Some characters may seem like mere background players at first, but they unexpectedly become fan favorites—just like Leo Mojica (Atty. Rey Campanilla), better known as "Chairman," the barangay captain of San Dimas, where the Dimaguiba family resides in the series “FPJ's Batang Quiapo.” Viewers admire Chairman for his integrity in public service and his ability to offer the most profound pieces of advice to his constituents. After all, good leadership also equates to guidance, wisdom, and genuinely looking out for the people you serve.

Fun fact: The actor playing ‘Chairman’ is actually a lawyer in real life, which probably explains why he delivers his lines with such authority and conviction—just like a real public servant.

With that, let’s take a look at some of his best moments, highlighting the wise words he has shared in “FPJ’s Batang Quiapo.”

There's a running joke among viewers that Leo is the most hardworking barangay captain they’ve ever seen. Well, it’s true because his service comes with genuine compassion. We open this Kapamilya Toplist montage with the scene where Chairman visited the Dimaguiba home to investigate what really happened during a recent armed intrusion. Concerned not just for the family’s safety but for the entire community under his care, he then decided to assign barangay tanods to keep watch over the Dimaguibas. And when Rigor (John Estrada) unfairly blamed Tanggol (Coco Martin) for the incident, Chairman reminded both Rigor and Marites (Cherry Pie Picache) that as parents, it's their responsibility to guide their son. If Tanggol really was involved in the trouble, then it was up to them to set him straight.

There was also a moment when Chairman advised Rigor to be more cautious with his life decisions. He believed that Rigor was a good policeman, but his mistakes were tarnishing his name as a police officer, especially after Rigor moved his mistress, Lena (Mercedes Cabral), into his home when he got her pregnant.

In many ways, Chairman has become a significant part of the Dimaguiba family as he does his best to help and offer wise pieces of advice whenever chaos erupts within their household. One time, he reminded Rigor not to belittle his youngest son, Santino’s (Ronwaldo Martin), dream of becoming a boxer. Chairman shared that Santino himself told him he wanted to lift his family out of poverty, and boxing was the best way he knew how. And if Rigor’s concern was the possibility of Santino hurting or even killing someone in the ring, Chairman urged him to talk to his son and ask himself if he truly believes Santino would capable of such a thing. In fact, it was Chairman who first learned about Santino’s skills in the ring through Coach Gary (Levi Ignacio)’s stories, which is why he encouraged Rigor to take the time to truly understand his children and their dreams.

And then, we were all cheering for Chairman when he gave Lena a dose of real talk. In the scene, he ran into her carrying her suitcase and expressed his relief that she was finally leaving the Dimaguiba household. When Lena fired back and called him a ‘marites’ (gossip), Chairman confidently admitted that maybe he was, but only because he knew all the scandals she had caused. He even doubled down and called out Lena’s audacity, for not only was she Rigor’s mistress, but she had the nerve to live under the same roof as his legal family. Chairman then warned Lena not to test his patience and made it clear that she should leave not just the Dimaguiba home, but his entire barangay as well.

We love that Chairman is the only person who can be completely straightforward with Rigor and actually make him listen. There was another instance where Rigor was acting all high and mighty toward his wife, Marites, even though he was the one who had an affair. So Chairman didn’t hold back and spilled the harsh truth that it was none other than Rigor who brought trouble into his own home. He even told Rigor that he should be grateful to have married Marites because she had been incredibly patient, adding that if it had been another woman, Rigor and Lena might have already been sued. Chairman emphasized that Rigor should learn to apologize, especially since Marites was deeply hurt by everything that happened. After all, even the most patient woman has her limits.

Chairman didn’t hold back on his back-to-back sermons to Rigor after Lena’s ruthless murder of Noy (Lou Veloso). He made Rigor face the bloody consequences of bringing his mistress into his home. Chairman had repeatedly warned him that the affair was wrong, and because of it, the Dimaguiba family had been caught in one violent event after another. All he could say to Rigor at that point was to take it as a sign to turn his life around and, most importantly, fix his marriage with Marites because he would never find another woman as patient as her.

A testament to Chairman’s impartiality as a leader is that, above all, his only goal is the safety of everyone in his barangay. That’s why he didn’t tolerate Nita (Susan Africa) and Marsing (Pen Medina) hiding their fugitive son, Edwin (Ping Medina). In an episode, Chairman immediately went to Marsing and Nita to confront them after Edwin stormed into Noy’s wake and caused a scene. He warned them not to continue hiding Edwin, as it would only lead to bigger trouble. The couple tried to deny any knowledge of their son’s whereabouts, but Chairman wasn’t buying it, and he even sarcastically called out their terrible attempt at lying.

And in another episode, Chairman couldn’t hold back from showing just how fearless he could be one evening when Rigor—who was still recovering from his injuries after being beaten up by Tanggol—stirred a commotion in their barangay again. Rigor was the first to raise his voice when Chairman called him out for his disruptive behavior, before repeatedly blaming Tanggol for everything. But Chairman was no longer falling for Rigor’s excuses and gaslighting. He had had enough of the chaos affecting the entire barangay and of constantly stepping in to fix the Dimaguiba family's mess.

So, after the brutal clash in his barangay where Rigor and David (McCoy de Leon) faced off against Tanggol and Ramon (Christopher de Leon), Chairman bluntly reminded Rigor that, as a police officer, he should be the one maintaining order, not the one causing chaos. Well, he couldn’t be more right.

If Chairman ever decides to run for office in your barangay, you’d probably vote for him in a heartbeat. Who wouldn’t want a leader who serves with fairness and a whole lot of real talk?

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