For almost seven years, spanning three administrations, over a thousand episodes, and not to mention the endurance this show faced amid the pandemic and the ABS-CBN shutdown, FPJ's Ang Probinsyano became a milestone in the history of Philippine television as it shot down Pinoy TV legends such as Valiente to become the longest-running TV drama in Philippine television.
From the prologue that depicts the tale of a policeman named Ador De Leon, who got killed in the line of duty, to the real beginning of the story that centers on Ricardo Dalisay, a province man who was sent by the government to fulfill his slain brother's duty, only to become a never-ending fight against crime and terrorism that plagued the Philippines, this TV series made the character played by Coco Martin been through several life-or-death situations in the never-ending war on terror.
Policeman, prisoner, fugitive, rebel, vigilante, soldier, hero, patriot. These daring situations made Cardo the patriot he became and in the National Ending of the hit TV series, this is Probinsyano at its dramatic peak.
Following the death of several members of Task Force Agila as well as Renato Hipolito's hitmen, the remaining members of the team, including him, President Oscar Hidalgo, and General Diana Olegario are forced to retreat while swarms of terrorists led by Renato Hipolito are on the offense.
Outnumbered, General Olegario told Cardo to escort the President to safety while she and the other Agila members sealed their fates by the terrorists. As Cardo and the President split, the former single-handedly killed terrorists until he got critically injured by Hipolito and his men. By surprise, the President killed Hipolito and his men while reinforcements arrived to mop up the rest.
After the decisive battle, the President delivered his message to the fallen soldiers while Cardo's in the hospital, alive and well. Being the last member of Task Force Agila to survive the final battle, there's more heartbreak as his relatives appeared to tell him that his grandmother Flora (played by the late Susan Roces) died.
After mourning the loss of Lola Flora, Cardo was summoned by President Hidalgo to receive the medal of honor from him. When the President asked him to reform Task Force Agila, Cardo refused as he told the President that he should be going back to the province for his new beginnings but thanked the President for the help.
As Cardo and his relatives are back in the province for their new beginnings, President Hidalgo and Rowela got married. The series ends with Cardo fatefully reunited with Mara, played by Julia Montes.
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| Ang Probinsyano ending |
Almost seven years of combatting terrorism and avenging his friends and families led to this. The national ending the whole Philippines witnessed and it's about freaking time the longest-running TV drama in Philippine history came to an end.
It's a good thing Filipinos worldwide found some relevance in this show and looks like they're living in a post-Probinsyano life with some showing some stages of post-Probinsyano grief as some would say.
Although the series has ended, the legacy lives on as FPJ's Ang Probinsyano has cemented its mark on the history of Philippine TV. Despite the ongoing pandemic and the ABS-CBN shutdown, it's proof that nothing can stop Ang Probinsyano until the very end. It may be a work of fiction but this show will serve as an inspiration for all Filipinos who want to be just like Cardo Dalisay, the patriot.
Thank you, FPJ's ANG PROBINSYANO!
MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!
