In 2019, "Ekis" was selected for preservation in the Philippine Registry of Cultural and Intellectual Property (PhilCep), a testament to its enduring cultural significance.

Rudy Fernandez plays a former police lieutenant or an intelligence agent (typical of 90s tropes) who has been dishonorably discharged or has quit due to a betrayal that led to the death of his partner or family. Living in the underbelly of Manila, he becomes a vigilante.

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