MMDA releases route for annual MMFF Parade of Stars on Dec. 21
MMDA’s annual MMFF Parade of Stars is set on Dec. 21
MANILA, Philippines — The Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Thursday formally announced the opening of the annual Parade of Stars for the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), which would be held in Quezon City on December 21.
In a statement, the MMDA said the local government of Quezon City would host the parade, featuring floats carrying celebrities of the film festival’s entries, starting from Welcome Rotonda-Quezon Avenue to Quezon Memorial Circle at 2 p.m. on Dec. 21, Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the staging area for the floats of the official film entries will be located along E. Rodriguez to D. Tuazon.
The parade will run for seven kilometers, with an estimated travel time of two hours and 30 minutes.
MMDA then assured the public that the agency’s traffic enforcers would be stationed on the sidelines of the parade route for crowd control.
Below is the MMFF parade route prepared by the MMDA:
According to the MMDA the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) also announced that it will provide funds worth P500,000 to help in marketing the films through CreatePHFilms.
The MMFF also signed a Memorandum of Agreement with BingoPlus to be the film festival presenter.
“This year’s festival promises an exciting selection of films for all moviegoers. It offers a wide variety of genres that will complete the tradition of Filipinos going to the cinemas during the holiday season,” said acting MMDA Chair and MMFF Overall Chair Romando Artes.
This year’s MMFF will showcase eight movies starting December 25, Christmas Day, until January 7, 2023, with the awards night scheduled on December 27 at the New Frontier Theater in Cubao, Quezon City. EDV
