Child star Jana Agoncillo along with veteran actors Amy Austria and Michael de Mesa will star in the Maalaala Mo Kaya July 8 episode entitled, “Hapag Kainan.” It tells the story of a family who keeps strong amidst tragedy and sickness.
The story is told from the point of view of Marie Julieta (Jana Agoncillo). As a family that loves eating together, it is without a doubt that her home enjoys the simple life. When her father, Manual (Michael de Mesa), becomes severely ill, Marie and her other siblings learn sacrificing for the family at an early age. The episode is directed by Raz dela Torre and its story is written by Benson Logronio.
MMK July 8: Sharing Family Meals Together is Important
The worst thing that could every happen to a family is when its members drift apart. This is why sharing family meals together is a very important tradition at home. Jana’s character, Marie, proves this true as she shares her story. Marie’s family is a rather big one. All in all, they are eight – Marie’s parents and her other five siblings. When her father becomes sick, her older siblings are forced to work for the family. Marie, on the other hand, became the mom to her younger siblings. At one point, the siblings are forced to live apart from each other. The older ones need to help find a cure for their father, while the younger ones go to school. It was a painful arrangement and the family experiences moving from one home to another.
When Marie’s father, Manuel, passes away, everyone is put to the test as to whether to live on their own or take care of each other. As each of Marie’s other siblings grow up and try to establish their lives on their own, there is always that strong urge to keep going back home. This heightened especially when one of Marie’s siblings, Nina, becomes pregnant. This situation caused each one in the family to ask themselves if they will go on with their lives separately or continue to take care of each other. The memory of how they would share family meals together is something that they cannot ignore. It is the one thing their father established.
Be sure to watch Maalaala Mo Kaya on July 8 after The Voice Teens via ABS-CBN.