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<p>MANILA — Healing from past traumas, embracing courage, and finding happiness took center stage in the finale of the Philippine adaptation of &quot;It’s Okay To Not Be Okay,&quot; which aired on free TV Friday.</p><p>In its emotional 65th episode, Mia (Anne Curtis), Patrick (Joshua Garcia), and Matmat (Carlo Aquino) confronted their darkest fears, sought justice, and took their first steps toward brighter days — proving that sometimes, it’s perfectly okay to not be okay.</p><p>In the opening scenes of the finale, titled “Happy Days,” Matmat (Carlo Aquino) finally confronted the traumatic memories that have haunted him since childhood. When he faced Eden (Agot Isidro), the mother of Mia (Anne Curtis) and the woman responsible for the deaths of Patrick and Matmat’s mother, Tessie (Meryll Soriano), he acted with courage to protect Mia — a pivotal moment that set the tone for the episode’s journey of healing, closure, and hope.</p><p>It will be recalled that Matmat, who is on the autism spectrum, witnessed the killing when he was young and developed fear of butterflies.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760680258931Mia_Pat.jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment</em></span></span></span></div><p>The finale also showed Mia visiting Eden inside the jail, where Mia shared the beautiful meaning of butterfly that often appeared in the show.</p><p>&quot;I used to hate butterflies because they reminded me of you. But I guess I shouldn&#x27;t hate them after all because for other people they have a deeper meaning. Butterflies are for healing. That&#x27;s why I&#x27;ve sent you your own butterffly,&quot; Mia said before Eden&#x27;s son entered the frame.</p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760680361811Mia_Matmat.JPG" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment</em><br/></span></span></span></div><p>The next scene show&#x27;s the trio visiting the grave of Patrick and Matmat&#x27;s mother Tessie.</p><p>&quot;Nanay, nandito &#x27;yung libro na isinulat ni Mia tapos si Matmat &#x27;yung nag-drawing. Nandito po ang pangalan ni Matmat, nandito Nanay. Sana Nanay nandito kapara makita mo ang gawa ni Matmat, para proud ka kay Matmat,&quot; Matmat said while crying.</p><p>Comforting Matmat were Mia and Patrick, who tells their mom; &quot;Nay, nabigyan na po namin ng hustisya ang pagkamatay niyo. Magiging okay na po kami ni Manong, magiging okay na po ang pamilya natin.&quot;</p><p>Together, Mia, Patrick and Matmat continue their healing from their past traumas as they embarked on a vacation to the beach. </p><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:867px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1760679692303trio.jpg" style="width:955px" class="fr-fic fr-dib fr-dragging"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left"><em>Screen grab: YouTube/Netflix Philippines</em></span></span></span></div><p>As they decided to move on to their next destination, Matmat bade goodbye to Mia and Patpat, saying that it&#x27;s now his time to work for his family.</p><p>&quot;Lagi kasi nagwo-work si Patpat, ngayon si Matmat naman. ... Kaya ni Manong mag-isa. Kaya ni Manong tapos si Patpat gagawin na niya &#x27;yung gusto niya. Huwag ka na malungkot, huwag ka na iiyak, Manong mo pa rin ako. Tapos bibigyan kita ng pera pagsahod ni Matmat,&quot; Matmat said.</p><p>&quot;Happy Day,&quot; Matmat said crying as he wiped tears from his brother and Mia. </p><div><br/></div><div><strong>Nakita Mo Ba Ang Mukha Ko</strong></div><p>The final episode also showed how the trio stepped into doing what they wanted to be with love, happiness and courage. This was shown through an animated story of the book &quot;Nakita Mo Ba Ang Mukha Ko,&quot; which was written by Mia and illustrated by Matmat.</p><p>Narrated by Mia, Patrick and Matmat, the story follows Boy Maskara and Prinsesa Wapa, who were forcibly abducted by BruhaNino, the evil Shadow Witch.  </p><p>&quot;Kayong dalawa hinding-hindi niyo na mahahanap ang inyong masasayang mukha,&quot; BruhaNino said.</p><p>The evil witch takes Boy Maskara and Prinsesa Wapa to a small dark cave. A few days later, Mamang Kahon finds the cave but could not get in because of its small opening. &quot;Kailangan kong tanggalin ang kahon sa ulo ko para magkasya ako,&quot; Mamang Kahon said.</p><p>Boy Maskara hears the voice of Mamang Kahon and says: &quot;Mamang Kahon huwag mo kaming alalahanin. Tumakbo ka na. Mamaya ay darating na si BruhaNino.&quot;</p><p>But Mamang Kahon musters his courage, removes the box on his head,mgoes inside the cave and rescues Boy Maskara and Prinsesa Wapa.</p><p>After escaping, Boy Maskara and Prinsesa Wapa see the dirty face of Mamang Kahon. They burst into laughter. They continue to laugh until Boy Maskara&#x27;s mask fell along with the can on Prinsesa Wapa&#x27;s body.</p><p>&quot;Wala na ang ulo sa kahon. Nakita ni Mamang Kahon ang totoong mukha ni Boy Maskara at Prinsesa Wapa. ... Hindi pala ang totoong mukha ang ninakaw ni BruhaNino kina Mamang Kahon, Boy Maskara at Prinsesa Wapa. Katapangan na maghanap ng kaligayahan ang nawala sa kanila noon na kanilang dala-dala na sa panibagong paglalakbay ngayon,&quot; Mia narrated.</p><p>It was an emotional, meaningful and happy ending as Matmat continues to be an illustrator, Patrick resumes his studies, and Mia continues to get better.</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>It&#x27;s okay</strong></div><p>As the episode nears its end, it also highlighted the fact that sometimes, things are not okay -- and that&#x27;s perfectly fine.</p><p>&quot;How about your temper?&quot; Dr. Anok Lumbera (Edgar Mortiz) asks Mia, who replies: &quot;Well, aside sa isang classmate ni Patrick na gusto kong patayin dahil text siya nang text sa kanya, I think I&#x27;ve been doing pretty well.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Saka hindi ba Doc, it&#x27;s okay to not be okay?&quot; Mia asked Dr.  Lumbera, who replied: &quot;Yes, it&#x27;s okay.&quot;</p><p>The series concluded with scenes showing Patrick and Mia expressing their love for each other.</p><p>Directed by Mae Cruz-Alviar under Star Creatives, &quot;It&#x27;s Okay To Not Be Okay,&quot;  Philippines&#x27; adaptation of the hit South Korean drama with the same title, aired its pilot episode on free TV last July 21, highlighting themes about family duty, trauma and mental health.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/7/21/ph-s-it-s-okay-to-not-be-okay-pilot-highlights-family-duty-trauma-mental-health-0758" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">PH&#x27;s &#x27;It&#x27;s Okay To Not Be Okay&#x27; pilot highlights family duty, trauma, mental health</a></div><div><em>&quot;It&#x27;s Okay To Not Be Okay&quot; is streaming on Netflix and <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">iWant</a>.  </em></div><div><br/></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/7/1/carlo-aquino-had-second-thoughts-before-accepting-it-s-okay-to-not-be-okay-1221" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Carlo Aquino had second thoughts before accepting &#x27;It&#x27;s Okay To Not Be Okay&#x27;</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/7/8/enchong-dee-feels-lucky-to-be-part-of-local-it-s-okay-to-not-be-okay-1108" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Enchong Dee feels lucky to be part of local &#x27;It&#x27;s Okay To Not Be Okay&#x27;</a></div><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/6/30/anne-curtis-admits-first-day-jitters-at-launch-of-her-teleserye-comeback-2003" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Anne Curtis admits first-day jitters at launch of her teleserye comeback</a></div><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/xpM4S4_GfD8?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/HvM_AR6jixk?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/P0ANHrORF5w?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/wR7Ks8sS7mQ?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Healing from past traumas, embracing courage, and finding happiness took center stage in the finale of the Philippine adaptation of "It’s Okay To Not Be Okay," which aired on free TV Friday.</p>

Healing from past traumas, embracing courage, and finding happiness took center stage in the finale of the Philippine adaptation of "It’s Okay To Not Be Okay," which aired on free TV Friday.

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Published Oct 17, 2025 09:56 PM PHT

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