MANILA, Philippines – Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista will no longer be in the Metro Manila Film Festival movie he was supposed to star in with Kris Aquino.
Advertising and promotions manager of Star Cinema Mico del Rosario posted a copy of the movie's summary on Instagram. According to his post, the movie, titled All You Need is Pag-Ibig, will now star Derek Ramsay. Herbert's name isn't among the list of stars.
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According to a report from Pep, Herbert said at the recent kick-off for the QCinema film festival that he would not be joining the movie. He added that he will be busy with the upcoming 2016 elections, as he is running for his 3rd term as mayor. (READ: Full lineup: QC Film Festival 2015)
Kris previously backed out of the movie as well, but is now back on board. Other stars in the Antoinette Jadaone film are Kim Chiu, Xian Lim, and Kris' son, James "Bimby" Yap.
All You Need is Pag-Ibig will be in cinemas on December 25. – Rappler.com