Be My Lady

Be My Lady is a Philippine drama television series directed by Theodore Boborol, starring Erich Gonzales and Daniel Matsunaga. The series premiered on ABS-CBN's PrimeTanghali noontime block and worldwide on The Filipino Channel from January 18 to November 25, 2016, replacing Ningning, and was replaced by Langit Lupa.

Plot
Burdened by hospital and day to day expenses, Marcela the matriarch had no other choice but to work in Singapore as a nanny to reclaim the farm and help provide for the basic needs for the family. With Marcy in Singapore, Pinang was tasked to be the "ilaw ng tahanan". And she does so with all her heart. On the other hand, Marcy works to tame the naughty Philip Olivera in Singapore. Phil was a troubled child, a KSP kid for he wasn't cared for by his busy mom. He found a mother's warmth in Marcy. Just when Marcy and Phil were starting to get close, Phil accidentally got Marcy deported for shoplifting. Marcy's deportation marked another difficult hardship in the life of the family. The family farm which is their most prized possession was seized by the lending company where it was pawned.

At present, Pinang's family strives to get the farm back. Pinang aspires to be a nurse in the UK. Her focus and goal is to be successful, no lovelife, no time for romance. She grew up to be a woman with firm and strict principles. Then, as fate would have it, Pinang met Phil. The reason for all of the family's hardship. Just the mere sight of him makes her mad. But the more she gets to know him, the more she falls for him. In return, Phil learns what it's like to be a Filipino, have a complete family and fall in love with a Filipina.

Main cast

 * Erich Gonzales as Filipina "Pinang" B. Crisostomo-Oliviera
 * Daniel Matsunaga as Philip "Phil" Oliviera

Supporting cast

 * Janice de Belen as Marcela "Nanay Marcy" Bernabe-Crisostomo
 * Al Tantay as Emilio "Tatay Emil" Crisostomo
 * Priscilla Meirelles-Estrada as Chelsea Oliviera
 * Yayo Aguila as Elsa Soliman
 * Loisa Andalio as Margaret Soliman
 * Yves Flores as Julian Crisostomo
 * Karen Dematera as Nurse Miguela "Miggy" Soliman
 * MJ Cayabyab as Nurse Narciso "Nars" Malvar
 * RK Bagatsing as Macario "Kuya Mackie" Crisostomo
 * Mike Lloren as Andres "Andy" Crisostomo
 * Ana Abad-Santos as Soledad "Sol" Alvarez-Crisostomo
 * Almira Muhlach as Anita Crisostomo
 * Franchesca Floirendo as Gabriella "Gab" Crisostomo
 * Nonoy Froilan as Apolinario "Lolo Apo" Bernabe
 * Nathaniel Britt as James Mariano

Guest cast

 * Gwen Zamora as Sophia Elizalde
 * Geoff Eigenmann as Doc. Joselito Mariano
 * Mark Rivera as Johann Villanueva
 * Richard Juan as Kevin Go
 * Jason Dy as Emerson Francisco
 * Mari Kaimo as Akiro Hiroshi

Special participation

 * Bruce Roeland as young Phil
 * Francine Diaz as young Pinang

Ratings
Based on the data provided by AGB Nielsen, Be My Lady and Princess in the Palace only had a 0.6 difference in TV ratings. Princess in the Palace still had the upper hand after scoring 11.9% in Mega Manila. Be My Lady came close with 11.3% during its pilot episode. However, Be My Lady had a strong pilot episode based on nationwide TV ratings by Kantar/TNS Media. The Erich Gonzales-Daniel Matsunaga starer garnered 18.7%, which is twice that of Princess in the Palace's 8.2% national rating.

Re-runs
Be My Lady re-aired on Kapamilya Channel's Kapamilya Gold afternoon block, Kapamilya Online Live and A2Z's Zuper Hapon from February 21 to December 30, 2022, replacing the re-runs of Nang Ngumiti ang Langit and replaced by the re-runs of A Soldier's Heart.