Army Major RUBEN MEDRANO (Fernando Poe, Jr.) was once a part of an elite anti-kidnapping task force. An unfortunate incident during an operation got him suspended and sent back to Manila. There he tries to renew ties with his daughter MARISSA (Kaye Abad) who has been living with his dead wife's sister MARIEL (Dina Bonnevie). Marissa refuses to recognize her father because of all his shortcomings in the past. Nevertheless, Ruben decides to remain in the area. He soon discovers the presence of drug pushers and decides to do something about them. The drug lord who controls these pushers hires a hitman named CARLOS (Roi Vinzon) to hunt down Ruben for meddling in his affairs. Soon the small community turns into a warzone a Ruben tries to defend himself and those close to him from the attacks of these gangsters.