Plot
Burdened by hospital and day to day expenses, Marcela the matriarch had no other choice but to work in Singapore as a nanny to reclaim the farm and help provide for the basic needs for the family. With Marcy in Singapore, Pinang was tasked to be the "ilaw ng tahanan". And she does so with all her heart. On the other hand, Marcy works to tame the naughty Philip Olivera in Singapore. Phil was a troubled child, a KSP kid for he wasn't cared for by his busy mom. He found a mother's warmth in Marcy. Just when Marcy and Phil were starting to get close, Phil accidentally got Marcy deported for shoplifting. Marcy's deportation marked another difficult hardship in the life of the family. The family farm which is their most prized possession was seized by the lending company where it was pawned. At present, Pinang's family strives to get the farm back. Pinang aspires to be a nurse in the UK. Her focus and goal is to be successful, no lovelife, no time for romance. She grew up to be a woman with firm and strict principles. Then, as fate would have it, Pinang met Phil. The reason for all of the family's hardship. Just the mere sight of him makes her mad. But the more she gets to know him, the more she falls for him. In return, Phil learns what it's like to be a Filipino, have a complete family and fall in love with a Filipina.Cast and characters
Main cast
* Erich Gonzales as Filipina "Pinang" B. Crisostomo-Oliviera * Daniel Matsunaga as Philip "Phil" OlivieraSupporting cast
* Janice de Belen as Marcela Bernabe-Crisostomo "Marcy" * Al Tantay as Emilio Crisostomo "Tatay Emil" * Priscilla Meirelles-Estrada as Chelsea Oliviera * Yayo Aguila as Elsa Soliman * Loisa Andalio as Margaret Soliman *Guest cast
* Gwen Zamora as Sophia Elizalde * Geoff Eigenmann as Doc. Joselito Mariano * Mark Rivera as Johann Villanueva * Richard Juan as Kevin Go *Special participation
* Bruce Roeland as young Phil *Series overview
List of episodes
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Reception
Ratings
Based on the data provided by AGB Nielsen, ''Be My Lady'' and '' Princess in the Palace'' only had a 0.6 difference in TV ratings. ''Princess in the Palace'' still had the upper hand after scoring 11.9% in Mega Manila. ''Be My Lady'' came close with 11.3% during its pilot episode. However, ''Be My Lady'' had a strong pilot episode based on nationwide TV ratings by Kantar/TNS Media. The Erich Gonzales-Daniel Matsunaga starer garnered 18.7%, which is twice that of ''Princess in the Palace's'' 8.2% national rating.Re-runs
''Be My Lady'' re-aired on Kapamilya Channel's ''Kapamilya Gold'' afternoon block, Kapamilya Online Live, and A2Z's ''Zuper Hapon'' from February 21 to December 30, 2022, replacing the rerun of '' Nang Ngumiti ang Langit'' and was replaced by the rerun of '' A Soldier's Heart.'' It re-aired on Jeepney TV from March 25 to August 23, 2019; and from August 7, 2023 to June 14, 2024.See also
* List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN * List of ABS-CBN Studios original drama seriesReferences
External links
* * {{Theodore Boborol ABS-CBN drama series Philippine romantic comedy television series 2016 Philippine television series debuts 2016 Philippine television series endings 2010s Philippine television series Filipino-language television shows Television shows filmed in the Philippines Television shows filmed in Singapore Television shows filmed in Cambodia