Less than 2 hours ago ay nagpost siya ng public status na ito sa kanyang Facebook account:
WITHDRAWAL FROM JURY DUTY AT MMFF 2020
I've withdrawn from jury duty in MMFF 2020, as my wife and son are in the cast of one of the entries, Magikland. Even if I abstain from voting in the acting categories, my participation in the other non-acting categories would still raise questions about my interest in pushing one entry because it includes two family members in the cast.
In all fairness to the MMFF, I had erred in accepting the request to sit as juror when it was made within the last week. I'd been busy on other projects and didn't recall I had two family members in the cast of an entry. Upon realization of this awkward situation, I think it is wrong to compound an error (accepting the assignment in the first place) with another one (staying on). Hence, this decision.
I regret the inconvenience and awkwardness this could cause or has caused the MMFF, and wish the MMDA, the fest’s other organizers, and all film entries only the best for this festival.
