Based on the life story of retired Col. Alfonso Mañalac, former Malabon Chief of Police and Councilor.
Alma always mispronounced the name of Boyong and instead calls him "Buyung". Buyung is a Bicolano word that means "drunk". Another Bicolano term for drunk is "Burat" which she also used early on to Boyong and made him choke while drinking. This is due to the fact that "Burat" means "penis" in Tagalog.
Eddie Garcia (Boyong) and Dick Israel (his mute sidekick) earned a nomination for FAMAS Awards Best Actor and Supporting Actor respectively for their performance in this film.
For the 1992 FAMAS Awards, both Eddie Garcia and his co-star in this film Edu Manzano were nominated for the Best Actor Awards. Garcia was nominated for this film while Manzano for the film Contreras Gang (1992).