Bukod Kang Pinagpala

Bukod Kang Pinagpala (transl. you are way blessed / international title: Mother's Love) is a 2013 Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Don Michael Perez, it stars Camille Prats and Mona Louise Rey. It premiered on February 11, 2013 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up. The series concluded on June 7, 2013 with a total of 82 episodes.

Bukod Kang Pinagpala
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Also known as	Mother's Love
Genre	Drama
Developed by	R.J. Nuevas
Written by	Jules Dan Katanyag Leilani Chavez John Borgy Danao
Directed by	Don Michael Perez
Creative director	Jun Lana
Starring	Camille Prats Mona Louise Rey
Theme music composer	Wency Cornejo Arnel de Pano
Opening theme	"Nag-iisa Lang" by Rocco Nacino
Ending theme	"Habang May Buhay" by Kyla
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language	Tagalog
No. of episodes	82
Production
Executive producer	Winnie Hollis-Reyes
Production locations	Tagaytay, Philippines
Cinematography	Carlo S. Montaño
Camera setup	Multiple-camera setup
Running time	30–45 minutes
Production company	GMA Entertainment TV
Original release
Network	GMA Network
Release	February 11 (2013-02-11) – June 7, 2013 (2013-06-07)

The series is streaming online on YouTube.^[1]

Cast and characters

Cast

Camille Prats

Jackie Rice

Lead cast

• Camille Prats as Bessilda "Bessie" Villerte-Alcuar^[2]
• Mona Louise Rey as Cindy Lara Villerte Alcuar^[3]

Supporting cast

• Jackie Rice as Janet Perez-Cheng^[4]
• Jennica Garcia as Ofelia "Ofe" Almazan-Alfonso^[3]
• Mark Anthony Fernandez as Leandro Alcuar
• Carl Guevara as Andrew Alfonso

Recurring cast

• Krystal Reyes as Janella Perez
• Glenda Garcia as Melinda "Miling" Almazan
• Sharmaine Suarez as Rebecca "Becca" Perez
• Frencheska Farr as Diana
• Djanin Cruz as Paula
• Jacky Woo as Genki Cheng
• Carlo Gonzales as Oscar
• Rap Fernandez as Ronald
• Menggie Cobarrubias as Ramon Alcuar
• Anna Marin as Raquel Villerte
• Zandra Summer as Amy
• Lolli Mara as Luisa Alcuar
• Marco Alcaraz as Digoy
• Arny Ross as Bella Caravide
• Lenlen Frial as Lizzy Almazan

Development

From the creative engineering of RJ Nuevas, the series was conceived late 2012. Early in its development, the series was titled Tatlong Ina, Isang Anak (transl. three mothers, one child). It was changed to Bukod Kang Pinagpala (transl. you are way blessed), following its concept "the greatest kind of love is the love a mother has for her child." Winnie Hollis-Reyes served as the executive producer, while Don Michael Perez assigned to direct the show.

The majority of the ensemble cast was personally chosen by the network and assembled from December 2012 to January 2013. Actresses Camille Prats, Jackie Rice and Jennica Garcia headlined the show as the three mothers fighting for the custody of a child – Lara, played by Mona Louise Rey. The said role was originally meant for Jillian Ward but later replaced by Rey because "She's more fit for the role." Mark Anthony Fernandez, who had previously worked with Prats and Rey on the 2011 television series Munting Heredera, was cast as the lead.^[5]

As the series progressed, recurring cast members appeared. Carl Guevarra, Krystal Reyes, singer-actress Frencheska Farr and Japanese actor-producer Jacky Woo joined the series. Glenda Garcia, Sharmaine Suarez and Anna Marin made several appearances throughout the series' run. Series' director Don Michael Perez stated that "despite the series' title, no "chosen" character is given more exposure than the other members of the cast, from writing to the directing."^[6]

Production

Principal photography commenced on February 1, 2013. Most of the series' scenes, including the fictional "Alcuar Farm" and "Bessie's Organic Farm & Restaurant", were shot on location in Tagaytay.^[7]

Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of Bukod Kang Pinagpala earned a 16.6% rating.^[8] The final episode scored a 12.4% rating.^[9]