Yap releases 'Rapists of Pepsi Paloma' trailer despite legal challenges

Film director Darryl Yap released a new trailer for his controversial movie 'The Rapists of Pepsi Paloma' on Tuesday, January 21, amid ongoing legal challenges.

Despite pending court decisions and cyberlibel cases filed by Vic Sotto, Yap announced that the film's premiere will proceed as scheduled on February 5 in local cinemas.

The trailer includes excerpts from interviews with Pepsi Paloma’s mother Lydia Duena Whitley and brother Zaldy, focusing on her rape case and subsequent death.

It also features Rhed Bustamante as the late actress Pepsi Paloma and Shamaine Buencamino as her mother, alongside other cast members like Gina Alajar, Mon Confiado, Beverly Salviejo, and Rosanna Roces.

Yap's legal team has filed for a gag order and the consolidation of civil and cyberlibel cases, but these motions have been partially granted or rejected by the court.