Maalaala Mo Kaya: The Movie (Digitally Restored)

As part of the third anniversary of the program, a film version was created. Ana, a young girl who took the responsibility of being the mother of her cousin Marrisa’s son while the latter spent her life in Japan as an entertainer.

Lacking opportunities in her own country, Marissa (Chinchin Gutierrez) decides to work overseas. She then decides to leave her son, BJ (Karl Angelo Legaspi), with her best friend, Ana (Aiko Melendez). As Marissa fails to return, Ana decides to raise BJ as her own. After forming a family with Mike (Richard Gomez), Ana is astounded as Marissa finally comes home to claim her son.

Director: Olivia M. Lamasan
Writers: Shaira Mella Salvador (screenplay), Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario (screenplay), Don Cuaresma (screenplay)
Stars: Richard Gomez, Aiko Melendez, Chin Chin Gutierrez, Caridad Sanchez, Karl Angelo Legaspi, Robert Arevalo, Liza Lorena, Jao Mapa, Eula Valdez, Shintaro Valdez, Jeanette Fernando, Vangie Labalan, Glenda Garcia, Joe Jardi, Kite Lopez, Dwight Gaston, Butch Namba, Pocholo Montes, Malou Crisologo, Charo Santos-Concio