''Darating ang Umaga'' (International title: ''Till Morning Comes'' / ) is a Philippine drama made by

ABS-CBN ABS-CBN (an initialism of its two predecessors' names, Alto Broadcasting System and Chronicle Broadcasting Network) is a Philippine commercial broadcast network that serves as the flagship property of ABS-CBN Corporation, a company unde ...

aired from March 3 to November 14, 2003 replacing '' Sa Dulo ng Walang Hanggan''. Starring

Vina Morales Sharon Garcia Magdayao (born October 17, 1975), known by her stage name Vina Morales (), is a Filipino singer, songwriter, actress, entrepreneur and model. Dubbed as the “''Ultimate Performer''” by various media outlets, she has won 2 Awit ...

and

Eula Valdez Maria Julia Amorsolo Valdes (; born December 11, 1968), professionally known as Eula Valdes, is a Filipino actress, best known for her role as Amor Powers in the original version of ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (2000) and as Janice in the '' Bagets'' fi ...

. It also starred

Jodi Sta. Maria Jodi Chrissie Garcia Sta. Maria (born June 16, 1982) is a Filipino actress. Sta. Maria was recognized as one of the most sought-after actresses in the entertainment industry. She is best known for her iconic roles in ABS-CBN drama shows. One o ...

and

Ian Veneracion Stephen Ian Lopez Veneracion (; born February 7, 1975) is a Filipino athlete, actor, pilot, and singer. He was a former talent of GMA Network and is currently an artist of ABS-CBN and TV5. Personal life and career His father is renowned painte ...

, who 12 years later would team up in yet another primetime drama along with

Patrick Garcia Franz Patrick Velasco Garcia, known professionally as Patrick Garcia (born September 14, 1981), is a Filipino actor. Early life At the age of 9, Garcia started as an altar boy at St. James Parish Church Headed by Bro. Paul Abiog of Ayala, Alab ...

from ''

Pangako Sa 'Yo ''Pangako Sa 'Yo'' (International title: ''The Promise'' / ) is a Philippine primetime soap opera series that aired on ABS-CBN. It stars an ensemble cast led by Kristine Hermosa, Jericho Rosales, Eula Valdez, Tonton Gutierrez and Jean Garcia. ...

'' (ended in September 2002). The drama series was also competing with '' Habang Kapiling Ka'' of the rival network

GMA Network GMA Network (Global Media Arts or simply GMA) is a Philippine free-to-air television and radio network. It is the flagship property of publicly traded GMA Network, Inc. Its first broadcast on television was on October 29, 1961. GMA Network (f ...

after it premiered in November four months earlier.

Story

A medallion is crafted to bring fortune to the Banal Family and to their next generations of kin. Eventually, greed prevails and the medallion is broken into two, thereon carrying a curse in the entire Banal clan. The curse soon came in the form of a man named Don Lucio Riego de Dios. With his arrival in the lives of Milagros and Ramon, a cycle of endless and ruthless sufferings begin until these misfortunes are carried on to their daughters (Mira and Arriana) and to everyone they are bound to love. Their only chance to experience happiness and peace rests on the mending of the broken medallion. Don Lucio however, vows never to see the end of the curse on the Banals. It is Arriana's mission to save her family from oppression, but it entails a sacrifice that may be far greater than what Arriana is able to make.

Cast and characters

Main cast

as Almira "Mira" Banal-Cordero *

as Arriana "Anya" Banal-Cordero

Supporting cast

as Jaime Abelardo "Abel" Reverente *

as Nicole del Fuego *

as Nathaniel Cordero-Reverente * Danilo Barrios as Daniel / Rafael Cordero-Reverente * Aiza Marquez as Ella

Recurring cast

Dante Rivero Dante Rivero is a Filipino film and television actor who has won a FAMAS award and nominated for a Gawad Urian Award The Gawad Urian Awards are annual film awards in the Philippines held since 1977. It is given by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang ...

as Don Lucio Riego de Dios * Daria Ramirez as Milagros Banal-Cordero *

Glydel Mercado Flordeliza Sanchez-Gutierrez (born March 10, 1975), better known by her screen name Glydel Mercado, is a Filipina singer actress and politician in the Philippines. She won a number of Best Supporting Actress awards her role in 1999 film '' Sidhi ...

as Gertrudis Del Fuego *

Spanky Manikan Spanky Manikan (March 22, 1942 – January 14, 2018) was a Filipino theater, film and television actor. In 1981, Manikan won as the Metro Manila Film Festival Best Supporting Actor and the Catholic Mass Media Awards Best Supporting Actor for ''H ...

as Ramon Cordero * Aljon Jimenez as Dagon Del Fuego * Sarji Ruiz as Timothy Del Fuego *

Bobby Andrews Robert Riu Andrews (born November 30, 1976), popularly known as Bobby Andrews, is a Filipino actor, TV host and former matinee idol. Starting out as a commercial model, he rose to fame when he teamed up with Angelu de Leon in the famous teen-o ...

as Raymond de Dios * James Cooper as Casper

Trivia

and

first worked together in this drama, with Veneracion portraying Sta. Maria's father in law. In 2015, they reunited in ''

'' that would catapult them into a popular love-team up. Also, Eula Valdez makes her comeback in the 2002 original primetine series of the same title since it ended in September last year six months ago. *It was also re-aired twice in 2006 on Pinoy Central TV (now called Kapamilya Channel) and re-aired in 2007 in English. *In 2003 it became a ''50th Soap Opera Offering'' on ABS-CBN's 50th Year of Television. *

and

' first team up on Primetime Television as Siblings and Second in 2007's remake of Loida Virina's 80's Hit and long-running Soap "Flordeluna" which was retitled as "Maria Flordeluna". *The theme song of the soap-opera was originally performed by Raymond Lauchengco became the theme song of the 1983 film with the same title. In 2008, the theme song of the soap-opera entitled '' Sine Novela: '' Saan Darating ang Umaga?'' became an afternoon drama of ABS-CBN's rival station, the

as well as '' Pyra: Babaeng Apoy'' in 2013. The theme song is recently used by another teleserye ''

Budoy ''Budoy'' is a Philippine drama television series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It tackles the story of Budoy, who is mentally challenged, and his family, relationships and social issues. It topbills Gerald Anderson, Jessy Mendiola and Enrique Gil. T ...

'', aired on ABS-CBN. *

played the father of Patrick Garcia's character despite being only 6 years older than the former.

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, 0372055 Philippine drama films ABS-CBN drama series 2003 Philippine television series debuts 2003 Philippine television series endings Television series by Star Creatives Fantaserye and telefantasya Filipino-language television shows Television shows set in the Philippines