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Reyma Deveza

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<p>“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” delivered one of its most brutal episodes yet as the characters portrayed by Art Acuña, Richard Quan and Aleck Bovick met their end in a high-stakes showdown.</p>

“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” delivered one of its most brutal episodes yet as the characters portrayed by Art Acuña, Richard Quan and Aleck Bovick met their end in a high-stakes showdown.

Primetime bloodbath: Batang Quiapo’ loses key characters in action-filled episode

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Primetime bloodbath: Batang Quiapo’ loses key characters in action-filled episode

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published Dec 18, 2025 12:46 PM PHT

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