''Ang sa Iyo ay Akin'' (International title: ''The Law of Revenge'' / ) is a

Philippine television drama Philippine television drama, also known as ''teleserye'' is a form of melodramatic, serialized, televised fiction in the Philippines. ''Teleserye'' is derived from two Filipino words: "tele", short for "''telebisyón''" (television), and "''se ...

series broadcast

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. Directed by FM Reyes and Avel E. Sunpongco, it stars Jodi Sta. Maria,

Iza Calzado Maria Izadora Ussher Calzado-Wintle (born August 12, 1982) is a Filipino actress. Known for her roles in blockbusters and independent films, particularly drama, psychological thriller and horror, she has received a selection of accolades, in ...

and

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. It aired on the network's ''Primetime Bida'' line up and worldwide on TFC from August 17, 2020 to March 19, 2021. The series was also available for streaming on

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in 2021.

Premise

Ellice is the beloved daughter of a successful businessman who is blessed to live a luxury life, while Marissa enjoys a simple life with her mother working and living at Villa Ceñidoza. Despite the vast difference in their social statuses, the two women become inseparable best friends. However, one fateful night changes the course of their lives forever, which will ruin their friendship and become sworn rivals.

Cast and characters

Main cast

* Jodi Sta. Maria as Marissa D. Pineda-Zulyani / Marissa D. Pineda-Mansueto **Jana Agoncillo as young Marissa *

as Ellice Ceñidoza-Villarosa **Yesha Camille as young Ellice *

as Gabriel Villarosa **Miguel Vergara as young Gabriel * Maricel Soriano as Lucinda "Lucing" Dela Cruz-Pineda * Grae Fernandez as Jake P. Zulyani (Season 2) * Kira Balinger as Hope C. Villarosa (Season 2) * Joseph Marco as Avelino "Avel" Mansueto Jr. (Season 2) **Izzy Canillo as young Avel *

Rita Avila Rita Ávila (born September 20, 1964) is a Filipino actress and author. Career She is a critically acclaimed film actress whose movies such as ''Stella Magtanggol'' (1992) and ''Tatlo, Magkasalo'' (1998) and ''The Flor Contemplacion Story'' (1 ...

as Belen Ceñidoza (Season 2)

Supporting cast

Desiree del Valle Desirée Lois del Valle Dunham-Labrusca (born May 28, 1982), better known by her stage name, screen name Desiree del Valle, is a Philippines, Filipino-Americans, American actress. After joining ABS-CBN's Star Magic in 1998, she had her breako ...

as Sonya Villarosa-Escobar * Simon Ibarra as Caesar Augusto * Carla Martinez as Adelina Guevarra * Cheska Iñigo as Carmelita Villarosa *

Liza Lorena Elizabeth Ann Jolene Luciano Winsett (born October 31, 1948) known professionally as Liza Lorena is a Filipina actress. She was a First Runner-Up in the Binibining Pilipinas pageant in 1966. Career Lorena was a flight stewardess (for PAL domest ...

as Magdalena Villarosa * Nico Antonio as Blue Baltazar * Jimi Marquez as Protacio "Pinky" Chavez * Brenda Mage as Resituto "Tutti" Villas * Tart Carlos as Chona Canlas * Jef Gaitan as Cristina Villarosa * Jenny Jamora as Helena Villarosa-Asistio * Manuel Chua as Jared "Red" Adonis * Aya Fernandez as Agatha Cortez * Ced Torrecarion as Enzo Escobar * Alvin Anson as Ramon Villarosa (Season 1) * Paulo Angeles as Angelo "Gelo" Marasigan (Season 1) * Michelle Vito as Heidi V. Escobar (Season 1) * Poppert Bernadas as Silverio "Rio" Tan (Season 2) * Karl Gabriel as RJ Villa (Season 2) * Amy Nobleza as Charity Faith Santos (Season 2) * L.A Santos as Alfred Vega (Season 2)

Guest cast

Allan Paule Allan Paule De Guzman (born December 24, 1963, in Cebu City), better known as Allan Paule, is a Filipino actor. Paule has appeared in more than 100 movies and television series. Paule also unsuccessfully ran for councilor of Muntinlupa's 1st ...

as Nestor Pineda * Johnny Revilla as Cong. Joaquin Montelibano * Loren Burgos as Meredith Bautista * Alain Villafuerte as Andres Franca *

Thou Reyes Joseph Kollins Reyes (born March 28, 1985), known professionally as Thou Reyes, is a Filipino actor and model A model is an informative representation of an object, person, or system. The term originally denoted the plans of a building in la ...

as Ruben Madriaga *

Joem Bascon Joseph Emmanuel Bascon (born August 29, 1986), popularly known by the stage name Joem Bascon, is a Filipino actor. Career Bascon's first relevance in the entertainment industry came due to his supposed resemblance to established entertainers ...

as Francis Angeles * Olive Isidro Cruz as Lestari Zulyani * Caroline Garcia as Minju Gonzales * Raul Montesa as Lamberto "Ambo" Fernandez * Cherrylyn David as Rina Fernandez * Aurora Yumul as Aurelia "Auring" Villana * Giovanni Baldisseri as Mr. Perez, Ceñidoza Pearls board member

Special participation

* Lito Pimentel as Jorge Ceñidoza * Albie Casiño as Victor Montelibano *

Zaijian Jaranilla Zaijian Godsick Lara Jaranilla (born August 23, 2001), professionally known as Zaijian Jaranilla, is a Filipino actor and dancer best known for his breakthrough role as Santino, an orphan with a special connection to Jesus, in the ABS-CBN tele ...

as Jacob P. Villarosa

Production

The project was first unveiled in January 2020 with a working title ''What Matters Most''. The full trailer was released on March 11, 2020, on ABS-CBN, with the final title confirmed as ''Ang sa Iyo ay Akin''. The series was also filmed on ABS-CBN Soundstage (Horizon IT Park) located at

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. During the

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was reported to be hospitalized on March 25, 2020, due to

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and tested for

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. Three days later, she was confirmed to have afflicted with the virus disease. After another test, Calzado tested negative for COVID-19 and was discharged from the hospital on March 30, 2020.

Release

''Ang sa Iyo ay Akin'' was scheduled to premiere on March 23, 2020, as part of ABS-CBN's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block. However, it was postponed due to the

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caused by the

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, and the shutdown of ABS-CBN. After a long delay, ''Ang sa Iyo ay Akin'' premiered on the new cable channel

, as part of the ''Primetime Bida'' evening block, on August 17, 2020. In October 2020, the series entered its free-to-air broadcast on A2Z, in partnership with

ZOE Broadcasting Network ZOE Broadcasting Network, Inc. (ZOE TV or ZBNI) is a Philippine broadcast media arm of the Jesus Is Lord Church. Based in Ortigas Center, Pasig, it operates a network of television and radio stations in Mega Manila, Baguio, Bacolod, Cala ...

. For the last ten episodes of the series, it was also simulcast on TV5 from March 8 to 19, 2021.

Reception

''Ang sa Iyo Ay Akin'' has garnered 253 million total views on

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as of March 2021, and was the most watched program on

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throughout its run. It also became the most popular TV show on Netflix Philippines upon its premiere on the streaming platform.

Accolades

References

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External links

* * *{{Netflix title 2020 Philippine television series debuts 2021 Philippine television series endings 2020s Philippine television series ABS-CBN drama series Filipino-language television shows Kapamilya Channel original programming Philippine melodrama television series Philippine romance television series Television productions postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic Television series about revenge Television shows set in the Philippines