Mother of slain teen with club feet petitioning to have ‘Amo’ removed from Netflix

An online petition to halt the airing of Brillante Mendoza's "Amo" on Netflix began circulating online over the weekend, gathering nearly 6,000 signatures three days since it was posted.

The petition was created under the name of Luzviminda Siapo, mother of 19-year-old Raymart.

"My son was one of the thousands of victims of President Duterte’s campaign against drugs," Luzviminda wrote. "Now that AMO, a show about the war on drugs in the Philippines, is to be screened on Netflix, I am deeply concerned."

"According to its director Brillante Mendoza, the war on drugs is necessary in the Philippines and other countries having problems with illegal drugs," she added.

Raymart, born with club feet, was shot to death at North Bay Boulevard South in Navotas. Witnesses claim that the men who killed him taunted him, yelling "Takbo! Takbo!"

READ: Man with club feet shot to death after being taunted to run 

Siapo, investigating on her own, learned that Raymart had an altercation with the neighbors. Shortly after, his name appeared on the list of drug suspects in a community blotter.

Two sachets of shabu were found in Raymart's possession after he was shot.

READ: Whatever happened to the case of slain 19-year-old who couldn't run?

"Amo" follows the story of a high school student, Joseph, who gets trapped in the complicated web of drug dealings in the Philippines.

Brillante Mendoza's "Ma Rosa" similarly exposes the same story of small time drug dealers falling into deeper, darker holes.

In an interview with The Telegraph published on April 8, the director belied claims that "Amo" is meant to glorify President Rodrigo Duterte's ongoing war on drugs.

“This series will show the two sides of the coin,” he was quoted as saying.

He added, “Of course this is a very delicate matter, this is not just your ordinary issue about human rights and corruption... People should realize that this [drugs] problem should be addressed.”

He further clarified that he is completely in agreement with the way the government has handled the problem, but said that people have been quick to give their opinion "without going deeper into the issue."

In a statement released to GMA News Online, Netflix clarified it was only "a global distribution partner. Netflix offers a diverse choice for consumers to decide on what, where and when they want to watch. We understand that viewers may have opposing opinions but leave it to them to decide."

GMA News Online has reached out to Mendoza for further comments. — LA, GMA News