Film director Paul Soriano on Monday bared his plans to "reach out" to his critics and work with them to “make the creative industry even greater" as he continues his new role as the presidential adviser for creative communications.
Soriano made the statement during the press conference for his Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) entry "My Teacher" which stars his wife, actress Toni Gonzaga.
"Let's be honest, it has been very polarizing right? But I choose to see creative in them rather than the other side, so I want to reach out to my fellow creative people, in the industries out there. Let us work together," he said.
"Yes, we can disagree on many things, but let us agree that we can make and we can show the world how creative we are. We may disagree on a lot of things, but we can agree on making the creative industry even greater. Then let us do that together," he continued.
Likewise, Soriano vowed to "extend his hand" to the people who criticized him and his wife for actively supporting the campaign of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr.
"I will extend my hand to all people who have criticized me or my wife. We choose, I choose to see the good in them because I know that they mean well. I guess that passion comes from something deep, right? So I respect it. It is their opinion. So maybe we can work and come together for the creative industry,” Soriano said.
Soriano, who earned his advertising and marketing communications degree from De Anza College in California, United States, was the one behind Marcos' campaign ads last May elections.
He also directed the President’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) and consulted during his inauguration.
Soriano, a nephew of first lady Liza Marcos, said had met with the tourism, interior, and migrant workers departments for the plans that his office could start executing starting next year.
