Asawa Ko, Karibal Ko (transl. my spouse, my rival / international title: Silent Shadow) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Mark Sicat dela Cruz, it stars Kris Bernal, Thea Tolentino and Rayver Cruz. It premiered on October 22, 2018 on the network's Afternoon Prime and Sabado Star Power sa Hapon line up replacing Ika-5 Utos. The series concluded on March 2, 2019 with a total of 114 episodes. It was replaced by Dragon Lady in its timeslot.
The series is originally titled as The Betrayed Wife and later Mag-asawa, Magkaribal. The series is streaming online on YouTube.
Premise[]
[edit] Rachel meets Nathan, a gay man who later marries her due to family's pressure. Unhappy and trapped, Nathan plots his fake death and later undergoes to a sexual reassignment and face surgery in another country. Years later, Rachel meets Gavin and falls for him. Gavin has a wife, Venus whom Rachel will eventually find out to be her former husband.
Cast and Characters[]
- Lead cast
- Kris Bernal as Rachel Santiago-Bravante
- Thea Tolentino as Venus Hermosa-Bravante / Nathan Bravante / Catriona
- Rayver Cruz as Gavin Corpus
- Supporting cast
- Lotlot de Leon as Lupita Santiago
- Devon Seron as Maya Santiago
- Jean Saburit as Veronica delos Santos-Bravante
- Ricardo Cepeda as Lorenzo Bravante
- Maricris Garcia as Allison "Alice S." Bravante
- Matthias Rhoads as Daniel Lindberg
- Phil Noble as Krissy
- Analyn Barro as Tina Santos-Santiago
- Caprice Cayetano as Nicole Belle S. Bravante
- Guest cast
- Jason Abalos as Nathan Bravante / Catriona
- Rob Sy as Arnold dela Cruz
- Alma Moreno as Sarah Corpus
- Juancho Triviño as David Santiago
- Ranty Portento as Andrew
- Alvin Maghanoy as younger Nathan Bravante
- Adrian Pascual as teenage Nathan
- Ameera Johara as Janice
- Mela Franco Habijan as Mela
- Althea Ablan as younger Allison
- Stanley Abuloc as Kyle Bravante
- Geraldine Villamil as Marie
- Xyruz Cruz as Paolo
- Chrome Prince Cosio as Frank
- David Uy as Stanley
- Rob Moya as Gio
- Andrew Gan as Julio
- Karlo Duterte as Ben
- Mike Liwag as a restaurant manager
- Kiel Rodriguez as Marasigan
Episodes[]
October 2018[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | ProdCode | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Share | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | ||||||
| 1 | "Pilot" | October 22, 2018 | #AsawaKoKaribalKo | 6.6% | #1 | 101 - A | ||
| 2 | "Secret Identity" | October 23, 2018 | #AKKKSecretIdentity | 5.5% | #2 | 102 - B | ||
| 3 | "Pagtatago" (Secret) | October 24, 2018 | #AKKKPagtatago | 5.9% | #1 | 103 - C | ||
| 4 | "Lipstick" | October 25, 2018 | #AKKKLipstick | 6.2% | #1 | 104 - D | ||
| 5 | "Baby" | October 26, 2018 | #AKKKBaby | 6.3% | #1 | 105 - E | ||
| 6 | "Walang Kawala" (No Escape) | October 27, 2018 | #AKKKWalangKawala | 6.8% | #1 | 106 - F | ||
| 7 | "Katotohanan" (Truth) | October 29, 2018 | #AKKKKatotohanan | 6.7% | #1 | 108 - H | ||
| 8 | "Susi" (Key) | October 30, 2018 | #AKKKSusi | 6.9% | #1 | 107 - G | ||
| 9 | "Hiwalayan" (Separation) | October 31, 2018 | #AKKKHiwalayan | 6.6% | #1 | 109 - I | ||
| Average | 6.4% | |||||||
November 2018[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People in Television Homes | ProdCode | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | ||||||
| 10 | "Pagtakas" (Escape) | November 1, 2018 | #AKKKPagtakas | 5.8% | #1 | 110 - J | ||
| 11 | "Habulin si Nathan" (Chase Nathan) | November 2, 2018 | #AKKKHabulinSiNathan | 5.6% | #2 | 111 - K | ||
| 12 | "Mapait na Kapalaran" (Bitter Fate) | November 3, 2018 | #AKKKMapaitNaKapalaran | 5.9% | #1 | 113 - M | ||
| 13 | "Buntis" (Pregnant) | November 5, 2018 | #AKKKBuntis | 5.8% | #2 | 112 - L | ||
| 14 | "Nathan to Catriona" | November 6, 2018 | #AKKKNathanToCatriona | 6.0% | #1 | 114 - N | ||
| 15 | "Episode 15" | November 7, 2018 | #AsawaKoKaribalKo | 6.2% | #1 | 115 - O | ||
| 16 | "Moving On" | November 8, 2018 | #AKKKMovingOn | 6.4% | #1 | 116 - P | ||
| 17 | "Pagtatagpo" (Encounter) | November 9, 2018 | #AKKKPagtatagpo | 6.3% | #2 | 117 - Q | ||
| 18 | "Bagong Mundo" (New World) | November 10, 2018 | #AKKKBagongMundo | 5.9% | #2 | 118 - R | ||
| 19 | "Gavin Meets Rachel" | November 12, 2018 | #AKKKGavinMeetsRachel | 5.7% | #2 | 119 - S | ||
| 20 | "Paglalapit" (Approach) | November 13, 2018 | #AKKKPaglalapit | 6.1% | #2 | 120 - T | ||
| 21 | "Rachel and Venus" | November 14, 2018 | #AKKKRachelAndVenus | 6.4% | #1 | 122 - V | ||
| 22 | "Venus in the Philippines" | November 15, 2018 | #AKKKVenusInThePhils | 6.0% | #2 | 121 - U | ||
| 23 | "Unexpected" | November 16, 2018 | #AKKKUnexpected | 5.9% | #2 | 123 - W | ||
| 24 | "Struggle" | November 17, 2018 | #AKKKStruggle | 6.4% | #1 | 124 - X | ||
| 25 | "Ang Paghaharap" (The Confrontation) | November 19, 2018 | #AKKKAngPaghaharap | 6.2% | #2 | 125 - Y | ||
| 26 | "Stalker" | November 20, 2018 | #AKKKStalker | 5.8% | #2 | 126 - Z | ||
| 27 | "Belle" | November 21, 2018 | #AKKKBelle | 5.7% | #2 | 127 - AA | ||
| 28 | "Finding Belle" | November 22, 2018 | #AKKKFindingBelle | 5.8% | #1 | 128 - BB | ||
| 29 | "Real Mom" | November 23, 2018 | #AKKKRealMom | 5.5% | #1 | 129 - CC | ||
| 30 | "Kampihan" (Take Part) | November 24, 2018 | #AKKKKampihan | 6.4% | #1 | 130 - DD | ||
| 31 | "Bravantes" | November 26, 2018 | #AKKKBravantes | 6.1% | #2 | 131 - EE | ||
| 32 | "Showdown" | November 27, 2018 | #AKKKShowdown | 5.8% | #2 | 133 - GG | ||
| 33 | "Selosan" (Enviousness) | November 28, 2018 | #AKKKSelosan | 5.9% | #1 | 132 - FF | ||
| 34 | "Set Up" | November 29, 2018 | #AKKKSetUp | 6.3% | #1 | 134 - HH | ||
| 35 | "Patibong" (Trap) | November 30, 2018 | #AKKKPatibong | 6.5% | #1 | 135 - II | ||
| Average | 6.0% | |||||||
December 2018[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | ProdCode | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Share | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | ||||||
| 36 | "Kasabwat" (Accomplice) | December 1, 2018 | #AKKKKasabwat | 5.6% | #2 | 136 - JJ | ||
| 37 | "Heartbreak" | December 3, 2018 | #AKKKHeartbreak | 5.0% | #2 | 137 - KK | ||
| 38 | "Huli" (Caught) | December 4, 2018 | #AKKKHuli | 5.5% | #2 | 138 - LL | ||
| 39 | "Pagtalikod" (Turning Away) | December 5, 2018 | #AKKKPagtalikod | 5.6% | #1 | 139 - MM | ||
| 40 | "Obligasyon" (Obligation) | December 6, 2018 | #AKKKObligasyon | 5.8% | #2 | 140 - NN | ||
| 41 | "Buking" (Caught) | December 7, 2018 | #AKKKBuking | 6.0% | #1 | 142 - PP | ||
| 42 | "Cornered" | December 8, 2018 | #AKKKCornered | 5.7% | #2 | 141 - OO | ||
| 43 | "Pagtatagpo" (Encounter) | December 10, 2018 | #AKKKPagtatagpo | 6.4% | #1 | 143 - QQ | ||
| 44 | "Yakap" (Hug) | December 11, 2018 | #AKKKYakap | 5.6% | #1 | 144 - RR | ||
| 45 | "Rebelasyon" (Revelation) | December 12, 2018 | #AKKKRebelasyon | 6.0% | #1 | 145 - SS | ||
| 46 | "Episode 46" | December 13, 2018 | #AsawaKoKaribalKo | 5.7% | #1 | 146 - TT | ||
| 47 | "Bloodmatch" | December 14, 2018 | #AKKKBloodmatch | 5.3% | #1 | 147 - UU | ||
| 48 | "Sacrifice" | December 15, 2018 | #AKKKSacrifice | 6.0% | #1 | 149 - WW | ||
| 49 | "Pangliligaw" (Courtship) | December 17, 2018 | #AKKKPangliligaw | 148 - VV | ||||
| 50 | "Ganti" (Revenge) | December 18, 2018 | #AKKKGanti | 150 - XX | ||||
| 51 | "Fake" | December 19, 2018 | #AKKKFake | 151 - YY | ||||
| 52 | "Apektado" (Affected) | December 20, 2018 | #AKKKApektado | 152 - ZZ | ||||
| 53 | "Daniel is Back" | December 21, 2018 | AKKKDanielIsBack | 153 - AAA | ||||
| 54 | "Multo ni Catriona" (Catriona's Ghost) | December 22, 2018 | #AKKKMultoNiCatriona | 154 - BBB | ||||
| 55 | "Rachel Confronts Daniel" | December 24, 2018 | #AKKKRachelConfrontsDaniel | 156 - DDD | ||||
| 56 | "Venus Beastmode" | December 25, 2018 | #AKKKVenusBeastmode | 155 - CCC | ||||
| 57 | "Paranoid" | December 26, 2018 | #AKKKParanoid | 157 - EEE | ||||
| 58 | "Daniel's Decision" | December 27, 2018 | #AKKKDanielsDecision | 158 - FFF | ||||
| 59 | "Pagmamakaawa" (Supplication) | December 28, 2018 | #AKKKPagmamakaawa | 159 - GGG | ||||
| 60 | "The Confession" | December 29, 2018 | #AKKKTheConfession | 160 - HHH | ||||
| 61 | "Lumiliit na Mundo" (Small World) | December 31, 2018 | #AKKKLumiliitNaMundo | 161 - III | ||||
| Average | ||||||||
January 2019[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People in Television Homes | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 62 | "Bagong Kasinungalingan" (New Lies) | January 1, 2019 | #AKKKBagongKasinungalingan | ||||
| 63 | "Suspicious Connections" | January 2, 2019 | #AKKKSuspiciousConnections | ||||
| 64 | "Under Pressure" | January 3, 2019 | #AKKKUnderPressure | ||||
| 65 | "Wagi" (Winner) | January 4, 2019 | #AKKKWagi | ||||
| 66 | "Engaged" | January 5, 2019 | #AKKKEngaged | ||||
| 67 | "Pagharang" (Blocking) | January 7, 2019 | #AKKKPagharang | 5.5% | #1 | ||
| 68 | "Hostage" | January 8, 2019 | #AKKKHostage | 5.7% | #2 | ||
| 69 | "Pagtatangka" (Attempt) | January 9, 2019 | #AKKKPagtatangka | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 70 | "Takbo, Daniel, Takbo" (Run, Daniel, Run) | January 10, 2019 | #AKKKTakboDanielTakbo | 6.0% | #1 | ||
| 71 | "Ako si Nathan" (I'm Nathan) | January 11, 2019 | #AKKKAkoSiNathan | 6.3% | #1 | ||
| 72 | "Ebidensya" (Evidence) | January 12, 2019 | #AKKKEbidensya | 6.0% | #1 | ||
| 73 | "Daniel" | January 14, 2019 | #AKKKDaniel | 5.3% | #2 | ||
| 74 | "Suspek" (Suspect) | January 15, 2019 | #AKKKSuspek | ||||
| 75 | "Scapegoat" | January 16, 2019 | #AKKKScapegoat | ||||
| 76 | "Hustisya" (Justice) | January 17, 2019 | #AKKKHustisya | ||||
| 77 | "Bakas" (Trace) | January 18, 2019 | #AKKKBakas | ||||
| 78 | "Alibi" | January 19, 2019 | #AKKKAlibi | 7.0% | #1 | ||
| 79 | "Pagbawi" (Recovery) | January 21, 2019 | #AKKKPagbawi | 6.8% | #1 | ||
| 80 | "Proteksyon" (Protection) | January 22, 2019 | #AKKKProteksyon | 6.1% | #1 | ||
| 81 | "Cornered" | January 23, 2019 | #AKKKCornered | 5.7% | #1 | ||
| 82 | "Home Care" | January 24, 2019 | #AKKKHomeCare | 5.4% | #2 | ||
| 83 | "Call for Help" | January 25, 2019 | #AKKKCallForHelp | 6.1% | #1 | ||
| 84 | "Saksi" (Witness) | January 26, 2019 | #AKKKSaksi | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 85 | "Takbo, Sarah" (Run, Sarah) | January 28, 2019 | #AKKKTakboSarah | 5.9% | #1 | ||
| 86 | "Secret Reveal" | January 29, 2019 | #AKKKSecretReveal | ||||
| 87 | "Danger" | January 30, 2019 | #AKKKDanger | 6.1% | #1 | ||
| 88 | "Sukdulan" (Extremity) | January 31, 2019 | #AKKKSukdulan | ||||
| Average | |||||||
February 2019[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Share | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 89 | "Paalam" (Goodbye) | February 1, 2019 | #AKKKPaalam | 7.5% | #1 | ||
| 90 | "Alarmed" | February 2, 2019 | #AKKKAlarmed | 7.6% | #1 | ||
| 91 | "Paranoia" | February 4, 2019 | #AKKKParanoia | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 92 | "Explosion" | February 5, 2019 | #AKKKExplosion | 7.4% | #1 | ||
| 93 | "Unlock" | February 6, 2019 | #AKKKUnlock | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 94 | "Pagbawi" (Recovery) | February 7, 2019 | #AKKKPagbawi | 6.0% | #1 | ||
| 95 | "Clues" | February 8, 2019 | #AKKKClues | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 96 | "Anklet" | February 9, 2019 | #AKKKAnklet | 7.0% | #1 | ||
| 97 | "Confirmation" | February 11, 2019 | #AKKKConfirmation | 5.7% | #1 | ||
| 98 | "Mother's Instinct" | February 12, 2019 | #AKKKMothersInstinct | 6.2% | #1 | ||
| 99 | "Desperada" (Desperate) | February 13, 2019 | #AKKKDesperada | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 100 | "DNA" | February 14, 2019 | #AKKKDNA | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 101 | "Dead End" | February 15, 2019 | #AKKKDeadEnd | 6.7% | #1 | ||
| 102 | "Pagbawi" (Recovery) | February 16, 2019 | #AKKKPagbawi | 7.5% | #1 | ||
| 103 | "Family" | February 18, 2019 | #AKKKFamily | 7.6% | #1 | ||
| 104 | "Meltdown" | February 19, 2019 | #AKKKMeltdown | 7.0% | #1 | ||
| 105 | "Goodbye" | February 20, 2019 | #AKKKGoodbye | 6.9% | #1 | ||
| 106 | "Wedding Countdown" | February 21, 2019 | #AKKKWeddingCountdown | 7.1% | #1 | ||
| 107 | "Gender Issue" | February 22, 2019 | #AKKKGenderIssue | 7.3% | #1 | ||
| 108 | "Itigil ang Kasal" (Stop the Wedding) | February 23, 2019 | #AKKKItigilAngKasal | 8.0% | #1 | ||
| 109 | "Consequences" | February 25, 2019 | #AKKKConsequences | 8.3% | #1 | ||
| 110 | "Nathan is Venus" | February 26, 2019 | #AKKKNathanIsVenus | 8.2% | #1 | ||
| 111 | "Banta ni Venus" (Venus' Threat) | February 27, 2019 | #AKKKBantaNiVenus | 8.0% | #1 | ||
| 112 | "Amok" (Rage) | February 28, 2019 | #AKKKAmok | 7.9% | #1 | ||
| Average | 7.1% | ||||||
March 2019[]
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| Episode | Original air date | Social media hashtag | AGB Nielsen NUTAM People | Ref. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Audience Share | Timeslot
rank |
Whole day
rank | |||||
| 113 | "Kabayaran" (Payback) | March 1, 2019 | #AKKKKabayaran | 6.6% | #1 | ||
| 114 | "Finale" | March 2, 2019 | #AKKKFinale | 6.8% | #2 | ||
| Average | 6.7% | ||||||