''Pusong Ligaw'' (International title: ''Lost Hearts'' / ) is a 2017

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melodrama television series starring

Beauty Gonzalez Christine Marie Luche Gonzalez-Crisologo (; born 28 May 1991), professionally known as Beauty Gonzalez, is a Filipina actress from Dumaguete City. Biography Beauty Gonzalez was born as Christine Marie Gonzalez in Dumaguete City to Carina Lu ...

, Bianca King,

Sofia Andres Sofia Louise Alejandre Andres (born August 24, 1998) is a Filipino actress and commercial model. She is best known for her roles in ''Princess and I'', ''She's Dating the Gangster'', '' Relaks, It's Just Pag-Ibig'', '' Forevermore'', ''Pusong ...

Diego Loyzaga Carlos Diego Loyzaga Manhilot (born May 21, 1995) is a Filipino model, actor and video jockey. He is known as one of the members of the male group ''Kapamilya'' Cuties.Enzo Pineda, Joem Bascon and Raymond Bagatsing. The series premiered on

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's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block, replacing '' The Greatest Love'' in '' The Better Half's'' timeslot, and worldwide via

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from April 24, 2017, to January 12, 2018, and was replaced by '' Asintado''.

Plot

Pusong Ligaw is a classic story about friendship, love, and dreams. Two women, Tessa and Marga are bound by a promise to keep their friendship forever. This fictional drama follows them through the disintegration of their friendship, the tragedy in their lives and their children's, and their reconciliation. They both come from poor families but Tessa and Marga always support each other as they face their issues, struggles, challenges, as well as the happy experiences of their youth. Their bond is tested when Caloy enters their lives. Caloy has a historical relationship with Marga, but she prefers to keep it platonic. He meets Tessa and they fall in love. Marga changes her mind about Caloy and decides she can win him back. As Tessa pursues her dream of becoming a fashion designer, Caloy gets jealous of Tessa's mentor, the wealthy and influential Jaime Laurel, owner of a fashion conglomerate in Asia and America, who invites Tessa to one of his events. Marga uses Caloy's jealousy to undermine his faith in Tessa, and in one drunken evening, they spend the night together. Tessa finds them together the next morning and is distraught. Shattered and broken over the betrayal of both friends, she leaves Caloy and returns to her home in the province. She discovers she is pregnant and her mother banishes her from their home. Tessa moves to Manila alone and supports herself. She gives birth to a boy, Rafael, and struggles to earn a living as a seamstress in Divisoria. Her life further destructs when her baby is kidnapped by a woman known by authorities for kidnapping and selling babies. Unable to find her son, Tessa is distraught and out of her mind when Jaime Laurel finds her and takes care of her. Years later, they get married. Although Tessa never stops looking for her son, she adopts a street urchin and calls him Rafa. Caloy is heartbroken over losing Tessa. He returns to school and completes his engineering degree. He leaves to work abroad with an international shipping company, saving a substantial amount of money when he returns. He opens a business servicing companies and retail establishments requiring mechanical repairs of tools and mechanical equipment. He does very well, and is able to build a large house, and continues to support orphans with building their job skills to keep them off the streets. Marga becomes a successful entrepreneur, her talent agency becomes one of the biggest in the Philippines. She runs into Caloy and the two resume their friendship and eventually become a couple. Tessa goes on to fulfill her dream to become a fashion designer, and with the help of Jaime, she opens a fashion couture house in the US called House of Teri. They return to Manila when Jaime feels Tessa is ready to launch her ready-to-wear brand in the Philippine market. The lives of the three friends collide at the House of Teri launch. But instead of renewing old friendship and forgiving past mistakes, they thread down a path of jealousy, revenge, and obsession: this time including Jaime Laurel, the one person most affected by their history. At the near end of the series, it is revealed that Jaime was responsible for murdering his foster son Rafa and a master manipulator of the events so far. Tessa and Caloy discover the DNA results revealing Miraculo Policarpio as their biological son Rafael M. Cervantes, and Jaime manipulates Tessa for blaming her real son for the crime he did not commit. He stages a car accident while he was sought by the authorities and barely survives the car crash. Due to his mental instability, he kidnaps Marga's son as a bait to get Tessa, which succeeds until the arrival of Caloy, Marga, and the authorities to rescue them. Eventually, to pay back what Marga has done to her best friend, she sacrifices herself to rescue Tessa from getting shot by Jaime until he was neutralized by the authorities. After Marga's death due to not surviving at the hospital from her gunshot wounds by Jaime, Leon serves life imprisonment for working with Jaime to plan Rafa's murder. Jaime is sent to the mental asylum after surviving the gunshot wound by the authorities. Tessa becomes the owner and entrepreneur of House of Teri (now renamed House of Tessa) where she shows a tribute of the fashion models wearing the dress designs made by the late Marga, as their dreams from their youth have finally come true, all while being supported by Caloy, Potpot, and Vida.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Teresa "Teri / Tessa" Magbanua-Laurel / Tessa Magbanua Cervantes * Bianca King as Margarette "Marga" Dimaawa-Verdadero *

as Vida D. Verdadero *

Diego Loyzaga Carlos Diego Loyzaga Manhilot (born May 21, 1995) is a Filipino model, actor and video jockey. He is known as one of the members of the male group ''Kapamilya'' Cuties.Enzo Pineda as Rafael "Rafa" M. Laurel * Joem Bascon as Carlito "Caloy" Cervantes * Raymond Bagatsing as Jaime Laurel

Supporting cast

Albie Casiño Alan Benedict Lee Hernandez Casiño (born May 14, 1993), popularly known as Albie Casiño, is a Filipino actor best known for his role as Christian in the 2010 hit series, ''Mara Clara''. Personal life Casiño was involved in a controversy w ...

as Leon M. Laurel * Atoy Co as Danilo "Danny" Magbanua * Smokey Manaloto as Melchor Policarpio * Almira Muhlach as Didith Policarpio * Maureen Mauricio as Rowena Magbanua * Shalala Reyes as Asiong "Tita Asya" Salonga * Vangie Labalan as Gabriella "Lolay" Policarpio * Beverly Salviejo as Guadalupe "Guada" Epifania * Rhed Bustamante as Melanie "Melai" Policarpio *

Ysabel Ortega Maria Ysabel Ortega Lapid (born January 25, 1999), professionally known as Ysabel Ortega (), is a Filipino actress, commercial model, singer and dancer. She rose to fame for playing the main antagonist and villain Charlotte "Charlie" Quiñones ...

as Charlotte "Charlie" Quiñones *

Maricar de Mesa Maricar de Mesa (born November 3, 1979) is a Filipino actress known for her antagonistic roles in many TV series like ''Magkaibang Mundo'', ''Villa Quintana'', '' Once Upon a Kiss'', and others. She started her career in ''Bubble Gang'', as well ...

as Amanda Yulo *

Helga Krapf Helga Krapf (born Helga Marie Krapf; August 24, 1988) is a Filipino actress. Biography Personal life She was born in Germany to a German father named Hans Krapf, a retired seaman and to a Filipina mother, Agnes Barcena. She has an older sister ...

as Patrice *

Carla Humphries Madeleine Lauren Humphries (born May 20, 1988), known professionally as Madeleine Humphries and formerly as Carla Humphries is an American-born Filipino actress and commercial model. Humphries is best known for her roles as Rita Arguelles in the ...

as Lauren

Guest cast

IC Mendoza Isaiah Culleen Carvajal Mendoza (born January 14, 1988), better known as IC Mendoza, is a Filipino actor, model, and television personality. Early life Isaiah Culleen Carvajal Mendoza was born on January 14, 1988 in Makati Medical Center, Mak ...

as Vinny * Jojit Lorenzo as Lito * Tart Carlos as Noemi * Air Lajada as Arvin * Marnie Lapuz as Luz * Emman Nimedez as Tisoy * Ricci Chan as Alex *

Hiyasmin Neri Hiyasmin Neri (born July 17, 1990) is a Filipino actress, host and musician. Career Hiyasmin Neri was introduced via Star Magic batch 15. Her first regular TV appearance was in ABS-CBN's '' The Wedding'', where she played a pregnant teenager an ...

as Andrea * Trina "Hopia" Legaspi as Kitty * Michael Rivero * Erin Ocampo as Cynthia * Luis Hontiveros as Lance *

Benedict Campos Benedict Campos is a Filipino television, film and theater actor, model and swimmer. He was born January 2, 1991, in Makati, Philippines. He is currently working as an exclusive talent of GMA Network. Background After graduating with a degree ...

as Sandro * John Matthew Uy as Mike * Chienna Filomeno as Shane * Nikki Gonzales * Igi Boy Flores * Dawn Chang as Janine * Franchesca Floirendo * Marinella Sevidal * Angelo Alayon as JR * Josef Elizalde * Ethyl Osorio * Wilmer Abulencia as Buknoy * Alex Calleja * Jong Cuenco as Father Julian * Cora Waddell as Kayla * Lilygem Yulores * Chun Sa Jung * Clint Bondad as Simon * Manuel Chua as Marcus * Eslove Briones * Alchris Galura

Special participation

* Teresa Loyzaga as Olivia Montero *

Alma Moreno Venesa Moreno Lacsamana (born; May 25, 1959), professionally known as Alma Moreno, is a Filipina actress and politician. Early life Moreno was born in Cervantes, Ilocos Sur to her parents Frank Lacsamana, from Pampanga, and Jean Moreno. Acting ...

as Alma Morena *

Miriam Quiambao Miriam Redito Quiambao-Roberto (, born May 20, 1975) is a Filipino physical therapist, inspirational speaker, author, entrepreneur, actress, television host, real estate broker, endorser, model, and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned ...

as Monique de la Cuesta-Laurel *

Nikka Valencia Sharon Rosenfeld (born in Makati, Philippines), better known by her screen name Nikka Valencia, is a Filipino film, television and theater actress. Early life Valencia was born to a Filipino mother from Mindanao and a father from Haifa, Israel. ...

as Clarissa Dimaawa *

Justin Cuyugan Justin Paulo Cuyugan (born October 11, 1980) is a Filipino actor. Career Cuyugan was one of the new talents launched by ABS-CBN's talent management arm Star Magic, then Star Circle, in 1999. In 2017, Cuyugan appeared as Emil Verdadero in ''Pu ...

as Emil Verdadero * Loren Burgos as Ximena Vergara * Vivo Ouano as Edward Jacobs *

Troy Montero Cody Andrew Miller III (born July 30, 1971), known professionally as Troy Montero, is a Filipino-American actor. He was born to an American father of German and Irish ancestry, and a U.S.-born Filipina mother. In 2008, he and girlfriend Aubre ...

as Chris Ruiz * Nina Ricci Alagao as Donna Bella * Johnny Revilla as Paul Enriquez * Toby Alejar as Donato Antonio *

Marco Gumabao Marco Imperial Gumabao (; born August 14, 1994) is a Filipino actor, model, athlete, and entrepreneur. He is the face—and body—of Philippine-based international clothing brand BENCH's underwear and swimwear collection for men, under BENC ...

as Nathan Ruiz

Ratings

Production

''Timeslot changes'' Following ''The Greatest Love'''s conclusion, the show became Kapamilya Gold's leadoff teleserye, and

decided to move '' The Better Half'' to 4:15 PM which was previously occupied by ''Pusong Ligaws predecessor.

References

External links

* * {{IMDb title, 9495410 ABS-CBN drama series Philippine melodrama television series Philippine romance television series Philippine thriller television series 2017 Philippine television series debuts 2018 Philippine television series endings Television series by Star Creatives Fashion-themed television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows filmed in the Philippines