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Blood vs Duty

Reyma Deveza

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px;display:block" width="950"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783928414364BVS1.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="950" alt="Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — With just two weeks left before the finale of &quot;Blood vs Duty,&quot; stars Gerald Anderson and Richard Gutierrez looked back on the action-drama&#x27;s most memorable moments while its creators underscored the series&#x27; message on corruption, political dynasties and civic responsibility.</p><p>In the finale press conference held on Monday inside the ABS-CBN compound, the two action stars, along with Baron Geisler, Barbie Imperial, other cast members and the show&#x27;s creators, shared more about the series including their most favorite scene.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px;display:block" width="950"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783928451664Gerald.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="950" alt="Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment</span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Napaka-swerte ko sa show na ito, napagaling ng creatives namin. They gave me so many beautiful scenes hindi ko ma-pinpoint na isang eksena lang. Isa sa pinaka-intense was &#x27;yung opening scene namin na sumugod ang Task Force Alpha sa isla namin,&quot;  said Anderson, who revealed that playing a Muslim was one of his dream roles. &quot;It&#x27;s a challenge bilang isang artista; parang gusto mo laging may bago para sa audience. Gusto mo may bago silang mapapanood sa iyo. Lalo na sa ganitong sitwasyon alam natin kung gaano kasensitibo pagdating sa faith ng bawat isa, I really want to take it na serious. Kasi nga gusto ko ay ma-share sa audience ang religion na Islam, so pinaghirapan ko &#x27;yon,&quot;</p><p>Anderson added that doing an action scene with Gutierrez and veteran action star Robin Padilla was one of his favorite scenes.</p><p>&quot;Noong namatay si Mustapha, si Robin Padilla, siyempre nakasama ko sa isang malupit na eksena si Binoy (Padilla) at si Captain Barbell (Gutierrez). Genuinely, talagang hindi ako makapaniwala habang ginagawa namin sabi ko &#x27;wow kahit papaano may narating din pala ako.&#x27; Kasi galing ako from GenSan tapos in an epic action scene kasama ko sila,&quot; added Anderson, who is also one of show&#x27;s directors.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/7/9/bela-padilla-robin-padilla-exit-blood-vs-duty-1221" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bela Padilla, Robin Padilla exit &#x27;Blood vs Duty&#x27;</a></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px;display:block" width="950"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783928485004Richard.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="950" alt="Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment</span></span></span></div><p>&quot;Marami akong memorable scenes dito and I&#x27;m very thankful sa creatives, sa mga directors natin, kay Ms. JRB (Julie Anne Benitez), sa lahat ng mga magagandang eksena. They guided me through it. Na-execute namin the best way we can. I can say that this is one of my best works in terms of my acting career. It&#x27;s one of my favorites. ... But if I have to choose one, I think it&#x27;s the opening scene &#x27;yung first fight namin ni Gerald sa Zambales was memorable and I think it dictated also the flow of the story and the working camaraderie. Doon namin nakilala ang isa&#x27;t isa,&quot; Gutierrez said.</p><p>&quot;Now we are coming to an end, it just feels like parang kailan lang nandito kami to launch the show and now we are actually ending. Gaya ng sabi ni Tito Jaime (Fabregas), there&#x27;s that feeling na emotional when you are ending the show but when you are doing the show you think, &#x27;I need to rest, I need a break, I need a vacation.&#x27; But when the show ends, first few days pa lang mami-miss mo na agad &#x27;yung grind, &#x27;yung trabaho. So I&#x27;m going to miss definitely everyone,&quot; Gutierrez added.</p><div><strong>Social relevance</strong></div><p>&quot;Blood vs Duty&quot; is directed by FM Reyes with Bjoy Balagtas and Rico Navarro under JRB Creative Production. </p><p>During the media conference, the show&#x27;s creators shared the social relevance of the action drama.</p><p>&quot;Simulan natin sa pagboto. Boboto tayo pare-parehas na pangalan, iuupo natin ang dynastiya. Ang sweldo ng congressman o senador nagre-range ng P3 million per year. Gagastos sila ng P178 million in elections and in the six-year term, P18 million lang &#x27;yong (sweldo). So saan galing &#x27;yung thought na paano mo mababawi, sino magdudusa? Tayong mga taxpayers sa bulsa natin, mauuwi sa bulsa nila,&quot; Reyes said.</p><p>&quot;&#x27;Di naman kataka-taka ang nangyayari ngayon sa DPWH, &#x27;di ba? Kapag sinuma mo ano ang uunahin, blood o &#x27;yung duty sa bansa? Uunahin nila ang pamilya. Ang basic unit of our society here is family. &#x27;Yung Japan, ang basic unit of society is their community, unahin ang bayan. Kapag maayos ang sistema ng ating lipunan don&#x27;t you think aayos din ang pamilya? Kung ba-budgetan ng maayos  ang education, o may public school. Sasabihin &#x27;o bina-budget-an naman natin ang public school.&#x27; So anong klasong learning? Ayaw patalinuhin ang tao, ayaw budget-an ng maayos ang pagtuturo para manatili tayong mangmang. </p><p>&quot;If we were entrusted this project it can only amplify something that&#x27;s been there at kung makakatulong ka na finally gumising ang taumbayan at matuto tayong pumili ng dapt iluklok na uunahin muna ang bayan bago ang sarili nila then I think we will be a better country,&quot; he said.</p><div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:950px;display:block" width="950"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1783928521903FMR.JPG" style="width:950px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="950" alt="Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Screen grab: YouTube/ABS-CBN Entertainment</span></span></span></div><p>Reyes added: &quot;Sana po hindi niyo kami bitiwan sa huling dalawang linggo. Higit ano pa man, ang pangarap ko sana ay maibaon natin sa ating mga puso na walang ibang magmamalasakit sa bayan natin kung hindi tayo.</p><p>For his part, Balagtas said: &quot;Tulad ng sabi ni FMR we are also responsible somehow for our own future, hindi ba? So make good decisions about how we move forward with the people governing us, hindi ba? Look deeper find out the truth so when you make decisions, you can make good decisions that will impact us, your children, the future.&quot;</p><p>&quot;Ako lang ang ikinaganda ng show, parang na-mirror niya ang nangyayari sa lipunan like &#x27;yung injustice, smuggling, corruption. Through the show na convey &#x27;yung message na parang lumaban tayo, katulad ng mga bida natin lagi silang lumalaban. So dapat ganoon din tayo. Kung ano ang nagyayari sa lipunan ngayon huwag tayong manahimik, lumaban lang tayo,&quot;  Navarro added.</p><p>&quot;Blood vs Duty&quot; airs its remaining episodes weeknights at 8 p.m. on Kapamilya Channel, ALLTV2, and iWant. It&#x27;s also available on A2Z, Kapamilya Online Live, and Netflix.</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/uKq0Y9NfTbs?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/><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/Uq3v2xzunVI?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Gerald Anderson and Richard Gutierrez reflected on their favorite scenes and the impact of "Blood vs Duty" as the ABS-CBN action-drama enters its final two weeks.</p>

Gerald Anderson and Richard Gutierrez reflected on their favorite scenes and the impact of "Blood vs Duty" as the ABS-CBN action-drama enters its final two weeks.

Gerald Anderson, Richard Gutierrez look back on 'Blood vs Duty' as finale nears

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Gerald Anderson, Richard Gutierrez look back on 'Blood vs Duty' as finale nears

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published July 13, 2026 04:24 PM PHT

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