"Kalapati" (lit. 'Dove') is the 20th episode of the 18th season of the Filipino drama anthology series Maalaala Mo Kaya (MMK), and is the first of two parts of "The Ninoy & Cory Aquino Story".[5] Written by Joan Habana and directed by filmmaker Jeffrey Jeturian, it first aired on ABS-CBN in the Philippines on January 23, 2010.[5] ABS-CBN teamed with Swatch and collaborated with Jaime Zobel de Ayala and the Ninoy & Cory Aquino Foundation to bring the project to fruition.[3]
| "Kalapati" | |
|---|---|
| Maalaala Mo Kaya episode | |
| Episode no. | Season 18 Episode 20 |
| Directed by | Jeffrey Jeturian[1] |
| Written by | Joan Habana[1] |
| Original air date | January 23, 2010 |
| Guest appearances | |
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Plot
editNinoy Aquino and Cory Cojuangco met each other at a party in 1950. After marrying each other in 1954, Cory expected to live a simple life with her husband and family, only for Ninoy to enter politics, as mayor and later as senator. By 1972, upon the declaration of martial law in the Philippines by President Ferdinand Marcos, Ninoy was arrested under the Marcos regime, and their family lives were thus upended.
Production
editOn December 10, 2009, Piolo Pascual confirmed during a press conference for his album Decades that he has been cast to play Benigno Aquino Jr. for Maalaala Mo Kaya; he had been the preferred choice of the Aquinos' daughters to play their father.[6] Pascual also revealed that shooting would begin a week later.[6] On January 7, 2010, Bea Alonzo was confirmed to have been cast as Corazon Aquino, though she had then yet to discuss with the Aquino family regarding the project.[7]
Release
edit"Kalapati" first aired on ABS-CBN in the Philippines on January 23, 2010.
Critical response
editAlthea Lauren Ricardo of The Freeman gave "Kalapati" a negative review, stating that "whatever great love Ninoy and Cory had for each other, it was nowhere to be seen in Part I of the MMK special." She criticized Alonzo's continuously serious acting and felt that Pascual's performance was too self-conscious, with the latter's role being a potentially better fit for John Lloyd Cruz.[8]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Kalapati (Ninoy-Cory Love Story)". Maalaala Mo Kaya: The 25th Anniversary. ABS-CBN Corporation. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Lo, Ricky (January 23, 2009). "The hitmaker behind Panday". Philstar.com. Philstar Global Corp. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ a b c "Stars in yellow". Philstar.com. Manila, Philippines: Philstar Global Corp. February 1, 2010. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Llanes, Rommel R. (January 19, 2010). "Dimples Romana turns "Imeldific" in Maalaala Mo Kaya". PEP.ph. Philippine Entertainment Portal Inc. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ a b ABS-CBN Entertainment (January 21, 2010). "MMK Jan. 23 Episode (The Ninoy and Cory Aquino Story Part 1)". YouTube. YouTube, LLC. Archived from the original on 2021-12-15. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
Be inspired by the eternal love of Ninoy and Cory in a special two-part episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya.
- ^ a b Deveza, Reyma Buen (December 10, 2009). "Piolo Pascual to play Ninoy Aquino in 'MMK'". ABS-CBN News. Manila: ABS-CBN Corporation. Retrieved September 7, 2020.
- ^ Quintos, Napoleon (January 7, 2010). "Bea Alonzo plays Cory Aquino in a special episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya". ABS-CBN.com. ABS-CBN Interactive Inc. Archived from the original on January 9, 2010.
- ^ Ricardo, Althea Lauren (January 26, 2010). "Playing heroes". The Freeman. Philstar Global Corp.
External links
edit- "Kalapati" at IMDb
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