Edwin H. Maniego is an anti villainous guest antagonist in FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano. He is the elder brother and father figure of Eric Maniego. He runs a taxi business known as Double E Taxi with his younger brother. He is portrayed by James Blanco and Jairus Aquino (teen).
Biography[]
Born in 1978, in Novaliches, Quezon City but raised in Santa Ana Manila. He lived perfectly until their father cheated to a younger woman and eventually lose their mother. When they were living with their stepmother, they were constantly maltreated and abused. At some point, after his father’s death they were taken by their stepmom but their lives turned into a nightmare. One day he witnessed, his younger brother being maltreated by their stepmom he told her that he’ll just take him away and leave her. Enraged he grab a chair in order to attempt to hit her and help Eric escape, only to stop him upon seeing Eric enraged stabbing their stepmom in the stomach. Instead of surrendering his brother pt the authorities, he just called DSWD and mental institution upon learning that he has been traumatized after the incident. He then abandons him in the institution for years as his way to help him recover but eventually regrets for seeing that he just left his brother suffering.
Years later, he finished college and eventually Eric was released from the institution and started a taxi business. Despite of Eric’s released he still became on watch since there are some episodes that Eric gets involve in trouble especially if drunk or his madness reaches in breaking point. Upon noticing Eric’s psychosis is getting back and turning worse, he learned that he was not home and decided to find him. He eventually caught Eric stabbing another passenger and confirming that Eric is behind the serial murder crimes. Witnessing that Eric has a mental breakdown, he was able to calm him by stating that their stepmom is dead and instead of surrendering him from the authorities he decided to help him escape from the scene and dispose the evidence. Attempting to dispose, the evidence he was cornered by Cardo. Confirming that there are blood in the car trunk, he attempted to escape and fight back Cardo resulting his death. He then became the scapegoat of Eric’s crimes until it was case closed when Eric was defeated by Cardo.
Personality[]
As an elder brother he has strong family instincts showing that he has great affection and support to his younger brother Eric throughout his life. He is also strict and overprotective to Eric after being traumatized for stabbing their stepmother as seen for looking him out frequently and warning him to limit his alcohol intake as it triggers his mental breakdowns. Moreover, he is also a business minded individual showing that he is strict in treating their staff, unlike Eric who is seen to be more compassionate to their staffs.
Trivia[]
- As seen in his ID, he was born in February 1978 in Novaliches, Quezon City. However, in some of his biodata he was raised in Santa Ana, Manila and later moved in Paco, Manila. The changes of his address is unknown but it is most likely financial and toxic family relationships.