''Sabel'' is a Philippine romance

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. It premiered on

's ''Primetime Bida'' evening block and worldwide on

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from December 6, 2010 to March 11, 2011 replacing '' Kokey at Ako''. Starring

Jessy Mendiola Jessy Mendiola-Manzano (born Jessica Mendiola Tawile, ; December 3, 1992) is a Filipino actress. Early life Mendiola was born in Dubai, where her father used to work. She is the second of three siblings of a Filipino mother and a Lebanese fat ...

, AJ Perez, and

Joseph Marco Joseph Cecil Marco (born October 4, 1988) is a Filipino actor, model, singer and endorser who played the role of Santi Domingo in the GMA Network Philippine drama series ''La Vendetta'' and who is currently a Star Magic artist in the ABS-CBN, ...

Plot

When Choleng falls in love with a priest Julio, her life darkens when the townspeople get back at her when they find out Julio and Choleng are going to leave their community, thinking that Julio would leave his responsibilities in his home town where the village needs help and prayer to heal love ones. Little did she know that the night they would run away with their soon-to-be-born child to start a new life that a storm changed everything and when Julio gets into an accident leading him to his death one night as Sabel is born and with Julio's death, the townspeople think Choleng's daughter is a curse as bad things occur. She decides not to argue, and refuses and ignores the problems around her. She decides to give Sabel a better future by leaving the village and start a new life. And when Choleng and her mother Amparo are offered help by a common couple among dearest friends, they land a new life in a better community after baby Sabel got sick. But as she grew up, she fights for her family. And when her mother and grandmother great fear of her true identity and look for her father, Choleng does everything in her power and even falls for Jimmy but Margaret is desperate for Jimmy. But, her mother refuses Jimmy's true sincerity and love and even offers her to get married and accepts anything that has happened to her in the 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 follow into the same situation her mother was in and this time will time repeat itself. 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

Main cast

Supporting cast

Recurring cast

Extended cast

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 '' ...

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

DJ Durano Thaddeus Presbitero Durano Jr. (born August 17, 1974), also known as his stage name DJ Durano, is a Filipino actor, television personality, singer and recording artist. His career in entertainment started as part of '' That's Entertainment'' ...

as Father Manny * Chinggoy Alonzo† as Father John

Special participation

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

as Julio de Dios * Precious Lara Quigaman as Cassandra Zaragosa * Mutya Orquia 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 Filipina film and television actress. Regarded as the “''Eternal Star''” by local media, she is best known for her portrayals in Anak ni Waray, Anak ni Biday (1984); Blusang It ...

and

Albert Martinez Alberto Pineda Martinez (born April 19, 1961), is a Filipino actor, director and producer. Early life He was born in Manila on April 19, 1961 to Bert Martinez, and Margarita Pineda. Career Martinez began as a film actor. He took his first te ...

, under Regal Films—and like many classic films under

Regal Entertainment Regal Entertainment, Inc. (formerly and more commonly known as Regal Films) is a Philippine film production company based in Pasig. It was founded by Lily Monteverde on August 19, 1962. It has produced movies of all genres; and is the oldest ...

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

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'' Sunday presentation. ''Sabel'' was the last teleserye of AJ Perez before his death on April 17, 2011 from a

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show and was riding a van on his way home with his family.

Audience and critical reception

Syndication

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