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| May Bukas Pa | |
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 Title card | |
| Genre | Christian drama Police procedural |
| Created by | ABS-CBN Studios Dindo C. Perez Julie Anne R. Benitez Rondel P. Lindayag |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN Studios |
| Written by |
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| Directed by | |
| Starring | Zaijian Jaranilla |
| Theme music composer | Charo Unite[1] Ernie Dela Peña[1] |
| Ending theme | "May Bukas Pa" by Kyle Balili (eps. 1–31),[1][2] by Kyle Balili andErik Santos (eps. 32–263)[3] |
| Composers | Vincent de Jesus (Eps. 1–20)[1][4] Jessie Lasaten (Eps. 21–263)[5][2] |
| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 263 + 1 deleted scene 5 specials 1station ID(list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Eugenio G. Lopez III Charo Santos-Concio Cory Vidanes Laurenti M. Dyogi Roldeo T. Endrinal Rosselle Parana Soldao |
| Producer | Ethel M. Espiritu |
| Production locations | Series proper:
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| Running time | 37–46 minutes |
| Production companies | Dreamscape Entertainment ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs |
| Original release | |
| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | February 2, 2009 (2009-02-02) – February 5, 2010 (2010-02-05) (series cut version) |
| Release | November 4, 2010 (2010-11-04) – April 27, 2014 (2014-04-27) (other contents) |
| Network | Jeepney TV |
| Release | March 11 (2013-03-11) – December 5, 2013 (2013-12-05) (series extended version) |
May Bukas Pa (lit. 'There's Still Tomorrow') is aPhilippine television drama broadcast byABS-CBN. Directed by Jerome C. Pobocan, Jojo A. Saguin, and Erick C. Salud, it starsZaijian Jaranilla,Albert Martinez,Dina Bonnevie,Tonton Gutierrez,Maja Salvador,Rayver Cruz,Dominic Ochoa,Desiree del Valle,Precious Lara Quigaman,Lito Pimentel, andJaime Fabregas.
The series aired on the network'sPrimetime Bida line up and worldwide onTFC from February 2, 2009 to February 5, 2010, replacingPrecious Time andEva Fonda and was replaced byAgua Bendita, and on ABS-CBN's sister channelJeepney TV from March 11 to December 5, 2013. It had six other contents having five specials and onestation ID related to the show aired from November 4, 2009 to April 27, 2014.
The series was announced in late 2008, the same yearZaijian Jaranilla became an actor forABS-CBN/Star Magic. The network's TV production team sought a church suitable for the series' religious-themed story. Initially titled "Marcelino," the name was later changed to its final title,May Bukas Pa, a few months after the show's announcement.
The story conference for the series took place on January 9, 2009, where the show's logo was revealed.
Taping or principal photography of the main series occurred from January 15, 2009, to February 5, 2010.[8]
Most of the scenes were taped inSan Guillermo Parish Church in Barangay Cabambangan and the Municipal Hall of Bacolor in Barangay Calibutbut,Bacolor, Pampanga. The overall production process of the series proper, including its announcement and story conference, spanned two years. Three months after it, the specials and film followed for four years from May 5, 2010 withMaalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) episodeXylophone toJohn Paul II andJohn XXIII Mga Bagong Santo: The ABS-CBN News Special Coverage and its subsequent report onTV Patrol Weekend on April 27, 2014, culmulating from the previousSunday's Best: Banal on May 22, 2011.
In 2009,Maja Salvador took a three-month break from the show to focus onNagsimula sa Puso. During this time, she andPrecious Lara Quigaman announced that they had joined the new showPrecious Hearts Romances Presents:Impostor, which premiered in 2010.
The series proper underwent two airing versions, with the original cut version aired onABS-CBN from February 2, 2009 to February 5, 2010 where it did not air the deleted scene of the show's finale episode, and is the one watched by the casts during the farewell ceremony of its production at Ariato Function Centre, Il Terrazzo, Tomas Morato,Quezon City. During this version, a station identificationStar ng Pasko was aired on November 4, 2009, followed by three specials which are the two-parterBro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko: The 2009 ABS-CBN Christmas Special andShoutout 2009: Wagi o Sawi? The ABS-CBN Yearend Special on December 13, 20, and 27, 2009, respectively.[9][10]
From May 22, 2011 to April 27, 2014, ABS-CBN aired two specials aboutPope John Paul II to sainthood which areBanál (Tagalog for "holy"), during the three-year hiatus between airing of cutABS-CBN and extendedJeepney TV versions and three months after the former ended, to commemorate hisbeatification where Zaijian Jaranilla and Jaime Fabregas reprised their roles as Santino and Father Anthony to present the life of John Paul II and significance for Filipinos andJohn Paul II andJohn XXIII Mga Bagong Santo: The ABS-CBN News Special Coverage which covered thecanonization after the extended version ended cumulating from the former and the latter also reported onTV Patrol Weekend that followed the coverage.
On February 28, 2013, after a three-year hiatus, the second extended version was announced on its sister channel Jeepney TV where it aired from March 11 to December 5, 2013 showing a scene mentioned before and it is the one that uploaded to online platforms such asABS-CBN EntertainmentYouTube channel andiWant. With this, the series became the first primetime TV series in the Philippines to span in the 2010s decade and have two airing versions inABS-CBN history before the 2023–2024'sLinlang (also directed by Jojo A. Saguin andDreamscape Entertainment production) in the 2020s.
It aired two reruns of its first season. The first rerun was fromApril 9 to 11, 2009, during thePaschal Triduum of that year, in which the first 48 episodes were re-aired.
The second is from March 16, 2020, to May 4, 2020, temporarily replacingAng Probinsyano due to thecommunity quarantines caused by theCOVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines, which led ABS-CBN to suspend tapings of their ongoing drama series. During this period, the first 65 episodes of the series were rerun.[11] It ended on May 5, 2020 due to thenetwork's shutdown that night, following the expiration of its broadcast franchise the day prior.
The third rerun of the 2013 extended version onALLTV, channel 2, formerlyABS-CBN's channel space asDWWX-TV, premiered on May 13, 2024, as part ofJeepney TV on ALLTV's programming.
Due to the show's ratings, ABS-CBN's management decided to extend the show for 20 weeks instead of the initial eight weeks.[12] On June 23, 2009, ABS-CBN television headCory Vidanes announced that the show production would be extended until February 2010.[13]
In line with the show's immense popularity, various merchandise such as t-shirts, sandals, and other items were produced for children.
The theme song of the religious drama with the same title was originally performed byRico J. Puno. The first version is sung by Kyle Balili, and the second version is sung byErik Santos.
| May Bukas Pa (Conversations Of Bro & Santino) | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by Various Artists | |
| Released | 2009 (2009) |
| Genre | Soundtrack |
| Length | 47:11 |
| Language | Filipino |
| Label | Star Music |
| Producer | ABS-CBN Film Productions, Inc. |
| No. | Title | Artist | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "May Bukas Pa" | Kyle Balili | 4:25 |
| 2. | "Pagmamahal - Conversations" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:49 |
| 3. | "Nariyan Ka" | Juris | 4:32 |
| 4. | "Pagpapatawad - Conversations" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:44 |
| 5. | "Gaya ng Dati" | Erik Santos | 5:30 |
| 6. | "Kapayapaan - Conversations" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:48 |
| 7. | "Sana" | Yeng Constantino, Kyle Balili | 4:06 |
| 8. | "Pagpapagaling - Conversations" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:40 |
| 9. | "Panalangin sa Pagiging Bukas Palad" | Jaime Rivera | 3:05 |
| 10. | "Pagpaparaya - Conversations" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:38 |
| 11. | "Pananagutan" | Bugoy Drilon | 3:55 |
| 12. | "Pananampalataya - Conversations" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:33 |
| 13. | "Awit ng Puso" | Fatima Soriano | 3:35 |
| 14. | "Pagbibigayan" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:38 |
| 15. | "Ganyan ang Pasko" | Toni Gonzaga | 3:47 |
| 16. | "Kaligayahan - Conversations" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:40 |
| 17. | "Tomorrow" | Rhap Salazar | 3:31 |
| 18. | "Pag-Asa" | Bro (Love Thadani), Santino (Zaijian Jaranilla) | 0:31 |
| 19. | "May Bukas Pa" | Erik Santos | 4:37 |
| Total length: | 47:11 | ||
ABS-CBN's Christmas 2009 campaign was inspired by the show's popularity. The song is entitled "Star ng Pasko" (lit. 'Star of Christmas').Christmas lanterns were specially created by ABS-CBN and sold to benefit ABS-CBN Foundation's charity programs. ABS-CBN launchedParol ni Bro on November 4, 2009, where an 18-foot Christmas lantern atop the ABS-CBN building was lit up by the cast ofMay Bukas Pa, ABS-CBN presidentCharo Santos-Concio, and ABS-CBN chairman and CEOEugenio Lopez III.[14]
May Bukas Pa currently holds the record of being the highest-rating television show on Philippine television sinceswitching to a nationwide TV ratings system on the opening day of 2009, peaking during its finale with a 47.3% nationwide rating according to Kantar Media/TNS.[15][16]
Within the ABS-CBN's primetime block, it was the highest for the period upon its premiere on February 2, 2009 untilMara Clara on February 3, 2011.[17]
| Pilot Episode | Finale Episode | Peak | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26.4% February 2, 2009[18] | 47.3% February 5, 2010[19] | 47.3% February 5, 2010[19] | N/A |
Entertainment columnist Nestor Torre of thePhilippine Daily Inquirer said, "It must have been a big decision for the new show’s producers to get away from that downbeat view of life and come up with thisMarcelino Pan Y Vino-inspired tale. But it’s great to note that the gamble has paid off in a big way:May Bukas Pa has been enjoying very good ratings, proving what we’ve been saying all this time--that viewers want to be inspired by the dramas they watch." However, he criticized the show's "religious" scenes as "poorly, shallowly staged," which he felt made genuine inspiration and devotion difficult to come by while viewing the series. He further criticized the show's use of extras, who mostly played sick people but were perceived as bad actors. He adds, "Any director worth his salt would have sensed that the montage of healing needed good actors to make it meaningful and moving. Why were inept actors used instead? Possibly because the production was scrimping on talent fees. Well, it was a penny-wise pound-foolish decision, because the important sequence was botched."[20]
On December 29, 2009 235th episode, Mario (Tonton Gutierrez) filed for candidacy as mayor of Bagong Pag-asa. This reflected with the then-ongoing two-year 2009–2011 transition of all levels of Philippinenational andlocal government including the cancelledAutonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARMM) in 2011 that led to the officals to instead appoint officers-in-charge (OIC) of the region upon those from the 2008–2011 term ended on December 22, 2011.
The series featured thePhilippine National Police (PNP), showing its hierarchy in a particular police station and situation as an officer, including Absence Without Leave (AWOL) for not doing the duties and responsibilities properly, making it an example to notably feature police scenes on a high-rating show before the long-runningCoco Martin seriesFPJ's Ang Probinsyano andFPJ's Batang Quiapo.
It shows how Philippine politics works including involvement with theCatholic Church and people voicing about issues within their jurisdiction as mandated by the freedom of speech part of1987 Constitution of the Philippines.
The religion have a right to speak, react, and interact with the government due to a reason mentioned before as explained by the series. Being a Catholic-focused series, it shows activities made at the church such as celebrating Mass, sharing sermons by a priest to the faithful,ordination, andsacrament of reconciliation.
The show reflected thebeatification andcanonization ofJohn Paul II (with the latter also ofJohn XXIII) asABS-CBN made two coverages regarding them,resignation ofBenedict XVI, andPope Francis on March 13, 2013 became pope resulting from theMarch 11–12 conlave.
The series focuses on kindness and morality in humanity, depicting a child who believes that there's always a way to rectify mistakes, sinfulness, and imperfections, no matter how serious. He trusts that "Bro," his nickname for Jesus Christ, is loving and will always guide with light with a condition of not abusing and wasting them, and use as an opportunity to change for the better and towards salvation by asking for forgiveness and address if realized that it is wrong and considered as asin likelying while living on a physical world as shown on the show's 196th episode aired on November 4, 2009. It teaches how to suffer physically and spiritually for better results like what Bro did during his sufferring, dying on the cross and resurrection, being generous, love for the family, and be independent on some situations. The show has had a significant impact on many Filipinos, shaping their outlook on life in a positive manner.
People also motivate more to honor the CatholicSabbath by going to Mass at the main Sunday and extendedHoly Days of Obligation, days designated to oblige to attend because the celebration in associated to them are important in the history of religion's faith, through the contents of this series.
Being having the main set inBacolor,Pampanga, it was created to commemorate the 1991–1995Mt. Pinatubo disaster, especially its 20th anniversary in 2011, which affected some parts of the province including the said municipality.
Another commemoration are TyphoonsOndoy andPepeng from September 24 to October 14, 2009 which led to the creation and recording ofStar ng Pasko from October to November 4, 2009,University of Santo Tomas (UST) Quadricentennial Celebration from December 18, 2009 to January 17, 2012,ABS-CBN's 60th anniversary from 2013 to 2014 where an airing of the series' extended version was aired onJeepney TV and it was featured onThe Buzz, and start of usage of its 2013 logo as the network digitalized, diversifies, and modernizes its way of broadcasting and its facilities.
Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK) episodeXylophone, aired on May 8, 2010, serves as the Mother's Day special episode in 2010 and as an extension to the main series' storyline of guesting ofAi-ai delas Alas from May to July of the previous year as she also made appearance to this episode where it is about determining the mother of a titular character played byZaijian Jaranilla on a particular media albeit instead of Santino as the character name, he played as Charles.
The 2010–2011 Christmas Station IDNgayong Pasko Magniningning ang Pilipino (lit. 'The Filipinos will Shine this Christmas'), with theme released on October 8, 2010, song recorded from October 8 to November 2010, and station ID aired from November 4, 2010 to January 2011, has the same tune as its predecessor 2009–2010'sBro, Ikaw ang Star ng Pasko (lit. Bro, You are the Star of Christmas) with it was first used on 2002–2003'sIsang Pamilya, Isang Puso Ngayong Pasko (lit. One Family, One Heart this Christmas) and part of the former's lyrics was used near the end to reflect that the series is the highest-rating in Philippine television since the opening ofKantar TV ratings in 2009, and onABS-CBN's primetime block for the period of February 2, 2009 to February 3, 2011. This tune was next to be used on 2017–2018'sJust Love Ngayong Christmas (lit. Just Love this Christmas) six years after the 2010–2011's ID was last aired.
On April 23, 2011, the moviePak! Pak! My Dr. Kwak! was released where it has similarities with the series which are talking to spiritual characters (Satan and God as the red on a latter and white at the former, respectively), has a mission for the character, and performing miracles to heal people.
After production of the show ended on February 5, 2010, Zaijian Jaranilla made various returns toBacolor Church as part of his annual practice.[21][22]
As a result of the show's success, many awards were given to the program and its cast.May Bukas Pa also received an award at the 2009 Catholic Mass Media Awards, besides its Best Drama award, presented byManila ArchbishopGaudencio Rosales. The award was accepted by lead star Zaijian Jaranilla and the supporting actors who portrayed priests, dressed in cassocks for the occasion.[23] The Anak TV Seal Awards were also awarded twice, in 2009 and 2010.
| Year | Category | Recipient | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2012 | Anak TV Seal Awards | Mala Makabata Awardee (Zaijian Jaranilla) | Included |
| 1st MTRCB TV Awards | Special Award for Promoting Moral Values | Won | |
| Seoul International Drama Awards[24] | Best Drama Series | Nominated | |
| Catholic Mass Media Awards | Best Drama (tied withTayong Dalawa) | Won | |
| ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards | Pop Kapamilya New Face (Zaijian Jaranilla) | Won | |
| ASAP Pop Viewer's Choice Awards | Pop Kapamilya TV Show | Nominated | |
| 18th KBP Golden Dove Awards | Best Primetime Drama Series | Won | |
| PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Primetime Drama Series | Won | |
| PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Male New TV Personality (Zaijian Jaranilla) | Won | |
| PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Actor (Albert Martinez) | Nominated | |
| 8th Gawad Tanglaw | Special Jury Award for Television | Won | |
| 8th Gawad Tanglaw | Natatanging Gawad TANGLAW para sa Sining ng Telebisyon (Zaijian Jaranilla) | Won | |
| 6th USTv Awards | Students' Choice of Actor in a Daily Soap Opera (Zaijian Jaranilla) | Won | |
| 12th Gawad PASADO Awards | Pinakapasadong Simbolo sa Kagandahang Asal (Zaijian Jaranilla) | Won | |
| 41st GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards[25] | TV Program of the Year | Won | |
| TV Directors of the Year (Jojo Saguin and Jerome Pobocan ) | Won | ||
| 32nd Catholic Mass Media Awards | Best Inspirational Album (May Bukas Pa (Conversations of Bro and Santino)) | Won | |
| Anak TV Seal Awards | 2010 Anak TV Roster of Makabata Stars (Zaijian Jaranilla; also withNoah) | Won | |
| 1st Lingkod TV Awards | Most Favorite Child Personalities (Zaijian Jaranilla; also withNoah) | Won | |
| 20th Golden Dove Awards | Best TV Specials Program (Sunday's Best: Banál) | Won | |
| 8th USTv Awards | Students’ Choice of Catholic Program (Sunday's Best: Banál) | Won | |
| 2022 | Jeepney Fan Favorite Awards | Fave Child Star (Zaijian Jaranilla) | Won |
