Mula Sa Puso ("From the Heart" in English) was a Filipino teleserye or television series. It was ABS-CBN's most successful soap opera that showcased a grand, powerhouse casting.

Story

Via, the only daughter of Don Fernando, is raised as his darling princess. On her eighteenth birthday she finds out that her father has promised her (hand in marriage) to her childhood friend Michael, and before the birthday party is over, she gets kidnapped. She is rescued by a good samaritan named Gabriel, whom she falls in love with. As the story unfolds, Via ends up having to decide between the two men in her life, while learning more about her mother Magda and fighting off her evil aunt Selina.

Credited Cast

Cast

• Claudine Barretto as Olivia "Via" Pereira
• Rico Yan as Gabriel
• Rica Peralejo as Trina
• Diether Ocampo as Michael Miranda
• Patrick Garcia as Warren
• Paula Peralejo as Jowie
• Anna Larrucea as Nicole
• Kaye Abad as Betina
• Jan Marini as Mariel
• Jacklyn Jose as Magda
• Princess Punzalan as Celina
• Charito Solis as Agnes Delgado
• Maricel Laxa as Atty. Elaine Regalado
• Gina Alajar as Elena
• Nida Blanca as Carmen
• Janice de Belen as Connie
• Ronaldo Valdez as Benjamin
• Mark Gil as Bagyo
• Ena Garcia as Anabelle
• Eric Quizon as Manuel
• Gardo Versoza as Domingo
• Cherrie Pie Picache as Shirley
• Candy Pangilinan as Berta
• Lee Robin Salazar as Leo

Background

It was the Philippines' most watched "Teleserye" in primetime TV from 1997 to 1999. Having an average of 51% rating (national) per week, it was considered as one of the most loved drama stories Filipinos ever watched. ABS-CBN's Star Cinema even made a self-titled movie out of it.

GRAVE ANG GANADA NARE.....UNG MGA KAPITBAHAY NAMIN PATAY NA PATAY SA SOAP NA ITO!! WEEEEPEEE

Production

Directed by: Wenn Deramas and Ruel S. Bayani

Writers: Rondel Lindayag and Keiko Aquino

Theme Song

• Mula Sa Puso - sung by Roselle Nava.

Rating

Mula Sa Puso was consistent in its story plot so it was well overwhelmed by the public.

It's pilot episode was 37.9%, the highest rating was 56.5% while the average was 45.2%

Trivia

It was the first soap opera that made its protagonist (Via) die in a bus explosion at the middle of the series and resurfacing alive as Ella one week later. Followers thought that the protagonist really died.

The first soap that depicted the issue of homosexuality seriously as depicted in the mother-son relationship of Rafael (Ariel Rivera) and Carmen (Nida Blanca)

One unforgettable scene was when a frantic Magda(Jacklyn Jose)drags the frightened Selina (Princess Punzalan) to the coffin of her daughter Via (Claudine Barretto) in an attempt to make her guilty for killing her.

Kapamilya Channel started re-airing Mula Sa Puso on July 8 , 2008.