dˈuː tə kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl ænd ɪnˈækjʊɹət hɪstˈɔːɹɪkəl ɪntˌɜːpɹɪtˈeɪʃənz ænd pɚsˈiːvd ˈæntaɪkˈæθlɪk ˈɛlɪmənts, ðə fˈɪlm pɹˈuːvd hˈaɪli kˌɑːntɹəvˈɜːʃəl ɪnðə fˈɪlᵻpˌiːnz, ɐ hˈaɪli ɹᵻlˈɪdʒəs kˈʌntɹi ɪn sˈaʊθiːst ˈeɪʒə ɪnwˌɪtʃ kæθˈɑːlɪsˌɪzəm ɪz wˈaɪdli pɹˈæktɪst.
Due to controversial and inaccurate historical interpretations and perceived anti-Catholic elements, the film proved highly controversial in the Philippines, a highly religious country in Southeast Asia in which Catholicism is widely practised.