Kay Tagal Kang Hinintay (transl. i've waited for you for so long") is a Philippine television drama series broadcast by ABS-CBN. It stars Lorna Tolentino and John Lloyd Cruz, together with Bea Alonzo, Rica Peralejo and John Estrada. It aired on the network's Teleserye Primetime Bida line up from July 8, 2002 to November 14, 2003, replacing Game Ka Na Ba? and was replaced by Meteor Fever in Manila.
The critically-acclaimed drama won the CMMA Best Drama Series and the PMPC Star Awards Best Primetime Drama Series. It is the first Philippine television series to be nominated in any program genre category at the International Emmy Awards.
The series is available via iWant with a total of 130 episodes and on YouTube but with only 10 original episodes published.
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Synopsis
Lorrea and Lorrinda Guinto (Lorna Tolentino) are twins. Lorrea accidentally takes the place of her twin sister in the world of the drug lords. After many trials and tribulations she finds her missing son, Andrei/Yuri (John Lloyd Cruz).
Plot
The story revolves around twins Lorrea and Lorrinda Guinto (both portrayed by Lorna Tolentino). Lorrea grows up feeling abandoned by her mother (Perla Bautista) who loves Lorrinda more. Lorrea does all that she can to save her family from a series of events that threaten to tear the family apart. This includes her rape at the hands of Francis Ventaspejo (Ricky Davao) who lives in the same village and hometown. Lorrea has a child and names him Andrei but she loses him. She tries to get him back but is, in the process, blamed for murdering Francis' father. A remorseful Francis enters the seminary and becomes a priest.