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Coco Martin explains unexpected deaths of key characters in 'Batang Quiapo'

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MJ Felipe

ABS-CBN News

MANILA -- The long-running primetime hit &quot;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo&quot; surprised its loyal nightly viewers after a series of unexpected deaths and goodbye of some of the show&#x27;s key characters like Lena (played by Mercedes Cabral), Noy (played by Lou Veloso) and many others.ABS-CBN News caught up with the show&#x27;s lead star and director Coco Martin and he explained the sudden turn of events.&quot;&#x27;Yun talaga &#x27;yung flow ng kwento. Kumbaga, hinog na siya. Gusto ko kahit December o kahit ano &#x27;yung okasyon gusto ko dire-direcho kasi buo &#x27;yung kwento eh, kasi ang dami naming interesting characters na dapat bigyan ng kwento eh,&quot; Martin said.During the holiday season, most programs would slow down in terms of storyline, but Martin wants something else. He said he still wants to go full throttle.&quot;Natutuwa kami kasi &#x27;yung ratings kahit December, ang ganda ganda nang binibigay sa amin na pagmamahal at suporta ng mga tao,&quot; he said.And that&#x27;s not all. Martin and his team are already preparing the big 2025 plans for the show&#x27;s upcoming second anniversary in February.&quot;Ibig sabihin nun, maganda &#x27;yung naibibigay nating kwento sa pagtutulungan ng lahat,&quot; he said.Martin thanked his parent network, ABS-CBN, all of its programs and subsidiaries for helping them out in promoting the show.

'FPJ's Batang Quiapo' surprised its loyal nightly viewers after a series of unexpected deaths and goodbye of some of the show's key characters like Lena and Noy.

'FPJ's Batang Quiapo' surprised its loyal nightly viewers after a series of unexpected deaths and goodbye of some of the show's key characters like Lena and Noy.