Aired (November 23, 2006): This is the story of a family that lost five of their children in an unexpected fire in their neighborhood. How will they confront and overcome the nightmare of their new reality?
Cast: Gina Alajar, Tirso Cruz, Criselda Volks, Glaiza De Castro, Sheena Halili, Joanna Marie Tan, Jeon Macatangay, Nikko Arca, Daniel Gulla
Watch ‘Magpakailanman,’ every Saturday evening on GMA Network, hosted by Ms. Mel Tiangco. Included in the cast for this episode 'Liyab Ng Pagasa - The Teresa Hortelano Story' are Gina Alajar, Tirso Cruz, Criselda Volks, Glaiza De Castro, Sheena Halili, Joanna Marie Tan, Jeon Macatangay, Nikko Arca, and Daniel Gulla. #MPK #Magpakailanman
Cast: Gina Alajar, Tirso Cruz, Criselda Volks, Glaiza De Castro, Sheena Halili, Joanna Marie Tan, Jeon Macatangay, Nikko Arca, Daniel Gulla
Watch ‘Magpakailanman,’ every Saturday evening on GMA Network, hosted by Ms. Mel Tiangco. Included in the cast for this episode 'Liyab Ng Pagasa - The Teresa Hortelano Story' are Gina Alajar, Tirso Cruz, Criselda Volks, Glaiza De Castro, Sheena Halili, Joanna Marie Tan, Jeon Macatangay, Nikko Arca, and Daniel Gulla. #MPK #Magpakailanman
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00:00I'm the one who should've helped them but I couldn't do anything!
00:13I'm gonna be with you now, my fucking choice.
00:28And you'll have the fucking door.
00:30I'm gonna be with you.
00:32I know.
00:43I'm gonna be with you.
00:53I'm gonna be with you.
01:03I'm gonna be with you.
01:23What's up, Ken? Is this okay for you?
01:26Thank you, Pa.
01:28No problem.
01:29It's a good thing that Mrs. Gonzalez' apartment died.
01:33If not, we wouldn't know that she's in debt.
01:38Actually, it's a good thing that we moved because our neighbor is so annoying.
01:43It's a good thing that your father is good at finding a house.
01:46You've only seen this house for three days. It's nice, big, and cheap.
01:51Pa, where's our room?
01:54It should be here, Pa.
01:56You're so confused. It's up there.
01:59Let's go.
02:01Hey, don't turn around.
02:02Ken, come here.
02:04Let me show you our room.
02:06Okay, okay.
02:07There's a lot to do.
02:08This is our room.
02:13Pa, it's so nice. It's so big.
02:17Our room is big. There are a lot of cabinets.
02:21Thank you, thank you.
02:24Our two daughters, Kate and Sablita, have their own room upstairs.
02:31And they also have their own room downstairs.
02:34I know that their room is a bit bigger, but they also have their own room.
02:37Really? Are they happy?
02:40Look at this.
02:41This is just a little painting and a little cleaning.
02:44The whole house will be beautiful, Pa.
02:46So, are you tired?
02:49No.
02:50I'll give you a massage later.
02:51This is just an age.
02:55Also, I remember that your mother brought you to church.
03:01You still remember that?
03:03That's true.
03:04She said that so long ago.
03:06No, but you know, that's what gave me the determination to find a way to have a house.
03:13Whatever, whatever.
03:15Pa, Pa, Pa.
03:19Pa.
03:22What happened there?
03:23I don't know.
03:25Hey, hey, hey, you two.
03:26What is that?
03:28Pa, this is your pillow.
03:31It's heavy.
03:33I don't know if I can call you.
03:34It's like you're fighting again.
03:36Your voices are so loud.
03:37Yes, I was nervous there.
03:41What if, what if you left what was left here?
03:46Pa, it's blocking the window.
03:49Pa, what is it?
03:51It's heavy.
03:53Let's not move it now.
03:55Let's do it some other day when we've fixed it.
03:58Pa, how will the wind go in?
04:00Is it hot?
04:01Will I sweat?
04:03Son, we have a ventilator.
04:06I'll put the two ventilators in front of you so that you won't sweat.
04:11Yes, Ma.
04:12Also, what if something bad happens?
04:15Why are you thinking that something bad will happen?
04:18Before we moved here, you're only thinking about bad things.
04:21Get out of here.
04:22The whole family is very happy to have a new home.
04:27But that was also last night.
04:29Why didn't you invite Mateo?
04:33Ma, his colleagues from Italy came.
04:36I'll have dinner later.
04:38I'm already full.
04:39You prepared a lot.
04:40What about you and Mateo?
04:42When will you return to Italy?
04:44Next Friday, Papa.
04:45What?
04:46Actually, I was asking Mateo why he didn't return to his house.
04:50He said that he won't use it anymore.
04:52He said that he'll leave us.
04:54He has a lot of siblings.
04:55He won't live with us.
04:56So, he might visit Mateo.
04:58Also, maybe he's not used to having his family in one house.
05:04You know, it's the same in Italy.
05:08One more thing,
05:09this house you got is also beautiful.
05:12Yes, it is.
05:13It's far from Rico's school.
05:16Oh, Kate.
05:17Can I have the sweet potato?
05:20Just a moment, Papa.
05:21Just a little bit.
05:23There.
05:24I'm happy with that.
05:28Thank you, Ma.
05:30Ma.
05:33Is Kate not going to work?
05:36It's a waste.
05:39I don't know about that kid.
05:40Ever since he dropped out of school,
05:44he's been busy with his studies.
05:47But he's a big help here in the house.
05:50My work is getting easier.
05:52Ma'am, here's your leche flan.
05:58Kate,
06:00if you were to get a job in Italy as a domestic helper or caregiver,
06:06would you be interested?
06:07Hey, I'm still thinking about it.
06:11You can't expect anything from Kate.
06:14She doesn't want to leave her mother's lap.
06:17Uh-huh.
06:24Great!
06:29How are you and Papa?
06:32You know, it's okay.
06:34It's really okay.
06:36Maybe,
06:39I just thought that
06:41we just don't understand each other,
06:44that's why we need to separate.
06:46But it's good that it happened,
06:48because now we know that we can't live without each other.
06:54I hope Mateo and I are also like that.
06:56Like what?
06:58Like you and Papa.
06:59Like you and Papa.
07:01No matter what you experience in life,
07:03no matter what trial comes,
07:05you're together.
07:06Our whole family is happy.
07:11Your husband is a good man.
07:13I don't know what good deed I've done,
07:15why God gave me such a good husband.
07:20Because you're a good child.
07:24You know, you've helped us a lot.
07:27Even if we don't ask you,
07:29you're always there for us.
07:31Especially for your siblings.
07:35I love you, Mom.
07:36I love you.
07:37I hope we're always like this.
07:45How can we meet at the airport on Friday?
07:47Yes, we're all there.
07:49Your father, your siblings, everyone.
07:51Thank you, Mom.
07:52Okay, take care.
07:54Mom, I'm sorry.
07:55No, don't.
07:56I'm sorry.
07:57I have to go.
07:58I'm still busy.
07:59Isabelita is waiting for me there.
08:01Let her be.
08:02You might get hurt.
08:03Kate, get a dustpan and a towel.
08:05Be careful.
08:07Don't.
08:09It's okay.
08:10Mateo might be waiting for you.
08:12Okay, take care.
08:13I'm sorry.
08:14Yes.
08:15I'll take care of it.
08:16Take care.
08:17I love you, Mom.
08:18Okay, be careful.
08:20I'm sorry.
08:21Kate!
08:22Come here.
08:23Come here.
08:25Go away.
08:27Be careful.
08:30Go away.
08:31Isabelita, why aren't you sleeping yet?
08:34My siblings want me to sleep in their room.
08:40They want me to tell them a scary story.
08:43Okay, tell them a scary story.
08:46But instead of being able to sleep,
08:48you might not be able to sleep.
08:49No, I'll be able to sleep.
08:51Okay.
08:52Good night.
08:53Good night.
08:54I love you.
08:58Are you okay now?
08:59Yes, I'm okay.
09:00Okay, let me help you.
09:03Go to sleep, Kate.
09:05Okay, good night.
09:06Good night.
09:09Come here.
09:10Oh, my children.
09:12What children?
09:13Wake up.
09:14Children sleep like oil.
09:16No matter what happens.
09:18Come here.
09:19My child.
09:22You know,
09:24I was just thinking,
09:26I feel like we're newlyweds again.
09:33You're being silly.
09:35Stop it.
09:37Listen.
09:39Think about it.
09:41Before we move in,
09:45forgive me.
09:48I forgot about that.
09:51And I also forgot about your wife.
09:56No, no, no.
09:58I also forgot about that.
09:59No, no, no.
10:00You know, I...
10:01It's over.
10:02It's over.
10:03It's over.
10:05Wait, I have something to tell you.
10:06I have something to tell you.
10:11I'm happy.
10:12I'm very happy.
10:13I'm happy because we, your children, are the ones you chose.
10:19I'm happier because you really made me forgive even though...
10:27I know that I made a huge mistake to you.
10:31And I know that it wasn't easy for you to do that.
10:37The quiet and peaceful life of the Ortelano family
10:40is now under the control of a monster.
10:50It's so gross.
10:51It's so gross.
11:10No!
11:20Kate!
11:21Kate, quick, we need to get her!
11:22We need to get her!
11:36No, no!
11:37No!
11:38No!
11:39You want to make fun of me, don't you?
11:49You make fun of me too!
11:54You made fun of me too!
12:00You loudly talk...
12:09No!
12:09No, no, no!
12:12No!
12:13No!
12:15No!
12:24No!
12:25No!
12:27No!
12:35No!
12:37No, no, no!
12:39Help!
12:40No!
12:41Martha!
12:43Help!
12:44Help!
12:55Help!
12:56Ah!
12:59Help!
13:01Help!
13:01Martha!
13:06Mr. Stark.
13:07Mr. Stark.
13:08Teresa!
13:10Teresa!
13:11Teresa!
13:13Teresa!
13:20I'm sorry.
13:22I'm sorry, I can't do this.
13:25I'm sorry, I can't do this.
13:38I'm sorry, I can't do this.
14:02Let her go! Let her go!
14:04Go on, let her go! Let her go!
14:08Go on, let her go!
14:38Let her go!
14:42What's going on?
14:44What did they do to you?
14:46What did they do to my sister?
14:49Let her go!
14:52Let her go!
14:56Let her go!
14:59Let her go!
15:09Let her go!
15:12Let her go!
15:15Let her go!
15:16Let her go!
15:17Let her go!
15:18Let her go!
15:19Let her go!
15:20Let her go!
15:23The world fell apart for Teresa and Roberto
15:26after the loss of five children
15:29due to the fire in their house.
15:32Meanwhile, they continued to face life
15:35despite the loss of their family.
15:38It was a tragedy.
16:06Wait, why aren't you sleeping?
16:09It's because we want to sleep in your room.
17:05We were so happy back then.
17:16Take a rest, you haven't slept in two days.
17:23Okay?
17:24Come, let's go to Mama.
17:29Pa, let's go to sleep.
17:33I don't want to sleep.
17:36Let me stay here.
17:38I don't want to sleep.
17:47Let me stay here.
17:50Let them sleep.
17:57Let them sleep.
18:01I don't want to.
18:02I don't want to.
18:07I don't want to.
18:13I don't want to.
18:15Why are you doing this to me?
18:20Why are you doing this to me?
18:32No, no, no, no, no, no, no.
18:39No.
18:43I don't think we can do this.
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19:45Hello? Yes. Don't worry, I'll handle the things, okay? I'll call you later? Okay, baby. I love you. Yeah, bye.
20:03Is that Matthew?
20:05Yes, how are you?
20:08Maruena, I'm really ashamed of your husband.
20:12Pa, it's okay for Matthew even if he's already in Italy. Besides, he understands our situation.
20:26How about I clean up your room first?
20:30Okay.
20:31Kate, help me.
20:35Okay, Pa.
20:37Ma.
20:42It wasn't easy for the couple until one day…
21:06Good morning.
21:08Good morning.
21:10I don't mind.
21:12He said he's not in the mood.
21:18Pa, I just want to tell you something.
21:22What is it, Kate?
21:24Well, I thought about it.
21:28Ate said that I can find a job in Italy.
21:33Maybe I can go with him when he leaves.
21:36Because, Pa, this is going to be a friend of mine.
21:39And I already have a ready employer that I want to get for Kate.
21:45Are you sure about that, Kate?
21:47Yes, Pa.
21:49And you know, I'm willing to wait.
21:52Because even if they wait for two or three months, it's okay.
21:55I already told you the situation that's happening to us.
21:59You know, if I'm the only one you'll talk to, it's okay.
22:03But it's still better if you talk to your mom first.
22:20I have nothing else to do.
22:21I have nothing else to do.
22:29Mom, I have something to tell you.
22:38Maybe I can go with Ate Rowena to Italy.
22:42I already have an employer there.
22:45I'll be a caregiver.
22:47Mom, can you hear me?
22:54Why are you leaving?
22:58Why are you leaving us?
23:02Who's going to take care of us?
23:05That's what you want, right?
23:08I don't want to leave you.
23:10I don't want to leave you.
23:12I don't want to leave you.
23:14That's what you want, right?
23:17I'll have a job.
23:19I'll have a direction in my life.
23:32You're really stubborn.
23:37Do you want to run away?
23:40Do you want us to run away from your dad?
23:44No.
23:46No?
23:47That's the truth.
23:49You want to run away because we're too important to your dad.
23:56You want to run away because you don't want to be sad.
23:59You don't want to be sad.
24:03I don't want to be sad.
24:07I don't want to be sad.
24:08Do you know that?
24:10What happened to us is painful.
24:14Even if we don't show it to you,
24:18do you want us to cry every day?
24:24Mom, we also have lives that we should live.
24:27We don't have a life that we should live, Kate.
24:31Your siblings are gone.
24:33Life has no meaning because your siblings are gone.
24:36Your siblings are gone.
24:38We're also here.
24:40We're your children, Mom.
24:42I wish I was the only one who died.
24:44I wish I was the only one who was taken.
24:46I wish all of us were the only ones who died.
24:49Stop it, Teresa.
24:51Stop it.
24:53Teresa.
24:57Kate was deeply hurt by her mother's words.
25:00Meanwhile, Teresa continued to cry over the loss of her children.
25:07What did I do to God?
25:10Why did I do that to my children?
25:14What?
25:17Teresa, you did nothing wrong.
25:22God has a plan.
25:25We're not the only ones who are in trouble.
25:27We don't have children.
25:30But we need to continue to live.
25:34Remember, we still have children and they need us.
25:41You're both the same, Kate.
25:46Why can't you accept the truth that our children are gone?
25:53I'm the one who can't accept the truth.
25:56Teresa, I've accepted the truth for a long time.
25:59Why don't you cry?
26:01Why don't you cry?
26:04Cry, Roberto.
26:06Cry.
26:07Why don't you cry?
26:09That's what you get for being sad.
26:12No days go by that I don't think of them.
26:18No days go by that I don't ask for their forgiveness.
26:22Because I couldn't save them.
26:26Teresa, I'm their father.
26:29I'm their father who should help them but I couldn't.
26:35Do you know how much you mean to me?
26:39Do you know?
26:41Maybe you can't see me crying,
26:44but my heart is breaking.
26:46Whenever I see you,
26:51I always remember what we did wrong to our children.
27:00We're both innocent.
27:03To save them,
27:07we'll live a long life, Roberto.
27:11We'll live a long life, Roberto.
27:18That's why it's better for us to part ways.
27:25I'll pray for you.
27:29I'll pray for you.
27:40I'll pray for you.
27:53Dad?
27:54Kate.
27:55You're still up?
27:58What is it?
28:02Dad.
28:04Where did you come from?
28:05Huh?
28:06It's nothing.
28:07You don't have to understand me.
28:09I'm okay.
28:10Are you drunk?
28:12A little.
28:16What happened to us?
28:19Us?
28:21I don't know.
28:26I have a lot of questions.
28:29I have a lot of questions.
28:32I have a lot of questions
28:36that I can't answer.
28:40I keep thinking,
28:46why did this happen to us?
28:49Why did this happen to us?
28:59Do you know
29:01why your mom left me?
29:07I thought our family was first.
29:11I thought we'd be happy together.
29:19But
29:22because of what happened to your siblings,
29:29our family's dream was destroyed.
29:36Now, I don't know
29:40if we can still be together.
29:45I don't know if we can make up for this tragedy.
29:49I don't know.
29:54Aside from Roberto's drunkenness,
29:56another tragedy happened.
29:58Their children lost their parents.
30:03Mom, I brought...
30:05Mom!
30:06Mom!
30:07Mom!
30:08Mom!
30:09Mom!
30:11Mom!
30:12Mom!
30:13Mom!
30:15Mom!
30:16Mom!
30:17Mom!
30:20Teresa!
30:21Mom!
30:22Teresa!
30:23Mom!
30:24Teresa, what happened to you?
30:27I want to die.
30:30I want to die.
30:35What are you doing?
30:36I want to die.
30:46I know it's hard to do.
30:49But we have to accept that they're gone.
30:57Mom, don't blame yourself for everything.
30:59Because I didn't do anything wrong.
31:05Mom, I don't want to leave like this.
31:10I don't want to leave when you're like this.
31:14I know you have the right to cry.
31:19But you still have a responsibility to us.
31:23And to Papa.
31:28Especially to yourself.
31:33To your life.
31:44I don't know how to live without my siblings.
31:51Me too, Mom.
31:53Me too, Mom.
31:54I don't know where to start.
31:57But there's only one thing I know.
32:00I know that the time will come
32:04when we will forget
32:07that we need to cry.
32:09Not because we want to forget them.
32:13But because we need to live.
32:19Because that's what they want to happen.
32:24That's why we were saved.
32:40Mom, don't leave me.
32:51Isabelita.
32:59Beatriz.
33:04That's Enrico.
33:09Enrico.
33:14Enrico.
33:26Forgive me.
33:28Forgive me, my children.
33:31I didn't mean to.
33:33Forgive me.
33:35Mom, it's not your fault.
33:39We love you so much.
33:44I love you so much.
33:46You must be tired.
33:48It's okay.
33:50Don't worry.
33:53We're happy now.
33:56It's okay.
33:57We're just here.
33:59Don't worry.
34:02It's okay.
34:06It's okay.
34:09It's okay.
34:33Roberto.
34:36Where are they?
34:38Who are they?
34:41I saw our children.
34:44Huh?
34:45I saw them.
34:46I saw them.
34:48They went to see me.
34:51They went to see me.
34:56They said they were happy.
35:02They said they were happy.
35:05They said they were happy.
35:07They said they were happy.
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35:42Mom, will you come with me to the mass?
35:50Okay, I'll go with Sister Ruan.
35:53Kate?
36:03I'm sorry.
36:08You're right.
36:12I was so sad that I forgot that I still have children.
36:20That you're here with your sister Ruan.
36:25I know I hurt you for everything I said to you.
36:32Forgive me, son.
36:36And whatever you want to do, I will let you do it.
36:44If you want to be worthy of your child, I will not stop you.
36:52No, Mom.
36:54I made a decision.
36:57I'm here with you.
37:00I will accompany you.
37:03I will take care of you.
37:05I will continue my studies.
37:09Do it for yourself, not for us.
37:15Wherever you are happy.
37:18I love you so much.
37:20Remember that.
37:29I love you too.
37:59I love you too.
38:09Teresa, what I went through was really painful.
38:13You can't even tell how painful it was.
38:17Because it was so painful, you can't even imagine how painful it was.
38:21Sometimes, I feel sad.
38:24Sometimes, I feel like I can do it.
38:26It's hard to say.
38:27When you feel sad, what comes to your mind?
38:32I feel like I want to be with them.
38:35But now, how are you?
38:37But now, I still feel sad at night.
38:39I can't sleep.
38:41That's why I decided to live here with my son.
38:43In his house.
38:45Because there are a lot of memories there.
38:47A lot of memories?
38:49A lot of memories of my children.
38:51So you left? Where did you go now?
38:53I left our old house.
38:54I saw a lot of people.
38:56I saw a lot of kids.
38:58And there was a lot of noise.
39:00I saw my four older children.
39:02They were the only ones who stayed with me.
39:04In the morning, they would text me.
39:06Good morning.
39:08Every Sunday, we would see each other.
39:11But it was okay for me.
39:13Do you feel sad?
39:15Yes, I feel sad.
39:17Because the people who stayed with you are women.
39:19I have nothing to say to my children.
39:21Especially my eldest daughter.
39:22That's why I feel ashamed to ask her for help.
39:25She's like a mother to her siblings.
39:27Because she's the only one who studies there.
39:29I'm happy for my children.
39:31Because you were left alone.
39:33Everything is fine.
39:35Yes, everything is fine.
39:37I don't have a problem in studying hard.
39:39They really don't want me to interview here.
39:41I'm the only one who wants to do it.
39:43Because I want people to watch.
39:45Before you go home,
39:47check if there are fire exits.
39:49If there are no fire exits,
39:51you can just go home.
39:54At first, we felt guilty.
39:56My children, all of us.
39:58But we said, we don't feel guilty anymore.
40:00Nothing will happen to us if we feel guilty.
40:02Let's just accept it.
40:04But you know, I agree with what you said to us earlier.
40:08Even though it's painful to accept,
40:11but you're still looking at your children who were left behind.
40:14Yes, all four of them.
40:16And you're still thankful to God
40:17that your children were left behind.
40:22It's so beautiful that you're able to see that.
40:25Even though you're full of weight
40:27because of the death of your children,
40:29but you're still thankful.
40:31You're able to see the positive.
40:33In other people's stories,
40:35it's hard to lose a child.
40:37It's better to lose a husband than a child.
40:39Don't be like that.
40:41That's what people say.
40:43Thank you so much.
40:45That's what people say.
40:47But you agreed for us to use your story
40:50to fulfill the teachings of our parents.
40:52That's really my plan.
40:54And poverty is not a barrier.
40:56You need to use your children,
40:58your parents.
41:00If you have a foundation,
41:02let your children join because we're just poor.
41:04Thank you very much, Aunt Teresa.
41:10The sad end of the death of loved ones in life
41:13cannot be forgiven on purpose.
41:14The family of the deceased
41:16continues to pray
41:19that when the time comes,
41:21they will be able to replace
41:23their hope
41:25in their loved ones.
41:29I'm Mel Tiangco
41:31and this is the story of each one of us.
41:34Now, tomorrow, and forever.