Dan Brown Answers MMDA Chairman Francisco Tolentino Letter

On Thursday, The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) sent a letter to Dan Brown, a well-know American novelist, author of the bestselling novels "The Da Vinci COde", "Angels & Demons", "The Lost Symbol and "Deception Point" just to name a few, after describing Manila as "Gates of Hell" in his newest book "Inferno".

MMDA Chairperson Francisco Tolentino expresses deep disappointment as the letter goes out this way: (Read the letter below)

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Here are some of the sentiments of our kababayans about the letter by Tolentino:

I strongly disagree that Metro Manila is the "Gates of Hell". It's only EDSA that is the "Gates of Hell". Try driving on a Friday evening.
— Abe Olandres (@abeolandres) May 24, 2013

An afterthought: "This place ain't the Gates of Hell. This is DISCO INFERNO!!!" (Add music track here: "Burn, Inferno! Dis-co Inferno!")
— Joey Javier Reyes (@DirekJoey) May 24, 2013

If Dan Brown used Gates Of Hell as a metaphor to Manila, don't tell me the Mayor will be the Gate Keeper? #GatesOfHell
— NGA NGA! (@NgaNgaDre) May 24, 2013

Brown's portrayal of Manila as the gates of hell in his book Inferno should not be given that big of a deal. Yes, I've read it.
— Anthony Wilfred (@ANTHONYWILFRED) May 24, 2013

I don't understand why we, Filipinos, have to be sensitive about everything. It's a freakin' fiction. #DanBrown #GatesOfHell
— Jairo (@purplekid) May 24, 2013

Seriously? This #gatesofhell thing is way out of hand. It's a fiction novel you know. Way too much DRAMA!
— mayan sunglao (@mariansunglao) May 24, 2013

Piqued at Dan Brown's statement that Manila is "the gates of hell"? Please, ang plastic naman natin para sabihin na hindi yun totoo.
— Anna Mariano (@aiicee) May 24, 2013

Ang sabi ni Dan Brown "gates of hell". Gate nga e, hindi yung hell mismo. Malay ba natin Taiwan yung hell.
— Ceazar Ryan Aquino (@ceazar_aquino) May 24, 2013

BREAKING NEWS! And just in today, Mr. Dan Brown answers the letter of Mr. Tolentino. It was posted through Twitter via user @krizzy_kalerQUI

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Period na! Change Manila to #GatesOfHell na daw sa Twitter para masaya lang :)