The protest is being held while the second review of the documentary is ongoing. Burgos says, 'there is nothing subversive about a family's search for justice'
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In an open letter on Wednesday, September 4, Burgos clarified that the film received a PG rating from the Cinemalaya Film Festival organizers and that the academic screenings in UP are independent. The filmmaker then clarified that the case has been finalized since 2019 and that the Supreme Court ruling, including the Court of Appeals and Regional Trial Courts decisions were all included in the documentary.
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