(International title: Michaela / ) is a 2019 Philippine weekday soap opera starring Sophia Reola. The series was aired on ABS-CBN's PrimeTanghali noontime block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from March 25 to October 18, 2019, replacing Playhouse and was replaced by I Have a Lover.
Premise
Michaela "Mikmik" Dimaano is a bright, wise cracking 9-year-old girl living happily with her mother Ella and her adoptive grandmother Ester in a quiet province. Everything changes when Ella is diagnosed with late onset leukemia, the same time Mikmik discovers her true relations to Divina Salvador, a wealthy businesswoman. In order to pay for her mother's medication, Mikmik, with the help of Ester, visits Divina but is rejected, as Ella is blamed for her step-brother Eric's death. Ella then dies, and Mikmik is taken by Ruth, her late mother's best friend, to live with the Salvadors.
The Salvador family consists of the matriarch, Divina – the wife of the late Gabriel Salvador and head of El Salvador Builders, Katrina – a business executive and wife of Divina's late son Eric, and Katrina's daughters: the harsh and envious Amber, and the misguided but kind hearted Britney. Mikmik immediately finds refuge and comfort in Benjie and Ruth's son Joseph, but has to face the spite and cruelties of her cold step-grandmother Divina, her wicked step-aunt Katrina, and her older step-cousin Amber. Divina and Katrina's hatred stem from the fact that Mikmik is the only rightful heir to the Salvador wealth: Ella is the legitimate child of Gabriel as his marriage with her mother Letty was not annulled, making Divina a mistress, and Eric was Divina's adoptive son, due to the fact she cannot bear children.
When a mysterious man from the past named Michael Villaluna resurfaces and creates a paternal connection with Mikmik, things escalate to greater heights. As family feuds worsen, no lies will remain undiscovered, no secrets will remain unrevealed, and eventually Mikmik will get the happiness and the complete family that she truly deserves.
Cast and characters
Main cast
Sophia Reola as Michaela "Mikmik" S. Villaluna
Cristine Reyes as Katrina Balingit-Salvador
RK Bagatsing as Michael Villaluna
Enzo Pineda as James Villaluna
Shaina Magdayao as Grace E. Andrada
Supporting cast
Pilar Pilapil as Doña Divina Salvador
Dante Rivero as Don David Villaluna
Matet de Leon as Ruth Estacio-Dimagmaliw
Keempee de Leon as Benjamin "Benjie" Dimagmaliw
Ces Quesada as Ester Dimaano
Michelle Vito as Anna Defensor
Vance Larena as Kokoy Santos
Moi Bien as Barbie Dimaculangan
Lotlot Bustamante as Marilyn Ledesma
Pat Liwanag as Chichi Magbanua
Hyubs Azarcon as Leroy "Roy" B. Gonzales
Ethyl Anne Osorio as Sarah Perez
Teroy Guzman as Atty. Reynante "Nante" Castillo
Nina Ricci Alagao as Atty. Liberty Sandejas
Heart Ramos as Britney B. Salvador
Krystal Mejes as Amber B. Salvador
Miguel Vergara as Joseph E. Dimagmaliw
Guest cast
Kaye Abad as Ella D. Salvador Villaluna
Rafa Siguion-Reyna as Eric Salvador
Isay Alvarez as Leticia "Letty" Dimaano-Salvador
Leo Rialp as Gabriel Salvador
Tetchie Agbayani as Elizabeth Villaluna
Carlos Morales as Lloyd
Jaycee Parker as Glenda
Rhed Bustamante as young Ella
Hannah Lopez Vito as young Anna
Gwen Zamora as young Divina
Mico Palanca as young Gabriel
Jennica Garcia as young Letty
Victor Silayan as young Nante
Veyda Inoval as young Katrina
Izzy Canillo as young Michael
Althea Ruedas as young Mikmik
Malou Canzana as Alexis
Levi Ignacio as Rogelio
Paolo Serrano as Victor
JB Agustin as Biboy
Isaac Reodica as Rocky
Elisia Parmisano as Rachel
Althea Guanzon as Diana
Pipay Navarro as Ashley
Kazumi Porquez as province kid
Broadcast
premiered on ABS-CBN on March 25, 2019.
Timeslot block
It was the last late-morning drama series to be produced by the network before the COVID-19 pandemic and its shutdown in May 2020.