haʊˈɛvɚ, sˈɛsɪl ɡˈaɪdoʊt ˈælvɚɹˌɛz, fˈɪlᵻpˌiːn pɹˌɛzɪdˈɛnʃəl ɐdvˈaɪzɚɹ ˌɔn kˈʌltʃɚ ænd ðɪ ˈɑːɹts, sˈɛd mˈælɐkˌænjæŋ wɪl nˌɑːt ˌɪntəfˈɪɹ ɪn kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi ɐbˌaʊt ðə fˈɪlm ænd lˈiːvz ðə dᵻsˈɪʒən tə ðə mˈuːvi ænd tˈɛlᵻvˌɪʒən klˌæsɪfɪkˈeɪʃən bˈoːɹdz ˌɛmtˌiːˈɑːɹsˌiːbˈiː ɹˈeɪɾɪŋ.
However, Cecille Guidote Alvarez, Philippine Presidential Adviser on Culture and the Arts, said Malacañang will not interfere in controversy about the film and leaves the decision to the Movie and Television Classification Board's (MTRCB) rating.