The new series of Gerald Anderson received criticism from a lawmaker
A Soldier’s Heart, the new series of Gerald Anderson received criticisms from Agusan Del Norte First Representative Lawrence Fortun due to the “unrealistic” and “offensive” portrayal of Butuan City.
In the pilot episode of the show, Gerald’s character Alex volunteered to part of the military’s mission. Their group aimed to track the online activities of a rebel group, headed by Sid Lucero’s character Abdul Waajid.
Alex got caught in an ambush by the rebels within the area, while doing the mission. Because of this, Alex got wounded and some of his companions were killed.
According to Rep. Fortun’s statement, he is dismayed that the Kapamilya series portrayed Butuan City as a hotbed of chaos. The public servant also said that the city was never a place of extremism and terrorism.
Fortun also stressed out that the program should have aired an appropriate disclaimer. Then, he asked the producers of the show to review the content and story. Based on the report from PEP, before the show started, a disclaimer was aired. This was stated:
“Ang mga pangalan, tauhan, lugar at insidente sa programang ito ay kathang-isip lamang at hindi nagpapakita ng mga totoong tao, lugar o kaganapan o kumakatawan sa anumang aktwal na organisasyon. Anumang pagkakahalintulad sa totoong buhay ay hindi sinasadya at nagkataon lamang.”
In line with this, ABS-CBN issued an apology. Based on the report, the Kapamilya network released this statement:
“ABS-CBN would like to apologize to Agusan Del Norte Rep. Lawrence Fortun and the people of Butuan City if the scenes in the TV series ‘A Soldier’s Heart’ have offended them. While the incident portrayed in the series was fictitious, there was mention of the city name. We would like to assure them that there was no deliberate intention to portray Butuan City negatively in the show. We acknowledge that Butuan is one of the most beautiful and peaceful cities in the country.”
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