Trivia

Jericho Rosales and Jasmine Curtis-Smith were initially cast for the lead roles.

Jason Abalos was initially included in the cast.

Dedicated to the SAF 44, the 44 members of the Special Action Forces of the Philippine National Police (PNP), who died in a clash against members of the Muslim extremists Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) in Mamasapano, Maguindanao in the Philippines on Jan. 25, 2015. The movie was released on Jan. 25. 2017, the second anniversary of the incident. In the movie, lead character played by Matteo Guidicelli is a SAF soldier.

Actors Piolo Pascual and Derek Ramsay expressed interest in portraying Abbas but couldn't commit due to scheduling conflicts.

Jericho Rosales had to drop out from the project a week before the filming due to an injury he endured while shooting a drama show for ABS-CBN.