20 brutal, blood-soaked fights that Tanggol conquered in “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo”

Tanggol (Coco Martin) is truly Quiapo's toughest fighter! 

Growing up in the streets of Quiapo, where every corner is filled with challenges, Tanggol has been forged like steel. He never backs down no matter how intense the battle. Quiapo has really toughened him up, and it shows. After surviving one of the fiercest fights of his life—the long-awaited showdown with his ruthless stepfather, Rigor (John Estrada)—let’s take a look back at some of the other intense, blood-soaked face-offs he’s had in "FPJ's Batang Quiapo."

We open this Kapamilya Toplist with the scene where Tanggol finally gave David (McCoy de Leon) a taste of his bone-crushing fists. It was the punishment David rightfully deserved for his arrogance and disrespect. The sight of David’s bruised and bloodied face, and seeing him stripped of his cockiness was beyond satisfying. David could only whisper empty threats saying he would tell his dad Rigor about the incident.

Tanggol doesn't hesitate to unleash his fury when his loved ones are in danger, such as when he dragged JP (Dino Imperial) straight to hell with his savage punches upon catching him trying to sexually assault Mokang (Lovi Poe). The same thing happened when Tanggol and his loyal friends made sure to teach the perverted bar manager who dared disrespect Mokang a lesson he’ll never forget.

In another high-octane skirmish, his neighbors came to his rescue when he and his friends faced off against Greg's (RK Bagatsing) group. It was a clear reminder that in their community, when one fights, everyone fights. In the streets of Quiapo, you don't just trespass on another gang's territory. 

Even in prison, Tanggol showed his tough side when his group became the target of fellow inmates who were part of Bong's (Vandolph Quizon) crew. Tanggol was all in, not afraid to fight to the death if it meant standing his ground.

The final showdown between the two most powerful inmates in the correctional turned vicious in another episode. Tanggol couldn't hold back when Bong attempted to sexually assault his friend Bubbles (Ivana Alawi). The scene was raw and brutal, with no one backing down until one of them was dead. He broke Bong's bones, only for the latter to retaliate by throwing him around and kicking him. And then Bong managed to hit Tanggol's hand with a steel rod just when the latter was about to shoot him. The fight raged on until Tanggol threw Bong into a glass fridge, shattering it, and then he finally ended Bong's life with his bullet.

Tanggol's protective and punishing nature kicked in once again when Bubbles encountered another disrespectful man in the person of Pablo (Elijah Canlas). He made Pablo pay for his lewdness and villainy, beating him senseless and even throwing him through the bar’s glass window. But that wasn’t the end of their battle. Pablo committed a far worse crime when he raped Bubbles, and Tanggol’s revenge was just as intense. He waited for Pablo to arrive at a building's parking area, ready to meet him head-on. As Pablo tried to run him over with his car, Tanggol hung onto the side of the moving vehicle, furiously smashing the window with a hammer. The glass shattered, and the hammer pierced through Pablo, ultimately ending his life.

Tanggol also showed unwavering courage when he defended his brother Santino (Ronwaldo Martin) after Tisoy (Zeus Collins) cheated and violently attacked him outside the rules of their boxing match.

Then, with bated breath, we all witnessed the gripping battle between him and Ramon’s (Christopher de Leon) battalion of men. With just him and Bubbles fighting side by side, they managed to take down all of Ramon’s soldiers, showing us just how unstoppable they truly were.

Tanggol's fight with Bullet (Renz Fernandez), the Montenegros' tough right-hand man, was no easy feat. Their lethal exchange of punches went on without either of them giving up until Tanggol slammed Bullet’s head into a wooden staircase, which finally drained Bullet’s strength. In another episode, Tanggol had Madonna (Kim Domingo) and his friends by his side when they got involved in a casino fight. Of course, these Quiapo kids aren't about to back down or be taken for a ride.

When it comes to his friends, Tanggol is always ready to risk his life. One time, he rushed back to save them after they were trapped at a police checkpoint. His friends, who were on the run, had been cornered by the cops and pulled out of their vehicle. Just when they thought Tanggol had abandoned them, he made a dramatic return, his car roaring onto the scene with Madonna beside him. Tanggol and Madonna then fired back at the police as they sped toward the checkpoint.

The battle between Tanggol’s team and Olga (Irma Adlawan) and her henchmen was filled with intensity and tension as they literally detonated a bomb during Noy's (Lou Veloso) funeral at the cemetery. The fight continued as Olga attacked in the hospital, where Marites (Cherry Pie Picache) and Tindeng (Charo Santos) were confined. Tanggol fought for his life when Olga stabbed him with a knife, then he managed to break free and defend himself and his mother, Marites.

In a very cinematic sequence, Tanggol engaged in a deadly war against the Red Phoenix syndicate, who stormed his group's headquarters one night. Well, they arrived at just the right time, as Tanggol was enraged to the bone and ready to kill after he had just discovered that Rigor is not his biological father. He was able to eliminate two of the syndicate group’s key players, Roy (Jeffrey Tam) and Mr. Wu (Ricardo Cepeda). 

One of the most exciting parts in the whole narrative was when Tanggol, in a fit of rage, unleashed a barrage of bullets at the police station where Rigor was. His friends warned him and told him that what he did was out of his mind, which then led to an intense quarrel among them.

Recently, Tanggol’s anger exploded when he faced Rigor once again. With all his fury, he held Rigor accountable for the cruelty he inflicted on him in the past, leading to a high-speed chase with a gunfight and brutal physical combat. Tanggol used whatever he could grab, like tires or metal, to strike Rigor’s body. As we all know, the scene ended brutally, but Tanggol still didn’t fire the final bullet that would have ended Rigor’s life as he held back because of his mother’s pleas.

Stay tuned for more heart-pounding fight and action scenes from Tanggol on "FPJ's Batang Quiapo," airing weeknights on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, TV5, and A2Z.