# Magpakailanman

Magpakailanman (transl. forevermore) is a Philippine television drama anthology series broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Mel Tiangco, it premiered on December 2, 2002. The series concluded on December 27, 2007. The series returned on November 17, 2012 on the network's Sabado Star Power sa Gabi line up. It is the longest running drama anthology series of GMA Network.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.

## Overview

The show was originally created by GMA Entertainment TV Group as a limited drama special intended for the celebration of World Meeting of Families on January 23–24, 2003. Vilma Santos was offered to host the show and turned it down. Mel Tiangco was later hired to host. On December 27, 2007, the show was canceled.
In November 2012, the show was revived by GMA Network, with Tiangco reprising her role as the host. In March 2020, principal photography was halted due to the enhanced community quarantine in Luzon caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. The show resumed its programming on July 18, 2020.

## Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Mega Manila household television ratings, the pilot episode of the second run of Magpakailanman earned a 20.6% rating.

## Accolades

Accolades received by Magpakailanman :
| Year | Awards | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2003 | Asian Television Award | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Jolina Magdangal ("Abot-Kamay na Pangarap: The Wayda Cosme Story") | Won |
| 2003 | Catholic Mass Media Award | Best Drama Series/Program | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Raymond Bagatsing ("May Liwanag sa Dilim") | Nominated |
| 2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Tirso Cruz III ("Minsan May Isang Pangako") | Nominated |
| 2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Sunshine Dizon ("Kakaibang Mukha ng Pag-ibig") | Won |
| 2003 | 17th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Jolina Magdangal ("Pasakalye ng Isang Pangarap") | Nominated |
| 2004 | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards for TV | Outstanding Drama Serial | "Babangon Din ang Kahapon" | Won |
| 2004 | ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards for TV | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Special | Sunshine Dizon ("Babangon Din ang Kahapon") | Won |
| 2004 | Gawad Tanglaw Awards | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2004 | Gawad Tanglaw Awards | Best Performance by an Actress | Jean Garcia ("Kalbaryo ng Isang Ina") | Won |
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Ara Mina ("Kapag ang Pag-Ibig ay Wagas: The Gerry & Marlene Mariano Story") | Won |
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Nora Aunor ("Silang Mga Inihabilin ng Langit") | Nominated |
| 2004 | 18th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Sunshine Dizon ("Silang Mga Inihabilin ng Langit") | Nominated |
| 2005 | Asian Television Award | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Nonie Buencamino ("Sa Kabila ng Karamdaman: An AIDS Victim Story") | Won |
| 2005 | Asian Television Award | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Lorna Tolentino ("Sa Kabila ng Karamdaman: An AIDS Victim Story") | Won |
| 2005 | 19th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Lorna Tolentino ("Sa Kabila ng Karamdaman: An AIDS Victim Story") | Won |
| 2006 | Asian Television Awards | Best Drama Series | Magpakailanman ("Kalbaryo ng Isang Ina: Patricia Dongallo Story") | Highly Commended |
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Jeremy Marquez ("Pag-Ahon sa Lusak") | Nominated |
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Alessandra de Rossi ("Pag-Ahon sa Lusak") | Nominated |
| 2006 | 20th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Jean Garcia ("Kalbaryo ng Isang Ina") | Nominated |
| 2007 | Catholic Mass Media Award | Best Drama Series/Program | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actress | Gina Alajar ("Liyab ng Pag-Asa") | Nominated |
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actress | Pauleen Luna ("Sa Dulo ng Pag-Ibig: The Olivia Ortiz Story") | Won |
| 2007 | 21st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actress | Lorna Tolentino ("Hiram na Haplos") | Nominated |
| 2008 | Anak TV Seal | Anak TV Seal | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2008 | 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2009 | Anak TV Seal | Anak TV Seal | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2013 | Gawad Tanglaw Awards | Best Performance by an Actress | Jean Garcia ("Kalbaryo ng Isang Ina: The Nanay Slyveria Story") | Won |
| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Keempee de Leon ("Ang Tatay Kong Beki: The Ruben Marasigan Story") | Nominated |
| 2013 | 27th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Krystal Reyes ("Batang Ina: The Tintin Ng Story") | Nominated |
| 2014 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actor in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program | Gabby Eigenmann ("Kagat ng Aso")Neil Ryan Sese ("Child Rape") | Nominated |
| 2014 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Performance by an Actress in a Single Drama/Telemovie Program | Agot Isidro ("Norma Castilli, Bataan Sex Worker")Jean Garcia ("Nanay Silveria")Lorna Tolentino ("Susan Maniego") | Nominated |
| 2014 | ENPRESS Golden Screen TV Awards | Outstanding Single Drama/Telemovie Program | Mirriam Castillo StorySusan Maniego Story | Nominated |
| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Alden Richards ("Kawalan ng Karapatan: The Dondon Lanuza)Gabby Eigenmann ("My Psychotic Husband")Kristofer Martin ("Siga Noon, Beki na Ngayon") | Nominated |
| 2014 | 28th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Gina Pareño ("Ang Inang Hindi Malilimutan")Yasmien Kurdi ("Nalunod na Pag-Asa: The Cebu Ship Collision") | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Mike Tan ("8 Shades of Gay: The Tubato Family Story") | Nominated |
| 2015 | 29th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Alessandra de Rossi ("Sabit-sabit, Kabit-kabit, Mga Pusong Malupit") | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Kristofer Martin ("Mag-Ama sa Bilangguan") | Won |
| 2016 | 30th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | John Arcilla ("Mag-Ama sa Bilangguan") | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Rocco Nacino ("Losing Jeffrey, Finding Jason") | Nominated |
| 2017 | 31st PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Janice de Belen ("Ang Swerteng Hatid ng Pera sa Basura") | Nominated |
| 2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actor | Ruru Madrid ("Takbo Ng Buhay Ko") | Won |
| 2018 | 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actor | Alden Richards ("Kuwentong Marawi sa Mata ng Isang Sundalo") | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actor | Jeric Gonzales ("Male Sex Slave sa Saudi") | Won |
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by An Actor | Dennis Trillo ("Patawad, Ama Ko") | Nominated |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Nominated |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Female TV Personality | Rere Madrid ("Tanging Ina ng Lahat: The Amelia Calma Story") | Nominated |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best New Male TV Personality | Allen Ansay ("Buhay Kapalit ng Alak") | Nominated |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Dennis Trillo ("OFW Most Wanted") | Nominated |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Ruru Madrid ("Adik Sa'Yo") | Nominated |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Glaiza de Castro ("Sino ang Baliw") | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Won |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Mark Herras ("I Married My Rapist Husband") | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Martin del Rosario ("The Lockdown Wife") | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Royce Cabrera ("Masahista for Hire") | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Bianca Umali ("Sayaw ng Buhay") | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Jennylyn Mercado ("Sa Kamay ng Fake Healer") | Won |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Kyline Alcantara ("Rape Victim Ikinulong") | Nominated |
| 2024 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Single Drama/Telemovie/Anthology Episode | "Sa Puso't Isipan: The Cantillana Family Story" | Won |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Drama Anthology | Magpakailanman | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Boobay ("Taylor Made Success (The John MacLane Coronel Story)") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Edgar Allan Guzman ("The Rejected Son (The Darwin Chong Story)") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Gabby Eigenmann ("A Christmas Miracle (The Madrid Family Story)") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Martin del Rosario ("Hostage in Israel (The Jimmy Pacheco Story)") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Miguel Tanfelix ("Kung Mawawala Ka") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Paolo Contis ("A Son's Karma (The Wilbert Tolentino Story)") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actor | Ricky Davao ("Papa Boy The Arnulfo and Alfritz Blache Story") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Ai-Ai delas Alas ("Inang Walang Pamilya") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Andrea Torres ("Kung Mawawala Ka") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Bea Alonzo ("Always in My Mind (The Kath Basa Story)") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Manilyn Reynes ("Inaanak, Inanakan") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Michelle Dee ("Wanted: Sperm Donor") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Mylene Dizon ("A Christmas Miracle: The Madrid Family Story") | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Single Performance by an Actress | Rhian Ramos ("Wanted: Sperm Donor") | Pending |