Kapalaran is a Filipino daytime television drama aired in the Cebuano language. It was aired by ABS-CBN Regional Network Group which ran from September 2, 2002 to January 2, 2004 for a total of three seasons. It was re-aired on ABS-CBN Sports and Action, both ABS-CBN and TFC. The series originally aired on September 2, 2002 every Monday to Friday at 4:30 to 5:00 pm before TV Patrol Regional on ABS-CBN Regional Network Group as a block timer by Alba Productions, but it got picked up to run of the first season on September 2, 2002 to April 16, 2003. And the second season picked up from April 21 to August 29, 2003. The third season picked up from September 1, 2003 to January 2, 2004. Synopsis Kapalaran is based on a fictional story about two families who are against each other but are contradicted by the love of their children. The show opens with the husband of Stella Mendoza (Liza Val) getting shot. But who shot him? Stella then blames the husband of Christina Castillo (Disi Alba) because of their past differences. As they go into the court hearings, Stella's daughter Theresa (Chelsea de la Serna) falls in love with the son of Christina Castillo, Raul (Giovanni de Vera). The murder case takes a turn when the evidences points to Stella murdering her own husband. As her verdict is announced, she goes crazy, takes a gun out of the holster of a court police officer, and shoots the detective who found the evidence Cesar Arman (Joel Torre). The good natured Christina Castillo (Disi Alba), who is a doctor, takes over Cesar's operation and saves his life. Thankful for all of Christina's help, Cesar develops feelings for Christina, and this begins a romance between them. An American, Brandon Smith (Philip Anthony) visits the Philippines only to find out that his girlfriend Theresa Mendoza is now in love with Raul Castillo. Brandon decides to leave Theresa and goes back to the U.S. However, he gets kidnapped for ransom on his way back to the U.S. by the leader of the rebels, played by Rommel Montano. While Brandon is in the rebel camp, he plans on escaping with the fellow prisoners. He is successful, but gets lost in a remote island where he meets a native couple, immediately learning the way of a third world country. Back in the city, Christina's husband