Joel Lamangan has perfected his craft, so much so that he’s effective in whatever role he carries on- and off-cam. In FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, his portrayal as the greedy landlord Roda is made for maximum impact, as viewers find his character annoying but fun to watch just the same. Re-watch his best scenes in the series via this Kapamilya Toplist.

Roda displays his ‘taray’ mode like a weapon, walking around Quiapo with a wicked and confident attitude. In the first scene, he informed his tenants about the slated increase in their rental fee, which, of course, didn’t sit well with the poor sellers, especially Tindeng (Charo Santos). While Marites (Cherry Pie Picache) and Noy (Lou Veloso) haggled with their landlord, Tindeng stood her ground. A physical confrontation ensued, with Tindeng throwing a bunch of vegetables in Roda’s direction and scaring him with ‘balisong.’

Roda was quick to point out that the incident could be grounds for physical injury and attempted murder, speaking in his usual annoying manner. Here comes round two. On one corner was Roda, escorted by barangay officials and accusing Tindeng of attempted murder. His exaggerated stories seasoned the narrative with a bit of hilarity. He was serious about ousting Tindeng in her stall, though. Marites had to meddle and asked Roda’s conditions, saying they will do anything to fix the issue.

That being said, Roda took the chance to get on a power trip, ordering Tindeng to kneel before him. But, unsatisfied, he further asked her to kiss his feet. Just when we thought Tindeng would do as ordered, she picked up a rock and hit Roda’s foot, then threw the rock at his forehead. Humiliated, Roda walked out and vowed to report again the incident to Col. Suarez (King Gutierrez).
One morning, Tindeng and Marites found their items in disrepair. Tindeng could only think of one culprit. She stormed to the barangay hall to complain about Roda’s alleged misdemeanor. Roda was then invited to defend himself from Tindeng’s accusations, which he denied. The incident would culminate into verbal violence, with Roda again threatening his mortal enemy with a lawsuit and calling the other camp “mga mangkukulam” and insulting the barangay officials.

Roda is not one to show mercy, especially not to his enemy. So when Marites and Noy went to his house pleading to take back the case filed against Tindeng, he simply shooed them away. Although his terrorizing attitude didn’t work on his next visitor, who was none other than Tanggol (Coco Martin) harassing him by throwing rocks at his abode. He hid inside the house while calling Col. Suarez for rescue.

He donned his over-the-top sassiness when he visited Tindeng in prison just to enjoy watching her misery. He was sure that not even Rigor (John Estrada) can bail her out and said that a cop doesn’t earn much unless he is corrupt. Then he flared into extreme anger when Tindeng tagged him as “mas demonyo pa kay satanas.”

Sometimes he clashes with Col. Suarez himself due to his unwillingness to cooperate with the cops’ investigation. He would demand a verdict for his enemies and insist that Tindeng was involved in the robbery incident in his house. In one scene, he clashed with Rigor at the police station when he called him names and mocked his job position.

As egotistical as he is, Roda believes he’s more powerful than everyone else. When Marsing (Pen Medina) and Nita (Susan Africa) went to his house to pawn their property as the only means of funding Mokang (Lovi Poe)’s dream debut, he made them feel so small. First, he offered them just water because they don’t see them as important people. He showered them with mockery when he found out they’d use the money for a grand occasion, and then charged them with a huge interest. Obviously, he takes advantage of the desperation of people who borrow money.

When the couple failed to pay on time, he agreed to Marsing’s pleas to extend the deadline for a week, but with additional interest. Known for his lack of empathy, he had no qualms about sending Marsing’s family out of their defaulted house and bringing in new tenants without even giving Marsing a warning. This brought the family’s situation to a downward spiral. But even then, Roda didn’t care at all and forced the family to evacuate by bringing a group of men. Mokang got into a fight with Roda and his minions, so Tanggol’s squad meddled. The video ends with Roda shaking in fear as Tanggol held him at gunpoint, prompting him to deliver his favorite threat: “Isusumbong kita kay Col. Suarez!”

Don’t miss an episode of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, weeknights, on Kapamilya Channel, Kapamilya Online Live, TV5 and A2Z.