Maalaala Mo Kaya
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Maalaala Mo Kaya (transl. would you remember?; formerly stylized as Maala·ala mo kaya... or Maalaala mo kaya...;[1] abbreviated as MMK), also known as Memories, is a Philippine television drama anthology series broadcast by Kapamilya Channel under ABS-CBN Entertainment. Hosted by Charo Santos-Concio, it premiered on May 15, 1991. During a press conference previewing the program's first three episodes, Santos-Concio stated that the show differed from the program Lovingly Yours, Helen in that it did not offer counseling but is more akin to Eddie Ilarde's program Kahapon Lamang (lit. 'Only Yesterday').[2]
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Also known as | Maalaala mo kaya... (1991–2000) MMK Memories The Best of MMK |
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Created by | ABS-CBN Corporation |
Written by | Various |
Directed by | Various |
Presented by | Charo Santos-Concio |
Theme music composer | Constancio de Guzman Egay Gonzales |
Opening theme | "Maalaala Mo Kaya" by Dulce (1991–2004) / Carol Banawa (2004–2021) / JM Yosures (2021–2022) |
Ending theme | "Maalaala Mo Kaya" by Dulce (1991–2004; 2022) / Carol Banawa (2004–2021) / JM Yosures (2021–2022) |
Country of origin | Philippines |
Original language | Tagalog |
No. of seasons | 30 |
No. of episodes | 1,348 (list of episodes) |
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Running time | 60 minutes |
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Network | ABS-CBN |
Release | May 15, 1991 (1991-05-15) – May 2, 2020 (2020-05-02) |
Network | Kapamilya Channel[lower-alpha 1] |
Release | June 13, 2020 (2020-06-13) – December 10, 2022 (2022-12-10) |
Maalaala Mo Kaya has become the longest-running drama anthology in the Philippines,[3] reaching its 31st year in 2022. The program features weekly real-life stories or anecdotes of common people or even famous celebrities and personalities through letter sending. In 1994, Star Cinema released a theatrical film adaptation of the series directed by Olivia Lamasan. The series was also adapted as a radio program on DZMM called Maalaala Mo Kaya sa DZMM, a paperback ("pocketbooks") and a comic book under Mango Comics & Sterling.[4] The program concluded on December 10, 2022, with the special named "MMK Tatlong Dekadang Pasasalamat: Grand Kumustahan".