Directed by Rory B. Quintos and Dado C. Lumibao,[2] it stars Angel Locsin, Jericho Rosales, Maja Salvador and JC de Vera.
Monica's mother Eloisa (Rio Locsin) escapes a controlling, jealous and violent husband but is only able to take her baby daughter.
They are saved from the streets by her childhood sweetheart Dante Ramos (Mark Gil) who brings them to Daet, Camarines Norte, a beautiful province in the northern region of the Philippines.
Monica is bewildered by a whole new environment with her wealthy father Javier (Christopher de Leon), and her two brothers Javi (Joem Bascon) and Jasper (Ahron Villena).
Unfortunately, Eloisa's past mistakes is traumatic for the two older children she left behind years ago, deeply wounding the family's psyche, particularly her eldest son Javie who rejects his relationship with his mother and his sister Monica.
Prior to the official airing of the show, its working titles were originally known as Hanggang Kailan Kita Mamahalin,[6] and as Langis at Tubig.
[7] Jake Cuenca and Andi Eigenmann was originally part of the main cast,[8] but was replaced by JC de Vera and Maja Salvador.
But due to the request of Koreanovela fans and taping conflicts because of Typhoon Haiyan (Yolanda), the airing was postponed because of Korean drama When a Man Falls in Love.
Initially, the series was supposed to replace When a Man Falls in Love, but later ends up taking over the timeslot vacated by Maria Mercedes due to the demanding request of Koreanovela fans.
[17] Basing on the data gathered by Kantar Media, the pilot episode earned 21.1% of national viewership, making it the 5th most watched primetime program.
[21] On March 18, 2020, ABS-CBN announced that the show would be rerun beginning March 23, 2020 via the network's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block, taking over the timeslot of Love Thy Woman, which had finished airing it's pre-taped episodes, as part of ABS-CBN's temporary programming changes due to the enhanced community quarantine caused by the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines.
[23] However, it was abruptly cut due to the closure of ABS-CBN's free-to-air stations following the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission on account of its franchise expiration.