DINGDONG Dantes will be leading the documentary “Broken Roads, Broken Promises,” which focuses on the alleged corruption of funds meant for the country’s flood control projects and how it led to faulty infrastructures that were supposed to help in mitigating the yearly typhoons.
GMA’s flagship newscast “24 Oras” confirmed Dantes’ documentary on its November 7 broadcast, wherein the actor traveled to different parts of the country for a “case study” on the government’s flood control projects.
“Iba kapag nabibigyan ng mukha ang problema. Nararamdaman mo ‘yung kanilang paghihirap, frustration, at ‘yung kanilang pangarap,” he said.
The “Only We Know” star explained the purpose of the documentary, saying it will show the importance of infrastructure in the lives of his countrymen and how corruption leads to a trickle-down effect from the ordinary Filipino to health workers.
‘Yung title na ‘yun, sumasagisag sa mga pangakong hindi natupad and how important infrastructure and the development of us Filipinos, na sadly, sa nakita nating estado ay talagang nasira at hindi napatupad dahil sa korapsyon,” he said. “Hanggang sa pag-deliver ng services ng ating mga health workers na dahil ‘yung mga kalsada ay hindi konektado sa isa’t isa, nade-delay ang services na ‘to sa mga nangangailangan.”
Dantes hoped that the documentary will remind his fellow Filipinos of what’s happening in the country.
“Sana through the documentary mas maging mulat tayo bilang Pilipino tungkol sa nangyayari sa ating mga kababayan and hopefully, dahil alam na natin gaano ka-seryoso ang problema, mas mabuksan ang isip ng mga tao tugon dito,” he said.
“Broken Roads, Broken Promises” will start airing on November 15 and 16.
Dantes joins the growing list of celebrities using their platforms to speak up about the alleged corruption of the country’s flood control projects.
While other stars like Dennis Trillo, Paulo Avelino, and Angel Locsin turned to social media to express their frustration, personalities like Kim Chiu and BINI’s Aiah and Colet traveled to their hometowns to deliver donations to the victims.
Meanwhile, Vice Ganda, Anne Curtis, Catriona Gray, Maris Racal, Andrea Brillantes, and other stars participated in the September anti-corruption rallies in Quezon City and Manila. (Hannah Mallorca © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
