00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. encouraged the Filipinos to support the free films in the Metro Manila Film Festival.
00:09Kenneth Paciente of PTV in Balitang Pambansa.
00:14There is nothing more joyful than celebrating Christmas with your family.
00:19Because throughout the year, this is the time when every family, relatives, and friends get together.
00:26And of course, the Filipino family's bonding will not be lost on Christmas watching the free films in the Metro Manila Film Festival.
00:35Which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
00:39That's why President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. himself encouraged everyone to support the film festival.
00:46Especially since it brings joy to every Filipino family this holiday season.
00:51This Christmas, the stories of our people will be told again.
00:56Because this is a special celebration celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Metro Manila Film Festival.
01:03Which is now a part of our life and culture as Filipinos.
01:07The beautiful films that are currently airing, the Golden Year of the MMFF,
01:12will surely give a lot of joy and will leave a lot of lessons.
01:18President R. Marcos Jr. encouraged everyone to support the MMFF
01:23and unite to bring joy to the films and culture of the Filipinos.
01:28Let's support the Filipino story.
01:31Let's support the Metro Manila Film Festival 2024.
01:36Join the entire family and watch the 10 films that are presented by the MMFF.
01:44Long live the Filipino films.
01:47The Movie and Television Review and Classification Board, or MTRCB,
01:52emphasized the importance of the MMFF more than just being a year-long film festival.
01:57Because this is also a way for the films and culture of the Filipinos to thrive.
02:02And through the support of the film festivals,
02:05it will help strengthen the movie industry in the country.
02:10This year, there are 10 films at the year-long film festival.
02:14So if you're looking for a horror, comedy, thriller, drama, or love story,
02:19answer the MMFF.
02:23From PTV Manila, Kenneth Paciente, Balitang Pambansa.
