# I Heart Davao

I Heart Davao (international title: My Sweet Heart) is a 2017 Philippine television drama romance series broadcast by GMA Network. Directed by Marlon N. Rivera, it stars Carla Abellana and Tom Rodriguez. It premiered on June 26, 2017 on the network's Telebabad line up. The series concluded on August 18, 2017 with a total of 40 episodes.
The series is streaming online on YouTube.

## Premise

Hope, a heart transplant recipient goes to Davao City to save her family's chocolate business. She meets Ponce who is the ex-boyfriend of her heart donor.

## Cast and characters
### Lead cast

* Carla Abellana as Hope Villanueva-Torres
* Tom Rodriguez as Ponce Torres

### Supporting cast

* Benjamin Alves as Paul Gutierrez
* Betong Sumaya as Patrick "Tasoy" Alcancez
* Maey Bautista as Judith Bueno-Alcancez
* Catherine Remperas as Aileen Ayuban / Dorothy
* Ricardo Cepeda as Manolo Torres
* Phillip Lazaro as Vicencio "Vic"/ Vivenca "Venks" Sumpak
* Racquel Villavicencio as Helena Veronica "Helen" Villanueva
* Glenda Garcia as Mary Prudence "Pru" Villanueva
* Joel Saracho as Manuel Ayuban
* Geraldine Villamil as Mila Fostanes-Ayuban
* Nats Sitoy as Jenny Ayuban
* Kevin Sagra as Teban

### Guest cast

* Patricia Tumulak as Maxine "Max" San Agustin
* Rez Cortez as Judith's father
* Ces Quesada as Judith's mother
* Zoren Legaspi as Eugene "Euge" Lumbas

## Episodes

I Heart Davao episodes :
| No. | Title | Original air date | AGB Nielsen Ratings NUTAM People |
| 1 | "Pilot" | June 26, 2017 | 7.4% |
| 2 | "Second Life" | June 27, 2017 | 7.1% |
| 3 | "I Miss You Aileen" | June 28, 2017 | 6.8% |
| 4 | "Pa-Fall" | June 29, 2017 | 7.2% |
| 5 | "KakaiBabe" | June 30, 2017 | 6.7% |
| 6 | "Puso mo, Hope" | July 3, 2017 | 5.7% |
| 7 | "Bes Is Back" | July 4, 2017 | 6.5% |
| 8 | "Ponce vs Paul" | July 5, 2017 | 7.3% |
| 9 | "Ponce vs Paul: Part 2" | July 6, 2017 | 6.0% |
| 10 | "Showdown" | July 7, 2017 | 7.0% |
| 11 | "Buhay Cacao" | July 10, 2017 | 5.8% |
| 12 | "Kiss" | July 11, 2017 | 6.5% |
| 13 | "Selos" | July 12, 2017 | 6.5% |
| 14 | "Surprise" | July 13, 2017 | 6.0% |
| 15 | "Family Dinner" | July 14, 2017 | 6.7% |
| 16 | "Confessions" | July 17, 2017 | 6.0% |
| 17 | "Revelation" | July 18, 2017 | 6.0% |
| 18 | "Jusoy" | July 19, 2017 | 6.7% |
| 19 | "Shocking" | July 20, 2017 | 6.8% |
| 20 | "Patalbugan" | July 21, 2017 | 6.7% |
| 21 | "Chopchop" | July 24, 2017 | 6.2% |
| 22 | "Kilig" | July 25, 2017 | 6.7% |
| 23 | "Hopia" | July 26, 2017 | 6.9% |
| 24 | "Back in Davao" | July 27, 2017 | 7.6% |
| 25 | "Heart 2 Heart" | July 28, 2017 | 8.3% |
| 26 | "Friendship Over" | July 31, 2017 | 6.4% |
| 27 | "Hope for Davao" | August 1, 2017 | 6.9% |
| 28 | "Hope Power" | August 2, 2017 | 7.3% |
| 29 | "Sikwate 101" | August 3, 2017 | 7.0% |
| 30 | "Mensahe" | August 4, 2017 | 7.6% |
| 31 | "Bangungot" | August 7, 2017 | 6.7% |
| 32 | "Trahedya" | August 8, 2017 | 6.9% |
| 33 | "Critical" | August 9, 2017 | 6.3% |
| 34 | "Coma" | August 10, 2017 | 5.4% |
| 35 | "Gulong-gulo" | August 11, 2017 | 6.2% |
| 36 | "Bulcachong" | August 14, 2017 | 5.8% |
| 37 | "Homecoming" | August 15, 2017 | 6.0% |
| 38 | "Bes" | August 16, 2017 | 6.6% |
| 39 | "Aberya sa kasal" | August 17, 2017 | 6.6% |
| 40 | "Love Is Forever" | August 18, 2017 | 6.5% |

## Production

Principal photography commenced in May 2017 in Davao City.