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Perla Bautista

Reyma Deveza

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<p>MANILA -- Screen veteran Perla Bautista is joining the cast of ABS-CBN’s top-rating series &quot;FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,&quot; and she is thrilled to return to work under the direction of lead star Coco Martin. </p><p>In a reel released by Dreamscape Entertainment and CCM Film Productions, Bautista introduced her newest character, Lola Florie, describing her as “matapang&quot; and &quot;palaban.”  </p><p>Based on show&#x27;s teaser for its Tuesday episode, Lola Florie is related to Maris Racal&#x27;s character <a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2025/9/18/maris-racal-ticks-another-dream-off-her-bucket-list-with-batang-quiapo-stint-1318" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Paula Garcia a.k.a. Ponggay</a>, a fresh police graduate who was introduced in the 670th episode of &quot;Batang Quiapo.&quot;</p><p>According to Bautista, she is an avid viewer of &quot;Batang Quiapo&quot; and is excited to be working again and be directed by Coco Martin, who is also the show&#x27;s lead actor.</p><p>&quot;Hindi kumpleto ang araw kapag hindi nakapanood ng &#x27;Batang Quiapo.&#x27; Nakasama ko na &#x27;yang mga &#x27;yan lahat. Kaya nagkita-kita kami ulit. Si Coco, nakaeksena ko na. Ngayon idi-direk niya ako, wow exciting!&#x27; Abangan niyo po ako sa &#x27;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo&#x27; gabi-gabi,&quot; added Bautista.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPJTpG8E_D_/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A9214390.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1041" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Apart from Bautista, new characters are set to be introduced in the show this week. Based on its teaser, Richard Quan, Aleck Bovick and Criza Taa are set to join the primetime action drama.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-2" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPJTA-qk2SY/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A2%2C%22os%22%3A9230625.699999988%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1017" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-2" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;I&#x27;m so excited na makasama sa top-rated show. Most of them talaga I&#x27;ve worked with na, excited ako na makatrabaho ulit sila. Looking forward sa fun-filled and exciting na working relationship sa co-actors ko. First time as director (si Coco) pero nakasama ko siya as an actor before.  One thing mano-notice mo kay Direk Coco ay professionalism, interesting kung paano approach niya as director,&quot; Quan said. </p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPJTmxfk2ha/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A9246984.899999976%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1017" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>&quot;Sobrang excited ako, actually hindi ko ini-expect ito. Pero alam mo &#x27;yon alam mo talagang gusto mong mapasama dito and marami pa tayong kapwa artista natin na hindi pa natin nakakatrabaho, kaya sobrang excited ako na ngayon makakatrabaho ko na sila. Pinaka-excited siyempre kay Direk Coco at matagal na kaming nagkasama noon. Napasama din ako sa &#x27;Ang Probinsyano,&#x27; ngayon dito naman sa &#x27;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo,&#x27;&quot; Bovick said.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPJT55eE4k-/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=540&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A9263626%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1041" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>For her part, Taa revealed that it was her dream to be part of &quot;Batang Quiapo&quot; and to work with Martin. </p><p>&quot;Sobrang excited at sobrang nilu-look forward kasi dream show ko talaga ito. I mean lahat naman yata ng artista. Of course Direk Coco Martin, isa rin &#x27;yon sa nilu-look forward ko talaga kung paano &#x27;yung professionalism at kung paano ako icha-challenge ni Direk Coco sa set,&quot; Taa said.</p><p>&quot;Sabi ko nga itong &#x27;Batang Quiapo&#x27; sobrang perfect timing ito para sa akin, sobrang blessing ito kasi I remember wini-wish ko na gusto ko na ulit bumalik sa acting, gusto ko na ulit magkaroon ng acting job as actor talaga,&quot; she said.</p><p>&quot;Batang Quiapo&quot; airs weeknights at 8 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, Cinemo, A2Z, and TV5. It&#x27;s also available on iWantTFC and TFC.</p><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/d9rknf7ht5A?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/_DtNKb9PN6E?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/ZXHeALBV51c?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><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/tX9hmLQzv9U?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Screen veteran Perla Bautista is joining the cast of ABS-CBN’s top-rating series "FPJ’s Batang Quiapo," and she is thrilled to return to work under the direction of lead star Coco Martin.</p>

Screen veteran Perla Bautista is joining the cast of ABS-CBN’s top-rating series "FPJ’s Batang Quiapo," and she is thrilled to return to work under the direction of lead star Coco Martin.

Perla Bautista excited to be directed by Coco Martin in 'Batang Quiapo'

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Perla Bautista excited to be directed by Coco Martin in 'Batang Quiapo'

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 30, 2025 12:25 PM PHT

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