Ang Probinsyano

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano
Also known as	Brothers
Genre	Action, Family drama, Thriller, Police Procedural
Created by	Rondel P. Lindayag
Based on	Ang Probinsyano (1997 film)
Developed by	Roldeo T. Endrinal Julie Anne R. Benitez
Written by	Joel Mercado John Joseph Tuason
Directed by	Malu L. Sevilla Avel E. Sunpongco Toto Natividad Richard V. Somes
Creative director(s)	Johnny de los Santos Dang Baldonado
Starring	Coco Martin Susan Roces Maja Salvador Bela Padilla Arjo Atayde Albert Martinez Agot Isidro Jaime Fabregas Eddie Garcia
Composer(s)	Ebe Dancel of Sugarfree
Country of origin	Philippines
Original language(s)	Filipino
No. of seasons	2
No. of episodes	302 (list of episodes)
Production
Executive producer(s)	Eileen Angela T. Garcia Hazel Bolisay Parfan
Producer(s)	Dagang Vilbar
Location(s)	Metro Manila Pandacan, Manila Hong Kong Bulacan
Editor(s)	Froilan Francia
Running time	30–45 minutes
Production company(s)	FPJ Productions Dreamscape Entertainment Television
Release
Original network	ABS-CBN
Picture format	480i (SDTV) 1080i (HDTV)
Original release	September 28, 2015 (2015-09-28) – present
External links
Website

FPJ's Ang Probinsyano (Lit: The Provincial Man / International title: Brothers) is a 2015 Filipino action drama television series based on the 1997 Fernando Poe Jr. film of the same title, courtesy of FPJ Productions. Directed by Malu Sevilla, Avel Sunpongco, Toto Natividad, and Richard V. Somes, it is topbilled by Coco Martin with an ensemble cast.^[1] The series premiered on ABS-CBN and worldwide on The Filipino Channel on September 28, 2015, replacing Nathaniel.

The series is well received by the public due to its action sequences, life lessons and crime prevention tips.

Synopsis

Follow the journey of the twins Ador and Cardo (both played by Coco Martin), who were separated from each other because of financial reasons, even as they followed the path of being police officers.

Ador is a prominent and respected CIDG Police Official in Manila with a loving family as his support. Cardo, on the other hand, loves the solitude of the mountains in the province of Botolan as a SAF Trooper. Their lives take a sudden turn when Ador gets himself entangled in a syndicate after being betrayed by one of his own colleagues, resulting in his death. To conceal this fact, Cardo was ordered to take over Ador's life and finish the mission his brother left behind. He will also be forced to pretend to his brother's family and friends, and be re-united with his grandmother, whom he resented, for surmising she deserted him. Challenges later followed in life, and he promised to find the one who killed his brother.

Cast and characters

Main cast

• Coco Martin as SPO2 Ricardo "Cardo" Dalisay / Police Sr. Insp. Dominador "Ador" B. de Leon
• Susan Roces as Kapitana Flora "Lola Kap" Borja-de Leon
• Maja Salvador as SPO1 Glenda "Glen" Corpuz
• Bela Padilla as Carmen Guzman-Tuazon (formerly de Leon)
• Arjo Atayde as Police S/Insp. Joaquin Tuazon
• Albert Martinez as Tomas "Papa Tom" Tuazon
• Agot Isidro as Verna Syquia-Tuazon
• Jaime Fábregas as Police Chief Supt. (General) Delfin S. Borja

Supporting cast

• Simon Ezekiel Pineda as Honorio "Onyok" Amaba
• Lei Andrei Navarro as Dominador "Junior" de Leon, Jr.
• McNeal "Awra" Briguela as Macario "Makmak" Samonte, Jr.
• Yassi Pressman as Alyana Arevalo
• Joey Marquez as Nanding Corpuz
• Malou de Guzman as Lolit Fajardo-Corpuz
• Dennis Padilla as Edgar Guzman
• Ana Roces as Leonora "Nora" Montano-Guzman
• Joel Torre as Teodoro "Teddy" Arevalo
• Shamaine Buencamino as Virginia "Virgie" Arevalo
• John Prats^[2] as SPO3 Jerome Girona, Jr.
• Malou Crisologo as Yolanda "Yolly" Capuyao-Santos
• Pepe Herrera as Benjamin "Benny" Dimaapi
• Marvin Yap as Elmo Santos
• Beverly Salviejo as Yaya Cita
• Eda Nolan as Brenda Corpuz
• Ping Medina as Diego Sahagun
• Belle Mariano as Rachel Tuazon
• Brace Arquiza as Ryan Guzman
• Art Acuña as Police S/Supt. (Colonel) Roy Carreon
• John Medina as Police S/Insp. Avel "Billy" M. Guzman
• Lester Llansang as Police S/Insp. Mark Vargas
• Michael Roy Jornales as Police S/Insp. Francisco "Chikoy" Rivera
• Marc Acueza as Police S/Insp. Dino Robles
• Rino Marco as Police S/Insp. Gregorio "Greg" Sebastian
• Mhyco Aquino as Lorenz Gabriel
• Marc Solis as SPO1 Rigor Soriano
• Xia Vigor as Keana Burton
• Tart Carlos as Mrs. Burton
• Mccoy de Leon as JP Arevalo
• Elisse Joson as Lorraine Pedrosa
• Benj Manalo as Pinggoy
• Lander Vera Perez as Alfred
• Daisy Reyes as Belen Girona

Special participation

• Eddie Garcia as Don Emilio Syquia
• Anne Curtis as Trina Noble Trinidad
• Christopher de Leon as Michael "Mike" Alonzo

Guest cast

Episodes

Production

Then ABS-CBN president and CEO, Charo Santos-Concio, touted the creation of a drama-action series which particularly aims to give importance to the police force in an effort to help them "regain the love and respect of the people". Coco Martin, who would be later named as the series' lead actor, was involved in the production shoot for the series, who proposed that the production team create a television adaptation of Fernando Poe Jr. film Ang Probinsyano. Martin reasons that he and his grandmother enjoyed watching films of the action star while Martin grew up. The widow of Fernando Poe Jr., Susan Roces reportedly allowed the production team to adopt her former spouse's film. ^[3]

The series, directed by Avel Sunpongco and Malu Sevilla, is not a remake of the 1997 film of the same name. It was made to be run for months to be more suitable for teleserye viewers.^[4]

The title of the original film was inspired from the term "pulis patola" which is occasionally used to tease newbie police officers. Since patola, or cucumber of the luffa genus, is usually grown in the provinces outside urban areas such as Manila, the title Ang Probinsyano was decided to be the title of the 1997 film,^[4] which would be later adapted in a 2016 television series.

Casting changes

Singer-actress Angeline Quinto was supposedly part of the main cast to play the role of Lily, an original character yet different role, but was later pulled out and replaced by Salvador due to conflicting shooting schedules and renamed the character to Glen.^[5][6][7][8]

Deviations from the film

• Cardo ('Kardo' in the film) had a wife and children in the film version, who were killed because the killers had the wrong information about him and Ador.^[9]
• Ador's guilt was the reason for their separation in the film version, while in the TV series version their grandmother had young Cardo adopted by a childless couple.^[9]
• Ador and Cardo's grandmother was not part of the film. Their grandmother in the TV series is played by veteran actress Susan Roces, widow of the late Fernando Poe, Jr.^[9]
• Cardo's last name in the film version is still 'de Leon' instead of 'Dalisay'.^[9]
• Cardo in the TV series is a SAF trooper in Botolan, while in the film version Cardo is Santa Marcela's Police Chief.^[9]
• The main antagonists in the film version is a drug syndicate, while in the TV series version is a human-child trafficking syndicate, however, production soon reverts the antagonists into a drug syndicate.^[9]
• The child Cardo adopted in the film version is a girl.^[9]
• The name of Ador's wife in the film version is Lily, while in the TV series her name was known to be Carmen. Lily turns out to be the name of a Chinese syndicate master's female assistant in the TV series.^[9]
• Carmen in the film version is a night club entertainer and mother of the child Cardo adopted,^[9] while the TV version is Cardo's sister-in-law and Ador's widow.
• The 'Glen Corpuz' character is originally created only for the TV series.^[9]
• Ador's superior in the film version, who devises the plan for Cardo to assume Ador's identity, is not their grand-uncle.^[9]
• The person who killed Ador in the film version is a syndicate goon, while in the TV series he was killed by a co-policeman.^[9]
• The Paloma Picache^[10] character was created only for the TV series, and was an idea proposed by lead actor Coco Martin to Dreamscape Entertainment. Paloma is actually Cardo in drag during his mission to rescue women who were kidnapped by a prostitution syndicate. Coco Martin who portrayed the character said that he had to study the mannerisms of a woman for the role. He remarked that this particular role was hard noting that women spend about two hours doing their make-up for a date and on how it is hard and painful to walk on high-heels.^[11] Cardo's "Paloma" persona returned in a storyline involving a blackmailing case of an American businessman.
• Janus del Prado is the only member of the original cast in the film version who was also cast in the TV series. In the film, he played Jerry, Ador & Lily's son while in the TV series, he was guest cast as Allan dela Paz/Jonel, the coached witness of Carmen's death.^[9]

Extension

Ang Probinsyano is confirmed to air until 2017 due to its high ratings, action scenes and "real life lessons" which was received well by the audience. Furthermore, the series has also been known to educate its viewers about Philippine laws and issues.^[12]

Soundtrack

The following is a list of songs featured in Ang Probinsyano.

Reception

Ratings

Special citation from the CIDG

Coco Martin was given a certificate of appreciation for his favorable portrayal as a highly dedicated and responsible CIDG Police officer in FPJ's Ang Probinsyano given in the 63rd Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) Founding Anniversary.^[15]

Awards and nominations

Sources: twitter.com/dreamscapeph ; instagram.com/dreamscapeph

Notes

^ Ador died with the rank of Police Senior inspector. When Cardo was pretending as Ador, he solved a case thus promoting "Ador" to Chief Inspector because everyone thought that he was really Ador. When it was revealed that he was Cardo, the promotion became null and invalid. The reason why Cardo and his father don't share the same surname was because Cardo was adopted at a young age. Borja was the middle name used by Ador in the series, even though it was not his mother's maiden name. It may not be explicitly stated in the series but Ador used "Borja" as his middle name for reasons unknown. In the Pilot Episode, he was introduced as "Cadet Dominador Borja de Leon during the PNPA Graduation Ceremony,^[16] as well as in his promotion to Police Senior Inspector in the third episode.^[17] In some episodes, Ador's gravestone in the cemetery was also shown as "PS/INSP. Dominator B. de Leon".^[18]
^ "Paloma Picache" is a one of Cardo's disguises and is not a separate character.

See also

• Ang Probinsyano (film)
• List of programs broadcast by ABS-CBN
• List of telenovelas of ABS-CBN

References

External links

• Ang Probinsyano (1997 film) at the Internet Movie Database