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Quezon City Council declares Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Darryl Yap 'persona non grata'

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="persona non grata" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/06/07/20220607-ai-ai-delas-alas-darryl-yap.jpg"/></figure></div><p>The Quezon City Council has approved a resolution declaring short film director Darryl Yap and actress Ai-Ai Delas Alas &quot;persona non grata&quot;.</p><p>The two are accused of disrespecting the city&#x27;s official seal in a video posted online.</p><p>The city council approved the resolution submitted by District IV Councilor Ivy Lagman.</p><p>It stemmed from a 2-minute video posted on Yap&#x27;s Facebook page, featuring Delas Alas as a character named &quot;Ligaya Delmonte&quot;.</p><div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="persona non grata" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2022/life/06/07/20220607-ai-ai-delas-alas-darryl-yap-2.jpg"/></figure></div><p>Also featured in the video is the official triangular seal of Quezon City, with its visual elements edited and &quot;defaced&quot;.</p><p>&quot;The malicious and unscrupulous defacing of the official seal of Quezon City ridiculed and cast dishonor to it, causing insult to the noble representation of the seal,” Lagman said in a statement.</p><p>“The people of Quezon City will not let anyone disgrace the official seal of Quezon City for personal and selfish interests,” she added.</p><p>The video was originally posted as campaign video for Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor, who ran for Quezon City mayor but lost to incumbent Mayor Joy Belmonte.</p><p>Yap and Delas Alas have yet to issue statements on the Quezon City Council decision, as of posting.</p>

The two are accused of disrespecting the city's official seal in a video posted online.