New characters in Manila are added, led by Tina Paner as Sofia, who’ll be Manilyn’s friend, and Ramon Christopher as Simon, Manilyn’s teacher. It’ll be recalled that Tina and Monching were sweethearts in real life during their teens, but Monching married Lotlot de Leon and they have five kids. Tina is now also separated from her Spanish husband with whom she has a daughter. This is the first time they work together again in a soap.
Also new are Nicole Dulalia as Lily and Jenny Alvarez as Amber, Ella’s mean girl classmates at St. Patrick's Academy, and Rosemarie Sarita as Aling Betang, owner of the canteen where Manilyn finds work.