By Associated Press Dan Brown's description of Manila as 'the gates of hell' in the American novelist's latest book has not gone down well with officials in the Philippine capital. The book 'Inferno,' which is being sold in the Philippines, describes a visitor to the city who is taken aback by poverty, crime and prostitution. The chairman of metropolitan Manila, Francis Tolentino, wrote an open letter to Brown on Thursday, saying that while 'Inferno' is fiction, 'we are greatly disappointed by your inaccurate portrayal of our beloved metropolis.' Raising ire: Author Dan Brown, left, has been blasted by officials in the Philippines for a quote in his latest novel Inferno, right, that likens the city to 'the gates of hell'
@highlight
Dan Brown's Inferno angers an official in the Philippines, who wrote a letter expressing disappointment in the 'inaccurate portrayal' of Manila
@highlight
In Inferno, a character describes the city as 'the gates of hell'
@highlight
Actress Claire Danes received a similar rebuke after she called the city 'weird, smelly and full of rats' after she had filmed Brokedown Palace there
'We hope that this letter enlightens you and may it guide you the next time you cite @placeholder in any of your works.'