Police themselves have been accused of violating human rights in the name of the anti-drug campaign, an allegation Dela Rosa has vehemently denied. Tens of thousands of deaths – both during police operations and at the hands of vigilantes – have been linked to the “drug war.” (Let’s be frank – this movie will be a huge help in propping up my candidacy as senator.)ĭela Rosa, whom President Rodrigo Duterte appointed police chief at the start of his term, spearheaded the launch of the government’s controversial and bloody campaign against illegal drugs. On Monday, January 28, Dela Rosa was honest about what the movie could do for him. “ Prankahin natin – itong pelikula, napakalaking mag prop-up sa aking pagkatakbo na senador,”he said. Robin Padilla makes a movie about a senatorial candidate and then wonders why people are politicizing it. Liway director Kip Oebanda meanwhile tweeted: “ Robin Padilla makes a movie about a senatorial candidate and then wonders why people are politicizing it. ![]() In another post on Facebook Tuesday, January 29, he said: “Share. “Recently, angry words have been hurled at my person on account of statements I’ve made in public posts on Facebook. 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. ![]() 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.
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