Ross Rivera is a writer whose cynicism has converted him into a government apologist, is suddenly forced to reassess his role as journalist when he finds himself right in the middle of unearthing a conspiracy linking Muntazir Ghazi, a local warlord, with election fraud and the sporadic killing of journalists in various parts of the country. While Ross wrestles with the his conscience and attempts to convince Greta Manarang, television newscaster and grieving girlfriend of a recently murdered journalist, of his newfound integrity in Manila, Azad and Claire, local journalists who are keep into the tracks of Ghazi, are hunted down by Ghazi's henchmen. Their stories eventually intertwine, revealing a more frustrated than concerned outlook of the state of free speech in a country that supposedly fosters democracy.
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Adrian Alandy
Also in
The Heiress
The Rich Man's Daughter
Tirso Cruz III
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Brothers
Maria Clara and Ibarra
Joel Lamangan
Allen Dizon
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Alpha: The Right to Kill
AMO
Ina Feleo
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Hearts On Ice
Rewind
Marili Fernandez-Ilagan
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Menor de Edad
Patikul
Dessa Rizalina Fernandez Ilagan
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Sigwa
Lovi Poe
Known for
Batang Quiapo
Bad Man
TJ Trinidad
Also in
The Rich Man's Daughter
The Road
Joel Lamangan Director · Bonifacio Ilagan Screenplay Von De Guzmán Composer
First release July 31, 2011 · Produced in Philippines · Production A. E. I. Movie Productions
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XITI Films
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A. E. I. Movie Productions
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Philippines
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Original language
Tagalog
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Tagalog
Release dates
Philippines · July 31, 2011
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No release date listed for United States.
Belgium
November 4, 2011 · Brussels International Independent Film Festival
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