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John Estrada returns to ABS-CBN, joins "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano"

August 23, 2021 AT 12:08 PM

John Estrada returns to ABS-CBN, joins "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano"

Julia will also be playing Mara, Cardo’s “last love," while Jane De Leon's departure from the series set a new all-time high online viewing record on Kapamilya Online Live

Veteran actor John Estrada is back with ABS-CBN as he joins the cast of “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” which begins a new chapter tonight (August 23) in time for its sixth anniversary and after the big revelation in last Friday’s episode that smashed its previous all-time high online viewing records.
 
John is currently taping scenes for the series with Coco Martin, as seen in the photos published on Monday (August 23) by Dreamscape Entertainment on social media.
 
“I’m so happy. I started in ABS-CBN. I’m happy to be back. It’s a blessing to be back with ABS-CBN and to join ‘FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,’” said John.
 
John’s addition to the cast is part of the star-studded celebration of the show’s historic sixth year, which is set to introduce new characters and a more exciting story according to Coco.
 
Viewers are already looking forward to Julia Montes’ character, Mara, a feisty woman who is bound to cross paths with Cardo while he struggles to find a new hiding place with Task Force Agila from the authorities.
 
Netizens, meanwhile, continue to watch the action-packed scenes in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” as its August 20 episode achieved another all-time high record of 162,831 live concurrent viewers on Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel as they tuned in to the departure of Jane De Leon’s character, Lia Mante.
 
Before parting ways, Lia confessed to Cardo that it was Albert (Geoff Eigenmann) and not her who shot and killed Alyanna, Cardo’s wife.  She also revealed that Albert is still very much alive. The big revelation shocked Cardo and his allies, who, like Lia’s family, had to leave and hide before their enemies can catch up with them. 
 
In their escape, Cardo is bound to meet Mara.  Will Mara be a friend or a foe?
 
Don’t miss the new chapter of “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, TV5, CineMo, Kapamilya Online Live on ABS-CBN Entertainment’s YouTube channel and Facebook page, iWantTFC, WeTV, and iflix. 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 Ang Probinsyano” on TV5 and A2Z. For viewers outside of the Philippines, catch it on The Filipino Channel on cable and IPTV.
 
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