Dolce Amore

2016 - 2016

Sweet Beginning

15th February 2016

Episode 1

In a war-torn country, Alice loses her daughter Monica just after parting ways with her husband, Uge. Unknown to Alice, Monica now lives in Italy as Serena with her adoptive father Roberto and his wife Luciana. Meanwhile, a young orphan named Simon rekindles his hope of having his own family when a couple comes to Buklod Kalinga one day.

Pen Pal

16th February 2016

Episode 2

Simon becomes friends with Serena after sending her a letter of gratitude for the package she sent to the orphans of Buklod Kalinga. However, Serena’s happiness quickly turns into despair when an incident force Melds to leave for good.

Wishes

17th February 2016

Episode 3

Luciana takes on the responsibility of raising Serena to be worthy of being a Marchesa. Meanwhile, the Ibarras adopt Simon and give him the nickname Tenten. A decade later, Serena tells Roberto her wish to visit Askovia.

Hope

18th February 2016

Episode 4

Serena’s hope to find her real family fades when the minister of Askovia informs her that they cannot find the man who turned her over to the soldiers’ camp. Meanwhile, Dodoy suffers a mild stroke, forcing Tenten to use all his savings.

Engagement

19th February 2016

Episode 5

An announcement from Gian Carlo's father will upset Serena.

All The Way

22nd February 2016

Episode 6

Tenten readily escorts Sese to the hotel, mistaking her as his client. Later, Sese catches Tenten naked in her room and reports him to the police.

Forgive

23rd February 2016

Episode 7

Hearing Taps’ pleas, Serena decides to drop her charges against Tenten. Meanwhile, Serena gets a chance to talk to Mr. Mossman when Alessandro finally located him.

Chase

24th February 2016

Episode 8

To make up for his misbehavior, Tenten agrees to drive Serena to Tagaytay where she will meet Mr. Mossman. However, Mr. Mossman refuses to hear her proposal. Serena learns later about Marchesa Telecom’s worsening financial crisis, which adds up to her worries.

Memory

25th February 2016

Episode 9

After failing to talk with Mr. Mossman, Serena prepares to go back to Italy but eventually opts to stay for some reason. To Tenten’s surprise, Alessandro soon hires him as Sese’s new driver.

Bonding

26th February 2016

Episode 10

Sese finally gets to see Divisoria when Tenten brings her there to look for a gown she could wear at Mr. Mossman’s party. Meanwhile, Gian Carlo considers going to the Philippines upon learning that Serena cannot go home yet.

Party

29th February 2016

Episode 11

Determined to save her company from downfall, Serena agrees to leave the party with Mr. Mossman in order for them to talk about the proposal. She eventually manages to convince the wealthy businessman to invest in her family’s company, not knowing that Mr. Mossman is orchestrating something against her.

Flashback

1st March 2016

Episode 12

Serena reprimands Tenten for hitting Mr. Mossman and causing the businessman to call off their deal. Upon learning that Gian Carlo announced his family’s intention to help the Marchesas, Serena decides to give him a chance. She goes to Buklod Kalinga later on with hopes of finding his old pen pal Simon.

EyeBall

2nd March 2016

Episode 13

Serena arrives at Buklod Kalinga but fails to know Simon’s whereabouts. Soon, Tenten learns from the nuns that his old pen pal Serena dropped by the orphanage earlier and left her address. Despite his initial hesitance, Tenten still goes to Serena’s hotel to finally come face-to-face with his childhood friend.

Surprise

3rd March 2016

Episode 14

Feeling anxious, Tenten fails to admit that he is Serena’s old pen pal, Simon. Not long after, he decides to muster the courage to admit the truth through an original song.

Discoveries

4th March 2016

Episode 15

After spending the rest of the night together, Serena asks Tenten to come with her to Visayas, but Tenten turns it down, claiming that he has to work. However, because of his family’s encouragement, Tenten changes his mind and decides to join Serena on her trip.

Bohol

7th March 2016

Episode 16

Serena flies to Visayas with Tenten just to reach Melds’ hometown. Soon, much to her delight, Serena finally reunites with her old nanny.

Firsts

8th March 2016

Episode 17

Serena and Tenten spend their first day in Bohol by indulging in some of the province’s exotic delicacies. Failing to get a good sleep that night, Serena decides to help Tenten correct his speech problem. Meanwhile, Binggoy works at a construction site after receiving no payment for his gig, but later gets into an accident.

Feelings

9th March 2016

Episode 18

Tenten and Serena enjoy a fun day with Melds and Cardo while cruising along the Loboc River. Later, Tenten learns more about Gian Carlo and advises Serena to give her best friend a chance. Meanwhile, Gian Carlo’s father reiterates to Luciana that his son’s marriage to Serena must push through.

Falling For You

10th March 2016

Episode 19

Roberto angers Luciana when he allows Serena to extend her stay in the Philippines. Meanwhile, Serena confronts a group of girls after seeing them ridicule Tenten because of his speech impediment.

PuSo

11th March 2016

Episode 20

With Serena’s help, Tenten overcomes his lisp. He soon realizes that he is falling in love with Serena. Meanwhile, Gian Carlo learns about Tenten.

THIS

14th March 2016

Episode 21

Failing to share a dance with Serena during the festivity, Tenten decides to dance with her afterward under the moonlight. Soon, Serena and Tenten bid Melds a tearful farewell and head back to Manila. While Tenten comes home and surprises everyone with his much-improved speech, Serena receives several bouquets of flowers from Gian Carlo.

DreamGirl

15th March 2016

Episode 22

Failing to keep Serena off his mind, Tenten begins to realize that he is falling in love with her. Soon, Serena arrives at Tenten’s workplace and decides to spend some time with him. Serena also rides a jeepney for the first time.

Meet The Ibarras

16th March 2016

Episode 23

Tenten brings Serena to his home to explain why he wants to work abroad. Taps, Dodoy, and Binggoy then see Serena and welcome her with open arms. Wanting to experience living a normal life, Serena decides to stay for a little while to bond with Tenten’s family and neighbors. Meanwhile, Gian Carlo plans to go to the Philippines to surprise Serena.

Yun Na

17th March 2016

Episode 24

Failing to keep Serena off his mind, Tenten begins to realize that he is falling in love with her.

Date

18th March 2016

Episode 25

Serena agrees to have dinner with Tenten, who plans to confess his feelings for the lady. While Melds, Cardo, and Franco surprise Serena at the hotel, Gian Carlo learns that his flight is indefinitely delayed.

Reality

21st March 2016

Episode 26

Believing that he will be able to tell Serena his true feelings at the end of the day, Tenten suits up and fetches Serena at her hotel for their date. Tenten, however, opts not to confess his feelings anymore as his plans get ruined by unforeseen circumstances.

Basag Trip

22nd March 2016

Episode 27

Despite mustering enough courage, Tenten still fails to confess his feelings for Serena upon seeing Gian Carlo inside her hotel room. Tenten then leaves and returns home with a heavy heart, recalling that Serena and Gian Carlo are bound to get married. Meanwhile, Gian Carlo and Serena surprise Melds with the care packages from Italy.

Emo

23rd March 2016

Episode 28

Thinking that he has no chance with Serena because of Gian Carlo, Tenten chooses to ignore her phone calls and avoid her at all costs. Tenten even used Anka, his admirer, in order to keep away from Serena.

Iba Na

28th March 2016

Episode 29

While Tenten is losing himself in sadness and desperation, Serena is starting to enjoy Gian Carlo's presence.

Set Up

29th March 2016

Episode 30

Serena wants Tenten to meet Gian Carlo. Is Tenten's heart ready?

Hopia No More

30th March 2016

Episode 31

Serena lets Gian Carlo experience the wonders of Manila by taking him to the places where she and Tenten spent some time together. Despite having the best time with his best friend, Gian Carlo still feels that he is losing Serena to her newfound friend Tenten. Meanwhile, Tenten accepts the fact that he and Serena are only friends.

Ouch

31st March 2016

Episode 32

Serena assumes that Tenten has a problem upon noticing that his speech impediment has returned. Her gut feeling becomes even stronger when Jei Jei informs her that Tenten is in love. Instead of admitting his feelings, Tenten lies to Serena and says that he is brokenhearted because of Anka. Hearing this, Serena decides to help Tenten by setting up a blind date for him.

Double Date

1st April 2016

Episode 33

After reprimanding Tenten for ditching Sarah, Serena is taken aback when he confessed his real feelings for her. Tenten, on the other hand, decides to part ways with Serena knowing that she is already working things out with Gian Carlo.

Pampanga

4th April 2016

Episode 34

While Tenten tries to conceal the anguish he feels from being rejected, Serena begins to fulfill her promise to give Gian Carlo a chance. Just as they try to start anew without one another, Serena and Tenten stumble upon each other at Sarah’s restaurant.

Love Symptoms

5th April 2016

Episode 35

Despite his initial hesitation, Tenten agrees to join Serena and Gian Carlo in a trip to Sarah's resort park. However, Sarah's apparent fondness for Tenten makes Serena uneasy. Meanwhile, Luciana patches things up with Roberto.

Pagputok

6th April 2016

Episode 36

In his attempt to overcome his fear, Tenten ends up in an embarrassing situation while doing a free fall. Meanwhile, Gian Carlo prepares a surprise for Serena, but his hard work comes to nothing when he suddenly gets sick.

Moment of Truth

7th April 2016

Episode 37

As her date with Gian Carlo fails to push through, Serena hangs out with Tenten and manages to patch things up with him. The next morning, Serena is taken aback upon realizing that Sarah spent the night at Tenten’s room.

Say It

8th April 2016

Episode 38

Serena starts feeling awkward around Tenten after realizing that she might be in love with him. Gian Carlo, on the other hand, finally figures out that there is something going on between Tenten and Serena.

The Marchesas

11th April 2016

Episode 39

Gian Carlo fails to hold back his tears upon realizing that he is losing his best friend to another man. Despite this, Gian Carlo decides to fight for his love for Serena and even goes out of his way to make the young lady feel special.

The Invitation

12th April 2016

Episode 40

While Tenten and his family celebrate his decision to return to school, Serena worries about what Gian Carlo may do after she rejected him and revealed her true feelings for Tenten. Later, Luciana and Roberto surprise Serena with their sudden arrival.

The Big Event

13th April 2016

Episode 41

Luciana and Roberto arrive in Manila to surprise Serena. Soon, Tenten meets the Marchesa couple and gets the chance to spend time with them at Sarah's restaurant. However, things turn awkward for everyone after Tenten gets himself drunk.

I Love You

14th April 2016

Episode 42

Much to Serena's surprise, Tenten charms his way through the Marchesa couple's hearts. Failing to hide her fondness for Tenten, Luciana asks Sarah to invite the young man to come with them to a prestigious party.

Mamma Mia

15th April 2016

Episode 43

Serena finds herself mesmerized by Tenten when he arrived at the party clad in an elegant suit. Soon, Tenten sits with the Marchesas and shares his poverty-stricken yet happy life with his adoptive family. Unable to hide his jealousy over Tenten and Serena’s sweetness, Gian Carlo leaves the table and unknowingly draws attention from Luciana.

Challenge

18th April 2016

Episode 44

Tenten finds himself in a humiliating position when Luciana volunteers him to recite passages from a poem before the guests. Serena steps in to save Tenten from further embarrassment and even shocks everyone when she bravely confesses her love for the young man.

Luciana and Dodoy

19th April 2016

Episode 45

Tenten's passionate declaration of love for Serena prompts Luciana and Roberto to invite the Ibarras for dinner. Luciana, however, has more than just getting to know Tenten and his family on her agenda.

Kapit

20th April 2016

Episode 46

Luciana renders Taps insulted after asking her to stay away from Serena in exchange for a huge amount of money. With this, Serena goes to the Ibarras to personally apologize to them. Soon, Serena helps Tenten finish the love song he wants to dedicate to his parents for their wedding anniversary.

Desperado

21st April 2016

Episode 47

Tenten, Binggoy, and Serena surprise Dodoy and Taps with a wedding anniversary party. In the midst of the festivity, Dodoy suddenly experiences severe chest pain, prompting his family to rush him to the hospital. There, the Ibarras learn that Dodoy needs to undergo a heart bypass surgery that costs a million. Serena then begs her mother to help Tenten's family, but Luciana refuses.

The Big Moves

22nd April 2016

Episode 48

While the Ibarras struggle to gather enough money for Dodoy’s operation, Roberto informs Serena that he sincerely wants to help Tenten’s family. Taps, however, rejects Roberto’s offer and reiterates that her family will never seek financial help from the Marchesas. Meanwhile, Angela joins a singing competition, hoping to win the prize to help Alice find Monica.

Maling Akala

25th April 2016

Episode 49

A desperate Binggoy approaches Luciana to seek financial help. Just after deciding to stay in the Philippines for good, Serena finds herself in danger at the place where she expects to meet Tenten.

Connection

26th April 2016

Episode 50

Desperate for money, Binggoy ransoms Serena. When Tenten finds out, he initially fights Binggoy's plan. However, when Binggoy's life hangs in the balance, Tenten is left with no choice but to help with his brother's schemes.

Ciao Italia

27th April 2016

Episode 51

Tenten’s explanation falls on deaf ears as Serena refuses to believe that he did not conspire with Binggoy in abducting her. Having no trust for Tenten, Kokoy follows Tenten and Serena and causes a horrendous accident. Meanwhile, Taps is filled with hope upon learning that a foundation paid for Dodoy’s heart bypass surgery. Unbeknownst to Taps, Luciana is the one who financed the operation to pay Binggoy for kidnapping Serena.

Begin Again

28th April 2016

Episode 52

Determined to do the right thing, Tenten informs Luciana that Binggoy is the one who kidnapped Serena. Pretending to be surprised with this revelation, Luciana pledges not to file a case against them but orders Tenten to stay away from Serena. To appease a brokenhearted Tenten, Binggoy sends his brother’s composition to the songwriting competition Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs. After learning that his song was accepted, Tenten goes to the office of Star Records, where he meets Angel.

Venezia

29th April 2016

Episode 53

Serena learns that Roberto is in critical condition but struggles to remember anything about her father. Luciana then tells Serena about the life she had before she got amnesia. Meanwhile, in her attempt to make it up to Tenten, Angel brings him to a karaoke bar.

Top Cast

Enrique Gil•Liza Soberano•Matteo Guidicelli

Director

Mae Cruz-Alviar

Writer

Mark Duane Angos

Comedy Drama

Destiny intertwines the lives of a rich Italian bella and a poor, hardworking Manila boy who are both in search of their true identity.

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Enrique Gil

Simon Vicente Ibarra / Tenten

Liza Soberano

Serena Marchesa-Ibarra / Monica Urtola

Matteo Guidicelli

Giancarlo de Luca

Cherie Gil

Luciana Marchesa

Sunshine Cruz

Alice Urtola

Rio Locsin

Pilita Ibarra / Taps

Kean Cipriano

Alvin Ibarra / Binggoy

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Ruben Maria Soriquez

Eugene Urtola / Uge

Sue Ramirez

Angela Urtola / Angel

Matteo Tosi

Silvio De Luca

Alvin Anson

Favio De Luca

Tetchie Agbayani

Vivian Dubois

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Joseph Marco

River Cruz

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Francesca Floirendo

Hannah Conde

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Mae Cruz-Alviar

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Mark Duane Angos

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Mary Pearl Urtola

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Enrique S. Villasis

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Alex Espartero

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A.B. Garcia

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Mark Duane Angos

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Carlo Katigbak

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