The peace and order of a small town in the Cordilleras are threatened with the coming of a rich and powerful mining baron. With his army of goons and and thugs, no one can stand in his way as he opens up a mine and desecrates the sacred ancestral land of the native Maranggani tribe. To face the oncoming threat, the local poliece chief, Ricardo (Fernando Poe Jr.), along with his troop of native cops, rise up the challenge the greedy businessman and reclaim their homeland.