Be Careful With My Heart is a 2012 Philippine daytime television drama which premiered on ABS-CBN

on July 9, 2012 airing before It's Showtime. It is also broadcast worldwide on The Filipino Channel. It is
topbilled by Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap. It is one of the most successful teleserye of ABS-
CBN.[1][2][3]

It is the first television drama in the Philippines made by ABS-CBN to be filmed in high definition.[4][5]




Contents
[hide] 1 Synopsis
2 Cast 2.1 Main cast
2.2 Supporting cast
2.3 Recurring cast
2.4 Guest cast
2.5 Special participation

3 Production and development
4 Reception 4.1 Ratings

5 Film
6 Awards
7 Soundtrack
8 Gallery
9 See also
10 International broadcast
11 References
12 External links


Synopsis[edit]

A simple girl, Maya dela Rosa (Jodi Sta. Maria), her older sister, Cristina Rose, and Cristina's son are
introduced as tour guides in their hometown of San Nicolas, with their mother runs a souvenir shop.
Money is often less than the living expenses and household repairs. Cristina Rose hopes to work at sea,
while Maya dreams of becoming a flight stewardess. One rainy night, after an attempt to fix the roof,
Cristina breaks her leg and is thus unable to complete her schooling to become a seafarer. With a large
medical bill, Maya deems it necessary to work overseas for two years to help her family. Upon arrival in
Manila, Maya discovers that the woman who had offered work overseas had swindled her. Maya is stuck
in Manila with no money or place to go. Relentless, Maya allows no one to stop her, not even the
handsome, wealthy widower Richard Lim (Richard Yap), who reminds her of her shortcomings.

Ironically, Richard is her last hope because of his influence in the airline industry. He offers Maya to
become his youngest daughter's (who has selective mutism) temporary nanny in exchange for his help.
Maya agrees to become a maid and nanny in his household. Upon entering the Lim home, she finds
herself involved in the private lives of Richard and his three problematic children: Luke (Jerome Ponce),
Nikki (Janella Salvador) and Abby (Mutya Orquia).

Maya realizes that since Richard's wife died, the family's joy died with her; hence their problems. Maya
is tasked to bridge Richard to his children and eventually she succeeds in rebuilding the family. However,
in repairing their broken hearts, Maya encounters bigger challenges that test her determination and,
more importantly, her heart. While fulfilling her obligation, she falls in love with the Lim children and,
admittedly, with Richard.

Cast[edit]

Main cast[edit]
Jodi Sta. Maria as Maya dela Rosa-Lim - At 25, Maya is a simple, idealistic provincial girl who dreams of
becoming a flight stewardess but in a twist of events ends up becoming a nanny for a wealthy family in
Manila . She took the job in exchange of an educational scholarship from her boss, Richard Lim. She is
very family-oriented and will do everything to make her family's life in the province comfortable. She
has an innocent charm, yet confident, and has a very positive attitude in life. She is now married to
Richard and pregnant with their children, which are revealed to be twins.
Richard Yap as Richard "Ser Chief/Ricky" Lim - He is the owner and president of the famous Lim Aviation
Services, an aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul business. Known for being a cold, harsh and strict
boss, he has one son and two daughters namely: Luke, Nikki and Abby. A widower of five years since
losing his wife Alexandra in a plane crash,[6] he hires Maya to take care of his youngest daughter after
she rescues Abby from an incident at the airport. Maya endearingly calls him "Ser Chief." He is now
married to Maya, with whom he had twins.
Mutya Orquia as Abigail Ruth "Abby" Lim - The youngest of the three, Abby had difficulty expressing
herself when her mother died. Richard has spoiled Abby and she has become overly sensitive when she
hears fights and arguments in the family. Richard ultimately decided to have her home schooled
because they are afraid of Abby's condition. The Lim Family hired many nannies in the past and no one
lasted even a week because of Abby's difficult ways. But when Maya saves her from an accident at the
airport, Abby finds an instant ally in the simple girl from Mindoro.
Janella Salvador as Nikki "Nik-Nik" Grace Lim - She is the middle child and the spitting-image of her
mother. After the death of her mom, Nikki tries to overcompensate for her loss and tries to take charge
of her siblings. She always yearns for her father's attention and at first, she has taken a dislike for Maya,
Abby's noisy, new nanny. Eventually, she warms up to Maya. She often speaks in Taglish. Later in the
series, she develops a crush on her brother's bestfriend, Nicolo.
Jerome Ponce[7] as Luke Andrew Lim - When his mom died, Luke became the silent and rebellious
eldest child. Aloof as he may seem, he cares for the welfare of his sisters but he tries to hide it if he can.
___ as Sky
___ as Sunshine

Supporting cast[edit]
Aiza Seguerra as Cristina Rose "Kute" dela Rosa - Maya's sister, Teresita's daughter and Cho's mother;
called Kute - derived from "Kuya" and "Ate". Together with Jeff, they own the Little Pards Chibugan.
Sylvia Sanchez as Teresita dela Rosa - Maya and Kute's mother and daughter of Mamang dela Rosa.
Lito Pimentel as Arturo dela Rosa - Maya and Kute's father and Teresita's husband.
Gloria Sevilla as Felicidad "Manang Fe" Marcelo - Richard's nanny when he was young and the head
maid of the household.
JM Ibaez as Pocholo "Cho/Junior Pards" Macavinta - Jeff and Kute's son.
Marlo Mortel as Nicolo Angelo "Nic-Nic/Mallows" Cortez - Luke's bestfriend and Nikki's love interest.
Divina Valencia as Conchita "Mamang" dela Paz - Kute and Maya's loving grandmother and the mother
of Teresita.
Tart Carlos as Dorina "Doris" Malasig - Sabel's close friend and a maid; later Abby's nanny in the Lim
family.
Viveika Ravanes as Isabel "Sabel" Fortuna - Doris' close friend and a cook/maid in the Lim household.
Micah Muoz as Jose Mari "Joma" Adriano - The driver of the Lim family.
Nathan Lopez as Emmanuel "Emman" Castro - Maya's friend/roommate.
Paul Jake Castillo as Simon Gabriel Corpuz - Maya's childhood friend who used to court her.
Vandolph Quizon as Ramon Lino "Marcelino" - Jeff's cousin who also works in the karinderia.
Kelly Gwayne dela Cruz as Aira Denise Mendoza - Nicolo's girl bestfriend.
Shy Carlos as Joni - Luke's co-intern at Lim Aviation Services
Claire Ruiz as Josephine "Joey" Acosta - Luke's friend/ex-girlfriend.
Marc Carlos de Leon as Iigo - Trouble-maker during high school; currently Luke and Nicolo's friend.
Jeremiah "Bagito" Roxas as Ron-Ron - Bullied Cho at first; later became friends.
Mai-Mai Adriano as Megan - Nikki's classmate/friend.
Abigail Francisco Macapagal as Stacy Gutierrez - Nikki's classmate/friend.
Arvic Tan as Louie - Luke and Nicolo's friend.

Recurring cast[edit]
Noel Trinidad as Don Roberto Lim - Richard's father and grandfather to the Lim children.
Marissa Delgado as Donya Esmeralda Lim - Richard's mother and grandmother to the Lim children.
Tom Rodriguez as Jeff "Pards" Macavinta - Kute's friend and Cho's father; he later left the series
(following his transfer to GMA-7 for his role on the then-upcoming drama, My Husband's Lover.)
Maricar Reyes as Rafaella "Rafi" Alcantara - Richard's bestfriend.
Assunta de Rossi as Katrina "Ina" Ruiz - Maya's boss who has a crush on Richard.
Kalila Aguilos as Liza - Richard's secretary.
Johan Santos as Wilson de Juan - Maya's classmate.
Diamond Shen as Jonah - Maya's classmate.
Robert Ortega as Fred - Richard's assistant that moved and work to another company.
Ya Chang as Engineer Yamaguchi - Richard's employee.
Jerico Redrico as Lloyd
Pinky Amador as Zenaida Belmonte - Maya's teacher.
Cris Villanueva as Atty. Ryan Molina - Richard's friend and attorney.
Terence Baylon as Elmer - Driver of a neighboring house near the Lim household. Sabel and Doris have a
crush on him.
Mark Luz as Engineer Gutierrez
Hazel Faith dela Cruz as Edz Viray - A flight Attendant and Maya's friend.
Sier Edward Atienza Lao, Jade Gultiano, Pol Aron Casas, Erwin Strydom and Prince Ivan Nacachi as Tropa
ni Iigo - Iigo's bad influenced friends.
___ as Bugoy

Guest cast[edit]
Sunshine Garcia as Stephanie
Nick Lizaso as Don Julio Demornay
Joyce So as Anna Martinez
Dionne Monsanto as Teacher Emy - Abby's homeschool teacher.
Jed Montero as Teacher May Anne
Melai Cantiveros as Yaya Gemma
Karen Leslie Dematera as Gina
Princess Manzon as Karisa
Agatha Tapan as Yaya Melinda
Bianca Saldua as Monica - Maya's friend.
Cai Cortez as Luisa
Meg Imperial as Sarah
Andre Tiangco as Airline Purser
AJ Muhlach as Amiel Sebastian - Senior transferee in Nikki's school.
Jomari Umpa as Pao
John Arcilla as Wedding Priest
Jose Mari Chan as Wedding Singer
Kazel Kinouchi as Georgina Barrel
___ as Gerry
Aleck Bovick as Joni's mother
Jon Lucas as Michael
Victor Anastacio
Darla Sauler
Jopay Paguia as Thea Lindsay Angeles

Special participation[edit]
Sunshine Cruz as Alexandra "Alex" Lim - Richard's wife and the mother of Luke, Nikki, and Abby. She died
in an airplane crash.
Luis Manzano as Capt. James Ventura - A pilot who works for Time Airways. He is also the son of the CEO
of Time Airways.
Dante Ponce as Don Fernando
Ina Raymundo as Celeste Madrigal
Regine Tolentino as Corrine Celeste - Maya and Richard's wedding planner.
Edward Mendez as Charlie Ramirez - Rafi's boyfriend.
Ping Medina as young Arturo
Beauty Gonzales as young Teresita

Production and development[edit]

After ABS-CBN launched the exclusive behind-the-scenes channels for Walang Hanggan and Princess and
I, Be Careful With My Heart also aired its exclusive interviews of the cast and crew in the network's
website.

Due to public demand, ABS-CBN announced that starting September 15, 2012, an additional time slot of
episode reruns will air every Saturday at 10:30 a.m. (PST) called, Be Careful With My Heart: Sabado
Rewind. However, after its first run, the network decided to air it at 10:00 a.m. instead. Sabado Rewind
was discontinued on November 16, 2013 to give way for the free TV telecast of the NBA games. The final
encore episode shows Sir Chief's proposal to Maya.

Reception[edit]

Ratings[edit]

The drama's pilot episode garnered a 15.2 household rating (total Philippines = urban and rural
households), considerably high for a morning drama, and dominated its competitor, GMA7's Chef Boy
Logro: Kusina Master which got 8.8% according to data released by Kantar Media.[8] Be Careful with My
Heart (11:15 am Philippine time, under the ABS-CBN PrimeTanghali block, now currently 11:45 timeslot
due to newly added shows) premiered strongly on July 9, 2012 on the pre-noontime block. Since then,
Be Careful With My Heart's ratings proved that it is the #1 daytime show on Philippine TV, according to
Kantar Media/TNS Total Philippines (Urban+Rural households) ratings.[9]

Film[edit]

On June 18, 2013, Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the 8 entries
competing for the 2013 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which includes the Be Careful With My
Heart movie. Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap will reprise their roles for the movie, which will premiere
on December 25, 2013. The film is said to be the continuation of where the chapter of the series will end
shortly before MMFF, by early December 2013.[10][11][12] In several recent interviews and
appearances, Yap and Sta. Maria also mentioned that the only time their TV series will not air is during
the time that the MMFF movie is being shown in cinemas. The TV series would however be back on air
after the movie to continue the story.[13]

On September 12, 2013, the Be Careful With My Heart movie entry was pulled out from the Metro
Manila Film Festival due to schedule conflicts of Yap and Sta. Maria.[14] The head of the MMFF wrote a
letter to the producer of the show to bring back the movie and even gave them an extension for the
submission of the film.[15]

Awards[edit]
2012 4th FMTM Awards for TV Entertainment "Best Child Performance" - Mutya Orquia (Won)

2013 Gawad Tanglaw Awards "Best Ensemble Performance" - Be Careful With My Heart Casts (Won)

2013 PMPC Star Awards for Television "Best Daytime-Drama Series" (Won)
"Best Drama Actor" - Richard Yap (Won)
"Best Drama Actress" - Jodi Sta. Maria (Nominated)
"Best Drama Supporting Actress" - Sylvia Sanchez (Nominated)
"Best Male New TV Personality" - Jerome Ponce (Nominated)
"Best Female New TV Personality" - Janella Salvador (Won)

2014 GMMSF Box-Office Entertainment Awards "Most Popular Female Child Performer" - Mutya Orquia
(Won)


Soundtrack[edit]


Be Careful With My Heart:
The Album


Soundtrack album by Various Artists


Released
2012

Genre
OPM pop

Length
33:34

Label
Star Records

Producer
ABS-CBN


No.

Title

Artist

Length

1. "Please Be Careful With My Heart" Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap 3:40
2. "When You Say Nothing At All" Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap 3:41
3. "Kaba" Jodi Sta. Maria 4:00
4. "Torete" Jodi Sta. Maria 3:26
5. "When You Say Nothing At All" Richard Yap 3:42
6. "The Way You Look Tonight" Richard Yap 3:52
7. "Sorry Na, Pwede Ba?" Richard Yap 2:47
8. "I'll Be There For You" Aiza Seguerra 4:17
9. "Please Be Careful With My Heart" Sam Milby and Juris 4:09

Gallery[edit]






The original title card used from July 9, 2012 to November 18, 2013







The old title card used from December 2, 2013 to March 25, 2014







The old title card used from March 26, 2014 to June 24, 2014


See also[edit]
List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN

International broadcast[edit]
Vietnam Vietnam (Broadcast channel: TodayTV VTC7)
Malaysia Malaysia (Broadcast channel: TV3, in original audio with Malay subtitles)
Tanzania Tanzania (Broadcast channel: Star TV Africa)

References[edit]

1.Jump up ^ Jodi, Papa Chen headline new soap
2.Jump up ^ Jodi Sta. Maria headlines a teleserye for the first time
3.Jump up ^ Unexpected romance
4.Jump up ^ Director Jeffrey Jeturian shares success secret of "Be Careful With My Heart"
5.Jump up ^ Be Careful With My Heart: Official Full Trailer retrieved via www.youtube.com via
abscbnonline user 09-27-2009
6.Jump up ^ july 13,2012 episode
7.Jump up ^ "Spotlight: Jerome Ponce of Be Careful with my Heart". Retrieved August 25, 2009.