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Nicasio "Asiong" Rodriguez Salonga, was an infamous Filipino gangster known as the "Hari ng Tondo" or "Kingpin of Tondo" whose life of crime and notoriety has been depicted in multiple film adaptations.
Asiong was considered one of the Philippines' public enemies where he reigned and dominated Manila's then-known mob district, Tondo, for several years. Asiong as a gang leader had 12 loyal members in his group, Angustia Gang, with 4 hideouts in Manila (Tondo, Binondo, Quiapo & Pier).
Manila Kingpin is based on the story of the notorious Tondo, Manila, gang leader Nicasio "Asiong" Salonga whose true-to-life accounts had been portrayed in several movie versions since 1961 (starring Joseph Estrada).
Dec 29, 2011 · Manila Kingpin: The Untold Story of Asiong Salonga (aka The Asiong Salonga Story) is the fourth movie to dramatize the life and times of Tondo’s notorious gang leader who ruled from the late 1940s until his untimely death in 1951, at age 27.
Dec 21, 2011 · Mobster Asiong Salonga (ER Ejercito) rules the mean streets of Manila with an iron fist—until he is betrayed by a trusted friend. Graded “A” by the Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB), the period ...
Dec 8, 2023 · Nicasio Asiong Rodriguez Salonga (nicknamed the Hitler or Hito of Tondo) was an infamous Filipino gangster whose notorious life had been portrayed in several movie versions in 1961 (by Joseph Estrada), 1977 (by Rudy Fernandez), 1990 and 2011 (both played by George Estregan Jr.).
Dec 28, 2011 · “Manila Kingpin: The Story of Asiong Salonga” is all about Tondo’s notorious gang leader who lived by the gun and died by the gun from 1924 to 1951.
