presidential race. Piolo Pascual portrayed the role of Benigno Aquino Jr. while Bea Alonzo played the role of Corazon Aquino. "Tsinelas" (Slippers) This is the story of 17-year-old Edgar and 11-year-old Dagul, two homeless brothers that suffer the severe trials of life with no food or money while travelling an, exhilarating journey from Manila to Samar for a better life. This is the posthumous work of actor AJ Perez, who died in a car crash on April 17, 2011. In 2013, Another unrelated episode was also titled "Tsinelas", which is the TV adaptation of the story of the late Jesse Robredo, portrayed by Jericho Rosales. "Krus" (Cross) The Mother's Day Special of MMK for the year 2011 with Ai-Ai Delas Alas, John Arcilla, John Wayne Sace and Lester Liansang. A story about a struggling mother with her kids not blessed with perfect health. "Kuweba" (Cave) A special episode that features actors Robin Padilla and Vina Morales after nearly two decades since their last project together. This episode was aired on November 12, 2011 telling a story of a Muslim family struggling in a political and social turmoil. "Singsing" (Ring) The love story of Etrona and Panyong, who found happiness in each other's company until their last breath. This episode which was aired on November 19, 2011 is directed by Jeffrey Jeturian and stars Philippine veteran actors Eddie Garcia and Gloria Romero.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.pep.ph/guide/tv/9333/eddie-garcia-and-gloria-romero39s-characters-share-perpetual-love-in-maalaala-mo-kaya#39;s-characters-share-perpetual-love-in-Maalaala-Mo-Kaya<-em> |title=Eddie Garcia and Gloria Romero's characters share perpetual love in Maalaala Mo Kaya |publisher=Philippine Entertainment Portal |date=November 17, 2011}}</ref> "Lente" (Lens) The life story of an aspiring model Claudio C. Cañedo, portrayed by Mccoy De Leon, aired on August 9, 2012, this episode portrays how Claudio faces the challenges of a person exploring the world around him, meeting different persons from all walks of life and how he survived all the trials while trying to figure out what and who he really wants. Claudio has an identity crisis but then he realized that he is GAY by gender. Claudio had some same sex relationship in the past but when he met a guy from Laguna, he changed for good. "T-shirt" The story is about Gigi, a girl who got pregnant at a young age due to being raped repeatedly by her employer. Sharlene San Pedro, who played the role of Gigi was recognized internationally; she was nominated in the 17th Asian Television Awards for Best Actress in