This light family drama serves as Aunor's first GMA regular teleserye and her reunion project with Bembol Roco after their 2012 Metro Manila Film Festival entry Thy Womb.
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Plot
The story revolves between the families of Vallejo, San Pedro and Batongbuhay. Don Miguel Vallejo's eldest daughter becomes estranged after living with Rey Batongbuhay to whom she conceived a daughter named Tinay. Lorna left Tinay to her in-laws Annie and Berto Batongbuhay together with stepsons Peter and Bruce not knowing that an accident will leave them orphaned. Soon the Batongbuhays discovered Tinay's special condition and had her treated with no positive results.
Despite the challenges brought about by her condition, Tinay finds love and care through her grandparents Annie and Berto, half-brothers Peter and Bruce and childhood friend Archie whom she fondly calls "Super Nam" (an incorrect anagram of "Superman" which Archie gave to Tinay as code name). Tinay develops an attachment to Archie which she mistakens for love.
An incident where Tinay saw her half-brother Bruce making out with one of the neighborhood girls led her to discover "the birds and the bees" which Bruce described to her as an "exercise". Soon after, Tinay herself demonstrated the "exercise" to Archie in one of their regular playing days, which led to Archie having guilt feelings for letting it happen. But when Tinay later on confessed to her grandparents Annie and Berto that she and Archie did not have any clothes on after their "exercise", the grandparents were angry at Archie, forcing him to marry Tinay or face rape charges.
The married life of Archie and Tinay was not a bed of roses, as Archie felt he was not emotionally ready for everything. So with the help of his parents, they fled the neighborhood and migrated to the United States, leaving Tinay who later on discovers she is pregnant with Archie's child.
While various events unfold at Tinay's household starting with the birth of her daughter Chiechie, Don Miguel Vallejo longs for the day his eldest daughter returns to him. But after seven fruitless years of search he calls off the search until he discovers that the necklace he gave to his daughter is with Tinay, his long-lost granddaughter.
Main cast
Kris Bernal as Celestina "Tinay" Vallejo-Batongbuhay, the Little Nanay of the series. They were forced to marry each other after what Archie done to her. She is the one who gave birth to Chiechie. She took care of her very own daughter along with her Kuya Bruce, Kuya Peter, Lolay and Loloy. She also has an intellectual disability (ID).
Chlaui Malayao as Chiechie Batongbuhay-San Pedro, After Tinay gave birth to her, Tinay took care of her along with Chiechie's Tito Bruce, Tito Peter, Mama 'La, Papa 'Lo without Archie. But when Archie came back, he wants Chiechie to be theirs and causes all of them in trouble.
Nora Aunor as Annie Batongbuhay, the Lolay of Tinay and the Mama 'La of Chiechie. She is also tempered when it comes to Tinay and Chiechie and she is over protective on the both of them. She never wants Chiechie to be with Archie. When they're in the court, the San Pedros won in the case. She got really angry because they only win because of Tinay's condition. Also she don't want the San Pedros near Chiechie especially Archie because he leaves Tinay alone and she is the one to take care of Chiechie along with the Batongbuhays.
Hiro Peralta as Archie San Pedro, The father of Chiechie with Tinay and is the "surpernam" of Tinay. Tinay and her were forced to marry each other because of what he did to Tinay. According to Lola Annie, he does not have the right to be with Chiechie anymore after all the things he did to Tinay. For forgiveness, he broke up with Beatrice. But after the Batongbuhays forgive him, he has a relationship again with Beatrice. He keeps it a secret to the Batongbuhays. But when the time came they knew he had a girlfriend, they hate him again and do not want to forgive him anymore because of breaking the condition.
Eddie Garcia as Don Miguel "Migz" Vallejo - The GPOP of Chiechie and the father of Lorna (Tinay's mother and Chiechie's grandmother). He is a rich person and he hopes that Lorna will still go back to him and not knowing that she is already dead. In the time his family and the Batongbuhay family became friends he got close to his daughter's husband family not knowing that Tinay and Chiechie are related to him. He becomes a helpless man when he suffers from a stroke causing his right half of his body to be paralyzed, but he eventually recovers from his stroke just in time to stop Helga from her tyranny to Tinay, Chiechie & the Batongbuhays.
Sunshine Dizon as Helga Vallejo-Cubrador - The other daughter of Don Miguel, half-sister of Lorna, tita of Tinay, and grand-aunt of Chiechie. She hates her sister so much when she leaves them because of jealousy. Also she wants her father's attention and when he gives attention more on finding her sister Lorna, she became angry and jealous. Later, she repents and asks for forgiveness to Tinay and Don Migz after Tinay quickly rescued her daughter. But her revenge never stops that will eventually lead to her downfall and death.
Supporting cast
Bembol Roco as Berto Batongbuhay - The Loloy of Tinay and Papa 'Lo of Chiechie. He and Annie sometimes fight because of their opposite decisions. He is also one of the Batongbuhays who trust Archie more than the two who trust Archie less. But after the Batongbuhays have known Archie and his Beatrice are back in a relationship they do not trust him anymore.
Mark Herras as Peter Parker Batongbuhay - The oldest kuya of Tinay and also the oldest tito of Chiechie in the Batongbuhay family. He and Bruce sometimes fight because of some reasons and also for their decisions. He is one of the Batongbuhays who trust Archie less along with Lola Annie than the two who trust Archie more. But after the Batongbuhays have known Archie and his Beatrice are back in a relationship they do not trust him anymore.
Juancho Trivino as Bruce Wayne Batongbuhay - The youngest kuya of Tinay and also the youngest tito of Chiechie in the Batongbuhay family. He and Peter sometimes fight because of some reasons and also for their decisions. He is one of the Batongbuhays who trust Archie more along with Lolo Berto than the two who trust Archie less but trust Archie more than Lolo Berto. But after the Batongbuhays have known Archie and his Beatrice are back in a relationship they do not trust him anymore.
Keempee de Leon as Edgar San Pedro - He cares for both Tinay and Chiechie and is the father-in-law of Tinay and a grandfather of Chiechie. He hates it when his wife is planning things on getting Chiechie and also feels bad for the Batongbuhay family especially Tinay in the time they win the case on getting Chiechie.
Gladys Reyes as Vivian San Pedro - She is the mother of Archie, mother-in-law of Tinay and grandmother of Chiechie. She hates Archie being with Tinay and she wants Chiechie to be in her family because of Tinay's condition. She hates Tinay because of her condition and when getting Chiechie from the Batongbuhays to the she mostly fights against Lola Annie.
Wynwyn Marquez as Beatrice - She hates both Tinay and Chiechie and also she will become the stepmom of Chiechie. She is secretly saying in her mind that she hates Chiechie in the San Pedro house because she don't want someone else getting Archie's attention except for Archie's close friends and family. Also she is the reason why the Batongbuhays hate Archie again because of him having Beatrice as his girlfriend but Tinay and Chiechie still befriends with him.
Recurring cast
Christopher De Leon as Atty. August "Tisoy" D. Castañeda
Leonora Cano as Yaya Elsa
Extended cast
Paolo Contis as Stanley Cubrador - The husband of Helga and son-in-law if Don Miguel. He is the one who steals money from Don Migz company. When he delivers the gift that Don Migz is giving to Tinay and Chiechie to the Batongbuhay house, he sees a picture of Lorna in the house and tells Helga about it. Later he repents and asks for forgiveness to Don Migz and Tinay's family.
Rafa Siguion-Reyna as Botsok - The sidekick or a helping hand of Don Migz but when Stanley offered him millions of pesos he keeps Stanley's secret of stealing the money from Don Migz's family.
Faye Alhambra as Sophia Vallejo-Cubrador - The daughter of Helga and Stanley, granddaughter of Don Migz, cousin of Tinay, Chiechie's "tita", and Lorna's niece.
