Forevermore (TV series)

Forevermore is a Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by ABS-CBN. Directed by Cathy Garcia-Molina, it stars Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano. It aired on the network's Primetime Bida line up from October 27, 2014 to May 22, 2015, replacing Ikaw Lamang and was replaced by Pangako sa 'Yo.

Plot
This is the story of Alexander "Xander" Grande III (Enrique Gil), the rebellious, broken, only child of a hotel magnate, and Maria Agnes Calay (Liza Soberano), the humble, beautiful and hardworking daughter of a strawberry farmer in La Presa, Benguet. They cross paths when Xander crashes into Agnes' strawberry truck while BASE jumping. After the incident, his parents force him to pay for the damages by living and working at the strawberry farm without comfortable amenities, alongside Agnes and her strawberry farm community. Xander's immersion in a different world is not easy for both, but Agnes and the La Presa community transform him from an entitled broken boy into a very charming, understanding, and caring man. Xander and Agnes fall deeply in love with each other. Meanwhile, Xander has unfinished business with his first love, Kate Saavedra (Sofia Andres), who is struggling with their break up. Xander and Agnes' love is further challenged when they get entangled in the strawberry farm land dispute between their families. A mature Xander makes the greatest sacrifice for Agnes, the woman he loves the most, and they part ways. As fate would have it, after two years of separation, they meet again.

Extended cast

 * Nonong "Bangkay" de Andres as Mang Banky
 * Lilia Cuntapay as Aling Aunor
 * Jesse James Ongteco as Niknok
 * Marco Gumabao as JC
 * CJ Navato as Dexter
 * Bernadette Allyson-Estrada as Loulie Perez-Saavedra
 * Joe Gruta as Ka Sebio
 * Pepe Herrera as Cesar Bernales
 * Karen Dematera as Karen Poe
 * Raymond Osmena as Damian
 * Igi Boy Flores as Momon
 * Michael Flores as Congressman Jaime Saavedra

Guest cast

 * Karen Reyes as Charlotte
 * Devon Seron as Jasmine
 * Elisse Joson as Roselle
 * Hyubs Azarcon as Sir Biboy
 * Kitkat as Shiela
 * Erin Ocampo as Patricia Alexandra Decena
 * Mymy Davao as Tanya
 * Ricky Rivero as himself (TV Host for Top Bad Boy)
 * Marina Benipayo as Stephanie "Steph" Montecillo–Camembert
 * Rolando Inocencio as President of Rallos University
 * Evelyn "Matutina" Guerrero as Aling Pasencia
 * Gio Alvarez as Atty. Mateo "Teo" Salazar
 * Jojo Alejar as Frank Martin
 * Ana Capri as Tetay Fernandez
 * Miguel Morales, Daniel Ombao and Renz Michael as Jay's best friends
 * Anjo Damiles as Jonathan Acosta
 * ChicoSci as themselves in La Presa Palooza
 * Callalily as themselves in Battle of the Bands
 * 6cyclemind as themselves in Battle of the Bands
 * Banda ni Kleggy as themselves in Battle of the Bands
 * Dennis Padilla as Alex's father
 * Myrtle Sarrosa as Jessica
 * Mel Kimura as Venus
 * Jasper Visaya as Jass
 * Yayo Aguila as Taps
 * Chase Vega as Hapon
 * Luz Fernandez as Aling Galietta
 * Gabriel Sumalde as Sebastian "Basty" Grande
 * John Wayne Sace as Kano
 * Arnold Reyes as Tim
 * Erich Gonzales as Alexandra "Alex" Pante
 * Alfred Martin as young Alexander "Xander" Grande
 * Rhed Bustamante as young Maria Agnes Calay

International broadcasts

 * 🇮🇩 Indonesia — MNCTV
 * 🇰🇪 Kenya — StarTimes Novela E1
 * 🇰🇿 Kazakhstan — Channel 31
 * 🇲🇾 Malaysia — Astro Prima & Astro Mustika HD
 * 🇹🇭 Thailand — GMM 25

International adaptation
Vermem Seni Ellere, a Turkish adaptation produced by AKN Film, aired on ATV from June 18, 2023, to August 13, 2023, for a total of nine episodes. It starred Buse Meral as Zeliş and Emre Bey as Mehmet.

Critical response
Forevermore largely received positive reviews from viewers. University of the Philippines film professor Ed Cabagnot attributed the program's success to "lightness and the wholesomeness of the love story." He said that "It is a relief from all the other teleserye saturating television prime time revolving around themes of infidelities and family troubles." Former ABS-CBN president and CEO Charo Santos-Concio praised the series for it "acknowledged the goodness of the Filipino as seen through pakikipagkapwa-tao in a community."

Cultural impact
For the first time in Philippine TV history, the series' principal setting Sitio Pungayan in Mount Cabuyao, Tuba, Benguet, coined as "La Presa", a strawberry farm home to Agnes and Xander, became a tourist phenomenon. The City of Baguio has adopted a resolution commending the show's contribution in the promotion of the tourism in the city.

According to Resolution Numbered 92, the City of Baguio remarked: "'Due to the popularity of the said teleserye, tourists and visitors have been flocking to the City of Baguio to visit and get a glimpse of 'La Presa' which has become an instant tourist attraction for the City of Baguio and Tuba, Benguet.'"

While the remote place led to growth of businesses with more than 170 roadside stalls set up and became a source of livelihood, the unprecedented influx of fans from across the country, and even abroad, caused traffic congestion and accumulation of garbage in the area. This concern prompted the Supreme Court to issue a Temporary Environmental Protection Order (TEPO) in September 2014. In May 2015, two weeks before the soap ended, the Court of Appeals issued a Writ of Kalikasan and made a Permanent Environmental Protection Order (PEPO). In February 2019, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources in Cordillera Administrative Region reminded the public that the fictional community is still off-limits to visitors.