Groups are 'very concerned about the disinformation being spread out,' as Yap used the footage for the teaser for his upcoming film 'Martyr or Murderer.'
MANILA, Philippines – The Ecumenical Institute for Labor Education and Research called out director Darryl Yap for illegally using footage from their 2005 documentaryIn a joint statement released on Friday, February 24, EILER, Mayday Multimedia, Tudla Productions, and Pokus Gitnang Luson Multimedia Network said that Yap used clips from EILER’s documentary forteaser without asking proper permission from the team. He also allegedly refused to cite them as producers and owners of the footages.
“We are very concerned about the disinformation being spread out. We stand firm: The Hacienda Luisita Massacre and the struggles of the agricultural workers, unionists, and peasants should not be used to intentionally hail Marcos as a hero. This is tantamount to spitting [on] the lives we have lost,” EILER said.
In a Facebook post, EILER proceeded to explain the history behind 2004’s Hacienda Luisita massacre, and how the eye-opening documentary still carries value almost two decades later.teaser lacked context and was intentionally done so to “highlight the sins of Cojuangco-Aquino” and to cover up the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s own sins during Martial Law.
As of this writing, Yap has not yet issued a statement. In August 2022, Yap teased the sequel film to the controversial
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