The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2016 kicked off the holiday season’s highly-anticipated roster of Pinoy films with a “Parade of Stars” on Friday afternoon.
To the delight of fans, celebrities on their festively decorated floats paraded around the Metro, which started at the Manila City Hall and ended at Plaza Miranda in Quiapo, instead of the usual kick off at Roxas Boulevard.
This year’s MMFF entries, which were selected by a new executive committee under new criteria, are “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank 2,” “Die Beautiful,” “Kabisera,” “Oro,” “Saving Sally,” “Seklusyon,” “Sunday Beauty Queen” and “Vince & Kath & James.”
Paolo Ballesteros, star of Die Beautiful gestures to the crowd during MMFF 2016 parade in Manila, Friday. INQUIRER PHOTO/ KIMBERLY DELA CRUZ
Paolo Ballesteros, star of Die Beautiful waves to the crowd during MMFF 2016 parade in Manila, Friday. INQUIRER PHOTO/ KIMBERLY DELA CRUZ
The cast of Kabisera including Nora Aunor waves to the crowd during MMFF 2016 parade in Manila, Friday. INQUIRER PHOTO/ KIMBERLY DELA CRUZ
#MMFFParade The fabulous @pochoy29 Paolo Ballesteros as Trisha Echeverria on the “Die Beautiful” float. #MMFF2016 I @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/MrgiG1kNQm
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#MMFFParade The entire “Die Beautiful” cast & crew in an epic groufie w/ @pochoy29 Paolo Ballesteros as Trisha Echeverria. @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/yaRSHf6i8K — Inq Entertainment (@InqEnt) December 23, 2016
#MMFFParade The float of the OFW docu “Sunday Beauty Queen.” Photos courtesy of Chuck Gutierrez. I @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/FBABwxDbtl
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#MMFFParade “Sunday Beauty Queen”: Director Baby Ruth Villarama (left) & Mae Paner (2nd from right) & the docu’s subjects I @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/CXXLEafyQA — Inq Entertainment (@InqEnt) December 23, 2016
#MMFFParade Crowds greet “Sunday Beauty Queen’s” Sweethazel Perdido along Recto Ave., Manila. I @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/Vlte1lWF4m
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#MMFFParade The “Die Beautiful” float is just as fab as its star @pochoy29 Paolo Ballesteros. Pics c/o Ferdinand Lapuz. I @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/cZRB7HqyRx — Inq Entertainment (@InqEnt) December 23, 2016
#MMFFParade #VKJOnMMFFParade Julia Barretto,Joshua Garcia & Ronnie Alonte take groufie with “Vince&Kath&James” team. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/luWAP33coe
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#MMFFParade #VKJOnMMFFParade Fans gather around the “Vince&Kath&James” float. Pics c/o Star Cinema. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/VVzB4MrRnm — Inq Entertainment (@InqEnt) December 23, 2016
#MMFFParade #VKJOnMMFFParade Joshua Garcia & Julia Barretto lead the “Vince & Kath & Jame” team in greeting Manileños. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/s1EVFDoyzB
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#MMFFParade #VKJOnMMFFParade Ronnie Alonte, Joshua Garcia & Julia Barretto join “Vince&Kath&James” team. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/tceWwPLA5p
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#MMFFParade #AngBabaeSaSepticTank2 love team Jericho Rosales & Eugene Domingo bask in the Manila crowd’s adulation. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/x7Vsvq9nYe
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#MMFFParade #SavingSally stars: TJ Trinidad, Rhian Ramos & Enzo Marcos join the parade. #MMFF2016 Pics c/o Alwyn Ignacio | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/BJZTa2Ijv3
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#MMFFParade Rhian Ramos waves at fans from the #SavingSally float. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/op9F39xY1p
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#MMFFParade #BabaeSaSepticTank2 Eugene Domingo, Kean Cipriano, Kahlil Ramos on the float. Pics c/o Chris Martinez. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/6FCM3ZoAGb
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#MMFFParade #BabaeSaSepticTank2 stars: Khalil Ramos, Kean Cipriano, Eugene Domingo & Jericho Rosales have a blast. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/Nb6C0E6WsR
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#MMFFParade The “Seklusyon” stars ride the float. #SeklusyonDec25 #MMFF | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/lUv1qTFbGa
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#MMFFParade The “Seklusyon” cast ride the float of the horror film directed by @ErikMatti #SeklusyonDec25 #MMFF | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/nIHHPwOkib
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#MMFFParade Phoebe Walker, NeilRyan Sese, JohnVic de Guzman, Rhed Bustamante, JR Versales & Dominic Roque join in the fun. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/OYZ14PdDqg
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#MMFFParade “Oro” team ride the anti-mining drama film’s float. “Oro” photos courtesy of Shandii Bacolod. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/RUlvvR8klL
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#MMFFParade Joem Bascon (center) brave the heat of the sun, on the “Oro” float, with costar Ronald Regala. | @bayanisandiego pic.twitter.com/kytn9IAL00
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