‘Honor Thy Father’ invites everyone to Batasan as it seeks congressional investigation for DQ issue

On Monday morning, Representative Dan Fernandez of Laguna will file a resolution in the lower house to investigate the disqualification of Honor Thy Father in the Best Picture category of the Metro Manila Film Festival 2015.

Fernandez is one of the actors in the said movie.

In the movie’s Facebook page, Dondon Monteverde, the film’s producer, invited everybody to swing by Batasang Pambansa at 9:30am to show their support.

READ: Honor Thy Father disqualified from the MMFF Best Picture race

“Iniimbitahan ko ang lahat ng kaibigan at sumusuporta na magtipon sa North Wing Lobby ng House of Representatives, Batasang Pambansa Complex at 9:30am para sa gagawing filing of resolusyon ni Congressman Dan Fernandez para imbestigahan ang disqualification ng Honor Thy Father sa MMFF Awards Best Picture category. Magkita kita tayo,” Monteverde said.

In the same message, which was posted a little before the awards ceremony started, Monteverde thanked the film’s supporters as well as, surprisingly, the MMFF.

READ: Honor Thy Father producer refutes the allegation of ‘non-disclosure’ of MMFF, demands answers and investigation 

“Pasasalamat sa MMFF sa pagdisqualify sa Honor Thy Father sa Best Picture category. It has become a most unexpected blessing. Now people are talking not just about our film but, more importantly, the state of our industry. And it’s about time. We need change, real change for our industry to survive, to flourish. And for this change to start, we need people to be aware and to care about what’s happening,” he wrote.

While clearly disappointed, Erik Matti also thanked the MMFF in his message after he was named Best Director.

It was Shiela Calde of Reality Entertainment who read Matti’s message. “Maraming salamat sa libreng publicity at higit sa lahat sa pagbukas ng pinto para pag-usapan na sa wakas ng filmmakers pati ng moviegoers ang mga hinahangad nilang pagbabago sa MMFF.”

Read their messages below: