NGO calls out Darryl Yap for using Hacienda Luisita farmers’ footage for ‘Martyr or Murderer’ without consent

Hannah Mallorca 02/26/2023

The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research (EILER) has accused Darryl Yap of using the footage from their documentary “Sa Ngalan ng Tubo” for the controversial filmmaker’s upcoming film “Martyr or Murderer” without its consent. “Martyr…

‘Maid In Malacañang’ pasok bilang 3rd highest-grossing ‘Pinoy movie of all time’, kumita na ng P650-M

Ervin Santiago 09/07/2022

UMABOT na sa mahigit P650 million ang kinita ng kontrobersyal historical-family movie na “Maid In Malacañang” ng Viva Films mula sa direksyon ni Darryl Yap. At dahil dito, itinanghal nang 3rd highest-grossing “Filipino movie of all time”…

Darryl Yap to ‘Maid in Malacañang’ critics: ‘No need to apologize’

Wenilyn B. Sabalo 08/07/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — “Manuod muna kayo bago manghusga.” This was how Darryl Yap, the writer and director of the “Maid in Malacaang,” responded to calls for a boycott of the controversial movie, which is currently playing…

Imaginary events can never be history, Binay says of ‘Maid in Malacañang’

Daniza Fernandez 08/06/2022

MANILA, Philippines — “Imaginary events can never be history,” Senator Nancy Binay had this to say on Friday amid the cinema showing of the controversial film “Maid in Malacañang.” Binay shared on her Twitter account a photo…

Darryl Yap sa lahat ng kumakastigo sa ‘Maid In Malacañang’: Pumila kayo, mahaba ang pila, magkita-kita tayo sa dulo ng linya

Ervin Santiago 08/03/2022

GRABE! Hindi pa man ipinalalabas sa mga sinehan ang “Maid In Malacañang” ay kaliwa’t kanan na ang kontrobersyang kinakaharap nito. Ngayong araw ang showing ng pelikulang ipinrodyus ng Viva Films at Vincentiments, sa direksyon ni Darryl Yap…

‘Katips’ director hopes Famas buzz spells big audience

Marinel Cruz 08/03/2022

Two films that have stirred controversy for their contrasting views on the regime of Ferdinand Marcos Sr. open today in cinemas. Vincent Tañada’s film musical “Katips: Ang Mga Bagong Katipunero” attempts to portray the struggle of activists…

Gwen defends Cebu’s Carmelite nuns

Morexette Marie B. Erram 08/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines – Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia on Tuesday, August 2 condemned any attempts to malign the Carmelite Nuns in Cebu City.  Garcia took to social media to publicly defend the Carmelite Sisters who were reportedly…

Carmelite nuns denounce “malicious” depiction of nuns playing mahjong with Cory Aquino

Wenilyn B. Sabalo and Morexette Erram 08/02/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines –“Depicting the nuns as playing mahjong with Cory Aquino is malicious.” This was the statement of the Carmelite nuns in Cebu following a now-viral photo of a scene from the controversial movie “Maid in…

Ang-See: I can’t just watch historical distortion

Dempsey Reyes 07/31/2022

MANILA, Philippines — The film “Maid in Malacañang,” which supposedly depicts the last 72 hours of Ferdinand Marcos and his family in the presidential palace before they fled the country in disgrace in 1986 could be a…

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