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'Piliin ang liwanag, labanan ang dilim,' PH film directors urge voters as May 9 elections near

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<p>MANILA — A national group of film directors has released a video message urging fellow Filipinos to choose &quot;light&quot; and fight &quot;darkness&quot; as they cast their votes in the May 9 elections.</p><div><script src="https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/sdk.js#xfbml=1&amp;version=v2.5" async="" type="text/javascript"></script></div><div class="fb-post" data-href="https://www.facebook.com/DireksGuild/videos/252399713719873/" data-width="auto"> </div><p>Featuring the voices of dozens of filmmakers, the statement from the Directors&#x27; Guild of the Philippines (DGPI) includes scenes from the participating directors&#x27; respective films, which reflect their message.</p><p>&quot;Ang boto ko ay hindi makasarili. Ang boto ko ay para sa kinabukasan at sambayanan. Ang boto namin ay walang kulay, walang partido. Ang boto namin ay para sa atin, tayong mga Pilipino. Pilipinas ang aming pangulo. Inang bayan ang aming iboboto,&quot; they said.</p><p>National Artist for Cinema Kidlat Tahimik then asked viewers: &quot;O, anong pipiliin niyo? Dilim o liwanag?&quot;</p><p>&quot;Labanan natin ang dilim,&quot; Khavn chanted.</p><p>The video ended with the words: &quot;Piliin ang liwanag sa darating na eleksyon.&quot;</p><p>Below is the complete list of directors who participated in the message:</p><ul>	<li>Lav Diaz</li>	<li>Jun Lana</li>	<li>Antoinette Jadaone</li>	<li>Erik Matti</li>	<li>Joel Lamangan</li>	<li>Baby Ruth Villarama</li>	<li>Sheron Dayoc</li>	<li>Raymond Red</li>	<li>Dante Nico Garcia</li>	<li>Will Fredo</li>	<li>Kanakan-Balintagos</li>	<li>Jeffrey Jeturian</li>	<li>Keith Sicat</li>	<li>Andoy Ranay</li>	<li>Irene Villamor</li>	<li>Rod Singh</li>	<li>Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil</li>	<li>McArthur Alejandre</li>	<li>Adolf Alix Jr.</li>	<li>Ed Lejano</li>	<li>Rica Arevalo</li>	<li>Mike Dagnalan</li>	<li>Sigrid Andrea Bernardo</li>	<li>Quark Henares</li>	<li>Dan Villegas</li>	<li>Ditsi Carolino</li>	<li>Treb Monteras</li>	<li>Jose Javier Reyes</li>	<li>Jim Libiran</li>	<li>Mikhail Red</li>	<li>Sari Dalena</li>	<li>Petersen Vargas</li>	<li>Paolo Villanueva</li>	<li>Carlos Siguion-Reyna</li>	<li>Jay Altarejos</li>	<li>Zig Dulay</li>	<li>Ice Idanan</li>	<li>Victor Villanueva</li>	<li>Rae Red</li>	<li>Mae Cruz Alviar</li>	<li>Kidlat Tahimik</li>	<li>Khavn</li></ul>

A national group of film directors has released a video message urging fellow Filipinos to choose “light” and fight “darkness” as they cast their votes in the May 9 elections.