Filmmaker Darryl Yap refuted the claims of a netizen on Tuesday, March 22, saying that the Marcoses paid him for his endorsements.
The netizen allegedly explained that the houses, luxury cars, and other properties resulted from a P50 million fee from Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr in exchange for his loyalty.
“Kaya ‘wag kayong magtaka kung halos sambahin na niya ang mga Marcos. 100M na ang [net] worth niya,” accused the netizen. “Isipin mo direk kumikita ka dati ng 50M na hindi mo sinasangla ang kaluluwa mo at di mo napapasama ang bayan pero sabi nga nila pera pera talaga.”
Meanwhile, the controversial director behind the “Kape Chronicles” debunked the accusation. He even shared the proof of his expenses in a lengthy Facebook post.
Included in the explanation was his explanation behind the properties and luxury cars that he now owns.
“Naipatayo ko po ang bahay ng parents ko, year 2020, Mazda CX9 (2019) ang Ford Raptor (2020) FJ Cruiser (2021) at SM Light Condo—lahat po yan ay ipinagpapasalamat ko sa Viva Films at sa mga Del Rosario, dumaan po yan sa aming kumpanya at lahat ay pinagtrabahuhan ko, mula sa libro, ads, films at social media.”
Yap shared the vlog he uploaded on January 30, explaining why he sold his cars in another post.
“1. Para mas maging maginhawa ang buhay ng aking mga magulang.
“2. Para unti-unting mamatay ang mga bashers kong hindi mahal ng magulang nila.”
The director added, “Ibinenta ko po ang lahat ng aking sasakyan bago magcampaign season dahil nga gusto kong bilhan ang aking magulang ng kanilang dream car, nagpalit din ako ng sasakyan for security purposes—kasi alam kong magiging mainit ang kampanyang ito.”
He ended by saying, “So tapos na tayo sa Pedophile script? Ine-elaborate nyo na ang ‘bayaran’ plot ninyo.”
“Kape Chronicles” of Yap starred Sen. Imee Marcos, sister of the presidential aspirant Marcos Jr. The series of short videos were believed to be an “assault” on Vice President Leni Robredo who is also running for president.
