest in Via and Gabriel's wedding. He later meets Trina.
• Patrick Garcia as Warren — Gabriel's younger adoptive and Corazon and Benjamin's son. He is also TonTon's older half-brother through Corazon — referred to as "Kuya Warren" by TonTon. Warren is often abused by Eduard and is treated with cruelty. As the series progresses, his relationship with TonTon gets better and they start to appreciate them more. He is later accused of shooting Eduard. Warren later leaves the series to migrate to the United States. He is mentioned to have reconciled with Eduard and is now living happily with him, Corazon, and TonTon. In the series, Warren also has a crush on Jowie and also Nicole.
• Paula Peralejo as Jowie Madrigal — The family friend of Via. She is Nicole's best friend who has a crush on Warren. She and Warren both have a liking to each other which sometimes makes Nicole jealous of the two. Jowie later leaves the show after moving to another town with her family.
• Princess Punzalan as Selina Pereira-Matias — The main villain and antagonist of the series. She is the cunning half-sister of Don Fernando. She perpetrated the acid attack which left a scar on Magda's face. She married Ysmael and had a daughter with him named Nicole. She spreads terror on Via and her family. In the end, she was killed by a speeding truck after a duel with Via in an abandoned construction site. As she was dying a bloody death, the flashbacks of her horrible killings she committed were seen including the death of her husband, Ysmael, and the people of the bus. With her ghastly death, her terror was over. In the movie version, she was killed in a car explosion after Via crashed her car into a store beside the road. Her character was given the moniker terminator because she repeatedly cheated death throughout the TV series.

Supporting cast

• Jaclyn Jose as Magdalena "Magda" Magbanua-Pereira — Don Fernando's long lost lover who is Via's biological mother. She was a housemaid in Fernando's house and the two started a relationship which fruited Via. Selina and Criselda then planned to kidnap an infant Via — Magda then attempted to stop them which resulted Selina in perpetrating an acid attack which burned her face. This started the intense rivalry of Magda and Selina. She later took in Gabriel, a child whom she found on the streets, and Warren, the son of her friend, Corazon, and raised the two as her own. She later meets Via — her daughter, when Gabriel and Warren save her from the kidnappers. Later, Magda married Fernando. Via's daughter was named after her — Magdalena, in honor of the woman who gave life to her and Gabriel. She is referred to as "Nanay Magda" by many.
• Eric Quizon as Manuel Magbanua — Magda's brother and Via's uncle who is a serial killer in the TV series. He has a grudge against Magda after she betrayed him and told the police of his crimes which got him imprisoned. He started a connivance with Selina to kill Via for money. He was later betrayed by Selina and was imprisoned. Manuel later escaped from prison and kidnapped Nicole and Jennifer. The children attempted to escaped which resulted in Nicole's death after getting shot. Selina ordered her henchmen to kidnap and torture Manuel. He later returns and helps Fernando, Michael, and Gabriel to retrieve Via and Magda from Selina. In the movie version, he makes a cameo as a guest in the film's wedding scene of Via and Gabriel.
• Juan Rodrigo as Don Fernando Pereira — Via's father who is Selina's older half-brother. He had a forbidden relationship with Magda despite already being married to Criselda, who was infertile. Their relationship resulted in Magda getting pregnant with Via. Fernando was later manipulated by Selina and Criselda that Magda sold Via to them. He later holds a grudge against Magda and vows to forfeit all of her rights to their daughter, Via. He lives a life full of deceit due to the deeds of his half-sister, Selina, and is constantly manipulated. Fernando later finds out the truth and plans manipulate Selina. He later marries Magda after the car explosion which resulted in Selina's "death." His life is then made a living hell once again as Selina resurfaces and kidnaps his granddaughter. In the end, he and Magda, along with Via and the rest of their family, finally live in peace now that Selina is gone.
• Rio Locsin as Corazon Rodrigo - She is Warren and TonTon's mother and also Magda's friend.
• Ricky Davao as Eduard Rodrigo - Corazon's husband. In the movie version, he makes a cameo as a guest in the film's wedding scene of Gabriel and Via.
• Efren Reyes, Jr. as Ysmael Matias - Selina's husband. Gilbert, Nicole, and Jennifer's father. In the TV version, he was killed by Selina when he saved Via and Magda. In the movie, he was killed by Michael. During Selina's death, she remembered how she unmercifully killed him.
• Shaina Magdayao as Jennifer Matias - Ysmael's illegitimate daughter with Connie.
• Nida Blanca as Carmen Buencamino - Rafael's mother. She survived a gunshot by Selina.
• Charito Solis as Agnes Delgado
• Charlie Davao as Don Ricardo Maglayon - the biological father of Gabriel.
• Snooky Serna as Criselda Pereira - Don Fernando's wife (TV version)
• Eula Valdez as Criselda Pereira (Movie version) [She played as Selina Matias in 2011 Remake]
• Anna Larrucea as Nicole Matias - She is Ysmael's daughter and Jennifer's sister. She dies after being shot by Magda's brother Manuel. In the movie she was killed by Abdon.
• Jan Marini Alano as Mariel Soriano - She is the maid at Don Fernando's house and was Via's best friend. Later she was raped by Selina's goons and she was also Neal's girlfriend.
• Cherrie Pie Picache as Shirley - She was the woman who was hired by Selina. Later she betrayed Selina and escaped, she fell in love with Rafael. In the movie version, she makes a cameo appearance as a guest in the film's wedding scene of Gabriel and Via.
• Janice de Belen as Connie - She is Jennifer's mother.
• Gardo Versoza as Domingo - He was hired by Selina to pretend as Magda's other man. In the movie version, he makes a cameo appearance as a guest in the film's wedding scene of Gabriel and Via.
• Via Veloso as Wendy - a female escort in Gabriel's neighborhood who is lively to her feelings for Gabriel. (TV version)
• Andrea del Rosario as Wendy (Movie version)
• Maricel Laxa as Atty. Elaine Regalado - a prosecuting lawyer whom Mariel hired to help file a rape case against Selina. Like Mariel, she was also raped by Selina's goons.
• Ramil Rodriguez as Atty. Miranda - Michael's father who betrayed Don Fernando by embezzling money.
• Eva Darren as Mrs. Miranda - Michael's mother who dislikes Via for Michael. She likes Trina for Michael and becomes her accomplice in achieving her goal in making them an official couple.
• Mark Gil as Bagyo - He was the man who saved Selina from the car fire and was killed by the police after he shot Michael.
• Ariel Rivera as Rafael Buencamino - He is the son of Carmen. [He played as Don Fernando Pereira in 2011 Remake]
• Jay Manalo as Gilbert Matias- He was Ysmael's illegitimate son. Nicole's and Jennifer's half-brother.
• Candy Pangilinan as Berta - Carmen's and Rafael's jolly maid.
• Rene Pangilinan as Michael's doctor - Michael's doctor after being shot by Bagyo.
• Anne Villegas as Matilda "Tindeng" Soriano - Mariel's mother and Magda's friend.
• Gerard Pizzaras as Neal - Mariel's love interest.
• Arman De Guzman as Gerry
• Lawrence David as Lando - the main whom Selina hired to rape Mariel. He is the father of Mariel's first child.
• Ena Garcia as Anabelle - One of the children in the syndicate operated by Bagyo. She is the one who took care of Via's daughter. She let Via see her daughter by begging in the church that Via attends. She later escaped with Via's daughter from Selina.
• Gina Alajar as Elena - She was hired by Selina to pretend as Via's fake biological mother.
• Kaye Abad as Glenda Corpuz - the who Via sat next to during the bus explosion. Everyone thought that she was Via.
• Ricardo Cepeda as Abdon - the leader of Selina's henchmen. (TV version)
• Carlos Morales as Abdon (Movie version)
• Eagle Riggs as Roxee - Gabriel's friend who is part of his "tropa". [He played Priscilla in 2011 Remake]
• Stefano Mori as TonTon Rodrigo - Corazon & Edward's son
• Ronald Anonuevo as Groomsmen
• Ronaldo Valdez as Benjamin - Corazon's former lover and the biological father of Warren.
• Lee Robin Salazar as Leo Maglayon - Gabriel's half-brother.
• Gino Paul Guzman as Ronald
• Erika Fife as Cindy
• Lailani Navarro as Winnie
• Raymond Bagatsing as Nardo - Connie's ex-boyfriend.

Special guest

• Judy Ann Santos as Esperanza Estrera / Socorro Salgado (a crossover character from Esperanza)

Soundtrack

The series title was based on the theme song which was sung by Jude Michael composed by Vehnee Saturno as the original acoustic version on television from OctoArts Records in 1997. Roselle Nava sang the movie version in 1999. The song was re-released in 2010 as part of 60 Taon ng Musika at Soap Opera. In 2011, for the remake used a version by Jovit Baldivino. Zsa Zsa Padilla's version from 1987 is used as well often in the series.

Ratings

The series became consistent in its story plot so it was well received by the public. Its pilot episode was 37.9%, the highest rating was 56.5%, while the average was 45.2%.

Main cast

• Claudine Barretto as Via Pereira, Don Fernando's only daughter and heiress who is in love with Gabriel.
• Rico Yan as Gabriel Maglayon, Magda's adoptive son who fell in love with Via.
• Diether Ocampo as Michael Miranda, Via's childhood best friend who is in love with Via.
• Jaclyn Jose as Magda Trinidad-Pereira, Via's biological mother and Don Fernando's long lost love.
• Princess Punzalan as Selina Matias, Don Fernando's half-sister and Via's aunt whose main goal is to acquire the wealth of her family.
• Juan Rodrigo as Don Fernando Pereira, Via's father who abandoned Magda's because of Selina's manipulative ways.
• Patrick Garcia as Warren, Gabriel's adoptive brother and Magda's adoptive son.

Supporting cast

• Efren Reyes, Jr. as Ysmael Matias, Selina's husband and Nicole's father.
• Anna Larrucea as Nicole Matias, Selina's daughter, Via's cousin, and Don Fernando's niece.
• Nida Blanca as Carmen, the woman who housed Via after the bus explosion.
• Rio Locsin as Corazon Rodrigo, Warren's biological mother who is also Magda's friend.
• Eula Valdez (credited as "Eula Valdes") as Criselda Pereira, Don Fernando's first wife who raised Via like her own.
• Carlos Morales as Abdon, Selina's henchman who accidentally killed Nicole.
• Anne Villegas as Tindeng, Mariel's mother and a maid in the Pereira household.
• Jan Marini Alano as Mariel, Tindeng's daughter who is Via's best friend and confidant.
• Candy Pangilinan as Berta, Carmen's jolly maid and is also Via's friend.
• Ramil Rodriguez as Mr. Miranda, Michael's father who wants Michael and Via's wedding to be fast approaching.
• Eva Darren as Mrs. Miranda, Michael's mother.
• Michael "Eagle" Riggs as Roxee, Gabriel's friend.
• Gerald Pizarras as Neal, Mariel's friend who has a liking to her.
• Andrea del Rosario as Wendy, A female escort is likes Gabriel.
• Mickey Muñoz as Dr. Muñoz, A doctor.

Cameo

• Ricky Davao as Eduard, Corazon's husband and Warren's stepfather.
• Eric Quizon as Manuel Trinidad, Magda's brother, Via's uncle, and Gabriel's adoptive uncle.
• Lee Robin Salazar as Leo Maglayon, Gabriel's half-brother.
• Khryss Adalia
• Gardo Versoza as Domingo, A friend of Via and her family.
• Cherry Pie Picache as Shirley Mercado, Via, Berta, and Carmen's friend.
• Rica Peralejo as Trina, Via's best friend who likes Michael.