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FPJBQ: Netizens are kilig over the undeniable chemistry of Ramon-Mokang, Tanggol-Bubbles team-ups 

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>As the second second book of <b><a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo" target="_blank"><em><u>FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</u></em></a> </b>continues to unfold, more new characters are introduced to the viewers, who will surely put a different flavor to the narrative that we already love, or take the story arcs of some of the old characters to another path.</p><p>The previous week (September 18 to September 22) started off with Bubbles (Ivana Alawi) giving Tanggol (Coco Martin) a tour around the maximum-security prison after Chief Brigadier General Dolores Espinas (Jaclyn Jose) hailed him as his new trustee. This means that he’s now among her most trusted people, who’s obliged to obey their every command and to be one of the keepers of peace and order. Besides, he cannot cause trouble anymore, or else, he would be subjected to a more stringent punishment. </p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2809286"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Bubbles also introduced Tanggol to the Flowerpuff Gays led by Elsa (Ate Gay), who enthusiastically offered him their various services for free, as well as to her friends Ibyang (Lotlot Bustamante) and Becky (Donna Cariaga), who are both head over heels for him. He also had the chance to know a bit about her, as she told him what got her incarcerated. According to her, she used to be a part of a crime syndicate that robbed banks along with her boyfriend, who got killed during an encounter with the authorities.</p><p>Upon seeing them together, Bong (Vandolph Quizon) wasn’t able to contain his displeasure anew as he angrily approached them, which resulted in a ruckus. His hatred towards him further heightened when he found out that Tanggol is the newest trustee of Chief Espinas. Thus, he and the rest of Batang Divisoria are really keen on getting rid of them. But instead of doing it themselves, they tapped another gang to do it for them since Chief Espinas, Jail Warden Colonel Gerardo Balatucan (Robert Seña), and Jail Lieutenant Antonio Macasantos (Lao Rodriguez) just castigated them and are keeping a close watch on them.</p><p>Meanwhile in Quiapo, Roda (Direk Joel Lamangan) once again got the gigil of the Dimaguibas as she put up a tarpaulin at the stall formerly rented by the Dimaculangans with the statement “Congratulations, Roda! Justice served” and a mugshot of Tanggol printed on it. According to her, this is her way of proving that truth and justice still prevail, which resulted in a heated argument between her and Marites (Cherry Pie Picache).</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2810700"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Seeing the tarpaulin also enraged Tindeng (Charo Santos), who finally came out of their house after sulking for quite some time. She also confronted her daughter about her son-in-law Rigor’s (John Estrada) prohibition for them to see and visit Tanggol in jail, to which Marites explained that they need to do it in order to prove to Rigor that they’re not condoning the crimes of her firstborn and to achieve at least a little peace for their family. Besides, being loyal, supportive, and understanding to him is also her way of repaying him for all the good things that he has done as a husband to her.</p><p>With the help of their barangay captain, Santino (Ronwaldo Martin) is now a step away from achieving his dream of becoming a boxer as he scored a janitorial job at the boxing gym owned by his friend Coach Daryl (Levi Ignacio), who used to be a professional boxer. Since Coach Daryl has stopped accepting new students who train for free, Santino still eagerly took the job offered to him, which would pay him P350 daily. He immediately started that same day and met Anika (Dexie Diaz), who will seem to be his love interest, as well as Lawrence (Paolo Gumabao), who’s likely going to be his rival.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2812227"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>General Augustus Pacheco (Julio Diaz) then finally executed his wicked plan of getting rid of his mortal rival Primo (Lito Lapid) and his friends by commanding his henchmen to ambush them while they were being transported going to the maximum-security prison. They incessantly fired at them that caused the deaths of police officers and explosion of the police van they’re in. Just when Mulong (Val Iglesias) and his comrades were already in a celebratory mood thinking that they were “mission accomplished”, Primo, Berting (Joey Marquez), Lucio (Ronnie Lazaro), and Turko (Benzon Dalina) were actually able to escape by jumping off the bridge down to the murky river after being freed by one of their guards. </p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2813611"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Amanda (Lorna Tolentino) got totally devastated upon finding out what Augustus did to Primo. Thus, she infuriatingly confronted him with a gun that she stole from one of his minions and threatened to kill him. Unfortunately, he was able to shoot her stealthily before she could even pull the trigger. Augustus still rushed her to the hospital in spite of the rage that he felt as she still chose Primo over him.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2813612"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Meanwhile, Don Julio (Tommy Abuel) took David (McCoy de Leon) out on a date, wherein the latter found out about the bombing at the wedding of Ramon (Christopher de Leon) and Mokang/Monique (Lovi Poe). As he expressed his worry upon hearing that Ramon could possibly have an offspring with Monique, Don Julio assured him that they would never neglect him. He also asked him to establish rapport with his stepmom. Aside from treating him to a sumptuous lunch, the Montenegro patriarch also bought him a luxury car and a gun as gifts. </p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2812229"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>Aside from asking Bubbles to treat his wounds and bring him food, Chief Espinas’ innate kindness and inner softie was also seen again as she doesn’t want to get rid of him yet, telling Warden Balatucan that they could perhaps use him first by being a possible replacement of Bong, since he and his group have failed consecutively in their secret missions.</p><p>Noy (Lou Veloso) then spotted Olga, a.k.a. Beng (Irma Adlawan) at a cafe and tried to strike a conversation with her in the midst of her meeting with Balatucan regarding Tanggol. </p><div> </div><p>Comments from netizens</p><p>Avid viewers of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo were indeed thrilled upon the introduction of new characters in the previous week’s episodes. While the presence of Ate Gay and friends are sure to provide comic relief, the appearance of former Kapamilya child star Dexie Diaz ignited our excitement, especially that there’s a possibility that she will be the love interest of everyone’s beloved Santino.</p><p>At the same time, we also got kilig by the unexpected chemistry between Christopher de Leon and Lovi Poe as they portray newlyweds Ramon and Monique, who are enjoying their romantic getaway. Even though he’s already a sexagenarian, many still find the veteran actor handsome and hot!</p><p>While he usually gets into our nerves due to her arrogance, some of us have found ourselves impressed by Rigor’s conviction on not letting himself be someone’s lapdog, even though it means having to decline the promotion that everyone in the service is probably pining for. He’s anxious that Col. Suarez (King Gutierrez) would use it to make him indebted to them or turn him into their minion. According to him, his loyalty would always be to his sworn duty as a policeman.</p><div><ivs-player data-ivs-key="06b9cac5decc13edae3497a22831561a" data-ivs-spid="3001384" data-ivs-vid="2810698"></ivs-player> <script src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/js/loader.js" type="text/javascript"></script></div><p>We were also impressed by the realizations that Tanggol and his friends have gained in the days that they’ve been in prison. It has dawned on him that they must value life more and not harm other people anymore once the day of their emancipation comes. Tanggol sees everything that has been happening to them as God’s way of teaching them their lessons, yet in a hard way. After everything that happened, he remains hopeful that they’ll be given another chance to change and make up for their wrongdoings.</p><p>We were moved as well by how concerned Tanggol’s friends are to him, with how they gave him sound advice regarding his love dilemma. All of them agreed that he must forget her already and start opening his heart to another woman who’s more deserving of it – which could be Bubbles. However, their pieces of advice apparently fell on deaf ears as Tanggol still couldn’t stop thinking about her. And for sure, many of us have found ourselves in this scenario as we talk about things we find difficult to let go with our family and closest friends.</p><p>Here are some of the comments from netizens that we’ve spotted on social media:</p><div> </div><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Mapapa wow ka nalang talaga sa ganda ng eksena nina Mokang at Ramon Special talaga grabee yong music nakaka-touch sa puso simple girl Ms.Lovi Poe<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQTrustee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQTrustee</a></p>— Kristy Golez (@golez_kristy) <a href="https://twitter.com/golez_kristy/status/1703759157609054428?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="en">Jail Chief Brigadier General Dolores Espinas is my new Favorite Character. She got my interest the first time I saw her. I hope she has a big role to fulfill in the story.<a href="https://t.co/Nq87WhXsRs">https://t.co/Nq87WhXsRs</a><a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJsBatangQuiapo?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJsBatangQuiapo</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJsBatangQuiapoTV5?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJsBatangQuiapoTV5</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQTrustee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQTrustee</a></p>— CiCi Clair Rojo (@cicicrojo) <a href="https://twitter.com/cicicrojo/status/1703755621726859375?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Grabe po talaga si Roda! Ang taray na nga siya, parang pinahiya pa niya si Tanggol sa harapan ng mga taga-Quiapo. Nakakairita siya!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQTrustee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQTrustee</a></p>— Naomi Torres (@naomitorres08) <a href="https://twitter.com/naomitorres08/status/1703751013453455485?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Gaga ka talaga, Roda! 😭 <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQTrustee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQTrustee</a></p>— Coco Martin (@idolcocomartin) <a href="https://twitter.com/idolcocomartin/status/1703748773196017783?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Lakas talaga ng Chemistry nina Ramon at Monique 😍<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQTrustee?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQTrustee</a></p>— PRIMETIME KING IS BACK | Cardo Dalisay (@JrockerEm) <a href="https://twitter.com/JrockerEm/status/1703745229134893353?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 18, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Pakahayop mo kahit kailan, Augustus!!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQAbandona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQAbandona</a></p>— Inigo Sim 🇵🇭 (@inigo_sim) <a href="https://twitter.com/inigo_sim/status/1704481537163706667?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Pero sana Marites, patas ka. Hindi puro si Rigor, simula pa lang hindi na kayo patas kay Tanggol. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQAbandona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQAbandona</a></p>— Cathellya⁷ ☆★|🐳💜 (@katpurrincess) <a href="https://twitter.com/katpurrincess/status/1704475026538553593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">HUUUYYY SERYOSO BANG TINULUYAN NA SILA SUPREMO???? AS IN YON NA????? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQAbandona?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQAbandona</a></p>— Kaiii (@kaishenzz) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaishenzz/status/1704478092839026694?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 20, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Huyyyy!!! Patay na si Amanda? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQPinili?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQPinili</a></p>— Miss France Sajorda (@PrincessFrance) <a href="https://twitter.com/PrincessFrance/status/1704842568360677554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">bat naman kasi may pa-farewell speech pa madam Amanda hshshd <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQPinili?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQPinili</a></p>— poken beans ॱଳ͘ (@_jcoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_jcoo/status/1704842038129447267?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Dapat kasi baril na agad.. dumaldal ka pa… ayan tuloy <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQPinili?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQPinili</a></p>— tess fernandez (@tessrutchu) <a href="https://twitter.com/tessrutchu/status/1704841154053980563?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">Madam Amanda kasi haba pa ng speech mo, sana pinutok mo kagad.. Jusko naman. Ayan tuloy 😭😭<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQPinili?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQPinili</a></p>— Kaiii (@kaishenzz) <a href="https://twitter.com/kaishenzz/status/1704839413564604451?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">minsan ok din ang prinsiyo ni Rigor pero demonyo ka pa rin😈<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQPinili?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQPinili</a></p>— JBong Arafiles (@JBong68) <a href="https://twitter.com/JBong68/status/1704830716381687873?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 21, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><blockquote class="twitter-tweet"><p dir="ltr" lang="tl">gagu yung evil laugh ni mccoy 😭👏 husay mo bwisit kaaa <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/FPJBQBisto?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#FPJBQBisto</a></p>— poken beans ॱଳ͘ (@_jcoo) <a href="https://twitter.com/_jcoo/status/1705197536045371588?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">September 22, 2023</a></blockquote><script async="" src="https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charSet="utf-8" type="text/javascript"></script><div> </div><p>Will Tanggol finally obey his friends’ advice to him to finally get over Mokang and open his heart to a new love? Is it really possible for love to bloom between him and Bubbles?</p><p>Let’s all find out in the next episodes of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, weeknights after TV Patrol on <u><strong><a href="http://kapamilyachannel.com/" target="_blank">Kapamilya Channel</a></strong></u>, <u><strong><a href="http://kapamilyaonlinelive.com" target="_blank">Kapamilya Online Live</a></strong></u>, and A2Z. </p>

Netizens were thrilled by the introduction of a new set of characters and by the chemistry exuded by the tandems of Ramon-Mokang and Tanggol-Bubbles.