Coco Martin introduces a warmer, wider-reach story in “Sigabo”

After years of delivering gritty, street-level realism and hard-hitting narratives on television, Coco Martin is moving into a new creative space with his upcoming primetime series Sigabo — a project he says is designed to reach a broader audience while retaining the action and emotional intensity viewers associate with his work.

The shift, he explains, is deliberate.

“This time, medyo light. Mas pampamilya, pambata. Pero pagdating sa action, ando’n pa rin para sa ating mga tatay, para sa ating mga lolo. Ando’n din ang drama para sa mga nanay at lola.”

Rather than stepping away from his signature style, Martin appears to be expanding it — shaping a story that families can watch together in one living room. The action remains, but the tone is more accessible; the drama endures, but with a wider emotional reach.

More significantly, Sigabo marks a creative milestone. With his previous contract for FPJ films under ABS-CBN concluded, Martin says the time felt right to build a project entirely of his own making.

“Natapos na po ang kontrata sa ABS-CBN kaya sabi ko, ito naman ’yung time para gumawa ako ng sarili kong kuwento naman, na ako mismo may likha mula umpisa hanggang sa dulo.”

The statement signals a turning point — from interpreting established material to crafting an original narrative from conception to completion. For Martin, the series represents more than a new role. It is an assertion of authorship, encompassing performance, direction, and storytelling vision.

With Sigabo, he is not simply launching another teleserye. He is ushering in a new phase of his creative identity — one built for children, parents, and grandparents alike, united by a story meant to be shared at home each night.