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If the rumors are true that the 2006 Metro Manila Film Festival would be the last we'll ever have of this controversial award-giving circus, I can think of around ten immediate reasons why: the nine participating films, and the fact that they allowed Mother Lily four entries this time. And that's just the tip of an iceberg more reliable people, including veteran actress Celia Rodriguez and Star Cinema producer Malou Santos, have recently tried to crack.

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So far, it’s just a whimper that we’re hearing following the 32nd Metro Filmfest Gabi ng Parangal held Friday night at the Aliw Theater.
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Check ang mga nagdahunog nga mga panagna kay si Judy Ann Santos gayud ang midaog isip Festival Best Actress alang sa nahisgutang Star Cinema movie diin gipildi niya sila si Zsa-zsa Padilla sa Zsa-zsa Zaturnnah, Angel Locsin sa Mano Po 5 ug Gretchen Barreto sa Matakot ka sa Karma.
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The awards night of the Metro Manila Film Festival is tomorrow in the evening (at the Aliw Theater) and last Tuesday I already gave my fearless forecast in the various acting categories.
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"Hindi totoo yan. Malapit lang si Bing sa mga Sotto at kung nagkakasama man sila ni Oyo ay purely friendship lang ito. May tiwala ako sa kanya at nadarama ko ang katapatan niya sa akin," anang aktres.
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Half of the entries are must-sees, while the rest are puede pasar and only one is intolerable.

Like what I do year after year, I make a forecast of the winners days ahead and match it with the choices of the judges come awards night (on Dec. 29 at the Aliw Theater).
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[DatePublished] => 2006-12-25 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133366 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1627268 [AuthorName] => Nitz Miralles [SectionName] => PSN Showbiz [SectionUrl] => showbiz [URL] => ) [8] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 376796 [Title] => Simula ngayon ng festival [Summary] => Ngayong araw ang simula ng sampung araw na Metro Manila Film Festival na nilalakuhan ng siyam na official entries - Zsa Zsa Zaturnnah Ze Moveeh, Super Noypi, Shake Rattle & Roll 8 at Mano Po 5: Gua Ai Di na lahat nagmumula sa Regal Films, ang Kasal, Kasali, Kasalo ng Star Cinema, Enteng Kabisote 3: Okay Ka, Fairy Ko (The Legend Goes On and On) na joint-production ng OctoArts Films at M-Zet TV Productions, Ligalig ng CM Films at ang Tatlong Baraha ng Violett Films.
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So far, it’s just a whimper that we’re hearing following the 32nd Metro Filmfest Gabi ng Parangal held Friday night at the Aliw Theater.
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Check ang mga nagdahunog nga mga panagna kay si Judy Ann Santos gayud ang midaog isip Festival Best Actress alang sa nahisgutang Star Cinema movie diin gipildi niya sila si Zsa-zsa Padilla sa Zsa-zsa Zaturnnah, Angel Locsin sa Mano Po 5 ug Gretchen Barreto sa Matakot ka sa Karma.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-31 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 133272 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1097633 [AuthorName] => Ryan Mark [SectionName] => Banat Kalingawan [SectionUrl] => kalingawan [URL] => ) [3] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 377084 [Title] => The ‘most likely’ Metro Filmfest winners [Summary] =>
(Second of two parts)
The awards night of the Metro Manila Film Festival is tomorrow in the evening (at the Aliw Theater) and last Tuesday I already gave my fearless forecast in the various acting categories.
[DatePublished] => 2006-12-28 00:00:00 [ColumnID] => 135739 [Focus] => 0 [AuthorID] => 1186451 [AuthorName] => Butch Francisco [SectionName] => Entertainment [SectionUrl] => entertainment [URL] => ) [4] => Array ( [ArticleID] => 376981 [Title] => Tsismis lang ba yung kina Oyo at Bing? [Summary] => Natatawa lang si Angel Locsin kapag tinatanong tungkol sa isyung nali-link ngayon ang nobyong si Oyo Boy Sotto kay Bing Loyzaga.

"Hindi totoo yan. Malapit lang si Bing sa mga Sotto at kung nagkakasama man sila ni Oyo ay purely friendship lang ito. May tiwala ako sa kanya at nadarama ko ang katapatan niya sa akin," anang aktres.
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Half of the entries are must-sees, while the rest are puede pasar and only one is intolerable.

Like what I do year after year, I make a forecast of the winners days ahead and match it with the choices of the judges come awards night (on Dec. 29 at the Aliw Theater).
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