Marcos Jr urges Filipinos to support 50th MMFF
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has encouraged Filipinos to support the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) by watching its featured films during the holiday season.
In a video message released on Thursday, President Marcos highlighted that this year's festival is a significant part of Filipino culture and life, celebrating excellence in the local film industry.
The MMFF features a range of genres including comedy, drama, action, suspense, horror, romance, thrillers, and even musicals. Most entries have received a Parental Guidance rating from the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board.
Despite efforts to boost audience numbers, the Philippine movie industry continues to face challenges such as steep ticket costs, streaming platform competition, and lingering pandemic effects.
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