Hindi ' pelikula lang' (It's not just a movie). "If one makes a biopic about a candidate running in an upcoming midterm senatorial election, and promotes it for release 5 months before said election, a release which may or may not boost that candidate’s ranking to the top twelve in political surveys, do you call that ' pelikula lang ito, walang politika'? (Do you call that just a movie, there's no politics?) It is evident that ALL of the above are political acts.
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Siguion-Reyna mocked Padilla's assertion that the movie was "just a movie," and pointed out the timing of its release – months before the 2019 senatorial elections. Keeping silent won't protect you."ĭirector Carlos Siguion-Reyna and scriptwriter Jerry Gracio also aired their dismay over the movie. In another post on Facebook Tuesday, January 29, he said: "Share. Cursing me and calling me names will not change my active political posture," he said, adding that many of his friends were murdered during the Marcos regime and that they would not betray what they stood for.
“Recently, angry words have been hurled at my person on account of statements I’ve made in public posts on Facebook. In a statement to entertainment website Pep, Reyes said: “I stand by my principles and will persist in critizing bad governance, plundering of the national treasury, and the pervading air of injustice, fear and intimidation, and non-accountability." MANILA, Philippines – Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Ronald dela Rosa thinks it's unbelievable that his life is now literally the stuff of movies, with no less than Robin Padilla portraying the Davao-born cop.īut critics – including prominent names in the film industry – are dumbfounded over the movie's release but for very different reasons.ĭirector Lore Reyes, best known for his work with fellow director Peque Gallaga on Magic Temple and Batang X, was one of the first to call on a boycott of the movie. Screenshot from YouTube/Regal Entertainment Inc Many directors and people from the film and art community did not hide their dismay and anger on the movie 'Bato: The Gen Ronald dela Rosa Story,' starring Robin Padilla.
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