Aired (October 12, 2024): What would you do if one of the most important people in your life is taken from you one day? Watch the life story of Joel (EA Guzman), a father who went viral after seeking help in finding milk for his triplets children who had lost their mother. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso. #GMANetwork #GMADrama #Kapuso
Watch ‘Magpakailanman,’ every Saturday evening on GMA Network, hosted by Ms. Mel Tiangco. Included in the cast for this episode “Love Times Three” are Max Collins, Edgar Allan Guzman, & Yayo Aguila. #MPK #Magpakailanman
Watch ‘Magpakailanman,’ every Saturday evening on GMA Network, hosted by Ms. Mel Tiangco. Included in the cast for this episode “Love Times Three” are Max Collins, Edgar Allan Guzman, & Yayo Aguila. #MPK #Magpakailanman
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00:00How long will I have to wait?
00:11How long will I have to scream?
00:15I can't take it anymore.
00:26Are you pregnant?
00:27Yes, my love.
00:28Did you see that? Look at that.
00:31Triplets.
00:32Our children are triplets.
00:34Triplets?
00:35My love?
00:38They rushed me to the hospital.
00:41Why? What happened?
00:43I can't breathe.
00:45I can't breathe.
00:50My love?
00:53My child.
00:54My child.
00:56My child.
00:57My child.
00:58Help us. We need to go to the hospital.
01:01Wait a minute. Let's go to the hospital.
01:05Hold her.
01:06Just hold her.
01:12Let us present you with a true story
01:15that will surely fill your hearts with inspiration.
01:23A father who became viral on the internet
01:27because he asked for milk for his triplets.
01:34What happened before he arrived here?
01:37Let's find out in this episode of
01:41Love x 3
01:44The Joelle and April Regal Love Story.
01:48Sister, this is for you.
01:50Bro, is this for me?
01:56It's on a budget, so I'm saving it.
01:59What if you get a job?
02:01You'll have a wife and kids.
02:04It's hard if you don't have money.
02:06Save up when you have time.
02:08I'll save up.
02:11I might get discarded.
02:13I'm hardworking.
02:14That's why I'm saving up.
02:17I'm ready to have a family
02:19if I get to know the right woman for me.
02:24I hope so.
02:33Sister Anne, buy me a fishball.
02:41Hi.
02:42Hello.
02:44You're new, right?
02:47Yes.
02:49I just started.
02:51I told you.
02:53I haven't seen you for a while.
02:56I'm April.
03:00Joelle.
03:01Joelle.
03:02This is Daddy.
03:03Hi.
03:04I know him.
03:06When his company has a basketball league,
03:09he's the one who gets the news.
03:11He also participates in beauty contests.
03:15Right?
03:16Is that so?
03:18You're famous.
03:20Not really.
03:22If I quit,
03:24my teachers will say that I'm a cheat.
03:27There's a lot of HR here.
03:30There are good benefits.
03:34It's good.
03:35Eat up.
03:37Okay.
03:44It's yours.
03:45No.
03:46It's yours.
03:47No.
03:48It's yours.
03:49I'll put it here.
03:50It's yours.
03:52No.
04:15This is for you.
04:17Hey.
04:18Why are you giving me a rose?
04:20I'm sorry.
04:23Ever since
04:25I met you,
04:27I've fallen for you.
04:30I always think of you.
04:32Then,
04:34I can't sleep.
04:36Look at my eye bags.
04:38It's almost a kilo.
04:43April,
04:44can I court you?
04:49No.
04:51I'm five years older than you.
04:54We're not meant for each other.
04:56Joel.
04:58Two and a half years.
05:01I've asked you a lot of questions.
05:05April,
05:07if I were your boyfriend,
05:09I'll take care of you.
05:11I won't leave you.
05:14I promise.
05:24I'm sorry,
05:26Joel.
05:27But I can't accept that.
05:33Don't accept me.
05:35Just someone else.
05:38Please?
05:45I'm sorry.
05:54Can you not?
05:55No.
05:56Okay.
06:14I'm sorry.
06:42Joel,
06:43did you dream of having your own family for a long time?
06:47I wanted to have
06:49a happy
06:51and complete family.
06:52Why did you dream of having a family when you were still young?
06:55We were still young.
06:57Our parents passed away early.
07:00So, our siblings
07:02took care of us.
07:05Wait a minute.
07:06April,
07:07what are the good qualities
07:10that make you
07:11wait for her to become free
07:13while you're courting her?
07:15You really love her.
07:18First of all,
07:20she has a good looks.
07:22Second, she's smart.
07:41I'm sorry.
07:52I'm just sad for April.
07:57What's her problem?
08:00My colleague told me that
08:02April just broke up with her boyfriend.
08:05I told you.
08:08She's going through a hard time.
08:09Poor thing.
08:11What are you waiting for?
08:14She can be free.
08:18Bro,
08:20I'm not that kind of guy.
08:23I respect people.
08:26What's important to me
08:30is that April will go through
08:32whatever challenges she's facing.
08:39I'm sorry.
09:10You know,
09:14what's the most painful thing?
09:17It's like you can't forget her.
09:20And then,
09:23it's like she can't remember you.
09:26What do I lack?
09:29I gave you everything.
09:31Yes.
09:32Why are you guys like that?
09:35You always leave me.
09:36That's why
09:38you always leave me.
09:40You're so unfair.
09:49Not all men
09:51are the same.
09:54Me,
09:57I don't like to be left behind.
10:01Because it hurts.
10:02It's painful.
10:06I experienced that when I was young.
10:09My mom
10:11abandoned us and married someone else.
10:15That's why I told myself
10:19that I will never leave the person I love.
10:25But April,
10:27you're so funny.
10:29I'm so dramatic.
10:31And you're so loud.
10:34I'm sorry.
10:37Look at me.
10:39There.
10:40That's how you should be.
10:41Always
10:43smiling
10:45and happy
10:47because life is short.
10:52You know,
10:55you look better when you're smiling.
11:00No.
11:03No matter what,
11:04let me tell you something.
11:07It's good that you're here.
11:12I'm your friend.
11:19Since then,
11:20they became good friends
11:23until April was able to move on
11:26from her ex-boyfriend.
11:28A year later,
11:30that's when Joel
11:32started dating April.
11:33But April wasn't ready
11:34to start a relationship
11:36at that time
11:38because she's a breadwinner.
11:40And her family is her priority.
11:43But Joel was still patient with April
11:46because she's the woman
11:48he dreams of
11:50being with
11:51for the rest of his life.
11:53Until
11:58Woo!
12:00What's that?
12:01It's crazy!
12:02Hey, don't go back!
12:04April, what?
12:05April, is it true?
12:07Is it true that we're together?
12:09You're just pranking me.
12:11April, it's not true.
12:12It's a touch move.
12:13You can't even
12:14make up for it.
12:21That's okay.
12:22Maybe you still don't believe me.
12:25I love you.
12:28That's enough.
12:29I don't want you to fight.
12:32I love you too.
12:33Three,
12:34four,
12:35million times
12:36forever and ever.
12:38April,
12:39it's not just every April.
12:41It's not just every month.
12:43It's every day of the year.
12:45Every day,
12:46I love you.
12:47I love you.
12:50I love you too.
12:51I love you too.
12:58I love you too.
12:59I love you too.
13:00I love you too.
13:03I love you too.
13:04I love you too.
13:05I love you too.
13:09As the days went by,
13:11Joel and April
13:12became more and more
13:13attached to each other.
13:15They built their own family.
13:18But their love for each other
13:20also tested
13:21when the pandemic
13:22hit in 2020.
13:24But because of
13:25their strong friendship,
13:26they were able
13:27to overcome this
13:28until they were able
13:29to get back
13:30to their jobs.
13:32They were able
13:33to decide
13:34to be together
13:35forever
13:36until
13:37an unexpected
13:38good news
13:39arrived.
13:41Honey!
13:42Good news!
13:43Honey!
13:44There are so many
13:45blessings, honey.
13:46Open it.
13:47What blessings?
13:49Open it.
13:57You're pregnant?
13:58Yes, honey.
14:00Did you see that?
14:01Look.
14:03Triplets.
14:05Our children are triplets.
14:06Triplets.
14:07Betis 1.
14:09Betis 2.
14:10Betis 3.
14:11There are so many
14:12blessings, honey.
14:20Auntie,
14:21are we going to be far
14:22or are you going to have
14:23triplets?
14:24Nothing.
14:25Why?
14:27Because
14:28April is pregnant
14:29with triplets.
14:31Really?
14:32Congratulations!
14:34But we don't have
14:35twins or triplets
14:36in our family.
14:38Maybe April has one.
14:40Maybe.
14:41Okay,
14:42I'll just ask her.
14:44Bye, Auntie.
14:51It's hot.
14:56It's hot.
14:58Honey!
14:59Honey!
15:01Honey!
15:05Help!
15:08Help us!
15:09How is April's pregnancy?
15:11It's hard for her to melt,
15:12especially when she's sleeping.
15:14When she wakes up,
15:15she needs help.
15:16She'll say,
15:17help me.
15:18She'll cry.
15:19She needs someone
15:20to hold her
15:21so she can cry.
15:25Joey always brings us
15:26to the hospital.
15:29You're welcome.
15:30Of course,
15:31it's you.
15:32I want to make sure
15:34that you're okay
15:35and my grandchildren
15:36are okay, too.
15:39Honey,
15:41we should talk.
15:44You should stop working.
15:47The doctor said
15:49you'll be pregnant
15:50in a few days.
15:53I can't, honey.
15:54What about our expenses?
15:58I'll take care of it.
16:00What's important
16:03is that you're okay
16:04with our baby.
16:06Honey,
16:07by the way,
16:10I'm going to cancel
16:11our wedding,
16:13so that when I have a baby,
16:16we can be together.
16:18Really?
16:19Yes.
16:20It's a double wedding.
16:23It's a wedding
16:25and we're going to have
16:26triplets.
16:31Wait.
16:32Wait.
16:33I heard you said
16:34it's a wedding.
16:38It's okay, honey.
16:40Your children
16:41are so lucky.
16:43Take care of my grandchildren,
16:44okay?
16:45I promise
16:47that I won't
16:48leave April.
16:50And our children, too.
16:52I'm getting nervous.
16:53Wait a minute.
16:54Wait.
16:56Are you okay?
16:58Are you okay?
17:00I'm fine.
17:01Wait.
17:02Do you have a name
17:03for my grandchildren?
17:04Me, mom.
17:05I haven't thought of one yet.
17:07I already have one.
17:08I already have one.
17:10What do you want
17:11for our princesses?
17:13Gia Amari,
17:14Jace Alia,
17:15and
17:16Joshui Alaya.
17:18I'm okay with you.
17:20Of course,
17:21I'm okay with you.
17:22I'm really okay with you.
17:24You have a beautiful name.
17:26Especially when
17:28our princesses are romantic,
17:30right?
17:31Of course.
17:32But, honey,
17:33what if
17:34they really get pregnant?
17:37I'll be stressed
17:38taking care of them.
17:40You're so
17:41thoughtful.
17:42Isn't it?
17:43Yes.
17:44Let's just eat.
17:45Right?
17:50Yes.
18:00Can I have an extra Saturday
18:01until Sunday?
18:03I can teach Chad.
18:05Are you sure you can do it?
18:07Of course, sir.
18:08I can do it.
18:10April and I
18:11are getting married soon.
18:12Also,
18:14we're not going to spend
18:16on our triplets' birth.
18:18Sir,
18:19please agree
18:20so that I can save money.
18:23Okay,
18:24no problem.
18:25But make sure
18:26that you won't be lazy.
18:28Joel worked hard
18:31and he didn't
18:32put in a lot of effort
18:34just to cover
18:36the expenses
18:37of their upcoming wedding
18:39and April's birth.
18:41In a simple ceremony,
18:43they held their wedding
18:45on April and Joel
18:46on January 22, 2021.
18:50Even their guests
18:52were excited
18:53to see their triplets
18:55and the babies
18:57that they gave
18:59to their wedding.
19:02But despite
19:04Joel and April's efforts,
19:07an unexpected tragedy
19:09will be
19:10their replacement.
19:12Son.
19:14Mother.
19:15Mother,
19:16I'll do it.
19:17Take a rest.
19:18Son, you can't be lazy.
19:20Look at your hair.
19:21It's been a few weeks
19:22and it's still messy.
19:24I won't let you rest.
19:25You should be the one
19:26who should rest,
19:27especially since you're
19:28about to give birth.
19:29Thank you, Mother.
19:36April?
19:38April?
19:40April?
19:41Are you okay?
19:42Wait,
19:43I'll get you some water.
19:44Are you okay?
20:06Tol,
20:07go and get the salad.
20:14Mahal?
20:16I need to go to the hospital.
20:19Why? What happened?
20:20I can't.
20:22I can't.
20:23I can't take it anymore.
20:26Mahal?
20:28Son.
20:29Son!
20:31My son.
20:33Help us.
20:34Help us.
20:35We need to go to the hospital.
20:37My son,
20:38my son.
20:39My son,
20:40let's go to the hospital.
20:42Hold on tight.
20:43Hold on tight.
20:49What happened?
20:50Why did you give birth to him?
20:51He had a hard time breathing
20:53at that time.
20:54When I got to the hospital,
20:56he was already there,
20:57lying down,
20:58he was already on oxygen.
20:59Hasn't his mother-in-law
21:00given birth to him yet?
21:01Not yet.
21:02Not yet?
21:03What happened?
21:06Your husband's condition
21:07is already critical.
21:10Heart enlargement
21:11and there is also
21:12water in his lungs
21:13because of pneumonia.
21:16He needs to go under
21:17the cesarean section
21:19so that your triplets
21:20can be saved.
21:23Doc,
21:25why all of a sudden?
21:27My husband is okay.
21:29Trigord,
21:30the heart really hurts.
21:32Maybe there were
21:33symptoms back then
21:34that you didn't notice.
21:37Like
21:38what we thought was a tumor.
21:41Or maybe it's fatigue.
21:43These are the things
21:44that we shouldn't
21:45neglect.
21:48But we need to
21:49let the kids go.
21:51Your husband's condition
21:52is already critical.
22:12Mal.
22:14Mal, you need to fight.
22:17For all of our kids.
22:19April, son.
22:21Fight, please.
22:23April.
22:25Mal, you can do it.
22:42♪
22:53♪
22:57♪
23:02♪
23:05♪
23:10♪
23:15♪
23:19♪
23:25Good luck!
23:26♪
23:29♪
23:33♪
23:37♪
23:41♪
23:45♪
23:47You haven't seen her
23:48since April
23:49entered the operating room.
23:51You haven't seen her, right?
23:53I only saw my husband
23:54when he was about to leave
23:55the operating room
23:56and was about to be transferred
23:57to the ICU.
23:58I couldn't stand
24:00his condition.
24:01I wanted to see him
24:02until I felt sorry for him.
24:04He's strong-willed,
24:05but he's not.
24:07Doc, I feel sorry for you.
24:11I want to see my husband.
24:14Let me see him.
24:18I'm really sorry.
24:20Doc, even if I can only
24:21talk to my husband through video call,
24:23Doc, please.
24:25Let me see him
24:26and talk to my husband.
24:29I feel sorry for you.
24:39Doc!
24:40Huh?
24:41Excuse me.
24:42Yes?
24:45Joel.
24:47Joel.
24:54My love.
25:00Our princesses are okay.
25:03They're in the incubator.
25:07They're safe.
25:14You're the only one
25:18we're waiting for.
25:24Fight for us.
25:26Fight for us.
25:32My love,
25:34listen to Joel.
25:35Fight for us.
25:36You can do it.
25:39Your husband
25:40and my grandchildren
25:41need you.
25:42Fight for us, April.
25:44My love.
25:51My love,
25:52our princesses are okay.
26:09Code Blue!
26:11My love.
26:13My love.
26:20My love.
26:21My love.
26:39Time of death,
26:4111.10 p.m.
26:51Going to escape!
27:01Let me sleep...
27:03Let me sleep, April!
27:05Let me sleep, April!
27:06Let me sleep, April!
27:11Let me sleep...
27:17My love!
27:18My love!
27:21I'm so sorry.
27:23I'm so sorry.
27:25I'm so sorry.
27:37He was so strong.
27:39He tried to survive
27:41and then that morning,
27:43he let go of his body.
27:45He let go of his body.
27:49I told him, can you do that?
27:51Your children are waiting for you.
27:53They're waiting for you.
27:55You're going to walk them here tonight.
27:59We need to talk about that.
28:01He's reviving.
28:03He's reviving his body.
28:05That's what I want to do.
28:09It's so hard to accept, isn't it, Joel?
28:11It's so hard to accept that.
28:13You lost your son
28:15and then he suddenly disappeared.
28:17Was it you who gave strength to your heart?
28:19Your three children, your triplets?
28:21How did they help you
28:23to accept the truth
28:25that April is no longer with you?
28:27Joel.
28:29At that time,
28:31I didn't want to.
28:33I wanted to give up.
28:35I didn't want to give up my children.
28:37I didn't give up.
28:39I loved my wife.
28:41I didn't give up.
28:43Even if it's hard,
28:45I will do it for them.
29:11I love you.
29:41I love you.
29:51Why did you give up?
29:55They fought for you.
29:59They fought for you.
30:03And you?
30:07You didn't fight for them.
30:11You're a liar.
30:13We still have a lot of dreams
30:15for our triplets, right?
30:19Then you just left me.
30:21Man, it hurts.
30:27It hurts because
30:29I didn't do anything
30:31to save you,
30:33to bring you back to life.
30:41Man,
30:43what is our dream
30:45for our family?
30:51I love you so much,
30:53my son.
30:55I hope
30:57you guide us
30:59with our children
31:03so you can help me
31:05overcome all of this.
31:11It's so hard.
31:15Man, it hurts.
31:17It hurts so much.
31:25My love, where are you now?
31:29I hope
31:31you remember
31:33that we love you so much
31:35and our children.
31:37Oh, my God.
31:41Oh, my God.
32:11Joey,
32:13the doctors said
32:15that my grandchildren
32:17need to take breast milk.
32:19At least for six months
32:21because they're premature.
32:23Yes, Mom.
32:25The milk is still hot.
32:29Plus,
32:31I don't know
32:33how long
32:35it will take
32:37for them to recover.
32:39They will have
32:41a better resistance
32:43to diseases.
32:45I'm also researching
32:47on how to
32:49take care of my princesses.
32:51Bye.
32:53Bye.
32:57My son.
33:03My son, I'm sorry.
33:05My son.
33:07You're a boy now.
33:11Just hang in there
33:13with this milk.
33:15Don't worry.
33:17Dad will find a way.
33:19You can also
33:21get breast milk
33:23from your mother.
33:25Where can I get breast milk?
33:27I'll ask for help, Mom.
33:29I won't be ashamed.
33:33If I have to
33:35dry the entire lagoon,
33:37I'll do it.
33:39I'm just sure that
33:41my children will be able
33:43to drink more breast milk.
34:01Because Joel
34:03always asks
34:05his children
34:07for help
34:09to find their breast milk.
34:11After his work,
34:13he always asks
34:15for help
34:17to get
34:19breast milk
34:21from other mothers.
34:23He also posts
34:25on social media
34:27to help people.
34:29A few days later,
34:31Joel's post went viral
34:33and the hearts of the netizens
34:35were touched
34:37by April's love story.
34:39Especially with the story
34:41of a father and his triplets
34:43who were immediately
34:45taken away from their mother.
35:01This is Joel's story.
35:23Many people
35:25went to you for help.
35:27Of course,
35:29There are so many people who want to donate their breast milk for my children.
35:36For almost one year, I've been giving them breast milk.
35:41I am thankful that my children are now healthy.
35:46What difficulties are you going through as a father, Joel?
35:50For my children, of course, it's very hard for them to grow up without a mother.
35:59They don't have a mother to take care of them.
36:03That's why when I see them, I'm really saddened.
36:21Happy Valentine's Day, my love.
36:25How are you?
36:28It's been almost two years since you were gone, but you're still fresh.
36:39When we first met, you answered me.
36:47You told me that you're giving triplets.
36:56More than anything, we got married.
37:04My love, we've only been together for a short time, but even in our next life,
37:17you will never forget your love for me.
37:26Look at them now.
37:31They're all grown up now.
37:33They're growing up because you're beautiful and kind.
37:45My love, even if you don't take care of them and hug them,
37:52they're so lucky because you're their mother.
37:59Even if you're not with us now, we can still feel your love for all of us.
38:09But you will never forget your love for me.
38:14My love, even if you don't take care of them and hug them,
38:21they're so lucky because you're their mother.
38:31Is that the lesson that we will learn from your story, Joel?
38:37The love of a father to his children?
38:40Yes. It's so nice to love and to be loved by you.
38:47It's so nice to feel that when you go home,
38:49there's someone inside of you who's taking care of you.
38:53It's so nice to feel that no matter how tired you are,
38:56there's someone inside of you who's waiting for you.
38:59Yes.
39:00And, of course, tell your three children while you're raising them.
39:06April is still alive by your side.
39:09Thank you so much, Joel, and God bless you and your triplets.
39:15And I hope that all your dreams for the three of them will come true.
39:20Thank you very much. Good luck to you. God bless.
39:22God bless you, too.
39:25The love of a father to his children is genuine and true.
39:31It never ends, even if one of them passes away.
39:35It leaves a big mark on our hearts
39:39and it will fill our lives with happy memories.
39:46So, my advice to my Kamilenyas,
39:49make sure that you value every moment
39:54that you spend with your loved ones
39:57because we can't be with them for a long time.
40:02Above all,
40:04let's do our best to spread love to our loved ones.
40:10Now, tomorrow, and forever.
40:19Now, tomorrow, and forever.
40:25Now, tomorrow, and forever.
40:31Now, tomorrow, and forever.
40:43Now, tomorrow, and forever.
40:46Now, tomorrow, and forever.
40:49Now, tomorrow, and forever.
40:59Now, tomorrow, and forever.