Maid in Malacañang
The film follows the Marcos family in their final days as an ongoing rebellion engulfs the
country. Fearing for their lives of themselves and those closest to them, the family faces the
difficult decision to flee the palace. For the most part, the story mainly focuses on the family
and their domestic helpers and bodyguards, especially their three maids - Bidey (Beverly
Salviejo), Santa (Carla Estrada), and Lucy (Elizabeth Oropesa). These three play an important
role because they are the focus of the story that unfolds through direct experience. Maid in
Malacañang is directed by Darryl Yap, who has faced numerous backlash and controversy as of
late as a director but is also one who has had recognizable success in filmmaking in the past
with #Jowable released in 2019.
The film claims that the Marcos couple were stuck in the palace for their final days and refused
to leave, so Imee had to move on. Reading Alouisa's report, it was striking that Marcos seemed
unwell during his final four days at Malacanãng. This was the reason Marcos did not allow Enrile
Ramos' rebellion to take root. General Fabian Bell, as Army Chief of Staff, also refrained from
acting without direct orders from Marcos.
However, Marcos was in constant contact with both his men and U.S. officials. Aruiza said that
when the rebellion began, the then-president communicated "mainly" with Ver, sometimes
with major military commands (Philippine Army Maj. Gen. Josephus Lamas, Philippine Air Force
Maj. Gen. Philippine Marine Corps Rear Admiral Brillante Ochoco. Marcos also issued
instructions for "crowd control at EDSA", but these were ignored by troops defecting to the
rebels.
Journalist Philip Luster Jr. also published an account of Marcos' last day in Malacañang. He
reported that Chief Justice Ramon Aquino had asked Marcos to "speak softly" and that it was
he who had security personnel search for him and his wife. They had to sleep in Malacañang
due to the unstable situation. According to Aruiza, it was Imee's ex-husband, Tommy Manotoc,
who received a call from Brigadier General Ted Allen, requesting a helicopter or US navy boat to
ferry Marcos and his entourage out of the palace. Marcos would then tell Manotoc to call the
US Embassy and accept the offer of transportation.
In this pivotal moment, here's what he had to say about Imee:
“Officers are burning documents nearby. Imee asks them to stop as the fire gets bigger and the
smoke makes her uncomfortable. She feared an asthma attack.
A later part of the film claims that it was the brothers who acted to get the whole family out of
Malacañang. It features a series of emotional dialogues in which Marcos' children continue to
praise their father's legacy, lamenting the fact that Filipinos take him for granted. All along,
Imee was Malacanang's cover girl. And in her second appearance in her film, Marcos is heard
calling her "my darling girl genius."
The protagonist of this movie is Cesar Montano as Ferdinand Marcos Sr, Diego Loyzaga as
Bongbong Marcos, Christine Reyes as Imee Marcos, Ruffa Guiterrez as Imelda Marcos, and Ella
Cruz as Irene Marcos.
The actress and actor did a great job on this movie. Yap largely allowed each performer to have
their moment of glory. While these moments were enough to ensure that no one actor
outperformed the other, the moments and opportunities Yap provided were further enhanced
by each actor and actress's own acting skills. This film, couldn’t fully explain why people’s
power happened. it shows Filipino protesters storming Malacañang as torch-wielding angry
zombies. Corey Aquino appears as Mahjongera, who orders Marcos to fly away.
Made in Malacañang cinematography uses an 8mm film overlay intended to give the film an
old-school feel. This technique is not meant to add flair or creativity, but rather sets the tone of
the setting while further enhancing the "historical" quality of the film. evokes a completely
different element. Movies take up only a fraction of the widescreen, allowing viewers to focus
more attention on limited space. The director’s technique not only adds talent and creativity
but also sets the tone for the setting while further enhancing the "historic" quality of the film.
be awakened. Movies take up only a fraction of the widescreen, allowing viewers to focus more
attention on limited space.
It's a movie about protecting, loving, and fighting your family no matter what. The political bias
in this film is unavoidable. Honestly, this is probably one of the most disturbing parts. The film
contains many images, lines, and imagery meant to represent larger political motives. For
example, Loizaga's flashing of his IRM 2022 next to his BBM line "makakabalik tayo!" Also, by
delivering discriminatory and accusatory messages about other politicians such as Aquinos, as
seen in talks at EDSA rallies and highly controversial mahjong scenes, some I have interacted
with. some names.
Maid in Malacañang is a great movie to watch, it's a family movie based on what happened
during 72 Hours of Marcoses in Maid in Malacañang. This movie had an original story. The best
movie I have ever seen in the Philippine film industry. Indeed, Marcos loves Filipinos and
Filipinos love Marcos.