00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. encouraged our Filipino countrymen to watch the films featured in the 50th Metro Manila Film Festival
00:11which was premiered yesterday nationwide.
00:14Ken and Paciente are at the center of the news.
00:19There's nothing more joyful than celebrating Christmas with your family.
00:23Because throughout the year, this is a time when every family, relatives, and friends are together.
00:30And of course, the Filipino family's bonding is always there
00:34every Christmas when they watch free movies in the Metro Manila Film Festival
00:40which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
00:43That's why President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself
00:47is the one who is silent in supporting the film festival.
00:50Especially since it brings joy to every Filipino family this holiday season.
00:56This Christmas, the stories of our people will be re-told
01:00because of this special celebration celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Metro Manila Film Festival
01:07which is now a part of our life and culture as Filipinos.
01:12The best films this year, the Golden Year of the MMFF
01:17will surely bring joy and will leave behind such lessons.
01:23The President is pleased to invite everyone to join the MMFF
01:28and unite to glorify the films and culture of the Filipinos.
01:33Let's listen to the Filipino stories.
01:36Let's support the Metro Manila Film Festival 2024.
01:41Join the whole family and watch the 10 films presented by the MMFF.
01:49Long live the Filipino films.
01:51The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board or MTRCB
01:56gave the importance of the MMFF more than just being a year-long film festival
02:01because it is also a way for the films and culture of the Filipinos to thrive.
02:06And through the support of local films,
02:09it will help strengthen the movie industry in the country.
02:14This year, there are 10 local films in the year of the film festival.
02:18So if you're looking for horror, comedy, thriller, drama, or love story,
02:24answer the MMFF.
02:27Kenneth Paciente for Pambansang TV in the new Philippines.
