MAD stands for Mamamayan Ayaw sa Droga. There's quite a number of them at the premiere of the film held at the SM Megamall Cinema 11 last Sunday, September 10. Obviously, they hate drugs. Dinky Doo might be MAD, but he is actually neutral when it comes to politics. He is not a Duterte supporter, or a "Dutertard" (as some people have labelled the rabid supporters).
The film is actually in the family drama genre with a bit of action and suspense scenes. It is obvious from the poster's hierarchy who is in the starring role but it also boasts of a support cast mostly comprised of actors who became famous in the nineties like Alma Concepcion, Efren Reyes, Jackie Aquino, Jeffrey Santos, Rey PJ Abellana, Sharmaine Suarez, and Jeric Raval.
There are also singers who want to get their feet wet as thespians like LA Santos from Star Records and Nina who is known as the "Soul Siren". Singaporean beauty Tori Garcia who was last seen in a Cinemalaya film gets decent screen time here and she's able to flex her acting chops more in this movie.
"Gusto ko nga libre sa rehab [centers] para mapanood," said Dink Doo regarding his future plans after the cinematic run. "I will not stop spreading the good news, awareness in schools, in rehabilitations, in barangays...anywhere."
He said he learned filmmaking when he served for three years as the executive assistant of Ronnie Ricketts at the Optical Media Board (OMB). He also considers William Mayo as his great mentor. Aside from this, what keeps him busy is his involvement with Daniel Razon's Church of God.
He really loves helping out other people, as evidenced by his helping out Kim Chi of Wowowin, who was formerly known as Janelle Ty. He said he was the one who introduced her to Willie Revillame.
As someone who hasn't even finished high school, he wants serve as an example that there are ni hurdles if one really wants to be successful. He wants to use the film medium to encourage the youth not to give into vices like taking illegal drugs or even becoming young drug pushers.
Durugin ang Droga opens this Wednesday, September 13, in selected theaters nationwide.
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