| Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano | |
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| Directed by | Ronwaldo Reyes |
| Screenplay by | Manny Palo |
| Story by | Ronwaldo Reyes |
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| Starring | Fernando Poe Jr. |
| Cinematography | Ver P. Reyes |
| Edited by | Augusto Salvador |
| Music by | Jaime Fabregas |
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| Distributed by | Viva Films |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | Philippines |
| Language | Filipino |
Pagbabalik ng Probinsyano (transl. The Return of the Provincial Man) is a 1998 Philippineaction film co-written and directed byFernando Poe Jr., who also reprises his role as Kardo de Leon, the titular "Probinsyano". The film is asequel to the 1996 hit "Ang Probinsyano".[1][2] The sequel shifts its focus from drug trafficking in the first film, toillegal mining and indigenous peoples' rights toancestral lands.
PLt Ricardo "Kardo" de Leon has been reassigned from his former post as the Chief of Police ofSanta Marcela and is now Chief of Police of Marangani, a municipality inhabited by Maranganis, a tribe ofKalinga, whose people warmly adopted him as one of their own.
As Chief of Police, Kardo faces the twin threat of Allegre Mining, which is owned by Mr. Torralba and the Tawingan tribe. The former seeks to reopen a long dormant mine over the objections of the native Marangani tribe; the latter on the other hand, is locked in a bitter tribal war with the Maranganis and have been employed by Allegre Mining to harass the natives thus making it appear that attacks are in furtherance of the tribal war. Kardo survives attempts by Allegre to have him killed and after his adopted daughter Menchie is abducted, tracks her abductors down to the Allegre offices in Manila before returning toKalinga to lead the villagers in storming the last holdouts of the Tawingans and Allegre's goons at the mine.
| Award-Giving Body | Category | Recipient | Result |
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| 1999 FAMAS Awards[3] | |||
| Best Director | Ronwaldo Reyes | Nominated | |
| Best Child Actress | Melisse "Mumay" Santiago | Nominated |