Comics

Palimos ng Pag-ibig was first serialized in Komiks before it was translated to the big screen. It was created and written by Nerissa Cabral.

1986 film

The comic was adapted into a film in 1986 under VIVA Films. It starred Vilma Santos as Fina, Dina Bonnevie as Ditas and Edu Manzano as Rodel.^[3]

Main cast

• Rica Peralejo as Fina Alcaraz - a successful OBGYN, who ironically helps other women conceive, yet is unable to do it for herself. Various medical complications prohibit her from having a baby, crushing her dreams of having her own kids. A loving wife to her husband, Rodel, she wishes nothing for him but his happiness.
• Kristine Hermosa as Ditas - born to a destitute family, she turns to the business of "baby-making" in order to build a more promising future for herself.
• Diether Ocampo as Rodel Alcaraz - Fina's loyal husband. Albeit a shrewd businessman, Rodel puts his family first and wishes for nothing else but to have a family of his own. But when a medical condition makes Fina barren, Rodel takes the initiative to contract a baby-maker to carry the child his wife cannot.

Supporting cast

• Carlos Agassi as Dick - Rodel's business partner and best friend. He is happy-go-lucky and strives to live a carefree bachelor's life even though he has a family already.
• Enchong Dee as Job - Fina's younger brother, a one-woman-man who idolizes his sister's husband very much.
• Desiree del Valle as Verna - Ditas' friend. Content with being somebody else's mistress, she paves the way for Ditas and Rodel to meet.
• Eugene Domingo as Mitos - Fina's friend whom she envies for having the "perfect" family. Bubbly and cheerful, she serves as the series' comic relief.
• DJ Durano as Paolo - the wayward man who gets Ditas pregnant and eventually forces her to sell their baby.
• Susan Africa as Tesang - Ditas' mother.
• Helga Krapf as Marichu - Ditas' sister, who incidentally is also Job's girlfriend.
• Yuuya Kadooka as Reggie Alcaraz - Ditas and Rodel's son.