PORMAL nang sumulat si Dingdong Dantes sa production team ng FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano para ipahayag ang pagkadismaya niya sa paggamit ng mga photos ng kasal nila ng asawang si Marian Rivera at ang binyag din ng anak nilang si Baby Zia sa nasabing serye.

Narito ang buong pahayag ni Dingdong sa kanyang Facebook wall:

“Last week, the DongYanatics has brought to my attention that photos of our family were used and altered for a primetime television show. In two episodes of ‘Ang Probinsyano’, our wedding photo and a photo taken during Zia’s baptism were edited and featured without the consent of our photographer and our family.

“I have been deeply thinking about disclosing my response to the public. However, I owe it to the DongYanatics, to other friends who also expressed their concern, and to our family, to share our action regarding this.

“A letter has already been forwarded to the production team of ‘Ang Probinsyano’. This was done, in good faith, to express my dismay and deep concern.

“Courtesy and fair practice must always be observed especially in an established industry like ours. But whether or not it is done within the entertainment sector, we should always be reminded of the basic etiquette for online photo use and sharing that includes asking permission and/or citing sources.

“I do hope that this won’t happen again to anyone.”

Sa nasabing post, ibinahagi rin ng Kapuso Primetime King ang sulat na ipinadala niya sa producers ng Ang Probinsiyano nitong Agosto 11:“I appreciate that you found artistic inspiration from the original photos. Unfortunately, there is the inescapable consequence that legal and moral rights were violated here. And as you may very well be aware of, established industry practice is against such act as it amounts to disrespect.

“Worst of all, as a father and husband, I cannot help but feel offended and deeply hurt by such actions, which happened not just once, but twice. Basic rules of courtesy in this case dictate that you first secure permission from the photographer and my family. (Here’s a video clip that was edited and forwarded to me by the DongYanatics. The video highlight select scenes from ‘Ang Probinsiyano’ televised on November 9, 2017 and August 8, 2018).”

Sa episode ng serye ni Coco Martin noong Nobyembre 9, 2017, ginamit ang litrato sa binyag ni Baby Zia. Pinalitan ang mukha ng mag-asawa ng mukha nina Joko Diaz at Mickey Ferriols, pero hindi ang mukha ni Zia.

Ang wedding photo naman nina Dingdong at Marian ay ginamit nitong Agosto 8, 2018, kung saan pinalitan naman ang kanilan

-NORA V. CALDERON