Cineko Productions gives official statement on Lovi Poe and Erich Gonzales slapping incident

Nakausap natin sa telepono ang producers ng CineKo Productions, producer ng pelikulang The Significant Other at nagbigay paliwanag sa naganap sa eksena nina Lovi Poe at Erich Gonzales na pinag-usapan sa social media.

Ang sampalan nina Lovi Poe at Erich Gonzales na nauwi sa totohanan. (previous post: ERICH GONZALES nagtamo ng sugat sa sampalan nila ni Lovi Poe na naging totohanan. Nanginiginig sa takot si Erich dahil duguan ang kamay na nahiwa sa hikaw ni Lovi. Maga ang leeg ni Lovi. Nahinto ang shooting ng The Significant Other dahil sa mga sugat na natamo ng dalawa. Nag-sorry si Lovi at tumalikod. Naiwan si Erich sa backstage na umiiyak at nanginginig. #TheSignificantOther #JoelLamangan #LoviPoe #ErichGonzales #Cineko) @erichgg @lovipoe @dzmmonline @abscbnnews @pushalerts @abscbnonline

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Nagbigay sila ng kanilang official statement at inaasahan nila na matatahimik na ang lahat sa kanilang pahayag.

"With the recent incident during the shooting of one of our projects entitled The Significant Other wherein Erich Gonzales accidentally cut her finger by having it tangled in Lovi Poe's earrings, a cut which was not called upon because the said scene needed to be as intense as it is.

"We believe that both artists did just exactly what the scene was asking for to make it closer to reality as possible. However, no one expected the unfortunate event to happen. With this, instead of taking it against any of the artists, let's appreciate their efforts to provide us a film worthy of the time, effort and money of our dear audience.

"As producer we'd like to commend both Lovi and Erich for their talent and dedication to make this project immensely beautiful. We likewise salute their professionalism and acknowledge their unwavering passion for their crafts!"

The Significant Other is directed by Joel Lamangan.