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{{infobox Television |
| show_name = Maging Sino Ka Man
| image = [[Image:Logo-mskm.jpg|230px]]
| caption= The official title card of MSKM
| format = [[Drama]]
| runtime = 25-30 minutes
| creator = [[ABS-CBN]]
| starring = [[John Lloyd Cruz]]<br>[[Bea Alonzo]]<br>[[Anne Curtis]]<br>[[Sam Milby]]<br>([[Maging Sino Ka Man#Cast|see cast]]) for the complete list..
| theme_music_composer = [[Rey Valera]]
| country = {{flagicon|Philippines}} [[Philippines]]
| network = [[ABS-CBN]]
| first_aired = [[October 6]], [[2006]]
| last_aired = [[May 25]], [[2007]]
| num_episodes = 164
| list_episodes = List of Maging Sino Ka Man episodes
| imdb_id = 0874612
| website = http://beta.abs-cbn.com/tabid/71/xmmid/387/Article/1975/program/mskm/xmview/2/Default.aspx
}}
'''''Maging Sino Ka Man''''' ("Whoever You May Be") is a [[Philippines|Filipino]] primetime [[soap opera]] that premiered on the [[ABS-CBN]] network on [[October 6]], [[2006]] and ended on [[May 25]], [[2007]].
A soap that tackles intricate filial relationships among the elite and the poor and how the social economic classes respond to each longing for love and justice, Maging Sino Ka Man revolves around the lives of four main characters (Eli, Jackie, Celine, and JB) who each are searching for purpose, freedom, and happiness. The soap was praised both by audiences and critics due to its excellent storyline and powerhouse acting.
Recurring subplots include a father's masochistic attitude as a result of his hatred toward his deceased mom, an infidel wife who redeems herself as a mother, a business tycoon who gives importance more to power and creating a "perfect son," a son's submission to his overpowering mother,a young woman's struggles to move on from her pain, a brother's guilt over a crime and a man's vengeful transformation due to the death of his foster father.
A Book 2 of Maging Sino Ka Man has been announced to take place a few months after the end of this season, which features a deeper plot concerning other lives who have left mysteries and questions in Book 1.
==Cast and characters==
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The main cast and characters of the series are enumerated below.
{| class="wikitable"
|- bgcolor="#CCCCCC"
! width="130"|Actor !! width="150"|Character !! Character Description
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| [[John Lloyd Cruz]] || '''Gabriel "Eli" Davide / Gabriel Hidalgo Roxas'''
|| Eli is a hard-working guy who comes from a poor family. He believes that love can surpass every challenge that may come his way, even his stature in life. An accident and a brutal discovery leads him to taking back what was originally his.
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|| [[Bea Alonzo]] || '''Jacqueline "Jackie" Madrigal / Princess Davide'''
|| As the ''unica hija'' of a banking magnate, Jackie is the exact opposite of Eli in terms of status. She tries hard to be the perfect daughter and the perfect girlfriend to JB. She has a loving father, an attentive boyfriend, the looks, the wealth –- and yet, something is still missing from her life.
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|| [[Anne Curtis]] || '''Celine Magsaysay'''
|| Celine is a strong girl who faces every trial in her life head on. She presents a tough image for everyone to see, but in reality she carries a sadness that she cannot seem to let go. Hidden behind her image of steel is actually a heart of gold.
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|| [[Sam Milby]] || '''Jaime "JB" Roxas-Berenguer'''
|| A man who has everything, except his freedom. He is the heir apparent to the Roxas Shipping empire, which is now under the helm of his mother, Corazon. He always wants to help is mother, so she could be proud of him.He loves his girlfriend Jackie, but takes for granted and at times doesn't seem to really know her.
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|| [[Christopher de Leon]] || '''Don Fidel Madrigal'''
|| Jackie's father. A wealthy banking magnate. Thinking that he is cheated by the women in his life (his mother, also imelda's mother, his wife, his daughter), he becomes so bitter towards life. He is willing to risk everything he has to achieve the peace he has been longing to have for years.
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||[[Chin-Chin Gutierrez]] || '''Corazon Roxas Vda. De Berenguer'''
|| JB's Mother. Matriarch of the Roxas Shipping family. She comes from a dark past that gives her a hateful outlook in life, but in her is a pure heart screaming to be freed.
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||[[Irma Adlawan]] || '''Imelda Magsaysay'''
|| Fidel's younger half-sister and Celine's mother. Despite their family's wealth, she feels that a big part of her life is missing.
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||[[Bing Pimentel]] || '''Monique Madrigal'''
|| Fidel's former wife and Jackie's estranged mother. Even though she and her daughter are apart, she still hopes that one day Jackie will learn to trust her once again.
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||[[Glenda Garcia]] || '''Gloria "Mamu G." Roxas'''
|| Corazon's sister and JB's favorite aunt. She may have some quirks in her personality but she is the one person JB runs to in times of trouble.
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||[[Dick Ysrael]] || '''Diosdado "Dadoods" Davide'''
|| Eli's adoptive father. A fisherman, his family is the most important thing in his life and he will do anything to protect them. He succumbs to illness and is sad to be a burden to his two sons.
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||[[Smokey Manaloto]] || '''Apolinario "Pong" Davide'''
|| Eli's older brother. Not a very bright student, he gave Eli the opportunity to pursue a college education while he worked as a taxi driver. Desperation leads him to one dreadfully wrong decision, with disastrous consequences.
|}
===Secondary Cast===
The show also stars:<ref>[http://www.pinoyhack.com/2006/10/07/maging-sino-ka-man/ Maging Sino Ka Man nagsimula na! October 7, 2006]</ref>
{| class="wikitable"
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! width="180"|Actor !! width="175"|Character !! Character Notes
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| Ramon Zamora || '''Simo'''
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|| Malou de Guzman || '''Bebeng'''
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|| [[Keanna Reeves]] || '''Guada'''
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|| Ricci Chan || '''Gio'''
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|| Joey Paras || '''Sionny'''
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|| Marissa Delgado || '''Eloisa Davide'''
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|| Debraliz Valasote || '''Miriam'''
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|| Izza Ignacio || '''Heidi'''
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|| Soliman Cruz || '''Oca'''
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|| Mario Magalona || '''"Big Boy"'''
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|| [[Denise Laurel]] || '''Kalayaan/ Kalay'''
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|| Baron Geisler || '''Kevin Romero'''
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|| Ryan Eigenmann || '''Brian Antonio'''
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|| Michelle Madrigal || '''Yvette Ramos'''
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|| Phillip Salvador || '''Samuel "Amang" Romualdez'''
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|| Bembol Roco || '''Tomas Arroyo'''
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|| [[Angelica Panganiban]] ||
|| Credited with Special Participation
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|| Rosanna Roces ||
|| Credited with Special Participation
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|| Jiro Manio || '''Young Pong'''
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|| [[Eliza Pineda]] || '''Young Jackie'''
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|| CJ Navato || '''Young Eli'''
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* Ramon Zamora as Mang Simo - the barrio "albularyo"
* Malou de Guzman as Aling Bebeng - Mang Simo's wife who befriends Eli and Jackie
* [[Keanna Reeves]] as Guada - one of the barrio neighbors who befriends Jackie
* Ricci Chan as Gio - Celine's best friend
* Joey Paras as Mama Siony - Monique's best friend, a beautician
* Marissa Delgado as Eloisa - Eli's adoptive mother
* Debraliz Valasote as Miriam - Fidel's house secretary
* Izza Ignacio as Heidi - Jackie's yaya
* Soliman Cruz as Mang Oca - Eli's boss at the rock quarry, and the bridge to Eli's lost past.
* Mario Magalona as Big Boy - the person who was in charge of kidnapping Jackie.
* [[Denise Laurel]] as Kalayaan ("Kalay") - Eli's engineering classmate and friend
* Baron Geisler as Kevin Romero - Owner of a large corporate client of the Roxas Shipping line, who takes interest in Celine.
* Ryan Eigenmann as Brian Antonio - JB's friend and later Celine's suitor and husband. Owner of rehab center The Haven
* [[Michelle Madrigal]] as Yvette Ramos
* Bembol Roco as Tomas Arroyo
* Phillip Salvador as Samuel "Amand" Romualdez - Eli's father
* [[Angelica Panganiban]]
* Jiro Manio as Young Eli
* [[Eliza Pineda]] as young Jackie -->
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===Metaphysical Character===
*Eli's adoptive mother, Eloisa (Marissa Delgado) only appeared in flashbacks and dream sequences.
===Bye bye Fidel Madrigal===
*While most of the characters were named after known politicians, the soap was also directly affected by the 2007 National and Local Elections. Christopher de Leon's character (Fidel Madrigal) was sent to the United States because the actor was running for vice-governor of the province of Batangas.The Commission on Elections Omnibus Code states a maximum for airtime minutes of candidates to ensure fair exposure of electoral bets.
==Plot==
The drama series revolves around the lives of four main characters: Manuel "Eli" Davide (John Lloyd Cruz), Jacqueline "Jackie" Madrigal (Bea Alonzo), Celine Magsaysay (Anne Curtis), and Jaime "JB" Roxas-Berenguer (Sam Milby).
===Part 1: Bucolic Place===
''The first six weeks of the series spans a period of roughly three months.''
Jackie has lost her memory and can only rely on Eli, whom she only knows as her husband, and whom she grows to eventually love. Eli is constantly plagued by the lies he has told Jackie. They lead a quiet and simple life, hidden away in a small provincial town, with many nosy but caring neighbors to help them adjust to their new life.
While in the province, Eli gets a job working at a quarry, where he meets the foreman, a man named '''Oca'''. Mang Oca recognizes the jade pendant that Eli wears around his neck and takes an immediate interest in Eli, but does not reveal the reason why.
With Jackie now believed to be dead, the Madrigal, Berenguer, and Magsaysay families mourn their loss. Celine, who for many years has concealed a secret love for JB, spends time with him and in the process the two eventually develop a budding romance. Their relationship is complicated by the arrival of Kevin Romero (Baron Geisler), a client who makes no secret of his interest in Celine. With JB's support, Celine stands up to Kevin's blackmail attempt and gains confidence in herself. But before Celine and JB's relationship can grow further, Jackie hits her head in a fall and wakes up remembering who she is.
[[Image:MSKM.jpg|thumb|(L-R) Celine, Eli, Jackie, and JB.]]
===Part 2: Jackie's Resurrection===
''Weeks 7 to 10 sudden return.''
Eli resorts to stalking Jackie, only to realize in a chance encounter that she no longer remembers him or the three months they spent together. Eli eventually finds the strength to move on, and with Mang Oca's help, he returns to school to complete his engineering degree.
JB finds himself torn between two loves, and does not know how to choose between Jackie and Celine. Celine is unable to deal with JB's indecision and finally realizes that she has once again lost JB to Jackie. Grieving with the loss of JB, Celine recklessly uses her charms to land a lucrative account for the company, but her actions are caught on security cameras. JB is hurt and rejects Celine completely, causing her to go on a self-destructive drinking and partying spree.
Jackie returns to her old life bringing new preferences, new convictions, and new habits. The subtle changes at first puzzle but later infuriate JB and her father. But Jackie learns to stand up for herself.
This part of the series also delves more into the lives of several secondary characters, particularly Jackie's estranged parents, Fidel (Christopher de Leon) and Monique (Bing Pimentel). Their troubled marital past is revealed in bits and pieces -- in her loneliness, Monique had given into the temptation of an extra-marital affair because her husband was emotionally distant. When he learned of the affair, Fidel threw her out of his home and cut her off without a single cent. Monique has been living with a gay beautician friend since then.
Also in this part of the series, Eli and JB meet for the first time when Eli comes to JB's rescue during a carnapping attempt on JB's car. In the scuffle, Eli is stabbed and JB rushes him to the hospital. Eli earns JB's respect by refusing to take money as a reward, and when the two men part ways, JB asks Eli not to hesitate to contact him if he should need anything.
All throughout, Mang Oca continues to keep in touch with Eli, and even steps in to help with Eli's tuition fees and his hospital bills after the stabbing incident.
===Part 3: Six Months Later===
''Weeks 10 to 13 of the series is set six months after Part 2.''
Celine's mother, Imelda (Irma Adlawan), finally steps in and drags her daughter to a rehabilitation center called The Haven. With time, Celine manages to complete the program and in the process meets Brian Antonio (Ryan Eigenmann), the Haven's founder, who falls in love with her even though Celine is still not completely over JB.
Fidel decides to take Jackie to the US for further check-ups ostensibly because he is disturbed by her memory loss. When they return to Manila, Jackie is determined to start a business and eventually opens a landscaping and gardening firm called ''Jade Gardens''. Her continued quest for independence and her insistence on seeing her mother confuse and infuriate JB, but he forces himself to adjust and accept because he is determined to make their relationship work.
At a wedding, JB and Celine cross paths for the first time since their bitter argument months earlier. Their passion for one another is still there, but they are forced by circumstances to keep their feelings buried.
===Part 4: The Plot Thickens===
Jackie's memory seems to be returning, as she has discovered the province where she and Eli stayed during her memory loss. However, recollections remain vague and she does not remember Eli's involvement. Meanwhile, she and Eli become closer, much to the dismay of her father.
JB finally professes his undying love for Celine, but gives in to Corazon's emotional blackmail after her suicide attempt, and asks Jackie to marry him. A heartbroken Celine parties the nights away, until Brian comes for her.
Jackie is dismayed when Eli decides to quit his job at Jade Gardens, out of fear that Jackie's memory will soon return. His impending departure spurs Jackie to confess her love for him. She later returns her engagement ring to JB. When JB rushes to Celine, however, he is too late; she has already married Brian.
Fidel begins a tentative reconciliation with his estranged wife, Monique, and eventually asks her to move back into the Madrigal mansion, much to Jackie's delight and Corazon's dismay. But their reconciliation is short-lived as Corazon sabotages their relationship with some well-placed photographs of Monique with another man. Fidel throws Monique out of the house.
===Part 5: Payback Time===
Eli and Jackie elope but Fidel and JB catch up and assault Eli before bringing Jackie back home. With Celine's help, Jackie finally escapes her father and fiance. Fidel sends men to get information from Dadoods and Pong, who are beaten for staying silent.
Eli and Jackie are back in the barrio when Jackie finally remembers everything... and feels betrayed. She promises to keep Eli's secrets, but leaves him despite his pleas for her to stay.
Jackie's driver finally awakens and tells Fidel that Jackie had been lost during a kidnapping attempt. Eli and JB get into a fight and Eli lands in jail. Pong turns to Celine for help, and she bails Eli out. Eli returns to the hospital to find that Dadoods has died of his injuries while he was in jail.
Imelda finds Jackie at Celine's home and calls Fidel.
Pong is arrested after one of the kidnapping accomplices turn him in. Eli is enraged and frustrated when he finds Pong badly beaten in jail.
Eli pleads with Fidel for Pong's life but Fidel pushes him away and spits on him.
Mang Oca finally tells Eli about his lost past.
Finding Eli's jade pendant necklace in her backyard and realizing it was the one the Roxas Patriach (Don Roxas, father of Dona Corazon and Mamu G) was wearing in the photo at the Roxas ancestral house, Celine went to Corazon. She finds a sense of triumph in seeing Corazon beg as to who is the owner of the necklace. The possibility that Corazon might be Eli's real mother, and that she (Corazon) is also cheap, a point Corazon never fails to emphasize to her (Celine) whenever they are together, was enough irony.
Corazon and Celine go to see Eli and tells him he might be a Roxas, but Eli laughs at her and reveals that he already knows before throwing them out of his home.
Corazon is in anguish as she remembers giving baby Eli to Fidel many years ago.
===Part 6: The Lost Truth===
Corazon makes a DNA test, and sees that Eli is a Roxas. Corazon then reveals to JB that Eli is his cousin. The scene changes, Eli walks into the room where Mamu G is. Mamu G stares at Eli and sees the pendant. There was a long flashback, suddenly, Mamu G remembered everything, and she recovered from her extreme depression. She hugs Eli, and was completely overjoyed.
Corazon approaches Mamu G, but instead gets slapped at the face. Corazon wonders why, because she has taken care of Mamu G for a long time, and she didn't even thank her for her care and assistance. Meanwhile, JB said to Corazon maybe Mamu G was still recovering from her state, and maybe they should have a check-up first to see if she has completely recovered.
Indeed, she has recovered, and Corazon went to talk to Mamu G. She asked her why she was angry, and Mamu G angrily told her why. Corazon tried to explain, but Mamu G did not listen. She was totally infuriated, and asked Corazon how she could kill. Corazon was surprised, and tried to argue that she only want the baby to be taken away, not to be killed. Mamu G tells Corazon that was what Eli told her, and that was what Fidel has ordered.
Corazon went to visit Fidel and was angry because of his betrayal. She asked him how he could have done that, and told him that she had trusted him for all this years. Even her relationship with her sister was destroyed because of him. Fidel told her that he had to do that and told Corazon that it was Mamu G's fault. Meanwhile, Eli is reunited with his mother, and JB is jealous of this. JB confronts Eli that it was just the money that Eli wanted from Mamu G. Eli gets angry and says that JB does not know him well, so he does not have the right to tell him that. Eli joins the RSL, and wants JB's position in the company. Corazon quite reluctantly agrees to this, because she has done a very big sin to Mamu G.
Mamu G discovers what happens, and comforts JB. She tells that she loves Eli, but she loves JB too. Later on JB comes with Jackie to a dinner where Mamu G lives. This means that Eli will be there too, so Jackie wanted to leave straight away, but JB did not let her. On the dinner, it appears that Jackie has not given Eli their wedding invitation yet. JB kept telling Mamu G and Eli about their wedding, apparently, to make Eli jealous.
=== Part 7: The New, Rich Eli ===
Eli is now rich, and full of power. The part where his Dadoods is killed because of Fidel and JB, and the part here his brother is in jail, and his life was totally in hell when his relationship with Jackie was destroyed. His anger with Fidel and JB are growing. He wanted to take revenge,which lead him into making a still unknown plan. He then decides to leave RSL and take all his shares from the company. Corazon was infuriated and tells him that he can't do that, or their business will collapse. Eli soon convinces her, and Corazon's company was losing a lot of money. People are getting angry with Corazon and JB. Eli later on wanted to get his money from Fidel's bank, but it appears that they did not have enough money to be able to change the cheque into cash. Eli gets angry. He complains to Fidel about his company, and even threatens Fidel that he will destroy his reputation. Fidel gets enraged.
===Part 8: Redemption===
Fidel is showing signs of pity towards Jackie. The other day, he overhears Jackie talking to Celine, saying how sometimes she doesn't want to open her eyes anymore. Se also says that everyday her life is being manipulated that she feels she is already dead. Fidel sees that Jackie is depressed and sad, sometimes not even eating. He totally manipulated her life, and he realises how he has been evil to her. One morning, Jackie wakes up and sees Fidel serve her some breakfast. She asks why, and he replies that it isn't bad to give her breakfast once in a while, because she hasn't been eating very much for some time. Jackie quietly thanks him, and Fidel smiles.
Later on, Jackie sees Fidel really tired and stressed out with work. She gets a bit worried, and serves breakfast to Fidel the next morning. Surprised, he cries. "The best coffee...For the best dad," was the line Jackie used to say. Fidel was overjoyed, saying he thought he will never hear that again. He says that he was sorry for all that he has done, and saying it was unfair for him to throw Monique out of the house just like that. Jackie was so happy, and they both hug.
===Part 9: The Big Twist===
Oca is still manipulating the mind of Eli. With Eli's plans to bankrupt Fidel's company, Jackie was forced to meet Eli and ask him to stop, Eli said yes to her demands but in return Jackie would have to marry him. Jackie ran away from his house, crying, not before saying a big fat NO to him.
The next day was JB and Jackie's wedding. JB promises to himself to be a good husband to Jackie. The guests and the groom have arrived and are waiting for Jackie. Jackie steps inside the her wedding car with a determined look on her face. The maids are riding infront of the wedding car when they notice jackie's car swayed the other way. The maids call fidel about what happened which prompted JB to get into his car and drive after. This is where the long car chasing scene is, where JB drives after the wedding car. When he finally catches up to it, he finds the car was empty which drove him to have a fit.
Later on, you will see Eli and Jackie signing the marriage contract. They got married instead! But not out of love. Eli married Jackie for his final revenge on Fidel, while Jackie married Eli to save her father's company. Jackie refused to let Eli kiss her on their wedding day.
JB returned to his drinking ways and shot Eli on the shoulder after returning from the bar. Oca told JB that if Eli will sue him, he will rot in jail. But Eli didn't file a case against JB.
Celine sees a scrapbook of her tangible memories of JB. She burned it.
Oca ordered the beating of Pong in prison. Pong later suffers a traumatic breakdown. Eli blames Don Fidel for this and refused to hear what he is saying.
Don Fidel later saw Oca, and they argue. Oca shoots Jackie's father, who later falls down the stairs. Don Fidel is later rushed to the hospital, and Jackie is seen crying. Dona Corazon (JB's mother) visits him and tells him that because of ill will he deserved everything that's happened. Monique later takes care of Fidel, who tells her he is sorry for everything. Mamu G told Eli to let Fidel go.
=== Part 10: An Unfortunate Accident ===
Eli and Jackie fight about what happened to Fidel. A few hours later, Jackie and Celine go out to eat. While there Oca calls Eli that he'll do something bad to Jackie and Celine. So Eli and Brian tries to save Jackie and Celine, they get picked up. Oca catches up with Eli and tries to ram their car. Soon Eli's car tips over 4 times and Brian, Celine, Jackie, and Eli are left bleeding. For a while, Celine and Brian wake up and talk about they love each other and will miss each other. Soon the ambulance comes and takes them to the hospital. Meanwhile, Oca committed suicide by drowning himself.
They recovered from their accident and Celine wakes up and starts to ask about Brian. She learned that Brian's dead and that she's pregnant. She asks the doctor how it was possible that she did not lose the baby during the accident the answer was that Brian moved to the back seat to protect Celine.
On Brian's funeral, Jackie tries to talk to Celine, but is ignored. Eli suffered 2 fractured legs from the accident
JB wants to have some time with Celine's daughter to try to get Celine
Eli wants to separate with Jackie in which she doesn't want to happen.
About a week, Corazon confronts Celine and gets into a fight causing Celine to bleed. Celine is taken to the hospital by Jackie and is given the news that she had a miscarriage. Then, JB stars a fight with Corazon and tells her he hated her. He left his mother soon afterwards.
About a half a year later, it was Jackie's birthday, which Eli forgot. While Jackie was riding home, she saw JB walking and greeted her "Happy Birthday." Eli spied to see JB and Jackie talking.
=== Part 11: New Lives ===
JB left home to work as a miner. During his break, he heard something in the woods and saw a girl swimming while JB hides so that the mystery girl wont see him.
He then found a job as a singer in a beach bar owned by Amang, whose right hand was disfigured. Amang and JB developed a father-son relationship as JB shared his knowledge on taxes and business. JB, here, is a humbled man, oftentimes calling Mommy G and sending Celine letters while she still struggles to move on from Brian's death.
Eli, meanwhile, thought Tomas Arroyo was his long lost father but was mistaken. He stopped looking for his father, when he learned that it was hurting her mom. Mommy G revealed that she was not able to tell Eli's father that she was pregnant with him.
Celine had a hard time dealing with the loss of her husband which puts her in a fight against Jackie. Celine then realized her mistake and made amends with Jackie by bringing a bucket of ice cream. Celine, in an effort to move on, sold her house and left Marsha to the care of her mother-in-law.
Eli also learned that Jackie greatly misses her parents. After receiving a letter from Oca [written before he dies] it is revealed that Jackie & Eli's wedding was fake and he let go of her. Jackie left for US but still obviously in love with Eli.
Months after, Jackie's mom, Monique felt Jackie's emptiness. She let her daughter go back with Celine to finish what was disturbing her. Upon arriving, Jackie and Celine learned that Eli went to a remote farm owned by them. There, they meet Eli again and renew their relationship, though still seemingly platonic.
Corazon suffered embarrassment as she could not pay her bills plus the fact that she could not get along well with her neighbors. She was rescued financially by Tomas Arroyo who's in love with her but appears to be excessively possessive of her.
Celine and JB were able to finally resolve their conflicts and found the strength to love each other again. Eli learns of the identity of his father, Samuel. He was denied recognition but still felt complete. Eli proposes Jackie for marriage and he was shot by his secret enemy, bringing his life on the line. Eli sought for enlightenment in the spirit world, thanks to Dadoods and found a new energy to live again, after a long-fought battle against death.
===Finale of Book 1: A Nail-Bitting Ending===
Corazon decides to drop by the hospital to pay Eli a visit, and Gloria notices her, happy that her sister shows a hint of concern for her beloved son! Corazon then haughtily says that she's at the hospital not because of concern, but to watch Eli slowly die! This infuriates Gloria, and without a moment's hesitation, she slaps her older sister on the face, enraged at the words Corazon said!
At home ill luck masquerading as infatuation welcomes Corazon, as Tomas greets her, asking for her whereabouts, and eventually tells her that he's been waiting for her the whole night! He then shows her around the house, and Corazon notices the flowers all over the place, with Tomas proudly saying that they're all from him! He then shows her an expensive-looking necklace, which he places around her neck. However, he again gets overcome by a mad fit of jealousy and beats Corazon up!
Meanwhile, Eli goes back to the fountain with Dadoods, and tells Dadoods that inexplicably, he's always taken to that certain place! Dadoods explains that its' the only place that listens to him, and Eli asks that if the place really listens to him, then why isn't he brought back to Jackie's arms, to end her suffering! Dadoods explains that he can end her suffering by letting go of his hold on Jackie! Eli says no, and Dadoods explains that he's slowly losing grip in this world, as he's unable to see Pong anymore! Dadoods then tells Eli how much he loves them.
Eli reminisces on his own life, and it seems as if he's saying goodbye to Jackie. At the fountain, he's engulfed by light, breathing a prayer to God, and plunges himself to the fountain! At the hospital, Jackie is faithfully keeping vigil over Eli, crying and hoping that the love of her life will miraculously be brought back to life! And it seems as if all hope is lost, as Eli loses his pulse! Jackie throws herself over Eli in tears, praying that Eli won't be taken away from her! She then feels Eli's heart beating, and he suddenly comes back to life, much to Jackie's joy!
On another part of the country, a seedy lady, together with a mysterious girl, meets up with Samuel, and gazes at the photo of Eli! Who is this person, and what role will she play in Eli's life? Soon, a wedding invitation reaches Tomas and Corazon, but Tomas prohibits Corazon to come, as she looks at the invitation, all battered and bloody!
It's a joyous moment as Eli's family minus Corazon, as well as Jackie's mother, all gather for Eli and Jackie's wedding ceremony! Celine silently mouths "I love you," to JB, while Eli and Jackie exchange their wedding vows! Afterwards, a mysterious lady in black approaches the newlyweds, wishing them good luck. A confused Eli asks her who she is, but she only gives a cryptic reply: he'll meet her soon enough! Who is she and what fate awaits Eli, Jackie, Celine, and JB? More surprises await you, as they continue their journey in Maging Sino Ka Man Book 2!
Maging sino ka man consists of four lives, four hearts and four people in search of happiness in a complicated world. Everyone is ready to gamble it all...but of course all for love.
==Episode guide==
{{See|List of Maging Sino Ka Man episodes}}
==Theme song==
The series theme song is also entitled ''Maging Sino Ka Man'', which is composed by [[Rey Valera]]. The song was previously recorded by both [[Sharon Cuneta]] and [[Rey Valera]], and was also used as the movie theme for two-part movies starring [[Sharon Cuneta]] and [[Robin Padilla]] under VIVA Films.
The remake that is used as the TV series theme is performed by [[Erik Santos]].
One of the actors from the soap, Sam Milby, also recorded the song, Maging Sino Ka Man as a part of his limited edition album. Bea Alonzo, an actress also from the soap, has a version which she performed once in the noon-time show [[Wowowee]].
==Show trivia==
*The names of the characters were adopted from past and present Philippine politicians, such as:
**Gabriel "Eli" Davide - [[Elpidio Quirino]]
**Jacqueline "Jackie" Madrigal - [[Joseph Estrada|Jackie Ejercito Estrada]] <sub>(daughter of former President Joseph Estrada)</sub>
**Celine Magsaysay - [[Ramon Magsaysay]]
**Don Fidel Madrigal - [[Fidel Ramos]]
**Corazon Roxas Vda. De Berenguer - [[Corazon Aquino]]
**Imelda Magsaysay - [[Imelda Marcos]]
**Gloria "Mamu G." Roxas - [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]
**Diosdado "Dadoods" Davide - [[Diosdado Macapagal]]
**Apolinario "Pong" Davide - [[Apolinario Mabini]]
**Tomas Arroyo - [[Gloria Macapagal Arroyo]]
**Yvette Ramos - [[Fidel Ramos]]
**Miriam (the house secretary) - [[Miriam Defensor]]
**Mang Oca - [[Oscar Orbos]]
**Samuel Mateo Romualdez - [[Imelda Marcos|Imelda Romualdez Marcos]]
**Last names:
***Davide - [[Hilario Davide]]
***Madrigal - [[Jamby Madrigal]]
***Roxas - [[Manuel Roxas]]
* The pilot episode of ''Maging Sino Ka Man'' aired as a 1.5 hour special, taking the October 6, 2006 timeslot of ''[[Maalaala Mo Kaya]]''.
* The finale of the first season of ''Maging Sino Ka Man'' aired as a 1 hour special, pre-empting ''Rounin''.
* Maging Sino Ka Man won as the Best Drama-Mini Series in the 2007 USTv Students' Choice Awards on Television by the [[University of Sto. Tomas]].
* Christopher de Leon's character (Fidel) was sent to the United states because the actor was running for vice-governor of the province of Batangas in accordance to the minimunm airtime of candidates provided in the Commission on Elections Omnibus Code.
* John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo also won as Best Drama Actors in Mini Series.
* Famous Quotes from the series:
**JB to Celine: "I never... said that... I love you..."
**Celine to JB: "Yes I am a slut, but I am the best slut in town."
**Corazon to Celine: "You slutty lying little bitch."
**Corazon to Celine: "I don't hate you, ''hija'' ... I just think you're rather ... cheap."
*Sam Milby's line as JB Berenguer, "I never said that I love you," became one of the recurring pop culture references from the show.
*In the superhero series, [[Super Inggo]], Super Islaw (played by [[Zanjoe Marudo]]), calmed his super girlfriend who was jealous of another woman by saying "I never... said... that I loved her," an allegory to Sam Milby's famous quote. Another show that spoofed the famous line was [[Aalog-Alog]], where Zanjoe was also the one who said it, and [[Let's Go (Philippine TV series)|Let's Go!]], another ABS-CBN show.
* JB's line was also parodied in the comedy film "Ang Cute ng Ina Mo" also starred by the soap's actress Ann Curtis (Celine Magsaysay). Hilariously, Ann Curtis herself gets that famous line of rejection from actor Luis Manzano in the movie.
*The longtime TV love team partners, John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo had their first love scene in a soap in this series.
*The series was said to be extended on May 2007 because of its popularity. Originally [[Sana Maulit Muli]] and [[Rounin (TV Series)|Rounin]] were planned to replace the show's slot.
*There was another series with the same name "Maging Sino Ka Man", which was aired over rival network [[GMA-7]] as "''[[Te Amo, Maging Sino Ka Man]]''" starring [[Iza Calzado]] and [[Segundo Cernadas]]. Its theme song is also the same as ABS-CBN's ''Maging Sino Ka Man'' except it was sung by Nyoy Volante and Arnee Hidalgo.
*Sporadic scenes between Eli ang his mom Gloria were used to advertise Biogesic, a Paracetamol drug.
== Book 2 ==
[[Image:MSKMBOOK2.jpg|thumb|Maging Sino Ka Man Book 2]]
Even before "Book 1" ended, there has been much speculation about a "Book 2". Three months before the May 25 finale, different reports swirled in the Pinoy forums. Some reports stated that ABS-CBN has indeed greenlighted a Book 2, still top-billed by Cruz, Alonzo, Curtis and Milby (otherwise known to the fans of the soap as the "Fab 4"). Some reports also circulated that John Lloyd Cruz and Bea Alonzo were going to part ways, that Cruz was going to do some sort of fantasy series with Anne Curtis, while Bea Alonzo was going to be paired with another ABS-CBN talent, Zanjoe Marudo (it was later revealed that the two indeed paired up - for an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya). Some reported that while ABS-CBN did indeed go for Book 2, they were going to eliminate Anne Curtis and replace her with Angelica Panganiban (who appeared sporadically in the final weeks of the show, albeit in a still unknown role.)
The May 25 finale has finally revealed that ABS-CBN is a go for a Book 2. <ref>[http://youtube.com/watch?v=tmlG2YLbqjI Maging Sino Ka Man, Book 2 Teaser]</ref>
Confirmed Cast:
*John Lloyd Cruz
*Bea Alonzo
*Anne Curtis
*Sam Milby[[Image:Angelica Rosanna.jpg|thumb|Angelica Panganiban and Rosanna Roces in the end of Book 1.]]
*Angelica Panganiban
*Christopher de Leon
*Philip Salvador
*Rosanna Roces
*Chin-Chin Guttierez
*Bembol Roco
*Glenda Garcia
*Bing Pimentel
*Irma Adlawan
*Smokey Manoloto
*Keanna Reeves
*Malou de Guzman
*Ramon Zamora
'''PRODUCTION STAFF'''
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Production Manager - Ginny Monteagudo-Ocampo <br>
Executive Producer - Narciso Gulmatico<br>
Associate Producer - Fe Catherine Ancheta<br>
Associate Producer - Kristine Sioson<br>
Production Assistant - Apple De Vera<br>
Production Assistant - Jennifer Soliman<br>
Production Assistant - Aimee Sumalde<br>
==Reception==
In [[Mega Manila]] ratings, ''Maging Sino Ka Man'' rates at least 25% in the ratings game daily, 19% being its lowest. On the Book 1 Finale, ''Maging Sino Ka Man'' registered a rating of 30.1% beating [[Super Twins]], with 27.7% rating.<ref>[http://kapamilyapinoy.blogspot.com/2007/05/mega-manila-tv-ratings-may-25-2007.html MSKM Book 1 Finale Ratings]</ref>
Its highest rating in Mega Manila was 33.8%, the lowest was 19.5%, with an average rating of 26.9%.
However, in the Nationwide TV ratings, Maging Sino Ka Man consistently rates at least 36%. Its highest rating was 49.2%, its finale, the lowest was 35.5%, while the average was 39.8%.
==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.blogadeur.com '''''Maging Sino Ka Man'' Video clips - Blog''']
* [http://www.magingsinokaman.info ''Maging Sino Ka Man'' Video Blog]
* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0336798/ Maging Sino Ka Man (film)] at the [[Internet Movie Database]]
==See also==
*[[ABS-CBN]]
*[[List of shows previously aired by ABS-CBN ]]
*[[List of Maging Sino Ka Man episodes]]
[[Category:Filipino television series]]
[[Category:Philippine drama]]
[[Category:ABS-CBN]]
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