Alma in Magpakailanman

Tonght’s Magpakailanman episode marks the closing of the third season of GMA’s premiere anthology hosted by Mel Tiangco.

In just 38 episodes, Magpakailanman has given the TV audience a credible alternative and for the competition, a worthy adversary.

For its third season closing episode, writer Abet Raz and director Argel Joseph bring to life one of the best true-to-life stories – that of a deaf and a mute who stood against everyone to fight for truth and emerged victorious.

Sa Bingit Ng Katotohanan is the story of the handicapped Herminia Barlam (played by Alma Moreno). A witness to a crime, Herminia took the stand as the prime witness despite the threats on her life or even the initial rejection because of her defect which the court deemed unworthy and non-credible. Through determination, Herminia won her fight to testify and then won the case itself.

Anita Linda plays Nanay Inday; Chanda Romero plays Herminia’s sister Merly; Merylle Soriano plays Herminia’s niece Tere; Dindin Llanera plays Apple, the child who was raped and murdered; Maureen Mauricio is Amalia, Apple’s mother; Ryan Eigenmann, Gerald Madrid and Joseph Izon are Apple’s rapists, Matias, Fredo and Gardo respectively; Raquel Villavicencio as Herminia and Amalia’s attorney; and Mike Gayoso plays the attorney for the defense.