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Coco Martin delivers a speech during the guesting of the 'FPJ's Batang Quiapo' cast on 'ASAP,' March 8, 2026. Screenshot from video on ASAP's Facebook page

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Coco Martin thanks 'Batang Quiapo' cast, staff as series finale nears

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block" width="960"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1772965908825coco.png" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="Coco Martin delivers a speech during the guesting of the &#x27;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo&#x27; cast on &#x27;ASAP,&#x27; March 8, 2026. Screenshot from video on ASAP&#x27;s Facebook page"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Coco Martin delivers a speech during the guesting of the &#x27;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo&#x27; cast on &#x27;ASAP,&#x27; March 8, 2026. <em>Screenshot from video on ASAP&#x27;s Facebook page</em></span></span></span></div><p>Coco Martin offered Sunday his gratitude to everyone who helped create and tuned into &quot;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo,&quot; as the hit primetime series enters its final week.</p><p>&quot;Tatlong taon. Gabi-gabi po sinamahan niyo kami sa inyong mga tahanan. Punong-puno ng pagmamahal at suporta po ang binigay niyo sa&#x27;min. Kahit san man po kaming istasyon mapadpad, nandiyan pa rin po kayo at hindi niyo kami binitawan,&quot; Martin told viewers as the cast and directors of &quot;Batang Quiapo&quot; graced the &quot;ASAP&quot; stage.</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1492608878945274%2F&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=560&amp;t=0" width="560" height="429" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Among those he thanked were ABS-CBN executives for their continued trust and support, as well as the late Deo Endrinal, whose production arm, Dreamscape Entertainment, produced the action drama.</p><p>&quot;Kahit wala na po kayo dito, kayo po ang aming inspirasyon, kayo po ang nag-guide sa&#x27;min para mapabuti namin ang aming mga trabaho,&quot; he said.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/3/2/-batang-quiapo-directors-reflect-on-3-year-journey-1830"><strong>READ: &#x27;Batang Quiapo&#x27; directors reflect on 3-year journey<br/></strong></a></div><p>&quot;Gusto kong pasalamatan ang lahat ng aking directors na talagang nag-buwis ng buhay, pagod, dugo para mapaganda po ang show. Sa lahat ng mga actors na nagpapakahirap at pinagbubuti po talaga ang kanilang mga trabaho,&quot; he said.</p><p>Martin also thanked the show&#x27;s producers and staff.</p><p>The actor said &quot;Batang Quiapo&quot; was not just work for him and colleagues.</p><p>&quot;Hindi lang siya teleserye na pinanonood niya sa gabi-gabi, talagang ginawa namin siyang pamilya, ginawa po namin siyang buhay na po namin,&quot; he said.</p><p>&quot;Ginagawa po namin &#x27;yong pinaka-best namin para mapaglingkuran kayo, mapasaya kayo,&quot; he told audiences.</p><p>Based on the 1986 film starring Fernando Poe Jr., &quot;Batang Quiapo&quot; premiered in 2023 and ran for three years.</p><p>The series is set to end on March 13, and will be replaced by &quot;Sigabo,&quot; which also stars Martin alongside his real-life partner Julia Montes.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/3/5/julia-montes-very-proud-of-coco-martin-s-original-series-concept-sigabo-1608"><strong>READ: Julia Montes &#x27;very proud&#x27; of Coco Martin&#x27;s original series concept &#x27;Sigabo&#x27;</strong></a></div>

<p>Coco Martin offered Sunday his gratitude to everyone who helped create and tuned into "FPJ's Batang Quiapo," as the hit primetime series enters its final week.</p>

Coco Martin offered Sunday his gratitude to everyone who helped create and tuned into "FPJ's Batang Quiapo," as the hit primetime series enters its final week.

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Coco Martin thanks 'Batang Quiapo' cast, staff as finale nears

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Published March 08, 2026 07:25 PM PHT

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