Ramon Montenegro

**Ramon Montenegro**, AKA **Alberto Frias**, is one of the two main antagonists alongside Rigor Dimaguiba in

the ABS-CBN series Batang Quiapo. He is a criminal leader of his own Group and he is the biological father of Tanggol In the early 2000s, he was the reason why Rigor had a deep hatred for Tanggol because of the actions of Ramon as a criminal and during Tanggol's childhood. He is known for his expert marksmanship and is notorious for killing many Police Officers during Feast of Nazarene in January 2000 and later the business rivals of his family after his jailbreak.

After 23 years of imprisonment in Manila City Jail, he finally regains his own freedom, just to find his lost son, Tanggol and give the legacy what he deserves.

He is portrayed by Coco Martin as young Ramon and later by Christopher De Leon as himself.

## History

He was born into a clan of wealthy and influential businesspeople and crime lords. He was then assigned by his father and his stepsister Olga to rob a bank, which caused alarm among the authorities. As he was being chased by the authorities, he accidentally fled to Quiapo and orchestrated a hostage in order to attempt to runaway from the authorities. However, this was disrupted when hoodlums provoked him, which made him hide from the house of Rigor and Marites, where he assaulted and threatened her that he’d retrieve his son after 9 months. After attempting to escape in Quiapo, he was then surrounded by cops and hoodlums, making it difficult for him to escape. He was overpowered by Rigor, who shot him multiple times after assaulting and raping Marites; unfortunately, she became pregnant afterwards.

He was then brought to the hospital to treat his injuries and arrested for his crimes. During his days in prison, he spent time doing illegal businesses, recruiting gangs, and bribing officials in his cell. He initially planned to capture his son Tanggol, but later changed his mind and decided that he’d just leave him alone and just retrieve him back at the right time. He then escaped prison and continued his family’s illegal businesses with the help of his father and his on-and-off alliances with his nephew Greg and half sister Olga. In order to hide his identity, he devised a plan to set up a police attack, and this time he faces Rigor again. As Rigor shots his car, he then escapes and detonates the car, making him indirectly responsible for Rigor’s suspension on duty. His identity was then declared dead, and he finally gained freedom by meeting with his business partners.

He was later married to Monica Dimaculangan a former stripper from Scorpia Dance Club, whom he dated for one night from the previous season; soon he will be reunited with his actual son Tanggol. Later, during the drug raid, he met Rigor again and fought against each other, but Ramon ended up shooting him.

## Gallery

Ramon during the shootout at the Feast of Nazareno in Quiapo in 2000 before he was shot and arrested by Rigor Dimaguiba.Ramon Carrying an M4A1 Assault RifleRamon in his Prime is Unstoppable
## Trivia:

* He shares similarities with The Iron Heart villain Priam dela Torre, both of whom lost their own son but soon will be reunited.
* He is very good at using the pistol as his main weapon; even as he ages, he can kill many civilians and police officers alike.
* Unlike his protagonist counterpart Ricardo Dalisay and his father Pablo de Leon, he is a ruthless killer who is willing to kill police officers, ordinary citizens, and even rival groups.