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Tayong Dalawa
File:Showlogo-tayongdalawa.jpgImage of title card and the show's cast.
Directed by	Ruel Bayani Trina Dayrit
Starring	Gerald Anderson Jake Cuenca Kim Chiu
Theme music composer	Rey Valera
Opening theme	"Tayong Dalawa" by Gary Valenciano
Country of origin	ABS-CBN
Original languages	Filipino, English
No. of episodes	178 (total)
Production
Production location	Philippines
Original release
Network	ABS-CBN
Release	January 19 – September 25, 2009

Tayong Dalawa (English: The Two of Us) was a Philippine primetime drama series broadcast on ABS-CBN that features an ensemble cast. The story revolved around fraternal twin brothers (Gerald Anderson and Jake Cuenca) who share the same name, the same aspirations, and the same lady-of-interest (Kim Chiu). The title of the series was taken from one of Rey Valera’s classic songs, in a manner similar to most Filipino soap operas.

Sypnosis

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David "JR" Garcia, Jr. (Anderson) was born into a poor family. His father, David Garcia Sr. (Faustman), deserted his mother, Marlene (Picache) before he was born because his wife, Ingrid Garcia (Isidro) was pregnant with David "Dave" Garcia, Jr. (Cuenca). When Audrey King (Chiu) and her family went to Tagaytay for a visit, she fell from a set of high stairs. If it wasn't for David "JR" Garcia Jr., she probably would have died. She asked for the young boy's name and the boy introduced himself as David Garcia, Jr. When she gets to the hospital and is asked by the witnesses and her family who saved her, she says it's David Garcia, Jr. but David "Dave" Garcia Jr. was credited for it. Audrey did not realize that he is a different boy.

As she grows up falling in love with Dave, Dave meets his best friend and later on, his brother, JR. Their families did not approve of the friendship. Dave's family thought that JR just wanted to use Dave for money purposes. Dave & JR's mother's would not let the two hang out. But their father allowed the friendship to continue, because there was something about JR that David Sr. liked. Dave's grandmother, Elizabeth (Gamboa), suspects and so does JR's mother, Marlene, but nothing stops these two from becoming best friends. When everyone found out that Dave & JR are siblings, the family rivalry became worse. Elizabeth, Dave's grandmother did everything to make sure that the news about the siblings won't come out. She lied and schemed for Marlene, JR's mother, to go to jail. Audrey's father then sent her to Cebu to continue her studies until such time that JR met Audrey in the airport. He feels like he has seen her before, but does not realize who she is. When Dave and JR were sent to the Philippine Military Academy, they started to get competitive with each other, in academics, and for their true love. When they finally got into battle, will brotherhood save them both, or will envy leave them both to die? Audrey has grown up in love with the wrong person, but when she realizes who her true savior is, she is able to return her love. She agrees to marry Dave, but this ends in a 'divorce' when they found out their marriage is a fake. Audrey then marries JR and with him has a son, Adrian. But it is revealed that she has a sickness of the heart and in the end Audrey dies because of her worsening heart condition, leaving only JR all by himself with Adrian, sacrificing herself for her son to live. On its ending, Ramon summons himself to prison for him to pay for his wrongdoings upon the request of his distraught mother. Accidentally, Ingrid (who was not in her right state of mind) shoots Ramon using a gun. Ramon was hit near to his eyes and has undergone operations, after the said operation, he was already blind. Ingrid is then turned in to a mental hospital by Dave, and Ramon is sentenced to life imprisonment. However, he hs accepted his fate, has made up with Marlene and JR, and acknowledged Dave as a brother, who acknowledged him back. The three now live together with Adrian, Ula, and Angela, visiting Ramon frequently. It seems to be a happy ending, but a scene is shown of someone cutting pictures of the main characters, then holding up a picture of Marlene. This is later revealed to be Emmy Garcia, a third wife of David Garcia Sr., who introduces her son, named David Anthony Garcia III to Marlene, JR, and Dave.

Cast

Main cast

Jake Cuenca as David "Dave" M. Garcia
Gerald Anderson as David "JR" D. Garcia
Kim Chiu as Audrey Garcia (nee King)

Supporting cast

Helen Gamboa as Elizabeth "Mamita" Martinez
Gina Pareño as Rita "Lola Gets" Dionisio
Cherry Pie Picache as Marlene Dionisio-Garcia
Agot Isidro as Ingrid Martinez-Garcia / Ingrid Martinez-Cardenas
Anita Linda as Lily King
Alessandra De Rossi as Greta Romano
Jiro Manio as Stanley "Stan" King, Jr
Coco Martin as Ramon D. Lecumberri
Jodi Sta. Maria as Angela
Spanky Manikan as Stanley King, Sr.
Miguel Faustman as David Garcia, Sr.
Baron Geisler as Leo Cardenas
Mylene Dizon as Loreta King

Guest cast

Extended

Johnny Revilla as Marlon Cardenas/Hunyango
Neil Ryan Sese as Attorney Sandoval
Ping Medina as Nico Valencia
Kian Kazemi as Lt. Paul Isidro
Alex Anselmuccio as Lt. James Espejo
John Medina as Lt. Franco
Simon Ibarra as Manuel
Gerard Pizzaras as Major Gonzales
Regine Angeles as Olivia
Beauty Gonzalez as Dolores Ocampo
Cacai Bautista as Ula
Efren Reyes, Jr. as Ka Doroy
Enchong Dee as David Anthony Garcia Jr.
Rosanna Roces as Emma Garcia

Cameo

Celine Lim as young Audrey King
Francis Magundayao as young David "JR" Garcia, Jr.
Carlo Lacana as young David "Dave" Garcia, Jr.
Paul Salas as young Ramon Lecumberri
Sharlene San Pedro as young Ingrid Martinez
Cheska Billiones as young Marlene Dionisio
Desiree del Valle as young Rita "Lola Gets" Dionisio
Dimples Romana as young Elizabeth Martinez
Rodjun Cruz as Stanley "Junior" King, Jr.
Irma Adlawan as Berta Romano (Greta's mother)
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro as himself
Michael Conan as Pedring (2nd rebel commander)
John James Uy as Detective Edward de Castro
Ram Sagad as JR's senior officer
Shamaine Centenera-Buencamino as Dionisio family attorney
Jennifer Illustre as Ditas
Paw Diaz as Michaela
Robert Arevalo as Greg Martinez
John Manalo as Benong
Tanya Gomez as Sheryl
Marc Acueza as Charles
Gian Sotto as Paul (Hunyango's assistant)
Dionne Monsanto as TV News Reporter
Charles Christianson as Peter
Bing Davao as Alias Black Hawk
Dido dela Paz as Sgt. delos Reyes
Mike Magat as Officer Mercado
Michael Roy Jornales as Bong
Mon Confiado as Brando
Richard Poon as himself
Menggie Cobarrubias as Lola Gets' doctor
Leo Rialp as Audrey's male doctor

Production

Production and Creative Staff

Creative consultant: Ruel Bayani
Creative manager: Rondel Lindayag
Headwriter: Reggie Amigo
Writers: Dindo Perez, Danica Dominggo and Mark Anthony Bunda
Directors: Ruel Bayani and Trina Dayrit
Executive producer: Emerald Suarez and Kylie Manalo
Production manager: Dagang Vilbar
Overall in-charge of production: Deo Endrinal

Reception

Soundtrack

The show's theme is Tayong Dalawa by Gary Valenciano and in times the song Bukas Na Lang Kita Mamahalin (I Will Love You Tomorrow) by Lani Misalucha is played throughout the show.

Citation from the Armed Forces

The production team of Tayong Dalawa and its three leading actors were cited by the Armed Forces of the Philippines for promoting a positive image of the Philippine military. The show is also credited for boosting the Philippine Military Academy's recruitment of prospective cadets by 300%. Many episodes were shot inside the PMA campus, where Anderson and Cuenca underwent training alongside the actual cadets. Anderson lamented that his and Cuenca's lack of Citizen Army Training experience was an initial problem in adjusting to the Academy's training regime.

DVD release

On August 27, 2009 a announcement was made that Tayong Dalawa will be available on DVD. The first few volumes have been released.

Tayong Dalawa: The Untold Beginning (special episode)

On September 20, 2009, ABS-CBN aired Tayong Dalawa: The Untold Beginning. The made-for-TV movie features deleted scenes from the first few episodes of the series, which explores the origins of the rivalry between mother-daughter tandems 'Lola Gets'-Marlene and Elizabeth-Ingrid. It also expounds on Ingrid and Marlene's separate love stories with David Garcia Sr.