A Soldier's Heart | |
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Created by | Charo Santos-Concio |
Written by | Carlo Katigbak Chie Floresca Chino Nicanor April Kristine Jalandra Jerry Gracio |
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Starring | |
Music by | Carmina Cuya |
Opening theme | "Hanggang Mamatay" by Noel Cabangon |
Composer | Noel Cabangon |
Country of origin | Philippines |
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No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 110 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producers | Carlo Katigbak Cory Vidanes Laurenti Dyogi Ruel Bayani |
Producers | Marielle de Guzman-Navarro Roda Catolico Dela Cerna |
Cinematography | Neil Daza |
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Production company | RCD Narratives |
Original release | |
Network | ABS-CBN |
Release | January 20 – March 14, 2020 |
Network | Kapamilya Channel |
Release | June 15 – September 18, 2020 |
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A Soldier's Heart is a Philippine television drama action series broadcast by ABS-CBN and Kapamilya Channel. Directed by Richard V. Somes, it stars Gerald Anderson, Carlo Aquino, Vin Abrenica, Elmo Magalona, Jerome Ponce, Yves Flores, Nash Aguas, Sue Ramirez and Sid Lucero. The series aired premiered on January 2020 on the network's Primetime Bida line-up replacing The Killer Bride . The series concluded on September 18, 2020 with a total of 110 episodes. It was replaced by Walang Hanggang Paalam on its timeslot.
The series primarily focuses on the soldiers of the 4th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army and their actions during combat. Through multiple perspectives, the story focuses on these soldiers, mainly: Alex Marasigan (Gerald Anderson), an IT expert who quits his desk job and joins because just like his brother, he wants to serve the country, Abraham "Abe" Kamlun (Carlo Aquino), a Tausug Muslim man, who, despite his family's opposition of the move, joins the Army nonetheless, and Michael Mendoza (Nash Aguas), a boy who joins the Army to provide for his family.
The series also focuses on their Moro separatist adversaries, led by Saal Alhuraji (Sid Lucero), also known by his nom de guerre Abdul Waajid, who seeks to avenge his father who was killed by the military.
The series airs on ABS-CBN's Primetime Bida evening block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel.
On March 16, 2020, despite having already canned its episodes, the show suspended it's airings and its production was put on hiatus due to the 2020 Luzon enhanced community quarantine in response to the COVID-19 pandemic in the Philippines. [7] Its timeslot was temporarily filled by Wildflower , [8] iWant Originals [7] and Tubig at Langis . [9]
Thereafter, the series future placed in doubt after the ABS-CBN closure, following the cease and desist order issued by the National Telecommunications Commission on account of its franchise expiration. [10] However, the series its return on June 15, 2020, with a brand new season on cable-and-satellite channel Kapamilya Channel. [11]
The series re-aired on Kapamilya Channel's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block, Kapamilya Online Live (since November 1, 2022, replacing Magpahanggang Wakas ) and A2Z's Zuper Hapon from January 2 to May 19, 2023, replacing the re-runs of Be My Lady and was replaced by How to Move On in 30 Days and Saying Goodbye.
Pilot Episode | Finale Episode | Peak | Average |
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19.8% January 20, 2020 [12] | N/A September 18, 2020 | N/A | N/A |
The show came under fire early in the show's run for its perceived "unrealistic" and "offensive" depiction of Butuan. [13] The scene in question was from the show's pilot episode showing the bombing of a market in the city. [13] In a statement, Agusan del Norte 1st District Representative Lawrence Fortun asked ABS-CBN “to immediately air an appropriate disclaimer, review and reconsider the content and story elements of the teleserye in order not to further besmirch the reputation of our historic city.” [13]
For its part, ABS-CBN apologized on January 23, 2020. Its statement read: “ABS-CBN would like to apologize to Agusan Del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun and the people of Butuan City if the scenes in the TV series ‘A Soldier’s Heart’ have offended them. While the incident portrayed in the series was fictitious, there was mention of the city name.”
“We would like to assure them that there was no deliberate intention to portray Butuan negatively in the show. We acknowledge that Butuan is one of the most beautiful and peaceful cities in the country,” it added. [14]
On January 24, 2020, ABS-CBN executives headed by Cory Vidanes and Laurenti Dyogi met with Fortun to further clear the issue. After said meeting, Fortun noted that aside from airing specific disclaimers, ABS-CBN has removed all production elements, scenes, and references that may be offensive to Butuan. [15]
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