Gulong ng Palad
Gulong ng Palad is a Philippine radio drama series, which first aired by DZRH and soap opera hit from 1977 up to 1985. On January 9, 2006, the drama series came back in television under the direction of Eric Salud and Jerome Pobocan.
The television series can be watched regularly on ABS-CBN from Monday to Friday after TV Patrol World. The show also aired simultaneously on The Filipino Channel.
This show aired from January 9, 2006 to May 12, 2006.
Story
Even as children, Luisa and Carding were not allowed to be friends because of their different social classes, with Carding's family being a prominent wealthy member in their town and Luisa's mother a laundrywoman. So when Carding's father dies his mom, Menang Medel, decides to take him away to the U.S. Although they promised to write to each other, Carding doesn't fulfill his promise, leading Luisa to distrust him and become determined to stay away from him when he returned ten years later.Menang Medel does not approve of Luisa because of her social class and is always encouraging Carding to date Mimi, the rich daughter of her friend Dona Carmen, who if they married would help her gain the mayor candidacy and her wealth. Yet when Carding gets into an accident, Luisa can no longer deny the love she feels for him but with her family encouraging her to stay away from Carding, they decide to keep their relationship a secret. While they try to keep their relationship hidden Luisa's brother, Totoy, tries to keep his love hidden from tomboy Jojo, because of his family obligations, which will get even harder as Tomas, their father, his secret about his heart condition comes out.
When both families find out about the relationship, Luisa gets pressured into breaking it off with Carding. Although Idad, Luisa's mom, doesn't approve she stands up for her daughter when Menang Medel demeans Luisa. Then when Luisa finally breaks it off with Carding they get caught in a storm and have to seek refuge in a cave while everyone believes they have eloped. When they try to explain, Idad doesn't want to hear it and tells Luisa to leave, while Menang is also furious yet must ask Carding to marry her in the hopes of saving the family's reputation for the mayor position.
After they marry life becomes even harder for Luisa. Her mother has not forgiven her, Carding goes off to Manila for school leaving Luisa in the evil hands of Menang Medel, and when she finally stands up for herself Carding sees, only for his mother to say that Luisa has been the cruel one. Carding becomes stuck between the two most important women in his life and doesn't know whom to believe and turns to Mimi who uses his vulnerability to her advantage.
Carding feels guilty about sleeping with Mimi and avoids going home to face Luisa, whom his mother is saying is having an affair Diego, Jojo's brother. To make matters worse Menang has Tomas fired, the worry of what will happen to his family causes him to have a heart attack and die. This causes Luisa to be reunited with her family, as Idad, Totoy and Nene forgives her, and to publicly blame Menang for her father's heartache, causing Menang to lose the Mayor position.
With the separation of the couple, Mimi entices Carding prompting an issue, while Diego admits his adoration for Luisa. When she rejects him, he endeavors to assault her, he goes to prison for his endeavor, and after that to the clinic when his endeavored escape gets him cut. When it appears that Carding needs to begin once again by and by with Luisa when he learns she is pregnant, Mimi goes to Diego on his deathbed to offer him cash in return for him deceiving Carding guaranteeing that him and Luisa have been having an illicit relationship and it is his infant, which he does so as to accommodate Jojo when he is gone, Carding accepts these falsehoods and is angry with Luisa. Luckily, Jojo had read a letter from Diego himself before his death, saying that he and Luisa didn't have an affair and in fact, Mimi told him to tell this rumor to Carding in order to ruin Luisa's reputation and she'd win his heart. Meanwhile, Menang becomes destitute after not winning the elections, and when the debts become too high she burns down her house to tries to gain the insurance money but gets injured in the fire and is left homeless instead. Menang finally experiences the poor side of life and makes her realize how badly she treated the poor
Mimi pretends that she is pregnant but when her mother finds out she cuts her off financially until she decides to go back with her to America. While Luisa and her family decide to start over in Manila to leave their troubles behind, It is the first time that they are finally happy for a long time. While Carding finally realizes how much he loves Luisa but is ashamed about the way he treated her. In the end Mimi gets punished for all her misdeeds, Luisa and Carding are reunited, the whole family make peace, and Jojo and Totoy start dating. Totoy also put up a new restaurant in Sta. Lucia, with the promise together with Luisa since they were young to their parents.
Cast and characters
Main cast (ABS-CBN)
- Kristine Hermosa as Luisa Santos-Medel - A girl at the young age, Luisa is very loving and caring towards her family. She and Lorraine team up to make Isabelle's life miserable. Fate to her mother's turning, her life and her sibling revolves around the bright lights and the deceased of her fans. Idad knows she is adopted, but she does not yearn for her parents because Luisa loves her dearly. Luisa earns a meager living in a changing stand. She gives her all to her eldest daughters.
- TJ Trinidad as Ricardo "Carding" Medel - Luisa's cousin from a wealthy seduction, Carding is darkest favor with Diego only to get the insurance of hate and is niece of Diego. Carding is out of words. He leaves him without saying accepted to her, killed to Carding. He resolves to Diego that she loves him even though he's in a coma. Start to break and they are caught up in the wheel. They seek shatter in a fate. Their families are bragging and news goes around that they have erupted.
- Cherie Gil as Philomena "Menang" Medel - Carding's mother and a wealthy socialite, Menang despises poor people, seeing them as gold diggers and doesn't approve Carding on dating Luisa. Menang is encouraging Carding to date Mimi as their marriage will help boast her campaign for mayor. In the end Menang attempted to burn her house down to get the insurance money, but was discovered and was left homeless and injured, Menang began experiencing the poor life and began to realize the error of her ways. She asked Luisa's family for forgiveness and they accepted, even allowing her to live with them. She has become the grandmother of Carding and Luisa's child.
- Andrea del Rosario as Mimi Sandoval - A girl coming from a wealthy family, Mimi was deeply infatuated with Carding and is jealous of Luisa. As the series goes on, Mimi has become a deranged psychopath and she's willing to resort through murder, blackmails, and manipulation in order to accomplish her tasks. She was later discovered and was arrested for her crimes, she was later bailed out by her mother Carmen. Mimi is set out to finish what she started, killing Luisa. She sneaked into Jojo's house and knock her unconscious and acquire the address to Luisa's place. She sneaked into her house and attempts to kill her but Carding subdues Mimi and saves Luisa, just he is about to take Luisa to the hospital and call 911, Mimi knocks him unconscious with a tire iron. Mimi attempts to kill herself and Carding, seeing that if she can't have him then no one will, but they were involved in an accident which results Mimi losing her legs. Mimi was arrested yet again for attempting murder and was sentenced to life imprisonment. Mimi's mother Carmen can only watch as her daughter is being abused by the female inmates.
Supporting cast
- Rio Locsin as Caridad "Idad" Santos
- Joel Torre as Tomas Santos
- Luis Alandy as Diego Morales
- Joross Gamboa as Totoy Santos
- Roxanne Guinoo as Josefina "Jojo" Morales
- Hazel Ann Mendoza as Nene Santos
- Mhyco Aquino as Mark Sandoval
- Nash Aguas as Peping Santos
Extended and guest cast
- Tuesday Vargas as Saling
- Racquel Villavicencio as Carmen Sandoval
- Lito Pimentel as David
- Ahron Villena as Japoy
- Amy Perez as Lorraine Pineda
- Rico Barrera as Alex Trinidad
- Denise Joaquin as Wendy
- Mishella Angela Maravilla as Chelsea
- Mosang as Belen
- Emma Villanueva as Tekla
- Gigi Locsin as Doray
- Benjie Felipe as Banjo
- Gian Carlo Terry as Butch
- Jeremiah Rosales as Makoy
- Khaycee Aboloc as Gwen
- Juan Rodrigo as Juancho Medel
- Kathryn Bernardo as Young Mimi
- Phytos Ramirez as Young Carding
- Alexis Ramos as Young Saling
- Reggie Curley as Gary
- Maureen Larrazabal as Khyna
- Louissa Pressman as Luisa about age 5
- Yassi Pressman as Luisa about age 11
BBC (City2)">Banahaw Broadcasting Corporation">BBC (City2)/RPN">Radio Philippines Network">RPN Cast
- Ronald Corveau as Carding
- Marianne dela Riva as Luisa
- Caridad Sanchez as Nanay Idad
- Romnick Sarmenta as Peping
- Augusto Victa as Tatay Tomas
- Tita de Villa as Menang
- Beth Bautista as Mimi
Season 1 Episodes
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 8
Soundtracks
- Gulong ng Palad - main theme song
- Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka / Sa Piling Mo
- Dahil Mahal na Mahal Kita