MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – If there are three films in the trilogy, there is sure some room for a fourth on the Marcoses from controversial director Darryl Yap. But where does the the fourth film begin?

Rumours have it that Yap’s third in a series, “Mabuhay Aloha, Mabuhay” ends with the return of the Marcoses to Malacañang with the overwhelming election of Bongbong Marcos as the 17th President of the Philippines.

So it just makes sense that any follow-up film will cover the period of the post-2022 elections.

The Adobo Chronicles has learned that the overarching theme of the fourth film will be “unity,” and will chronicle the coming together of the Marcos loyalists, the DDS and the Pinklawan. In keeping with the acronyms of Yap’s films, “MiM, “MoM, and “MaM,” the new film will be titled “MaD.” It stand for Marcos, Aquino, Duterte.

But more than just the unifying team of the new movie, it was also announced that the it will be co-directed by rival directors Yap and Vince Tañada.

AC also learned that the cast of the new film will be completely new — none of those who played parts in the previous Marcos films will be cast.

Upon hearing the announcement, social media was abuzz with speculation on who will play Bongbong and Liza Marcos, Imee Marcos, Rodrigo Duterte, Kris Aquino and Leni Robredo.

For now, it’s anyone’s wild guess!

MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – She’s played the role of Imelda Marcos before, albeit in a satirical and critical setting, at rallies organized by the political opposition. And she has caught the attention of film director Darryl Yap.

Today, Yap revealed in a hastily-called press conference that he has chosen Mae Panel (a.k.a. Juana change) to play the role of the modern Imelda in the upcoming film “Mabuhay Aloha Mabuhay” (MaM) to be released in the fall.

“She’s a good actress,” Yap told The Adobo Chronicles, and she can definitely do justice to this challenging role. “Don’t worry about her looks, make-up can do wonders,” Yap added.

The controversial director also said that hiring Paner is like extending an olive branch to the Dilawan and Kakampinks, adding that they sure will appreciate watching one of their very own in a Marcos flick.

UniTeam works!