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5 times Tanggol and Ramon crossed paths even before the truth unfolded in “FPJ's Batang Quiapo”

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Liezel Dela Cruz

In the recent record-breaking episodes of &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/batangquiapo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo</a>,&quot; Tanggol (Coco Martin) and Ramon (Christopher de Leon) have finally come face-to-face and uncovered the truth that they are, in fact, father and son. But as Ramon himself pointed out, fate had been pulling them toward each other long before this revelation. Looking back, their paths had crossed multiple times, and as if bound by their Montenegro blood, and their rivalry, each encounter would inevitably escalate into an intense showdown. Check out this Friday 5 feature and let’s revisit those moments when the father and son clashed, never realizing they were fighting their own flesh and blood.Back when Tanggol and his ‘tropa’, along with Mokang (Lovi Poe), ran away and found work as kitchen helpers in a hotel restaurant, Ramon’s group got caught in a police shootout at a wedding for a Red Phoenix syndicate member, which was held in the same hotel where Tanggol and his crew had just started working. Amid the chaos, Tanggol instinctively grabbed an attache case, unaware that it contained illegal drugs. Ramon immediately ordered his men to retrieve it, leading to a brief but pivotal encounter with Tanggol. It took just a glance for Ramon to feel an inexplicable pull, as if he were looking at his younger self&#x27;s reflection. Life&#x27;s plan tightened its grip on them once more, this time through Mokang—Tanggol’s great love, who was forced to marry Ramon due to desperate circumstances. After the wedding, Ramon grew possessive, fearing he would lose his wife. He kept a tight hold on her, almost like a prisoner, until Mokang finally managed to escape and seek help from Tanggol. What followed was a gritty fight, with Manila’s railway as their battleground. Ramon and his men tracked Tanggol and Mokang to a motel, forcing them to flee onto a train bound for Blumentritt. Their fight fueled by love and fury led them to an old, abandoned railway station, both men thinking that only one of them should walk away alive.This was followed by another intense showdown when Tanggol, backed by his friends, stormed into Ramon’s warehouse to avenge Mokang’s death, believing that Ramon was the one who shot her during their previous clash. Ramon came face-to-face with the young man who bore a striking resemblance to him, and then challenged him with an intimidating question: &quot;Sino ka?&quot; But it wasn’t time yet for the truth to be revealed, so Ramon had no idea he was standing before his own son.It took a while before their next meeting, mostly because of David’s (McCoy de Leon) manipulations. By pretending to be Tanggol, David managed to keep the two apart and block any chance of them crossing paths. But nothing could stop fate from unraveling the truth, which all exploded when Tanggol and Ramon accidentally came ran into each other in San Dimas, both hunting the same targets—David and his father, Rigor (John Estrada). What followed was an all-out brawl, with both men determined to kill the other. Just when it seemed like one of them wouldn’t make it out alive, Marites (Cherry Pie Picache) arrived at the perfect moment to  drop the truth bomb that would change the course of Tanggol&#x27;s journey.What’s next for Tanggol now that he has finally met his real father? Don’t miss the intense happenings in &quot;<a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/batangquiapo" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">FPJ’s Batang Quiapo</a>,&quot; weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, TV5, and A2Z.

Before discovering their true connection, Tanggol and Ramon had already crossed paths multiple times, as seen in this Friday 5 feature.

Before discovering their true connection, Tanggol and Ramon had already crossed paths multiple times, as seen in this Friday 5 feature.