Primetime King Coco Martin made back-to-back major announcements – he will star alongside Julia Montes in ABS-CBN’s newest primetime teleserye “Sigabo,” and the Philippines’ most watched teleserye since 2023, “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” enters its final three weeks.
While Coco closes a remarkable era with “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,” Filipinos can continue to watch him every night in “Sigabo,” his new teleserye with Julia Montes beginning March 16 (Monday).
“Sigabo” promises a mix of action, comedy, and romance that families will surely enjoy.
“Naghihintay ako ng right project para sa pagsasama namin ni Julia. Si Juls ngayon, pukpukan ang training. Nag-aaral siya ngayon ng sa baril, ng fight, sa motor. Inakma namin ‘yung kwento na talagang fit para sa amin, sa estado namin ngayon. First time namin magla-light. Pasasayahin naman natin ‘yung mga tahanan gabi-gabi,” Coco announced on “TV Patrol” today (February 20).
He also teased what viewers can expect and said, “Halos lahat ng mga kasama namin mga comedian. Tapos episodic siya, iba-ibang kwento, iba-ibang mission. Para iba-ibang experience every week.”
As Coco prepares for “Sigabo,” he also looked back at his memorable “Batang Quiapo” journey where he shared that it was a difficult decision for him to bid goodbye to a teleserye that is beloved by many Filipinos.
“Nung ginalaw ko na ‘yung kwento, ginalaw ko na ‘yung mga character, naramdaman kong parang hanggang dito na lang ‘yung takbo ng buhay ni Tanggol sa Quiapo. Ang hirap lumabas sa bibig, ang hirap tanggapin din na matatapos na,” he shared.
Coco also expressed his heartfelt appreciation and invited Filipinos to join Tanggol in his final battle as “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” ramps up its action-packed episodes for its explosive “Ang Huling Laban ni Tanggol” finale.
“Salamat po sa tatlong taong pagsuporta at pagmamahal ninyo sa ‘Batang Quiapo.’ Nagiging emotional ako kasi hirap na hirap talaga kami. Sobrang hirap talaga ng paggawa ng ‘Batang Quiapo.’ Hindi lang ang pagbuo, kundi ‘yung pag-arte. All aspects of the crew, directors, at production,” he shared.
“Sana po samahan niyo kami, pinapangako po namin sa inyo na sa loob ng tatlong taon, itong tatlong linggong ito ay isa ito sa hindi niyo malilimutang teleserye na mapapanood ninyo gabi-gabi,” he said.
“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” made a mark in the hearts of Filipinos all over the country who religiously watched the series on multiple broadcast and online platforms, where viewers also followed the story of Tanggol when the series’ launched on ALLTV2 last January.
It has also flooded social media with its viral scenes and iconic lines, and it has also broken its own online viewership record multiple times – breaching an all-time high record of over one million concurrent viewers on YouTube.
To watch “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” on Kapamilya Channel sa ALLTV2, turn on your digital black box, press the scan button on the remote control, and look for ALLTV2.
Join Tanggol for his final battle in the last three weeks of “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,” and catch the pilot episode of “Sigabo” starring Coco and Julia this March 16. For updates on “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,” visit batangquiapo.abs-cbn.com. For other updates, follow @abscbnpr on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok, or visit corporate.abs-cbn.com/newsroom.
