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‘Batang Quiapo’ co-stars shower Martin with praises, positive vibes

- ROGER SERNA / Writer

THE stars of Philippine cinema who were chosen to be part of the cast of “Batang Quiapo” recently had nothing but high praises for primetime king Coco Martin during a media conference.

Lovi Poe, Charo Santos, Cherie Pie Picache, John Estrada, Susan Africa, Ping Medina, McCoy de Leon, Christophe­r de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Ronnie Lazaro, Julio Diaz, Alan Paule and many others were among the stellar line-up who attended the event.

During the media conference, the cast members described Coco in many positive ways, such as a “creative genius,” “mover,” “generous,” “excitingly unpredicta­ble,” “gracious artist,” “magician,” “profession­al,” “hard-worker,” “authentic” and “intuitive.” Martin is not only the lead star of the series but also the scriptwrit­er, creative director and co-producer.

On Monday, May 8, 2023, viewers witnessed a significan­t change in Martin’s character, Tanggol, as he realized that it was time for him to change. However, Martin, being the creative director and a “magician,” made sure that the episodes to follow would not be dull and lackluster. He promises that the characters’ lives will finally intertwine, causing more complicati­ons and chaos to the already complicate­d setup.

Upon hearing the cast’s praises, Martin simply flashed his enigmatic and mischievou­s smile and thanked them. He also expressed his gratitude to the viewers worldwide for making “Batang Quiapo” a part of their nightly activities since its premiere in February.

Martin said that the support and love shown by the viewers posed a big challenge to the production to come up with exciting episodes every day, but they are up for the challenge.

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