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Mercedes’ trending character ‘Lena’ exits  “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo”

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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17337925637861733792559569.png" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/><br/></div><p>After spawning countless memes and viral online videos, “<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/batangquiapo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong><u>FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</u></strong></a>’s” infamous character Lena, played by Mercedes Cabral, bid goodbye to the Kapamilya action series last Friday (December 6).</p><div><br/></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABRZiIShUCpFYD5G&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script><div><br/></div><p>Mercedes extended her heartfelt gratitude to Coco Martin for entrusting her to play a pivotal role in the series and she also shared her appreciation on how invested the viewers are in the story.</p><p>&quot;I&#x27;d like to thank Coco because if he had not given me the role of Lena, I wouldn&#x27;t have gained this much recognition on mainstream TV. To the viewers, thank you because even if I know you disliked Lena, I still hear and read positive comments that truly touch me as an actress,” said Mercedes in a video shared online by CCM Film Productions.</p><p>Viewers were left stunned over the shocking death of Lena, who eventually lost her sanity following her separation from Rigor (John Estrada) and the loss of their child, after she was shot by Rigor just before she could stab Marites (Cherry Pie Picache).</p><div><br/></div><script data-wid="auto" type="text/javascript" src="https://content.viralize.tv/display/?zid=AAEyze-tm4MR6kEa&amp;cid=ABRFbjluBrhHK9Lq&amp;activation=click&amp;vip_mode=playing&amp;vip_position=bottom-right"></script><div><br/></div><p>Mercedes also expressed how much she will miss working with her co-stars, most especially Cherry Pie and Direk Joel Lamangan, since their rapport on and off cam was a welcome surprise.</p><p>Lena’s character caught the ire of viewers and was considered as one of the most hated kontrabidas in primetime television where she played an arrogant mistress. Mercedes’ effective portrayal was a major hit, with viewers even impersonating Lena’s trending lines in the series such as “gusto ko ng liempo” and “Righoouur,” while she was also dubbed as the “pambansang jumper.”</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe width="1226" height="480" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/eUneifuCy5Q" title="15 most hated scenes of Lena as she brings war to everyone in FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo | Toplist" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br/></div><p>Don’t miss the action-packed scenes in “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo,” which is inspired by the original story of Regal Films, on weeknights at 8 PM on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, iWantTFC, and Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page. The latest episodes can be enjoyed on-demand for up to 21 days after they are first streamed on Kapamilya Online Live on YouTube. Viewers who use any digital TV box at home such as the TVplus box only need to rescan their device to be able to watch “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” on TV5 and A2Z. The show is also available to viewers in and out of the Philippines on iWantTFC, while viewers outside of the Philippines can watch on The Filipino Channel (TFC) on cable and IPTV.</p>

<p>“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo<u>’</u>s” infamous character Lena, played by Mercedes Cabral, bid goodbye to the Kapamilya action series.</p>

“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo ’ s” infamous character Lena, played by Mercedes Cabral, bid goodbye to the Kapamilya action series.

Mercedes’ trending character ‘Lena’ exits “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo”

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Mercedes’ trending character ‘Lena’ exits “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo”

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Published December 10, 2024 09:06 AM PHT

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Updated December 10, 2024 09:22 AM PHT

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