 With the series dominating primetime and Philippine television, the tag "King of Philippine Television" was given to Martin.Prior to "FPJ's Ang Probinsyano", Martin similar to his character Cardo, portrayed Police Inspector Gary Erana in an episode of Maalaala Mo Kaya co-starring Angel Locsin and Ejay Falcon dedicated to the memory of Special Action Force members killed in the Mamasapano clash.In 2016, he starred in "The Super Parental Guardians", along with Vice Ganda, Simon Pineda, and Awra under Star Cinema.