REMAKES

T.V programming nowadays are plagues of a lot of remakes of teleserye from different local channels. From the Kapamilya to Kapuso and to the Kapatid network are all  producing series that are remake of an old series regardless if its a true blue Filipino teleserye, Mexican to Korean remakes channels have that all in their list. After the successful comeback of the most endearing and successful  Filipino prime time television drama "Mara Clara" which previously aired by ABS-CBN. Mara Clara is an adapted novel of the same title written by Emil Cruz Jr that ran for almost  5 years and that started on August 17, 1992 to February 14, 1997. The success this series which are previously played by the young superstar Judy Anne Santos and the Gladys Reyes and was considered "Longest Series of Philippines Drama". As ABS-CBN continue proving world class teleserye they have come up of relieving this classic drama back to the boob tube. This same teleserye were being remade again for viewers of this generation, It's gonna be the same story  with a twist  

of  some of the characters which was played some of  best and newest actors and actresses of this generation. Mara and Clara was played by Kathryn Bernardo who was known to be her effective and wonderful portrayal of the character of the young Victoria who later played by Gretchen Barreto to equally successful teleserye "Magkaribal" and Julia Montes who previously appeared in one of the the teleserye of the rival network of the Kapamilya, The GMA's teleserye "Sana Ay Ikaw Nga", she also appeared in Goin Bulilit which is gag show featuring children covering adult roles in various comedic situation. The Mara Clara  was dubbed as the mother of Pinoy teleserye returned with a modern twist and a whole new cast to watched that viewers of this generation will surely loved has proven it's success in rating game as it was consistently a top rater in Mega Manila and in Nationwide coverage since it first episode. Because this teleserye remake's unprecedented success of this remake it was rumored before but now it was confirmed that once again the Kapamilya network will be banking in remaking of yet again another classic but successful teleserye that was ever made on television history, Needless to say, it was the teleserye which was top billed by  the optimum star of the Philippines and considered one the telserye queen in Philippines television Ms. Claudine Barreto's Mula sa Puso

Mula sa Puso was aired by ABS-CBN on March 10, 1997 to April 2, 1999. This teleserye was top billed by Claudine Barreto, the late Rico Yan, and Deither Ocampo, as the main protagonist on the series.  Mula sa Puso was directed byWen Deramas who was rumored to be directing the same teleserye. According to some forum base  websites like pinoyexchange.com and the abs-cbn forum that the Claudine Barreto's role as Via Pereira will be reprise by new comer actress Lauren Young the sister of the actress Megan Young and talent of ABS-CBN's talent management agency Star Magic. Lauren appear in some ABS-CBN programs like Maalaala Mo Kaya, Your Song Presents, Love Spell, and some the teleserye like Lobo and recently concluded Juanita Banana. Lauren will also joined by new comer actors JM De Guzman who will be reprising the role of the late Rico Yan role Gabriel Maglayon and Enrique Gil which was also a Star Magic talent will be playing the role of the actor Deither Ocampo Michael Miranda. According to the existing forum of MSP in the website pinoyexchange (http://www.pinoyexchange.com)  as of March 2, 2011 there were confirmed actors and actress which will be part of this remake.

Confirmed Casts as of March 02, 2011 6:20pm

Lauren Young     Via Pereira

JM De Guzman     Gabriel Maglayon

Enrique Gil      Michael Miranda

Dawn Zulueta     Magda Trinidad

Ariel Rivera     Don Fernando  Pereira

Eula Valdez      Selina Pereira- Matias

DJ Durano        Ysmael  Matias

Paul Salas       Warren Rodrigo

Sue Anna Ramirez Nicole Matias

Tyrone Perez     Gilbert Matias
Devon Seron      Mariel

It is also rumored that veteran actress Helen Gamboa will be joining the cast of which the role she will be playing is still unknown. 

Interesting Facts:

Eula Valdez -  will be be playing the role of the main antagonist in the series as Selina Pereira-Matias who popularize by Princess Punzalan that even make this teleserye more successful as she outstandingly portray the role as the "primera kontrabida", Eula previously played the mother of Via Claudine Barreto's  role as Criselda in the movie version

Ariel Rivera -  was also part of this series as he played the role of "Rafael Buencamino" who help Via  after the bus bombing incident who plotted by Selina. He was being asked to court Via  his mother Carmen Buencamino who played by the late actress Ms. Nida Blanca. unbeknown to her that her son is a gay. Now Ariel will be playing the role Via's father Don Fernando Pereira who previously played by the veteran actor Juan Rodrigo