Bishop Gerardo Alminaza of San Carlos has called for a “boycott” of the controversial movie "Maid in Malacañang."
In a statement, the prelate described the film as “shameless," and called on the people behind it to issue an apology.
“The producer, scriptwriter, director and those promoting this movie should publicly apologize to the Carmelite nuns, to President Cory Aquino’s family and to the Filipino people,” CBCP News quoted Alminaza.
The prelate was reacting to the movie trailer portraying the late president playing mahjong with a group of nuns.
Aquino sought refuge overnight at the Carmelite monastery in Cebu during the 1986 Edsa People Power Revolution.
Bishop Alminaza challenged the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, which is under the Office of the President, to act on the issue and exercise its mandate.
“Would the MTRCB act responsibly on this and perform its mandated duty?” he asked.