Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa
2019 Philippine television drama series
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Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa (International title: Mea Culpa / transl. Who is the Offender: My Fault) is a 2019 Philippine television drama crime series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Dan Villegas, Andoy L. Ranay, Darnel Joy R. Villaflor and Jerry Lopez Sineneng, it stars Jodi Sta. Maria, Bela Padilla, Ketchup Eusebio, Tony Labrusca, Kit Thompson, Sandino Martin, and Ivana Alawi. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up and worldwide on TFC from April 29 to August 9, 2019, replacing Halik and was replaced by The Killer Bride.
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| Also known as | Mea Culpa[1] |
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| Created by | Keiko Aquino |
| Developed by | ABS-CBN Studios |
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| Country of origin | Philippines |
| Original language | Filipino |
| No. of episodes | 75 (list of episodes) |
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| Executive producers | Carlo Katigbak Cory Vidanes Laurenti Dyogi Roldeo T. Endrinal Jemila Jimenez |
| Producer | Arnel T. Nacario |
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| Running time | 26–35 minutes |
| Production company | Dreamscape Entertainment Television |
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| Network | ABS-CBN |
| Release | April 29 – August 9, 2019 |
Premise
One unfateful night, Juris (Bela Padilla), along with her fellow law graduates: Drei (Tony Labrusca), Greco (Kit Thompson), Gaylord (Sandino Martin), Lolita (Ivana Alawi) and their friend Bogs (Ketchup Eusebio), accidentally run over a woman named Barbara (Rubi Rubi) who had kidnapped a baby from a local hospital. They agree to bury Barbara's body afterwards in the hills overlooking Baguio. Discovering the baby in the grass, Juris takes care of the child as her own, wracked with guilt and believing that they had killed the child's mother. The real mother, Fina (Jodi Sta. Maria), emerges years later and is desperate to win her child back. The story follows the subsequent actions of the lawyers, who are torn between doing the right thing or disregarding the law they had sworn to uphold.
Cast and characters
Main
- Jodi Sta. Maria[3][4] as Filipina "Fina" S. Baniaga
- Bela Padilla[3][4] as Julie Iris "Juris" Miranda / Julie Iris Agoncillo-Montelibano
- Ketchup Eusebio[3][4] as Ambrosio "Bogs" Bitangcol / Armand Bitangcol
- Tony Labrusca[3][4] as Andrei Joseph "Drei" Montelibano
- Kit Thompson[3][4] as Gregorio "Greco" Catapang, Jr.
- Sandino Martin[3][4] as Gaylord Mamaril
- Ivana Alawi[3][4] as Lolita del Rio
Supporting
- Janice de Belen[3][4] as Amor Capuyan
- Agot Isidro[4] as Dolores Miranda
- Ayen Munji-Laurel as Matilda Montelibano
- Boboy Garovillo[4] as Emilio "Emil" Agoncillo
- Jay Manalo as Luciano "Lucio" del Rio
- Maria Isabel Lopez as Maria Isabel "Maribel" Baniaga
- Allan Paule as Gregorio "Gorio" Catapang, Sr.
- Carla Martinez as Celia de Vera
- Leo Rialp as Estelito "Titong" de Vera
- Alvin Anson as Yandro Torres
- Menggie Cobarrubias as Lordivino Mamaril
- Via Veloso as Alice Catapang
- Chiqui del Carmen as Abigail Mamaril
- Iyannah Sumalpong as Joy S. Baniaga/Leyna Montelibano
- Ziljan Ventenilla as Noah S. Baniaga
Guests
- Bernard Palanca as Rommel Baniaga
- Joko Diaz as Ernesto Miranda
- CX Navarro as Rafa Catapang
- Noel Rayos as Dante Gallego
- Precious Espinosa as Christy Villanueva
- Karla Pambid as Atty. Greta Pilapil
- MM Gigante as Sibuyas
- William Lorenzo as Pedring Soliman
- Benedict Campos as Juancho Dela Cruz
- Rubi Rubi as Barbara Villanueva
- Jonic Magno as Edward, Philippine Cable Network news editor
- Giovanni Baldisseri as Sir Joel, NBI agent
Production
Development
In September 2018, the drama series was originally titled as Mea Culpa.[5] On the ABS-CBN trade launch in November 2018, the drama series was titled as Mea Culpa: Sino ang Maysala?.[6][7] On March 18, 2019, the title was reversed into Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa.[8][9]
Casting
JC Santos was hired to star in this project[5] but later on withdrew.[10]
Broadcast
Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa premiered on April 29, 2019.[11][12]
Reruns
It aired reruns on ALLTV since August 5 to October 22, 2023, replacing the reruns of Ngayon at Kailanman and was replaced the reruns of Sana Dalawa ang Puso.
Mea Culpa: The Hidden Files
A director's cut version of the series, Mea Culpa: The Hidden Files was released on iWantTFC.[13]
Ratings
| Pilot Episode | Finale Episode | Peak | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22.2% April 29, 2019[14] |
25.1% August 9, 2019[15] |
25.1% August 9, 2019[15] |
17.4% |
Accolades
| Year | Award giving body | Category | Recipient | Results |
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| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for TV | Best Primetime Drama Series | Sino ang Maysala?: Mea Culpa | Nominated[16] |