Coco bids goodbye to “Batang Quiapo” with a grateful heart
Coco Martin and the “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” team came together for a finale watch party to celebrate three years of nightly action, drama, and impactful character journeys as the country’s most-watched primetime series since 2023 officially concluded on Friday (March 13).
“Sobra akong proud sa ‘Batang Quiapo.’ Thank you sa lahat ng mga Pilipino. Binuhos namin lahat ng lakas at pagmamahal at binigay namin ‘yung best namin para sa show na ito kasi ‘yun ang deserve ng lahat ng mga manonood,” said the Primetime King in a live interview on “TV Patrol” during the watch party.
The much-talked about “Batang Quiapo” finale, which drew a peak of 748,001 concurrent online viewers on YouTube, was packed with explosive action scenes and dramatic confrontations from start to finish as Tanggol (Coco) emerged victorious in his epic grand battle against his mortal enemy from the very beginning, Rigor (John Estrada).
“FPJ’s Batang Quiapo” made a significant impact on the lives of millions of Filipinos who religiously watched the show on multiple broadcast and online platforms as they followed Tanggol’s inspiring journey from a street-smart friend to a modern-day hero.
The series consistently flooded social media platforms with its trending scenes and iconic lines. It has also shattered its own online viewership record multiple times – breaching an all-time high record of over one million concurrent viewers on YouTube.
Apart from its action-packed encounters, the series explored themes of love for family, redemption, and justice that viewers related to.
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