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Darryl Yap Speaks

Content creator-turned filmmaker, Darryl Yap pleaded for viewers and critics to see Maid in Malacañang first, before giving it a negative critique. The director, senator Imee Marcos, and Viva Entertainment’s Vic del Rosario spoke on a virtual conference last week, where they shed light on details and issues surrounding the big-budgeted project.

One of the questions the producers and the director had to tackle is whether or not the film is a mere effort to revise history, particularly the former and late president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.



Senator Imee Marcos, the eldest child, clarified that they are merely adding new information that the public still does not know. She admitted, however, that there may be some lies that will debunk in the film.

Sa isipan namin, for me, at sa aking pamilya, panahon na na magkwento kami kung ano ang nangyari sa Malacañang—yung nalalaman namin. Hindi natin binabago ang katotohanan, dinadagdagan lamang ng kaalaman namin.

(In my mind, for my family and for me), it’s about time that we told them about what really happened in Malacañang. We are not trying to change the truth; we are simply adding new pieces of information based on what we know)”.

Nilalahad lang namin iyong alam namin. We’re not revising anything. It’s totally inaccurate to say that. We’re simply explaining to some degree, kung ano ‘yung mga pangyayari noong huling tatlong araw. Sa palagay ko may karapatan naman ang Pilipino, ang sambayanan, na malaman kung ano ang mga nangyari sa loob ng palasyo noong mga panahon na ;yun.

(We’re merely telling what we know, what really happened during those final three days. I really believe the Filipino people deserve to know what really happened at the Palace during those days)”.

Yap, on the other hand, said he can’t fathom those who accuse him and the film of revising history. He called his critics ‘losers’.

“Sa palagay ko, kung sino man ang nagsasabi non, hindi kami magkakaintindihan kasi hindi ako sanay magsalita sa lengguwahe ng mga talunan eh. Hindi ako masyadong well-versed in ‘loser’s speaking’.

I assume whoever says that it won’t be possible for us to communicate with each other clearly, as I don’t speak their language. I’m not well-versed in the loser’s language)” he said.

The director expressed his confusion over his work being critiqued even before its completion.

 “If there’s nothing to critique pa, I don’t think I can critique na. It’s like giving judgment to a person you don’t know. Paano ka makakahusga sa isang bagay na hindi pa tapos? Paano mo huhusgahan ang isang tao na hindi mo pa kilala. I think it’s a loser mentality

He also insisted that between him and his critics, it is probably them who need some revising.



Sa palagay ko, kung sino man iyong nagsasabing it’s historical revisionism, sila ‘yung may mga malalaking multo ng nakaraan at ‘yun ang kailanagn nilang I-revise, kasi bago natin mabigyan ng tamang critique ang isang panoorin at babasahin, ang isang item ng sining, kailangan muna itong mabuo at magawa.

“(I think, whoever accuses me of historical revisionism, it is them who have big ghosts of the past that are in need of getting revised. I really believe that before you can critique a film or a story, you need to watch and read it first. An item of the arts need to be completed first).”

Yap promised that the film won’t simple be about the Marcoses, and a family film that shows family dynamics, and relationships when put under pressure. The film is slated to be released on July 20.

One-on-One with historian AMBETH OCAMPO


Viewpoint and Mindset - Yan ba ang gago ... yan ba ang dapat tsenilasin? Gago lang ang magsabi na gago siya ... basing on how knowledgeable he is. They just want to silence their critics ... plain and simple. And whoever said that should be ashamed of himself.

The state of social media is so reprehensible now, anybody can just throw odious and unsavory language at a respectable historian/professor who has a lily-white background and above-board credentials. I challenge whoever said gago or tsinelasin niya si Ambet, just try and show up for a debate with him and we will see who is gago and who deserves the tsinelas slap!
-Marides Ramirez - Yes to Social media literacy and No to disinformation. I applaud you Sir Christian and Professor Ambeth Ocampo for clarifying and straightening out distorted facts point for point. Please do not get tired of correcting all the falsehoods that is being peddled around.

-Marisol Fumar - It’s really so sad that the Philippines has gone this low. The trolls and the lies and the disinformation. Please keep on doing this show. I know it’s hard, it’s difficult to fight this evil that has penetrated our culture. We are still a lot of us who believe in the TRUTH and what is the TRUTH. Praying for the Philippines.

-Mercy Claraval - Sir Ambeth Ocampo is truly a credible Filipino historian, he has deep knowledge of Philippine political and social developments across different eras ( pre, during and post-martial law, pre and post-EDSA, and more), I also repeatedly watched one video of his on the diaries of Marcos which evoked in my recollections of those eras because I also had some similar personal experiences. Sir Ambeth is really a 'national treasure', I pray for his long life so he could continue to be an instrument to counter historical revisionism, thus perpetuating the truth. I hope Sir Ambeth can produce more books on contemporary Philippine history, and for DepEd to use in classrooms if it really wants to promote truth for the love of the country.

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Viewpoint and Mindset Comment: This is the first time historian Ambeth Ocampo experienced being targeted by vigilant troll snipers after he corrected and rebuffed junior actress Ella Cruz's history is like tsismis gaffe.

He was obviously distressed by sophomoric and absurd diatribes, things like "Gago Ka", or Tsinelasin kita, when he merely enriched and enlightened Ella and further educate her the difference between history and tsismis. What's wrong with that? Not unless they want this controversy to drumbeat the movie which is slated for release on August 3, 2022?

As you see after Ella, Ruffa (playing the role of Imelda) is also having some print and verbal fisticuff with Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon. So who's next? Cesar Montano, Christine Reyes, Diego Loyzaga?  Everybody needs to chip in to any controversy to add fuel to the already scorching media mileage Maid In Malacanang is getting.

I reviewed Ambet's rebuttal and so far I don't think there is something derogatory in his remark. Not unless a powerful person perhaps is orchestrating to fan the embers of controversy to maintain the heat of the moment. As they say, good or bad publicity is still a publicity. And the more people will talk about it, the producers are grinning wide to their ears as they sing a merry tinkling of dough, re mi to the nearest bank.

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