Atom hinamon ni Mike De Leon: Kung gusto mong gumanti, lumaban ka nang harapan

ATOM ARAULLO AT MIKE DE LEON

THE Mike de Leon-Atom Araullo rift is far from over as the director took a swipe at the TV host-actor recently.

Mike’s recent rant was a clear jab at Atom.

“From Mike De Leon: Unfortunately, Atom Araullo has deleted my comment on his own statement on the passing of my friend, Cesar Hernando and blocked the CJ page from one of his thousand FB pages.

Fortunately, there is such a thing as screen capture. So I am reposting ON THE CITIZEN JAKE page. This is his statement.

“AA: For a person of his stature and contribution to art and cinema, Sir Cesar Hernando is one of the kindest, most unassuming people you will ever meet. I had the honor of working with him on Citizen Jake, where he served as our brilliant Production Designer. His unwavering faith and confidence in me got me through some truly challenging times. Maraming salamat, kuys.

“Sir Cesar was universally loved and respected. He will be greatly missed.”

“And this was the gist of my reply: ‘How dare you make such a statement on the passing of Cesar and I quote from it, ’His unwavering faith and confidence in me got me through some truly challenging times.’ (meaning me again, I’m sure).

“What challenging times did Cesar help you get through? The colors of your costumes? I suppose it would seem uncaring if you did not say anything public about the untimely passing of a man of Cesar’s stature and so the lovable Araullo just had to make a public statement.

“But everyone who worked in Citizen Jake knows the truth. You hardly talked to Cesar and Cesar hardly talked to you. You didn’t give a s_t about Cesar’s art and craft, in fact, you didn’t give a s_t about Cesar at all. ‘He will be greatly missed.’ By whom, by you? I deeply mourn his passing.

“So do not use him now to bolster your fabricated public image of the concerned journalist and actor wannabe.

“Knowing you, and if you had seen Mr. Li, my parody of the clip from Citizen Jake must have infuriated you. You are one person who hates to look foolish. Magagalit ang mga fans mo. So if that is the reason to get back at me, then tell me to my face, lumaban ka nang harapan or post it on social media.

“But do not use that photo of Cesar and you smiling your plastic smile. He was one of my dearest friends and we go back a long way, to the 1970s. In making that statement, you are again revealing your absolute lack of empathy.”

To us, it seems that their fight is seemingly endless!!!