

This could be total Control by the forces. “Nilabanan ko talaga yung Maid in Malacañang,” Tañada shared in a press conference on July 28. Martial Law is the assumption of the roles of Government at the National, State and Local Level by the Military.

It is not coincidental that the cinematic release of Katips is on the same date as The Maid in Malacañang on August 3. 1990 Action Karate-trained police officers in Los Angeles hunt a career criminal who runs a cartel-for-hire business and is also the master of a deadly technique. Jerome Ponce, Nicole Asensio, Mon Confiado, and many more theatre actors round out the cast. Two cops who are martial arts experts team up to stop a criminal organization headed by a ruthless boss whos also a martial artist. Vince himself, the grandson of former Senator Lorenzo Tañada and a Martial Law victim.
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The film is based on the 2016 hit theatre show titled Katips: Ang Mga Bagong Katipunero, which actually won the 2016 Aliw Awards for Best Musical Performance.įirst screened on November 27 and December 3, 2021, the film bagged major nominations at the FAMAS (Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards): Best Picture, Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Screenplay, and Best Director. Vince Tañada looks to share the experiences of student activists during the regime of the Marcoses. Katips: The Movie, a musical drama directed by award-winning filmmaker Atty. However, another movie about Martial Law is set to hit the cinemas on the same date. The dramedy, Maid in Malacañang, said to be told in the eyes of a “reliable source,” is set to hit the screens on August 3. Lamangan’s style of drama utilized the present day issues weaved from flashbacks of the political turmoil at the time of the dictatorship. Hence why the Marcos camp, together with writer-director Darryl Yap and Viva Films, plan to use “art” as a platform to “confuse,” as stated in a statement by Senator Imee Marcos. Sigwa (2011) directed by Joel Lamangan This is one of the more recent films made to pay tribute to the nameless people who fought in the dark days of the martial rule. Movies such as The Kingmaker, a documentary by foreign filmmaker Lauren Greenfield that does not “respect” the opinions of loyalists and apologists, are seen as a vessel of “ paninira” by them. One of the most argued topics online is whether or not the Marcoses have been lying or telling the truth about Martial Law, paying their taxes, and even their educational attainment.
