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Film and TV, Politics

Director Darryl Yap Responds To “Ako Si Ninoy” Actor JK Labajo!

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – As the “competition” between the two Marcos films, (pro-Aquino) Ako Si Ninoy” and (pro-Marcos) “Martyr or Murderer” heats up, AsN lead actor JK Labajo tried a jab at MoM director Darryl Yap. Labajo plays the role of Ninoy Aquino in the film.

“Hinding-hindi ako pagpapa-direk kay Darryl Yap,” (I will never have myself directed by Darryl Yap) Labajo was quoted as saying on social media.

To which Yap replied, “suntok sa buwan” (punch to the moon).

“Suntok sa buwan” is a Filipino phrase that roughly means “Aiming for the impossible.”

Yap’s comment was a double whammy as Labajo, also a recording artist, is credited for the hit song “Buwan” (moon). Was it also a punch to the hit song?

Awards, Film and TV, International

Kalinga Province, ‘Ang Probinsyano’ Earn Guinness World Records!

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KALINGA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Sagada Bureau) – The Philippines has just added not one, not two, but three Guinness World Records in one year — a feat never before achieved by any country.

The first two records were awarded to the province of Kalinga for staying the world’s largest gong and pot performances.

The province officially claimed the titles for “largest gong ensemble” and “largest banga dance” after 3,440 gongs played by male performers and 4,681 female banga (clay pot) dancers took part in the “Awong Chi Gangsa, Agtu’n Chi Banga,” meaning “The Call for a Thousand Gongs, The Dance of a Thousand Pots,” last Wednesday at the Kalinga Sports Complex.

Meanwhile, in Manila, “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” was adjudged “Longest-running Television Series.” The show, starring Coco Martin, ran for 7 years

Film and TV

Imee Marcos To Play Herself in Darryl Yap’s “Matron of Malacañang!”

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MANILA, Philippines (The Adobo Chronicles, Manila Bureau) – Following the success of “Maid in Malacañang” and the impending box office explosion of “Martyr or Murderer,” controversial film director Darryl Yap announced he has started working on his third Marcos film.

Titled “Matron of Malacañang” starring Imee Marcos who plays herself, the new flick tells the story of how the now Senator boldly took over the reins of the presidential palace in the days before her father Ferdinand was ousted through a peaceful People Power Revolution and kidnapped to be exiled in Hawaii.

“Imee is a very good actress,” Yap told The Adobo Chronicles,” pointing to her performance in the hit online parody series, “Kape Chronicles.”

Imee served as consultant to Yap in both MiM and MoM.

(File photo below: Imee Marcos with The Adobo Chronicles publisher)