Batang Quiapo

This is by far, the worst adaption of the film by Fernando Po, Jr. The only similarity to the original film is the last names of the protagonist (Dimaguiba) and the location (Quiapo). The main protagonist, played by Coco Martin is forever being persecuted by being shot (mulitple times), beaten, and tortured, while all the antagonists, mainly his stepfather and brother, continue to succeed. The series portrays the police in a disrespectful manner, and promotes criminality. The story moves extremely slowly due to the many plot threads. FPJ would be turning in his grave if he saw this. Disgraceful is putting it mildly.

All the characters are crap, the actors and actress are brilliant in their jobs but the characters they portray are all crap from the main characters which are Tangol-stupid selfish and trouble maker, Marites-too stupid to be a mother(seriously, if you're husband forbid you to visit your own son, you obey him?, too stupid to let her husband treat her mother like a garbage, and the mistress, she could do a lot of things to that women to go away, but she didn't), and there are some side characters such as Uno-the same as Tango selfish and hopeless romantic, he doesn't care if he put his friends in trouble just to get what he wants. The most important thing is the story line, IT IS TOO SLOW, I think they set the story as day per day basis, and the the story almost contained the typical stories from old tv series and movies, like they make the most epic scene into a just a dream, there's always a mistress, there are nothing else new.

If you aren't tuned in to mainstream Filipino television, you're not missing much. There are just so many things to say about this show but I'll try to keep it short.

It is HIGHLY uncompelling. There is no tension and smart plot points. The writers, no matter how many put their brains together, have to rely on twists. The dialogue is laughable. The characters are literally just cardboard cutouts; no depth. It's like Ang Probinsyano, but skipping to the part where it became a rotten pot of brain rot. No essence, it's ridiculous, and a sad excuse for Fernando Poe Jr's legacy. God bless that man.

Seriously 😒 the way they portray Quiapo is disrespectful because in reality all of does things never happened in Quiapo and we all know it could happen in real life but still it's rare to hear does things happening in Quiapo besides it's far from the original story even tho it's a remake the main character from the original batang Quiapo is a thief but also have good heart and has respect hunger and poverty causes the main character to turn into life of crime while this iteration is just bad he's gangstaer with no respect for he's parents not good for kids cause it will teach them criminal activity.

First of all its because David Dimaguiba is absolutely worthless in the show. There are many reasons why I say this, and I don't think he deserves the sympathy of the viewers and his arrogance is incredibly annoying. From the start, he always acts like he's the best, and he doesn't think about the consequences of his actions. His attitude causes conflict with his siblings and other characters. He's often defensive and doesn't know how to admit his mistakes, making it hard to feel any sympathy for him.

Secondly, his irresponsibility is a major issue. He's known to be a womanizer, and his relationships, especially with Camille, showcase his selfish nature. In scenes where he causes pain and heartbreak to those around him, he seems indifferent. This kind of behavior is truly frustrating and makes viewers lose interest in his character.

A significant point is when he killed Camille. This action illustrates his violent nature. This behavior isn't just a simple mistake; it shows his capacity for extreme anger. In this way, it becomes difficult to find any positive aspect to him, especially when his actions create bigger problems in the story.

It's also undeniable that he doesn't show any character development. Even after the tragedy of Camille's death, it seems like he hasn't learned anything. His lack of interest in rectifying his mistakes shows that he's a static character. Because of this, I lose interest in him and his story. He doesn't take any steps to change, so everything that happens to him feels pointless.

In the context of "Batang Quiapo," his siblings, Tanggol and Santino, actually become his opposites. They have better qualities and often show compassion and resilience. Because of this, David's weaknesses are even more apparent. It's like the contrast between their characters makes his flaws even more noticeable.

Overall, David Dimaguib is worthless to me because of his arrogance, irresponsibility, violent behavior, and lack of development. These qualities not only cause conflict in the story but also hinder viewers' connection with him. For me, his character symbolizes negative traits that are easily compared to better characters, making him undeserving of sympathy. Ultimately, David's worthlessness becomes part of the overall message of "Batang Quiapo lastly he want to get the Caballero's Money but he don't deserve this because he don't threat Katherine in a good way and he killed Facundo the lolo of Katherine and he was not the real Hesus Nazzareno and he is a bad person that's why he don't deserve the Caballero money.