My Special Tatay (International title: The Heart Knows / transl. My Special Dad) is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by L.A. Madridejos, it stars Ken Chan in the title role. It premiered on September 3, 2018 on the network's Afternoon Prime line up replacing Hindi Ko Kayang Iwan Ka. The series concluded on March 29, 2019 with a total of 150 episodes. It was replaced by Inagaw na Bituin in its timeslot.
Plot[]
Boyet, a young man with mild intellectual disability who has a quiet and simple life with his mother, will be changed when they find out that he has a child. Despite their state in life and Boyet's condition, they will take care of the child along with the help of aunt Chona and Boyet's childhood friend, Carol.
Cast and Characters[]
- Lead cast
- Ken Chan as Roberto "Boyet" Mariano Villaroman
- Supporting cast
- Jestoni Alarcon as Edgar Villaroman
- Teresa Loyzaga as Olivia "Via" Salcedo-Villaroman
- Lilet as Isay Mariano
- Carmen Soriano as Soledad Villaroman
- Jillian Ward as Odette S. Villaroman
- Candy Pangilinan as Chona Mariano
- Arra San Agustin as Carol Flores
- Bruno Gabriel as Orville S. Villaroman
- Guest cast
- John Kenneth Giducos as Deckdeck
- Phytos Ramirez as Jeff
- Cheska Diaz as Sheila Flores
- Barbara Miguel as Cindy Flores
- Rubi Rubi as Divine
- Matt Evans as younger Edgar
- Valeen Montenegro as younger Via
- Empress Schuck as younger Isay
- Ashley Rivera as younger Chona
- Dominic Roco as Peter Flores
- Elle Ramirez as younger Sheila
- Soliman Cruz as Bernardo "Obet" Mariano
- Kyle Ocampo as Eunice
- Johnny Revilla as Faustino Salcedo
- Lito Legaspi as Simon Villaroman
- Bryce Eusebio as teenage Boyet
- Euwenn Aleta as younger Boyet / Angelo L. Mariano
- Dayara Shane as teenage Carol
- Rita Daniela as Susan "Aubrey" P. Labrador-Mariano
- Mikoy Morales as Joselito "Ote" Mendiola
- Jhoana Marie Tan as Britney
- Jazz Ocampo as Erika Roque
- Kristine Abbey as Annie
- Joemarie Nielsen as Bert
- Cyruzz King as Paeng
- Angeli Bayani as Myrna Palomares Labrador
- ER Villa as baby Angelo L. Mariano
- Arny Ross as Monique Roque
- Agimat Maguigad, Cajo Tan, Clint Limbas, JR Palero and Rommel Calupitan as the Katambays
- Alchris Galura as Joel Dimaano
- Jon Romano as Rudy Flores
- Kiel Rodriguez as Dan
- Bernard Vios as Xander
- Frances Makil-Ignacio as Mamita
- Ayra Mariano as Anna
- Tonio Quiazon as Antonio Aguilar
- Lou Veloso as Miong
- Martin del Rosario as Gardo Guzman
- Jervi Cajarop as Bogart
Episodes[]
September 2018[]
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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 | |||||
| 1 | "Pilot" | September 3, 2018 | #MySpecialTatay | 6.6% | #1 | #12 | |
| 2 | "Pagdadalang-tao" (Pregnancy) | September 4, 2018 | #MSTPagdadalangTao | 5.7% | #1 | #14 | |
| 3 | "Buwis Buhay" (Life Threat) | September 5, 2018 | #MSTBuwisBuhay | 5.0% | #1 | #15 | |
| 4 | "Laban ni Isay" (Isay's Battle) | September 6, 2018 | #MSTLabanNiIsay | 5.9% | #1 | #13 | |
| 5 | "Hustisya" (Justice) | September 7, 2018 | #MSTHustisya | 5.1% | #1 | #17 | |
| 6 | "Boyet" | September 10, 2018 | #MSTBoyet | 4.5% | #2 | #19 | |
| 7 | "Binata na si Boyet" (Boyet's Young Man) | September 11, 2018 | #MSTBinataNaSiBoyet | 5.3% | #1 | #14 | |
| 8 | "Diskarte ni Boyet" (Boyet's Strategy) | September 12, 2018 | #MSTDiskarteNiBoyet | 4.9% | #2 | #18 | |
| 9 | "Brokenhearted" | September 13, 2018 | #MSTBrokenhearted | 5.2% | #2 | #15 | |
| 10 | "Tampuhan" (Sulky) | September 14, 2018 | #MSTTampuhan | 6.0% | #2 | #16 | |
| 11 | "Pustahan" (Betting) | September 17, 2018 | #MSTPustahan | 5.9% | #2 | #16 | |
| 12 | "Buntis" (Pregnant) | September 18, 2018 | #MSTBuntis | 5.5% | #2 | #17 | |
| 13 | "Pigilan si Aubrey" (Stop Aubrey) | September 19, 2018 | #MSTPigilanSiAubrey | 5.0% | #2 | #21 | |
| 14 | "Job Hunting" | September 20, 2018 | #MSTJobHunting | 4.8% | #2 | ||
| 15 | "Tokhang" | September 21, 2018 | #MSTTokhang | 4.6% | #2 | ||
| 16 | "Muling Pagkikita" (Meeting Again) | September 24, 2018 | #MSTMulingPagKikita | 4.1% | #2 | #20 | |
| 17 | "Nagkataon, Nagkatagpo" (Incidentally, It Encounters) | September 25, 2018 | #MSTNagkataonNagkatagpo | 4.0% | #2 | ||
| 18 | "Unang Salpukan" (First Clash) | September 26, 2018 | #MSTUnangSalpukan | 4.2% | #2 | ||
| 19 | "Sakripisyo ni Boyet" (Boyet's Sacrifice) | September 27, 2018 | #MSTSakripisyoNiBoyet | 4.9% | #2 | #18 | |
| 20 | "Carol vs. Aubrey" | September 28, 2018 | #MSTCarolVsAubrey | 4.5% | #1 | #16 | |
October 2018[]
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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 | |||||
| 21 | "Rebelasyon" (Revelation) | October 1, 2018 | #MSTRebelasyon | 3.8% | #2 | ||
| 22 | "Baby for Sale" | October 2, 2018 | #MSTBabyForSale | ||||
| 23 | "Buking si Aubrey" (Aubrey is Seen) | October 3, 2018 | #MSTBukingSiAubrey | ||||
| 24 | "Olivia's Evil Plan" | October 4, 2018 | #MSTOliviasEvilPlan | ||||
| 25 | "Boyet in Danger" | October 5, 2018 | #MSTBoyetInDanger | ||||
| 26 | "Dalamhati ni Carol" (Carol's Grief) | October 8, 2018 | #MSTDalamhatiNiCarol | ||||
| 27 | "Lihim na Tulong" (Secret Help) | October 9, 2018 | #MSTLihimNaTulong | ||||
| 28 | "Tatay na si Boyet" (Boyet is Now a Father) | October 10, 2018 | #MSTTatayNaSiBoyet | ||||
| 29 | "Takas ni Aubrey" (Aubrey's Escape) | October 11, 2018 | #MSTTakasNiAubrey | ||||
| 30 | "Aksidente" (Accident) | October 12, 2018 | #MSTAksidente | ||||
| 31 | "Pasabog ni Soledad" (Soledad's Petard) | October 15, 2018 | #MSTPasabogNiSoledad | 5.6% | #1 | ||
| 32 | "Nabunyag na Lihim" (Revealed Secret) | October 16, 2018 | #MSTNabunyagNaLihim | 6.9% | #1 | ||
| 33 | "Olivia Desperado" (Desperate Olivia) | October 17, 2018 | #MSTOliviaDesperado | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 34 | "Isay vs. Olivia" | October 18, 2018 | #MSTIsayVsOlivia | 6.2% | #1 | ||
| 35 | "Hiling ni Edgar" (Edgar's Request) | October 19, 2018 | #MSTHilingNiEdgar | 5.9% | #1 | #13 | |
| 36 | "Pangungulila" (Desolation) | October 22, 2018 | #MSTPangungulila | 6.2% | #1 | #13 | |
| 37 | "DNA" | October 23, 2018 | #MSTDNA | 6.0% | #1 | ||
| 38 | "Panlilinlang" (Deception) | October 24, 2018 | #MSTPanlilinlang | 6.5% | #1 | ||
| 39 | "Panunuyo" (Suit) | October 25, 2018 | #MSTPanunuyo | 6.2% | #1 | #15 | |
| 40 | "Selos si Isay" (Isay is Jealous) | October 26, 2018 | #MSTSelosSiIsay | 5.6% | #1 | ||
| 41 | "Sikreto ni Boyet" (Boyet's Secret) | October 29, 2018 | #MSTSikretoNiBoyet | ||||
| 42 | "Linlang" (Deceive) | October 30, 2018 | #MSTLinlang | 8.3% | #1 | #11 | |
| 43 | "Sibling Rivalry" | October 31, 2018 | #MSTSiblingRivalry | ||||
November 2018[]
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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 | |||||
| 44 | "Banta" (Threat) | November 1, 2018 | #MSTBanta | ||||
| 45 | "Sugod ni Odie" (Odie's Move) | November 2, 2018 | #MSTSugodNiOdie | ||||
| 46 | "Sakripisyo" (Sacrifice) | November 5, 2018 | #MSTSakripisyo | ||||
| 47 | "Saving Odie" | November 6, 2018 | #MSTSavingOdie | ||||
| 48 | "Peace Be with You" | November 7, 2018 | #MSTPeaceBeWithYou | ||||
| 49 | "Tukso" (Temptation) | November 8, 2018 | #MSTTukso | ||||
| 50 | "Frame Up" | November 9, 2018 | #MSTFrameUp | ||||
| 51 | "Kalaboso" (Jail) | November 12, 2018 | #MSTKalaboso | ||||
| 52 | "Stage Drama" | November 13, 2018 | #MSTStageDrama | ||||
| 53 | "Family Dinner" | November 14, 2018 | #MSTFamilyDinner | ||||
| 54 | "New Home" | November 15, 2018 | #MSTNewHome | ||||
| 55 | "Inosente" (Innocent) | November 16, 2018 | #MSTInosente | ||||
| 56 | "Bistado" (Busted) | November 19, 2018 | #MSTBistado | 5.2% | #1 | ||
| 57 | "Tampuhan" (Sulky) | November 20, 2018 | #MSTTampuhan | 6.3% | #1 | ||
| 58 | "Tanan" (Elopement) | November 21, 2018 | #MSTTanan | 6.8% | #1 | ||
| 59 | "Kasal-kasalan" (Fake Wedding) | November 22, 2018 | #MSTKasalKasalan | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 60 | "Will You Marry Me?" | November 23, 2018 | #MSTWillYouMarryMe | 5.6% | #1 | #15 | |
| 61 | "The Wedding" | November 26, 2018 | #MSTTheWedding | 5.5% | #1 | ||
| 62 | "Sukol" (Defy) | November 27, 2018 | #MSTSukol | 5.7% | #1 | ||
| 63 | "Mabuhay ang Bagong Kasal" (Long Live the Newly Weds) | November 28, 2018 | #MSTMabuhayAngBagongKasal | 5.7% | #1 | ||
| 64 | "Confession" | November 29, 2018 | #MSTConfession | 6.1% | #1 | ||
| 65 | "The Plan" | November 30, 2018 | #MSTThePlan | 5.9% | #1 | ||
December 2018[]
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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 | |||||
| 66 | "Hiwalayan" (Separation) | December 3, 2018 | #MSTHiwalayan | 5.2% | #1 | ||
| 67 | "Break Up" | December 4, 2018 | #MSTBreakUp | 5.2% | #1 | ||
| 68 | "Resbak" (Fight Back) | December 5, 2018 | #MSTResbak | 5.5% | #1 | ||
| 69 | "Inggitan" (Enviousness) | December 6, 2018 | #MSTInggitan | 5.7% | #1 | ||
| 70 | "Asawa vs. Nanay" (Wife vs. Mother) | December 7, 2018 | #MSTAsawaVsNanay | 5.1% | #1 | ||
| 71 | "Babala" (Warning) | December 10, 2018 | #MSTBabala | ||||
| 72 | "Biyenan Problems" (In-law Problems) | December 11, 2018 | #MSTBiyenanProblems | ||||
| 73 | "Tatay Boyet" (Father Boyet) | December 12, 2018 | #MSTTatayBoyet | ||||
| 74 | "Trahedya" (Tragedy) | December 13, 2018 | #MSTTrahedya | ||||
| 75 | "Panganib" (Danger) | December 14, 2018 | #MSTPanganib | ||||
| 76 | "Finding Edgar" | December 17, 2018 | #MSTFindingEdgar | ||||
| 77 | "Miss Kita, Tatay" (I Miss You, Tatay) | December 18, 2018 | #MSTMissKitaTatay | ||||
| 78 | "Kapatid vs. Kapatid" (Sibling vs. Sibling) | December 19, 2018 | #MSTKapatidVsKapatid | ||||
| 79 | "Get Well, Lola Sol" | December 20, 2018 | #MSTGetWellLolaSol | ||||
| 80 | "Gipit" (Scarce) | December 21, 2018 | #MSTGipit | ||||
| 81 | "Akyat Bahay" (House Climb) | December 24, 2018 | #MSTAkyatBahay | 6.1% | #1 | ||
| 82 | "Balik Tenement" (Back to Tenement) | December 25, 2018 | #MSTBalikTenement | 4.4% | #1 | ||
| 83 | "Waterboy" | December 26, 2018 | #MSTWaterboy | 5.5% | #1 | ||
| 84 | "Friendzone" | December 27, 2018 | #MSTFriendzone | 5.9% | #1 | ||
| 85 | "Raket" (Easy Job) | December 28, 2018 | #MSTRaket | 7.0% | #1 | ||
| 86 | "Extra Service" | December 31, 2018 | #MSTExtraService | 5.9% | #1 | ||
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 | |||||
| 87 | "Raid" | January 1, 2019 | #MSTRaid | 5.2% | #1 | ||
| 88 | "Kalaboso" (Prison) | January 2, 2019 | #MSTKalaboso | 6.0% | #1 | ||
| 89 | "Bakit, Aubrey?" (Why, Aubrey?) | January 3, 2019 | #MSTBakitAubrey | 6.1% | #1 | ||
| 90 | "Istokwa" | January 4, 2019 | #MSTIstokwa | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 91 | "Oplan Paghahanap" | January 7, 2019 | #MSTOplanPaghahanap | 5.9% | #1 | ||
| 92 | "Peligro" (Danger) | January 8, 2019 | #MSTPeligro | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 93 | "Bagong Taon" (New Year) | January 9, 2019 | #MSTBagongTaon | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 94 | "Guilty" | January 10, 2019 | #MSTGuilty | 6.5% | #1 | ||
| 95 | "Reunion" | January 11, 2019 | #MSTReunion | 6.2% | #1 | ||
| 96 | "Happy Together | January 14, 2019 | #MSTHappyTogether | 5.9% | #1 | ||
| 97 | "True Feelings" | January 15, 2019 | #MSTTrueFeelings | 5.6% | #1 | ||
| 98 | "Job Hunt" | January 16, 2019 | #MSTJobHunt | 6.2% | #1 | ||
| 99 | "Ahente" (Agent) | January 17, 2019 | #MSTAhente | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 100 | "Bistado" (Caught) | January 18, 2019 | #MSTBistado | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 101 | "Di Inaasahan" (Unexpected) | January 21, 2019 | #MSTDiInaasahan | ||||
| 102 | "Pinagtatagpo" (Encountered) | January 22, 2019 | #MSTPinagtatagpo | ||||
| 103 | "Pag-amin" (Confession) | January 23, 2019 | #MSTPagAmin | ||||
| 104 | "Pag-iwas" (Avoidance) | January 24, 2019 | #MSTPagIwas | ||||
| 105 | "Paglayo" (Separation) | January 25, 2019 | #MSTPaglayo | ||||
| 106 | "Panunuyo" (Suit) | January 28, 2019 | #MSTPanunuyo | 6.3% | #1 | ||
| 107 | "Lovers' Quarrel" | January 29, 2019 | #MSTLoversQuarrel | 6.5% | #1 | ||
| 108 | "Pagbabalik" (Comeback) | January 30, 2019 | #MSTPagbabalik | 6.2% | #1 | ||
| 109 | "Tatay Edgar" | January 31, 2019 | #MSTTatayEdgar | 6.9% | #1 | ||
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 | |||||
| 110 | "Father's Love" | February 1, 2019 | #MSTFathersLove | 6.2% | #1 | ||
| 111 | "Bye Myrna" | February 4, 2019 | #MSTByeMyrna | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 112 | "My Valentine" | February 5, 2019 | #MSTMyValentine | 7.1% | #1 | ||
| 113 | "Pagsagip" (Rescue) | February 6, 2019 | #MSTPagsagip | 7.0% | #1 | ||
| 114 | "Kutob" (Throb) | February 7, 2019 | #MSTKutob | 6.5% | #1 | ||
| 115 | "Buklod" (Bond) | February 8, 2019 | #MSTBuklod | 6.3% | #1 | ||
| 116 | "Bisto" (Bust) | February 11, 2019 | #MSTBisto | 6.5% | #1 | ||
| 117 | "Paalam, Edgar" (Goodbye, Edgar) | February 12, 2019 | #MSTPaalamEdgar | 6.7% | #1 | ||
| 118 | "Dalamhati" (Grief) | February 13, 2019 | #MSTDalamhati | 7.1% | #1 | ||
| 119 | "Luksa" (Mourn) | February 14, 2019 | #MSTLuksa | 6.8% | #1 | ||
| 120 | "Huling Sulyap" (Final Look) | February 15, 2019 | #MSTHulingSulyap | 6.5% | #1 | ||
| 121 | "My Ex" | February 18, 2019 | #MSTMyEx | ||||
| 122 | "Last Will" | February 19, 2019 | #MSTLastWill | ||||
| 123 | "The Past" | February 20, 2019 | #MSTThePast | ||||
| 124 | "Imbestigasyon" (Investigation) | February 21, 2019 | #MSTImbestigasyon | ||||
| 125 | "Huli sa Akto" (Caught in the Act) | February 22, 2019 | #MSTHuliSaAkto | ||||
| 126 | "Moving On" | February 25, 2019 | #MSTMovingOn | 6.4% | #1 | ||
| 127 | "Truth" | February 26, 2019 | #MSTTruth | 5.9% | #1 | ||
| 128 | "Jowa Problems" (Relationship Problems) | February 27, 2019 | #MSTJowaProblems | 5.9% | #1 | ||
| 129 | "Hangover" | February 28, 2019 | #MSTHangover | 6.2% | #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 | |||||
| 130 | "Surprise" | March 1, 2019 | #MSTSurprise | 6.5% | #1 | ||
| 131 | "BoBrey" | March 4, 2019 | #MSTBoBrey | 6.6% | #1 | ||
| 132 | "Harana" (Serenade) | March 5, 2019 | #MSTHarana | 5.7% | #1 | ||
| 133 | "Taken" | March 6, 2019 | #MSTTaken | 5.8% | #1 | ||
| 134 | "Sa Hirap at Ginhawa" (With Difficulty and Comfort) | March 7, 2019 | #MSTSaHirapAtGinhawa | 6.3% | #1 | ||
| 135 | "Double Crossed" | March 8, 2019 | #MSTDoubleCrossed | 6.1% | #1 | ||
| 136 | "Ransom" | March 11, 2019 | #MSTRansom | ||||
| 137 | "Paninindigan" (Allegation) | March 12, 2019 | #MSTPaninindigan | ||||
| 138 | "Takas" (Escape) | March 13, 2019 | #MSTTakas | ||||
| 139 | "Mastermind" | March 14, 2019 | #MSTMastermind | ||||
| 140 | "Dakip" (Catch) | March 15, 2019 | #MSTDakip | ||||
| 141 | "Sakdal" (Accused) | March 18, 2019 | #MSTSakdal | ||||
| 142 | "Ebidensya" (Evidence) | March 19, 2019 | #MSTEbidensya | ||||
| 143 | "Bagong Ebidensya" (New Evidence) | March 20, 2019 | #MSTBagongEbidensya | ||||
| 144 | "Eskapo" (Escape) | March 21, 2019 | #MSTEskapo | ||||
| 145 | "Positive" | March 22, 2019 | #MSTPositive | ||||
| 146 | "Huling Lunes" (Final Monday) | March 25, 2019 | #MSTHulingLunes | ||||
| 147 | "Huling Martes" (Final Tuesday) | March 26, 2019 | #MSTHulingMartes | ||||
| 148 | "Huling Miyerkules" (Final Wednesday) | March 27, 2019 | #MSTHulingMiyerkules | ||||
| 149 | "Huling Huwebes" (Final Thursday) | March 28, 2019 | #MSTHulingHuwebes | ||||
| 150 | "The Special Finale" | March 29, 2019 | #MSTTheSpecialFinale | 6.9% | #1 | ||