- Dingdong Dantes expressed “dismay, deep concern” over “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” misuse of family pics.
- The show had apparently used a wedding and family photo of the Dantes family in an episode.
- Just this afternoon, “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” through the ABS-CBN Corporate Communications released an official apology to Mr. Dantes.
“FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” has just issued a statement of apology to Dingdong Dantes and his family and assured that “there was no intent to disrespect or offend him and his family in the use of their photos in the program.”
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Here’s “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” full statement:
“FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” apologizes to Dingdong Dantes and his family and assures that there was no intent to disrespect or offend him and his family in the use of their photos in the program.
“The production team commissioned a third-party contractor to create the photo props used in the program. It was not aware that the original of the photographs used were those from Mr. Dantes’ wedding and the baptism of his daughter.
“The program is conducting further investigation to prevent a similar incident from happening in the future.”
READ: Dingdong Dantes speaks up on non-permission of family photos in “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” scenes
On Monday, August 13, Dingdong took to his personal Facebook page to express his disappointment over the incident. He said he sent a letter to the show after one of their fan clubs pointed out that two of his family were used without their permission.
Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera’s fans called out television series “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano” for its alleged use and editing of the couple’s wedding photo and their family photo during the baptism of their daughter, Zia, on Thursday, Aug. 9. Dantes, in response, sent the production team of the TV show a letter to express his “dismay and deep concern” over the matter.
The photos were of the couple’s wedding and the baptism of daughter Zia.
