Martyr or Murderer

Martyr or Murderer
Theatrical release poster
Directed byDarryl Yap
Written byDarryl Yap
Produced by
  • Vincent del Rosario III
  • Veronique del Rosario-Corpus
Starring
CinematographyRain Yamson II
Edited byVincent L. Asis
Music byAshley Aunor
Marion Aunor
Production
companies
VinCentiments
Viva Films
Distributed byViva Films
Release dates
  • February 27, 2023 (2023-02-27) (SM North EDSA)
  • March 1, 2023 (2023-03-01) (Philippines)
Running time
106 minutes
CountryPhilippines
LanguageFilipino
Box office5 million

Martyr or Murderer is a 2023 Philippine family period drama film based on a fictionalized account of how Ferdinand Marcos was accused of being responsible for the assassination of Ninoy Aquino. Produced and distributed by Viva Films, it is the second installment film by Darryl Yap about the Marcoses after Maid in Malacañang (2022). Directed and written by Yap and produced by Vincent del Rosario III and Veronique del Rosario-Corpus, the film features Cesar Montano, Cristine Reyes, Diego Loyzaga, Ella Cruz and Ruffa Gutierrez reprising their roles, along with Isko Moreno, Marco Gumabao, Jerome Ponce, Cindy Miranda, Sachzna Laparan, Elizabeth Oropesa and Beverly Salviejo.

During the release of Maid in Malacañang, director Darryl Yap revealed in an interview that the film is the first in a trilogy revolving around the Marcos family. Martyr or Murderer is the second film in this trilogy, to be followed by an upcoming third film titled Mabuhay Aloha Mabuhay, which will revolve around the exile in Hawaii of the Marcos family after the People Power Revolution in 1986. Before the release of the trailer, the film was originally planned to be released in February 2023 in time for the anniversary of People Power Revolution, but was pushed back to March 1. The film was not as successful as its predecessor, grossing around 5 million worldwide.