Be Careful With My Heart

Maya Dela Rosa is a warm, practical single mother who leaves her provincial life to find work in the city, bringing along her bright young daughter, Abby Ruth. She’s hired into the orderly world of Richard Lim, a successful, emotionally reserved businessman whose household runs like clockwork. Maya’s straightforward care and small acts of humor start to change daily life in the Lim home, creating friction with some family members and affection with others, including Kute and matriarch Teresita. The series mixes everyday domestic comedy with family drama and slow-burning romance, keeping developments heartfelt without giving away key twists or the ending.

Premiering July 9, 2012 on ABS-CBN and airing worldwide on The Filipino Channel, the series was directed by Jeffrey Jeturian, Mervyn Brondial and Theodore Boborol, and created by Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario, Denise O'Hara and Dexter Hemedez. It was ABS-CBN’s first drama to be filmed and broadcast in high definition.

As one of ABS-CBN’s most successful daytime shows, it built a devoted daytime audience and helped make its lead actors familiar faces across the Philippines. Its long run reinforced the appeal of family-centered programming in the daytime slot and demonstrated that higher production values, like HD filming, could become standard for local teleseryes.

Viewer and critical responses varied, but many praised the series for its warm tone, attention to family dynamics, and the chemistry between Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap. Themes include class differences, single parenthood, responsibility, and the small compromises people make for loved ones. The show’s 6.5/10 average rating in the supplied data comes from a very small sample, so broader audience reception mainly reflects steady daytime popularity rather than unanimous critical acclaim.

No major awards or specific nominations are listed in the provided information. The show’s popularity and prominence in Philippine entertainment coverage are clear from its sustained viewership and cultural visibility, but exact award details and formal recognitions are not supplied here.