it's a wrap

We just finished the principal photography of Qiyamah in Cotabato City. I'm proud and happy with the outcome. Despite the daily bombings during the shoot, not to mention a coconut falling on the shoulder of one of our lead actors, everybody went home in one piece.

I'm grateful to the barangay officials of Kalanganan II headed by Chair Esmael Samad for the hospitality, to Mayor Japal Guiani, Jr. and the city government of Cotabato for extending logistical and technical support to the production, to the Philippine National Police and Philippine Marines for securing our location, and to the men and women in front and behind the camera I salute you all.

Now we're off to the editing room.