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PART 7 The road to revenge: The Edong Santiago’s story in “What Lies Beneath”

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Rianna Mae Santiago

<div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/17732155168081770874778436WLB-InfographicThumb.webp" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960" alt="PART 7 The road to revenge: The Edong Santiago’s story in “What Lies Beneath”"/></div><p>Plagued by disappointment over losing the battle to capture Seth, Edong goes back to his hideout and surrenders to his burning emotions. A while passes before he regains his fury, showing that it&#x27;s endless, and he makes a pledge once more to keep going after his enemies. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773215914667WLB-ET_63-EdongFailsAbduction.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Making his time count, Edong makes his way to create a different disguise to carry on his surveillance of Edward, whom he suspects might be hiding a twisted secret.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773215925348WLB-ET_64-EdongElderlyDisguise.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773215944246WLB-ET_65-ChristinaSeesEdong.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773215955828WLB-ET_66-EdongTheGardener.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>During certain periods of silence, Edong pays attention to the circulating footage of Lucas attacking Anton prior to hearing the unexpected news about Alice’s family—Scott and Seth—preparing to leave the Philippines to ensure their safety against him.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773215968168WLB-ET_67-EdongWatchesLucas.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773215979865WLB-ET_68-EdongSpectatesAliceFam.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>After losing more of his intended victims, Edong then makes the choice to desecrate Alice, Beth, and Mel’s dream retirement home by exposing Esther’s missing corpse in the vicinity. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773215990926WLB-ET_69-EdongPlantsACorpse.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773216005905WLB-ET_70-TheCorpseIsEsther.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>The trepidation that grips the MABEL girls grows unabated, from Esther’s discovered corpse to both Edong’s rejoicing and Anton’s furious arrival just outside Alice’s home. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773216017068WLB-ET_71-EdongStumblesUponAnton.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Another appalling idea presents itself in Edong’s mind, and he quickly knocks Anton unconscious, with the goal of executing him. Even though Edong despises Mel, he believes Anton to be a greater evil because he has reminded him of Crisanto, Edong’s abusive father.</p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773216026708WLB-ET_72-AntonIsBound.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773216038528WLB-ET_73-EdongWithAnton.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div style="text-align:center"><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773216049668WLB-ET_74-DeathofAnton.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Right after, he moves to drag Beth’s loved ones into the mire of violence, framing Ryan for Anton’s death, which he believes would enable Beth to experience what she had imposed on Edong’s life, specifically being wrongfully imprisoned by her lie. </p><div><br/></div><div style="text-align:center"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1773216060625WLB-ET_75-EdongFramesRyan.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><div><br/></div><h3 id="isPasted" style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/2/12/the-road-to-revenge-the-edong-santiago-s-story-in-what-lies-beneath-part-6-6-1450"><strong>Page 6 &lt;&lt;&lt; PREVIOUS </strong></a><strong><br/></strong></h3><h3 style="text-align:center"><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/studios/tv/2026/3/23/part-8-the-road-to-revenge-the-edong-santiago-s-story-in-what-lies-beneath-1622"><strong>NEXT &gt;&gt;&gt; Page 8</strong><strong></strong></a></h3>

<p>Explore this “What Lies Beneath” infographic highlighting the key events that shaped Edong Santiago (Jake Cuenca)—from a boy devoted to his mother to a broken man driven by revenge—Page 7</p>

Explore this “What Lies Beneath” infographic highlighting the key events that shaped Edong Santiago (Jake Cuenca)—from a boy devoted to his mother to a broken man driven by revenge—Page 7

PART 7 The road to revenge: The Edong Santiago’s story in “What Lies Beneath”

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PART 7 The road to revenge: The Edong Santiago’s story in “What Lies Beneath”

Rianna Santiago

Published March 11, 2026 04:09 PM PHT

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Updated March 23, 2026 04:36 PM PHT

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