Public apology of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo to Muslim community over “insensitive content
FPJ’S BATANG QUIAPO – The production of the newest Kapamilya series apologized to members of the Muslim community who were hurt and disappointed by a scene that aired on February 14, 2023.
Many netizens, particularly Muslims, were disappointed by the scene in which Coco Martin’s character (Tanggol) steals and seeks assistance from his Muslim friend Abdul (Rez Cortez) as the police pursue him.
The police were unable to enter the place where Tanggol was hiding because they were afraid of the armed Muslims who helped him. The scene triggered the members of the Muslim community, with some expressing their frustration.
According to some Muslims who watched the said episode of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo, such a scene is never acceptable in their belief and is a form of discrimination. It is said that Islamic teaching does not condone evil, especially stealing. Some Muslims also called to boycott the Kapamilya series for allegedly disseminating false information about their community.
The production of the series has already issued a statement to those who were offended.According to them, the certain scene were not meant to hurt others. Here’s the official statement of FPJ’s Batang Quiapo production:
Meanwhile, FPJ’s Batang Quiapo is an action drama television series based on the 1986 action-comedy film of the same title starring Fernando Poe Jr. and Maricel Soriano. The series stars with Coco Martin as Jesus Nazareno “Tanggol” V. Dimaguiba and young Ramon Montenegro, Lovi Poe as Monica “Mokang” Dimaculangan, Christopher de Leon as Ramon Montenegro, Cherry Pie Picache as Marites Valencia-Dimaguiba and Charo Santos as Trinidad “Tindeng” Valencia.
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