Tabing Ilog

Among the original main characters that were launched in 1999 were:

• Paula Peralejo as Angela 'Anne' de Guzman
• John Lloyd Cruz as Ronaldo Victor 'Rovic' Mercado
• Jodi Sta. Maria as Georgina 'George' Fuentebella
• Kaye Abad as Epifania 'Eds/Ponyang' delos Santos-Mercado
• Patrick Garcia as Jaime 'James' Collantes
• Paolo Contis as Salvador 'Badong' Magtibay
• Carol Banawa as Andoy
• Desiree del Valle as Corrinne Ledesma
• Baron Geisler as Alfonso 'Fonzy' Ledesma
• Trina Zuniga as Cecile 'Marie' Dela Rhea

July 2003, additional characters were introduced which are:

• Camille Prats
• Brian Tan
• Juddha Paolo
• Angelene Aguilar
• Maui David
• Paolo Paraiso

Supporting Cast

• Caridad Sanchez as Lola Juling (Rovic's grandmother)
• Angel Aquino as Tita Pia (George's stepmother)
• Matt Ranillo III as Carlos Fuentebella (George's father)
• Susan Africa as Esperanza 'Esper' Magtibay (Badong's mother)
• Pen Medina as Epifanio 'Panyong' delos Santos (Eds' father)
• Daria Ramirez as Azon delos Santos (Eds' mother)
• Mylene Dizon as Jennifer 'Jerry' Ricafort (James' cousin)
• Mico Palanca as Perry
• Janette McBride as Fair
• Rafael Rosell IV as Oliver McFuller
• Leandro Muñoz as Fran Ledesma (Fonzy & Corrinne's stepbrother)
• Julia Clarete as Cynthia Ledesma (Fonzy & Corrinne's stepsister)
• Lito Legaspi as Francisco Ledesma (Fonzy & Corrinne's father)
• Gio Alvarez as Boyet delos Santos (Eds' older brother)
• Dimples Romana as Jacqueline/Jackie
• Eugene Domingo as Badong & Corrinne's drama class professor
• Dan Fernandez as Tito Jun (Rovic's stepfather)
• Beth Tamayo as Sonia
• Al Tantay as Anne's father
• Efren Reyes as Badong's father
• Utchie Sison as "Sandra"
• Gerard Pizzaras
• John Jefferson Agustin (last five episodes)

Trivia

• At the time it started the most popular loveteam among the four pairs is Kaye and John Lloyd. The loveteam of Patrick and Paula became well-known in the teleserye Mula sa Puso
• Paula Peralejo didn't appear on the last two episodes of the series. She was supposed to be the maid of honor of Kaye Abad in the wedding scene with John LLoyd. She was then replaced by Jodi.
• Barbie Almalbis sung the theme song, 'Tabing-Ilog'.
• The show was shot mostly in Pagsanjan, Laguna.
• It was tagged as the Philippine version of Dawson's Creek.
• Among the 4 pairs that were originally launched, 3 of them were once real-life sweethearts. The exception being Paula Peralejo and Patrick Garcia, having never been romantically involved in real life.
• In the show, Paolo and Kaye's character was portrayed as best friends. Few people know that they are really the best of friends off-cam.
• The show was "reformatted" in July 2003, with the show introducing new characters.