On January 24, 2014 the entire Philippine entertainment industry was shocked to learn of the horrible incident involving TV host-actor Vhong Navarro. No one has any right to inflict torture on anyone regardless of his economic or social standing in society. Let the law prevail, let the court decide. In view of this, the undersigned leaders and officers representing the various sectors of the Philippine entertainment industry, unilaterally regret and denounce the brutal attack against our colleague, Mr. Navarro. We likewise express full support in his plea for justice. We fervently urge the concerned government agencies to put an end to the thriving culture of violence and impunity and diminishing sense of humanity in our country.”
Signed by REZ CORTEZ, President, Katipunan ng mga Artista Ng Pelikulang Pilipino at Telebisyon; ORLY ILACAD, President, Phil. Motion Picture Produ cer’s Association of the Philippines; BOOTS ANSON-ROA, President, MOWELFUND: Movie Workers Welfare Foundation; ROLANDO DUENAS, V.P. External Affairs, National Cinema Association of the Philippines; LEONARDO MONTEVERDE, Chairman, Anti-Film Piracy Council; LEO MARTINEZ, Director-General, Film Academy of the Philippines; JOEL LAMANGAN, President, Director’s Guild of the Philippines; JUNE RUFINO, President, Professional Artist Managers; WILSON TIENG, President, Movie Producer’s Distributors Association of the Philippines.
