''Sabel'' 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 ...

romance series broadcast by

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. The series is based on the 1981 Philippine film ''Bata Pa si Sabel'' by Joey Gosiengfiao. Directed by Don M. Cuaresma and Francis E. Pasion, it stars

Jessy Mendiola Jessica Mendiola Tawile-Manzano, known by her screen name Jessy Mendiola (, born December 3, 1992), is a Filipino actress. She first appeared in TV commercials and ventured acting at age 13, portraying minor roles in several soap operas. In ...

, AJ Perez, and

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. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from December 6, 2010 to March 11, 2011, replacing '' Kokey at Ako''.

Plot

When Choleng falls in love with the town priest Julio, the townspeople turn on her when they find out the pair will elope, fearing Julio will abandon his priestly duties to pray for and heal the people. Little did a heavily pregnant Choleng know on the night of their escape that a storm will thwart their plan: Julio gets into an accident and dies as Sabel is born. With Julio's death, the townsfolk think Choleng's daughter is a curse as more bad things occur. She decides not to argue, and ignores the problems around her. To give Sabel a better future, she flees the village with her mother Amparo to start anew. When the three find help from dearest friends, they begin a new life in a kinder community. The sickly baby Sabel grows up, determined to fight for her family. Fearing she will know her true parentage and look for her father, Choleng does everything in her power to prevent Sabel from doing so. Choleng falls for Jimmy, who is also loved by Margaret. Choleng refuses Jimmy's sincere love and even offers marriage, accepting her past. But, Choleng and Sabel's love for Jimmy and accepting him as a father will only mean to Choleng that she does not want to lose him as for Sabel as she grows up. And even for love, there is a solace she finds this into Dido and Raymond. But time comes again when she will face the same situation as her mother and this. Is love a sin when one's feelings are true as she shows the townspeople and people around her that she is not cursed with this life and that life has no meaning without love?

Cast and characters

Main cast

Supporting cast

Recurring cast

Extended cast

* Spanky Manikan† as Tino * Bryan Homecillo as Jefferson * Shey Bustamante as Kimberly * Natasha Cabrera as Twinkle * Eagle Riggs as Donna * Aldred Gatchalian as Alvin *

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as Father Manny *

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† as Father John

Special participation

Tonton Gutierrez Eduardo Antonio "Tonton" Winsett Gutierrez, Jr. (born March 20, 1968) is a Filipino film and television actor best known for his role as Governor Eduardo Buenavista in the original hit teleserye '' Pangako Sa 'Yo'', it was topbilled by Krist ...

as Julio de Dios *

Precious Lara Quigaman Precious Lara San Agustin Quigaman-Alcaraz, () is a Filipino actress and beauty queen who won Miss International 2005, in Tokyo, Japan. She is the fourth Filipino to have won the pageant, after Gemma Cruz in 1964, Aurora Pijuan in 1970, and ...

as Cassandra Zaragosa *

Mutya Orquia Ruelleen Angel "Mutya" Orquia Olano (born May 3, 2006) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress, best known for her titular roles as a mermaid in ''Mutya'' (2011), young Jade Dimagiba in ''My Binondo Girl'' (2011–12) and as Abigail Ruth "Abby ...

as Young Sabel Asuncion 4 years old * Abby Bautista as Young Sabel Asuncion 8 years old * Diamond Delani as Young Candido "Dido" De Dios * Rusianne Jandrisa Ilao as Young Raymond Sandoval * Kimberly Fulgar as Young Twinkle

Development

After five years in showbiz,

is now in the line of one Kapamilya Drama Princesses who are now all full-fledged drama heroines. After Mendiola's participation in the hit teleserye '' Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo'', she was given the primetime soap ''Sabel'', based on the 1981 classic movie ''Bata Pa Si Sabel''—which starred award-winning film and television icons

Snooky Serna Maria Milagros "Snooky" Sumayao Serna (born April 4, 1966) is a Filipino people, Filipino actress. Regarded as the “''Eternal Star''” by the local media, she is best known for her portrayals in Anak ni Waray, Anak ni Biday (1984); Blusang I ...

and Albert Martinez, under Regal Films—and like many classic films under

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that were classics such as ''Underage'', which was used as a ''

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'' Sunday presentation. ''Sabel'' was the first and only teleserye of AJ Perez as a lead star before his death on April 17, 2011.

References

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