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‘The Revenger Squad’ is No. 1 in MMFF 2017; Top 4 ranking finally revealed

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The 43rd edition of the Metro Manila Film Fest had been hailed a success in terms of box-office performance. All eight entries - All of You, Ang Larawan, Deadma Walking, Haunted Forest, Meant to Beh, Ang Panday, Siargao, and Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad - were well accepted by the Filipino audience.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfUhS8HPYN0-I5n7tjBjAKZ-KNEvO2BvMFt4Qka7y29YJznnhNChkJnwrxNWhtBLfaPh6Fc4egeIcX14uNCummwqJ63Ns3TOmXt3onO4Rf9iEryVhm6u_zJbaM3w7JlYi8eUW5YIokwPG/s1600/vice-ganda-vic-sotto-2.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="‘The Revenger Squad’ is No. 1 in MMFF 2017; Top 4 ranking revealed" border="0" class="img" data-original-height="463" data-original-width="706" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQfUhS8HPYN0-I5n7tjBjAKZ-KNEvO2BvMFt4Qka7y29YJznnhNChkJnwrxNWhtBLfaPh6Fc4egeIcX14uNCummwqJ63Ns3TOmXt3onO4Rf9iEryVhm6u_zJbaM3w7JlYi8eUW5YIokwPG/s1600/vice-ganda-vic-sotto-2.jpg" title="‘The Revenger Squad’ is No. 1 in MMFF 2017; Top 4 ranking revealed" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Vice Ganda stars 'Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad' and Vic Sotto stars 'Meant to Beh'.</td></tr></tbody></table><br />On January 17, the MMFF Executive Committee (Execom) had a thanksgiving party as they happily announced that they had passed the P1 billion mark with the highest gross on the first and second day of the festival.<br /><div id="unruly-unit"></div><br /><b>Here are the top 4 highest-grossing films in the MMFF 2017:</b><br /><br />1. The Revenger Squad <br />2. Ang Panday <br />3. Siargao<br />4. Haunted Forest<br /><br />The other four remaining entries still earned pretty good. All were able to reach more than P30 million, which is the highest in the recent MMFF history.<br /><br />All eight MMFF entries have already earned a total of P1.5 billion in gross sales. But the amount is still growing as some entries are still being shown in cinemas.<br /><br />MMFF spokesperson Noel Ferrer proudly explained that all eight entries earned very well, "Normally, may nagsi-single digit [na box-office performance] yung lowest. Yung lowest na ito, matter of millions lang ang difference. More than P30 million ang nakuha nung nasa bottom four.”<br /><br />Bing Advincula, Vice-chairman of the MMFF selection committee also confirmed that most of the sales came from the top 1 and 2 entries, "Sixty percent of the total box-office gross came from The Revenger Squad and Ang Panday."<br /><br />The top 1 entry, "The Revenger Squad" had already earned more than P500 million. While some were surprised that Vic Sotto’s "Meant to Beh" didn’t make the cut.<br /><br /><b>— Sally, The Summit Express</b></div>

‘The Revenger Squad’ is No. 1 in MMFF 2017; Top 4 ranking finally revealed

MANILA, Philippines - The 43rd edition of the Metro Manila Film Fest had been hailed a success in terms of box-office performance. All eight...

AiAi delas Alas insists 'My Bebe Love' is real no.1 MMFF 2015 movie

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Comedian AiAi delas Alas is in hot water today after the controversial statement claiming her film “My Bebe Love: #Kiligpamore” as the real number 1 in the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) box-office ranking and the alleged cheating behind Star Cinema claims of supremacy for "Beauty and the Bestie."<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4_1AK3hclf-422qZL2VB4gvPjWV8IooImroA1JtV093yLlP3eQup1-3__Oe4zjpRYPBHiKHjTse2PwHE6mAzNUTwmLjSsfc1KhtP6eKXYna31nAHEAVkQ3lQRLadUet-ndWkRtomrNLa/s1600/AiAi-delas-Alas-my-bebe-love.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="AiAi delas Alas and 'My Bebe Love' co-star Maine Mendoza" border="0" height="586" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEij4_1AK3hclf-422qZL2VB4gvPjWV8IooImroA1JtV093yLlP3eQup1-3__Oe4zjpRYPBHiKHjTse2PwHE6mAzNUTwmLjSsfc1KhtP6eKXYna31nAHEAVkQ3lQRLadUet-ndWkRtomrNLa/s640/AiAi-delas-Alas-my-bebe-love.JPG" title="AiAi delas Alas and 'My Bebe Love' co-star Maine Mendoza" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">AiAi delas Alas and 'My Bebe Love' co-star Maine Mendoza. Photo Credit: Instagram/<span style="font-size: 12.8px;"> msaiaidelasalas</span></td></tr></tbody></table><br />“In our hearts, sa puso ng Aldub Nation, sa puso ng sambayanang Pilipino, No. 1 kami, kasi lahat ng ginagawa namin walang daya," AiAi said on Monday night during the press conference in Los Angeles for the screening of their film in California and Texas.<br /><br />"Kahit ano pa ang sabihin nila, ilalaban ko nang patayan, itataga ko sa bato, kami po ang No. 1."<br /><br />"Ayaw ni Lord ang nangdadaya. Karma is a bitch,” she added refuting claims of Star Cinema saying its MMFF entry “Beauty and the Bestie” reached the top spot as the festival entered its second week.<br /><br />On Instagram, AiAi also shared: "I'd rather be honest than impressive. Integrity is telling myself the truth. And honesty is telling the truth to other people. #Lamkona at #HonestyIsTheBestPolicy."<br /><br />She also replied in one of the comments to her post: "Madami akong alam. At ang usapan dito hindi utang na loob or kung ano man. Lahat ng pangit na salita ay blocked at deleted. Dun tayo sa totoo. Wala silang alam sa alam ko. Truth hurts?"<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1neQ1ytJw3CmXKNVdV5o56HXdXM0Js45V2Jn066gwqRpn9n4SWvHGrSjK5o0oVG8RtihxoVsWGHNQWtWqBzyZTFfm_6T0I5_vYyh8jwoUlFMp0pkAhZpJzobiGN8Y8p5m-Ye8KsQ9gB9/s1600/aiai-tweet.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt=" msaiaidelasalas/Instagram" border="0" height="256" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgS1neQ1ytJw3CmXKNVdV5o56HXdXM0Js45V2Jn066gwqRpn9n4SWvHGrSjK5o0oVG8RtihxoVsWGHNQWtWqBzyZTFfm_6T0I5_vYyh8jwoUlFMp0pkAhZpJzobiGN8Y8p5m-Ye8KsQ9gB9/s400/aiai-tweet.jpg" title=" msaiaidelasalas/Instagram" width="400" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Photo Credit: msaiaidelasalas/Instagram</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><b>Netizens express mixed reaction on AiAi delas Alas claims</b><br /><br />'AiAi' trended on microblogging site Twitter Saturday morning as netizens expressed their reactions on the issue.<br /><br />"Parang hindi galing sa Star Cinema halos mga blockbuster movies ni AiAi delas Alas noh? Andami kaya sequel ng Tanging-Ina nya. #MedyoIngrata," Twitter user Miss Krizzy said.<br /><br />"Sadly these people cannot accept defeat. Aiai cannot accept she's no longer in her prime. Feeling entitled. Ingrata," user asgoodasitgets commented.<br /><br />"AiAi - a person who can't accept defeat! #AiAiZone," IG: @imthebunnykid told.<br /><br />"AiAi is clearly UNDERESTIMATING Vice, Coco, JaDine and their fans!," a certain Nora Calderon ‏@rosebonita69 said.<br /><br />"I hope AiAi will soon wake up from her delusions. My Bebe Love is a trashy movie, like Beauty and the Bestie, only the latter's better," Schizodick expressed.<br /><br />"AiAi just accept the truth that Star Cinema produces the best movies rather than GMA. Which by the way nakinabang ka, always remember that," user Jaz Pulumbarit Nazar said.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Now tell us Miss AiAi, 7 times ka rin bang nakasama sa dayaan? Gosh! This is the most stupid moment of your life. 👎👎 <a href="https://t.co/nSfU0quiae" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/nSfU0quiae</a></div>— IamMadamClaudia (@MoobSenap) <a href="https://twitter.com/MoobSenap/status/685504908267618304" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />"Very well said Ms. AiAi. Ang suporta ng Buong ADN ay nasayo! On the day that they did ticket swapping they already lost their credibility!,"  Kath Bonoan said.<br /><br /><br /><b>'Beauty and the Bestie' is no. 1 MMFF 2015 film?</b><br /><br />Comedian Vice Ganda, who co-stars with Coco Martin and the JaDine (James Reid and Nadine Lustre) in the movie, tweeted on January 2: “<a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/mmff-update-beauty-and-the-bestie-crosses-p300m-mark-in-box-office.html" rel="nofollow">300Million THANKS</a> to you Madlang People for making us number 1 in your hearts."<br /><br />A TV Patrol report also said that <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2016/01/video-mmff-2015-earns-p1-billion-beauty-and-the-bestie-now-no.-1.html" rel="nofollow">"Beauty and the Bestie" beaten "My Bebe Love"</a> in box office due to good reception on the film through 'word of mouth.'<br /><br />The Star Cinema movie has reached P428 million, as announced by its Ad Prom director Roxy Liquigan on Friday, January 8.<br /><br />"It remains one of the the Top 4 grossers of the 41st MMFF, as seen in the list that they released also today. The eight film entries have collectively earned P1.020 billion from December 25 to January 7, surpassing last year's record of P1.014 billion," Star Cinema reported.<br /><br />Liquigan also responded to AiAi sentiments.<br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="tl">Natatawa ako sa emote na "dinaya" , "makakarma" "makikipagpatayan" at ginamit pa ang diyos sa emote.Luma na ang ganyang style. 2016 na.</div>— ROXY (@Roxy_Liquigan) <a href="https://twitter.com/Roxy_Liquigan/status/685498633110683648" rel="nofollow">January 8, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><b>AiAi on My Bebe Love: "Number one kami."</b><br /><br />AiAi, Vic Sotto and the loveteam of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, more popularly known as Yaya Dub, lead the cast of “My Bebe Love.” The movie was No. 1 on opening day, grossing a record-breaking P60.5 million as claimed by GMA News.<br /><br />"My Bebe Love" director Joey Javier Reyes  also claimed there was a ticket swapping incidents in the MMFF 2015.<br /><br />GMA Films President Annette Gozon-Abrogar said “My Bebe Love” nearly reached the P300 million mark on January 2.<br /><br />Do you believe on AiAi's allegations against Star Cinema and 'Beauty and the Bestie'? Tell us your thoughts in the comment section below.</div>

AiAi delas Alas insists 'My Bebe Love' is real no.1 MMFF 2015 movie

MANILA, Philippines - Comedian AiAi delas Alas is in hot water today after the controversial statement claiming her film “My Bebe Love: #Ki...

MMFF Update: "Beauty and the Bestie" crosses P300M mark in box-office

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - Nearly half of the latest total gross of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) was earned by Star Cinema's "Beauty and the Bestie" as the lead star Vice Ganda on Saturday hinted it already crossed the P 300 million mark in box office.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgU0cE4AlEbDgJ_ZMV-AB7mX-9_wVnhGiy5ININjhrtE79OrT3Xtrkxukhlx2iTRbV25FsfV56SBY_8AD5wyFB0wBdSkb2YAVo-obFVKE5ecwBxouspTTxkVLQXv4cKIRXX5vWY9c6autf/s1600/beauty-and-the-bestie.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt=" "Beauty and the Bestie" crosses P300M mark in box-office" border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgU0cE4AlEbDgJ_ZMV-AB7mX-9_wVnhGiy5ININjhrtE79OrT3Xtrkxukhlx2iTRbV25FsfV56SBY_8AD5wyFB0wBdSkb2YAVo-obFVKE5ecwBxouspTTxkVLQXv4cKIRXX5vWY9c6autf/s400/beauty-and-the-bestie.JPG" title=" "Beauty and the Bestie" crosses P300M mark in box-office" width="398" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"> "Beauty and the Bestie" rakes in P300M mark in box-office</td></tr></tbody></table><br />"300Million THANKS to you Madlang People for making us number 1 in your hearts. #BeautyAndTheBestieSecondWeek," the 39-year-old comedian tweeted to express gratitude due to overwhelming support of his fans.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">300Million THANKS to you Madlang People for making us number 1 in your hearts. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeautyAndTheBestieSecondWeek?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#BeautyAndTheBestieSecondWeek</a></div>— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/683150464070750208" rel="nofollow">January 2, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en"><div dir="ltr" lang="en">Thanks so much Trinoma, SM D'Block and SM North EDSA for the warm reception. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BeautyAndTheBestieSecondWeek?src=hash" rel="nofollow">#BeautyAndTheBestieSecondWeek</a> <a href="https://t.co/1JtA37Nkbx" rel="nofollow">pic.twitter.com/1JtA37Nkbx</a></div>— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/683223387917824000" rel="nofollow">January 2, 2016</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br />MMFF on Saturday night announced that the 8-day gross (December 25, 2015 - January 1, 2016) of the eight competing films already reached P 737 million in ticket sales.<br /><br />The MMFF executive committee have yet to release exact box office figures for each of the entries. It has, however, revealed the top four earners (in no particular order) which include "My Bebe Love," "Beauty and the Bestie," "Haunted Mansion," and "Walang Forever." <br /><br />Last year, Vice Ganda's entry to the annual film festival, "The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin," finished its box office run with an estimated P440 million. </div>

MMFF Update: "Beauty and the Bestie" crosses P300M mark in box-office

MANILA, Philippines - Nearly half of the latest total gross of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) was earned by Star Cinema's ...

OFFICIAL: MMFF rakes in P468 million after 4 days, names Top 4 Films

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has raked in P 468 million in box-office gross after 4 days in theaters of 8 competing enties since its opening last December 25.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyuigCjIWRoFDGOxyygt2Je_yRfO0IG01LLUpt-m8gpnd0HJJjoeozS67mj9i4lDIcpQ7v7u-3PjXG9fXxIiktYD_6wBpuqwV59iH_3UbXx6O3DbeGY0NJSmQ-xY4CvXiRnuiay7f1mn6/s1600/beauty-besti-my-bebe-love.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="Beauty and the Bestie vs. My Bebe Love" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicyuigCjIWRoFDGOxyygt2Je_yRfO0IG01LLUpt-m8gpnd0HJJjoeozS67mj9i4lDIcpQ7v7u-3PjXG9fXxIiktYD_6wBpuqwV59iH_3UbXx6O3DbeGY0NJSmQ-xY4CvXiRnuiay7f1mn6/s640/beauty-besti-my-bebe-love.jpg" title="Beauty and the Bestie vs. My Bebe Love" width="560" /></a></div><br />The official 4-day gross (December 25-28) was announced online Tuesday night, December 29, 2015.<br /><br />According to MMFF, the top 4 films in no particular order are are: "My Bebe Love:#KiligPaMore" starring Vic Sotto, AiAi de las Alas and the "AlDub" love team Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza; "Beauty and the Bestie," which stars Vice Ganda, Coco Martin and the hottest love team of James Reid and Nadine Lustre (JaDine); "All You Need is Pag-ibig" starring Kris Aquino; and "Haunted Mansion" starring Janella Salvador.<br /><br />Dominic Du, a member of the MMFF executive committee said the gross earnings this year is higher by 9 million compared to  P459 million of the same period in 2014.<br /><br />MMFF 4-Day Gross (December 25-28, 2015) P 468 Million<br /><br /><a href="https://twitter.com/mmfilmfest/status/681794582116343808" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Top 4 Films</a> (in no particular order)<br /><ul style="text-align: left;"><li>My Bebe Love</li><li>Beauty and the Bestie</li><li>All You Need is Pag-ibig</li><li>Haunted Mansion</li></ul><br />In an interview by Interaksyon, Du said the ranking of the top 4 entries may change in January 1.<br /><br />Meanwhile, ABS-CBN reported a total gross of P476 million as of 2:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 29 based from the data of MMFF Executive committee.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKm7LJKabn-2L67F9iAlmZNWsYw_npgJAmTobD0aJMCj1LeGNBOKZUI7QkojHzCmQIJ6qmZombt_x0yzdKFGYe5QMROddLtmX43Xu924N3J9r7JvkFj8yRRkNRdtONTX5YysKg0jd_APv/s1600/mmff-topgrossers-update12292015.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MMFF topgrossers" border="0" height="452" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcKm7LJKabn-2L67F9iAlmZNWsYw_npgJAmTobD0aJMCj1LeGNBOKZUI7QkojHzCmQIJ6qmZombt_x0yzdKFGYe5QMROddLtmX43Xu924N3J9r7JvkFj8yRRkNRdtONTX5YysKg0jd_APv/s640/mmff-topgrossers-update12292015.JPG" title="MMFF topgrossers" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The updated list of MMFF topgrossers includes "#WalangForever" starring Jericho Rosales and Jennylyn Mercado on top 5 spot.<br /><br />"Beauty and the Bestie" and "My Bebe Love" are in tight race for box-office lead according to TV Patrol report.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXL_E4-FqUgPKTDnt_SH2rZa0hTcI8r5wkd7Kl5fbx-WX9lmMiCRHbv8PzLNTviWc7R8x7cfIZFqXrXcnC_gTuCnbqmRxp88TR7P1Sj6JNi1unsMo3k3E97R8ezHcMg3xbavHkY2uEait/s1600/beauty-bestie-my-bebe-love.JPG" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=""Beauty and the Bestie" and "My Bebe Love"" border="0" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjGXL_E4-FqUgPKTDnt_SH2rZa0hTcI8r5wkd7Kl5fbx-WX9lmMiCRHbv8PzLNTviWc7R8x7cfIZFqXrXcnC_gTuCnbqmRxp88TR7P1Sj6JNi1unsMo3k3E97R8ezHcMg3xbavHkY2uEait/s640/beauty-bestie-my-bebe-love.JPG" title=""Beauty and the Bestie" and "My Bebe Love"" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />MMFF did not announce figures for each film to protect other entries in the festival such as "Buy Now Die Later," "Nilalang" and "Honor Thy Father."  <b><i>- TheSummitExpress.com</i></b></div>

OFFICIAL: MMFF rakes in P468 million after 4 days, names Top 4 Films

MANILA, Philippines - The Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) has raked in P 468 million in box-office gross after 4 days in theaters of 8 co...

MMFF 2015 Update: 'My Bebe Love,' 'Beauty and the Bestie' lead box-office race (Day 3)

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The romantic comedy film 'My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore' and comedy-action movie 'Beauty and the Bestie' are in tight race for the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) box-office based on the latest figures released by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) for three-day period in theaters.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf6Xw32fV7Cl7REp9hnySidStCXMWcWPLaCBMYLc5uUurDyBFXceTHo4ouCNtgPH7uA4vNCeS1XRpRPCovaywDxJ9rPfwZEiwB_4v0vxhLDgOAKdPTaLmkSxqTmr8L3fYHQA4ycZMjr9C/s1600/BEAUTY-AND-THE-BESTIE-my-bebe-love-ticket-awapping-issue.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" 'My Bebe Love,' 'Beauty and the Bestie' lead MMFF 2015 box-office race (Day 3)" border="0" height="440" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjdf6Xw32fV7Cl7REp9hnySidStCXMWcWPLaCBMYLc5uUurDyBFXceTHo4ouCNtgPH7uA4vNCeS1XRpRPCovaywDxJ9rPfwZEiwB_4v0vxhLDgOAKdPTaLmkSxqTmr8L3fYHQA4ycZMjr9C/s640/BEAUTY-AND-THE-BESTIE-my-bebe-love-ticket-awapping-issue.jpg" title=" 'My Bebe Love,' 'Beauty and the Bestie' lead MMFF 2015 box-office race (Day 3)" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />In a report to Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP), MMDA Chairman Emerson Carlos said 'My Bebe Love' is leading with P159 million citing data from December 25 to 4p.m. of December 27 (Day 3.)<br /><br />Produced by five giant film outfits OctoArts Films, MZET, APT, MEDA, and GMA Films, 'My Bebe Love' stars veteran comedians Vic Sotto and Ai Ai delas Alas and breakout stars of 2015, the AlDub loveteam composed of Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Star Cinema and Viva Fims movie 'Beauty and the Bestie' raked in P131 million in the same period. The flick stars box-office comedian Vice Ganda, 'King of Teleserye' Coco Martin and bankable loveteam of JaDine (James Reid and Nadine Lustre.)<br /><br />Jericho Rosales and Jennylyn Mercado -led movie '#WalangForever' entered the top 3 slot with P36 million. Both stars won the top acting awards in the recently concluded MMFF Awards night. <br /><br /><b>READ</b>: <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/complete-list-winners-mmff-2015-awards-night.html" rel="nofollow">COMPLETE LIST: Winners, MMFF 2015 awards night</a><br /><br />'Haunted Mansion' starring Janella Salvador, Marlo Mortel, Jerome Ponce placed fourth with P29 million. <br /><br />Here's the Summary of Box-office Gross (as of December 27, 2015 at 4PM)<br /><br />1. My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore - P159M<br />2. Beauty and the Bestie - P 131M<br />3. #Walang Forever - P 36M<br />4. Haunted Mansion - P 29M<br /><br />MMDA did not announced figures for other MMFF entries <i>All You Need is Pag-ibig, Buy Now Die Later, Nilalang, at Honor Thy Father</i>. - <i><b>TheSummitExpress.com</b></i></div>

MMFF 2015 Update: 'My Bebe Love,' 'Beauty and the Bestie' lead box-office race (Day 3)

MANILA, Philippines - The romantic comedy film 'My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore' and comedy-action movie 'Beauty and the Bestie'...

MMFF Ranking 2015: MMDA announces Top 4 Films, First Day Total Gross

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines  - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially announced today, December 26, 2015 the first day box-office results and the top 4 movie entries to the 41th year of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojUEbl_QAzT4U-aKC3a_9cajyKpoqlQU-TwJwkVZSMWH1IYMfXggUP-Q4AylZhZbjaRcI83IaUgoP6yEJyPqtljpF8Asx18EaKAItSAyt2m6OPtOwYmsGhujmRem4e0A35BQGVz354gnI/s1600/beauty-and-the-bestie-vs-my-bebe-love.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="'My Bebe Love' in tight box-office race with 'Beauty and the Bestie'" border="0" height="246" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiojUEbl_QAzT4U-aKC3a_9cajyKpoqlQU-TwJwkVZSMWH1IYMfXggUP-Q4AylZhZbjaRcI83IaUgoP6yEJyPqtljpF8Asx18EaKAItSAyt2m6OPtOwYmsGhujmRem4e0A35BQGVz354gnI/s640/beauty-and-the-bestie-vs-my-bebe-love.jpg" title="'My Bebe Love' in tight box-office race with 'Beauty and the Bestie'" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MMFF 2015 TOPGROSSERS: 'Beaty and the Bestie' vs 'My Bebe Love'</td></tr></tbody></table>The organizing committee and new MMDA chairman Emerson Carlos said that 'My Bebe Love: #KiligPaMore,' 'Beauty and the Bestie,' 'All You Need Is Pag-Ibig,' and 'Haunted Mansion' are the top 4 MMFF movies as of Saturday.<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmFFm0uK25kqm9Xb26k6K18bp9BlKX9RhRgxAMCbfdckga3UyHK-6nfUtjLQaOb62jIp9mXvY27ICjgamfL_5DAOW7rX4S0p144Kz3U-wP01A_PXX12QXHrIxaFEhxS43TFRWePz4LUgA/s1600/haunted-mansion-all-you-need-is-pagibig.jpg" imageanchor="1" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img alt="Star Cinema's 'All You Need is Pag-ibig' and Regal Entertainment's 'Haunted Mansion'" border="0" height="324" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiMmFFm0uK25kqm9Xb26k6K18bp9BlKX9RhRgxAMCbfdckga3UyHK-6nfUtjLQaOb62jIp9mXvY27ICjgamfL_5DAOW7rX4S0p144Kz3U-wP01A_PXX12QXHrIxaFEhxS43TFRWePz4LUgA/s640/haunted-mansion-all-you-need-is-pagibig.jpg" title="Star Cinema's 'All You Need is Pag-ibig' and Regal Entertainment's 'Haunted Mansion'" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Star Cinema's 'All You Need is Pag-ibig' and Regal Entertainment's 'Haunted Mansion' float</td></tr></tbody></table>Carlos said this year’s opening-day gross was P150 million, compared to P147 million on the first day last year.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the MMDA chairman refused to reveal the official MMFF ranking of the top 4 films to protect other films.<br /><br />On the other hand, GMA News said AlDub first movie 'My Bebe Love' already earned P60-million on first day of the festival.<br /><br />Earlier, MMFF committee denied the '<a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2015/12/mmff-denies-ticket-swapping-claims-of-aldub-moviegoers.html" rel="nofollow"><b>ticket swapping</b></a>' claims during the first day of the festival."This baseless issue will only sideline the true intent and purpose of the Festival. Let’s continue supporting all the entries of the MMFF 2015," the statement reads.<br /><br />The other MMFF 2015 entries are Vhong Navarro's 'Buy Now, Die Later,' John Lloyd Cruz's 'Honor Thy Father,' Cesar Montano and Maria Ozawa film 'Nilalang' and Jennylyn Mercado-Jericho Rosales starrer 'Walang Forever.'<br /><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SVQ7jnlhr781ygKse6VmBZNfzTMP9iIg9FdVRJapnWOovdRFBu0yZRGXQ8LCMwlEfy9moaHjcSF2SPNzUvL-f6VPeagppxHM2SQDMpl1-OlQ0T8g4v519FW4XWbrz5ilTme4EtTrTRAH/s1600/buy-now-die-nilalang-honor-thy-father-walang-forever.jpg" rel="nofollow" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="593" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_SVQ7jnlhr781ygKse6VmBZNfzTMP9iIg9FdVRJapnWOovdRFBu0yZRGXQ8LCMwlEfy9moaHjcSF2SPNzUvL-f6VPeagppxHM2SQDMpl1-OlQ0T8g4v519FW4XWbrz5ilTme4EtTrTRAH/s640/buy-now-die-nilalang-honor-thy-father-walang-forever.jpg" width="560" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">MMFF 2015 entries: 'Buy Now, Die Later, 'Honor Thy Father,' 'Nilalang,' and 'Walang Forever' floats</td></tr></tbody></table>The awards night is scheduled tomorrow night, December 27 at the  Kia Theatre, Araneta Center, Quezon City. Both the Parade of Stars and the Awards Night will be aired via delayed telecast on TV5 thru a co-production with Viva Entertainment.<br /><br />Proceeds of the annual holiday festival are being distributed to the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc., Motion Picture and Anti-Film Piracy Council, Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Optical Media Board.</div>

MMFF Ranking 2015: MMDA announces Top 4 Films, First Day Total Gross

MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially announced today, December 26, 2015 the first day box-...

'The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin' is now the highest grossing Filipino film of all time

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Comedian Vice Ganda officially announced on Friday, January 16, 2015 that the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2014 entry "The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin" sets new record as it is now the highest grossing Filipino film of all time.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagRgxByM08inkI01GUZ9kZ7BZGE5JWmmSx-sAr15Ieql5q5-sgjGRUo61H3ou_qs9WcWmON22XGJJcmU_UuRUSEIpk3TLiyeEa9CD_Cgl8LYp_LKzkWNlXltYvHMbKa11RZHWS9hNpsSE/s1600/amazing_benjamin011615.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="'The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin' is now the highest grossing Filipino film of all time" border="0" height="380" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhagRgxByM08inkI01GUZ9kZ7BZGE5JWmmSx-sAr15Ieql5q5-sgjGRUo61H3ou_qs9WcWmON22XGJJcmU_UuRUSEIpk3TLiyeEa9CD_Cgl8LYp_LKzkWNlXltYvHMbKa11RZHWS9hNpsSE/s1600/amazing_benjamin011615.jpg" title="'The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin' is now the highest grossing Filipino film of all time" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />The box-office star made the announcement on the noontime show 'It's Showtime' as he congratulated director Wenn Deramas, as well as Star Cinema and Viva Films, which co-produced the comedy film.<br /><br />Vice Ganda said that the sequel of the 2011 comedy flick "The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin" attained new record on Thursday, January 15, which was declared a special non-working holiday in Metro Manila due Pope Francis visit.<br /><br />"Na break na ng 'The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin' ang record ng 'Girl Boy Bakla Tomboy.' Ang saya!" the It's Showtime host said.<br /><br />"Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy," a 2013 MMFF entry of Star Cinema and Viva Films, which also stars Vice Ganda has earned P436 million during its run in theaters.<br /><br />According to the new record, "The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin" is now the top 4 highest grossing films that were released in the Philippines (including local and foreign films). It is next to "The Amazing Spider-Man 2" produced by Columbia Pictures which has raked in a total of P443 million last year. Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures' "Iron Man 3" holds the top spot with P625 million in 2013.<br /><br />"Yun 'yung nakakatuwa natatalo ko. Una yung 'Praybeyt Benjamin,' tinalo ng 'Sisterakas,' tapos tinalo ng 'Girl Boy,' tapos ngayon tinalo ng 'The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin," he said.</div>

'The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin' is now the highest grossing Filipino film of all time

MANILA, Philippines - Comedian Vice Ganda officially announced on Friday, January 16, 2015 that the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2014 e...

MMFF Ranking 2014 Latest Update: 'Praybeyt Benjamin', 'Feng Shiu' earn P304M in 4 days

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - Star Cinema-produced movies  “The Amazing Praybet Benjamin” and “Fung Shui 2” have dominated the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) ranking and nationwide box-office gross total income as the two films earned P304 million after 4 days in theaters.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNIIKp95izYHpfmeAJjt05Tv9EzyHc7tveYy_T7iYXQPj0d6J4YNmql1fAsgbcTQD7fj9UAOa6QX_BpWCkdqiNVHiDcto7ULJNxgnyfzTdCvHCjlZVrKVz2FO0p1IPN2p7p-jzTmgsU1z/s1600/Feng-Shui-Praybeyt-Benjamin-12302014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt=" 'Praybeyt Benjamin', 'Feng Shiu' earn 304M in 4 days" border="0" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsNIIKp95izYHpfmeAJjt05Tv9EzyHc7tveYy_T7iYXQPj0d6J4YNmql1fAsgbcTQD7fj9UAOa6QX_BpWCkdqiNVHiDcto7ULJNxgnyfzTdCvHCjlZVrKVz2FO0p1IPN2p7p-jzTmgsU1z/s1600/Feng-Shui-Praybeyt-Benjamin-12302014.jpg" title=" 'Praybeyt Benjamin', 'Feng Shiu' earn 304M in 4 days" width="560" /></a></div><br /><br />Vice Ganda announced that his film "The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin" breached the P200-million mark at the close of nationwide screenings on Sunday, beating the record set by the current all-time top-grosser in the same period last year.<br /><br />On Monday, the comedian tweeted that 'Praybeyt Benjamin' has already earned P201 million after its fourth day in theaters.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin closed Day 4 with 201Million. Maraming maraming salamat po Madlang People! Lolo must be very happy.<br />— jose marie viceral (@vicegandako) <a href="https://twitter.com/vicegandako/status/549456277697331200">December 29, 2014</a></blockquote><script async="" charset="utf-8" src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/_TDUjybNiMg" width="600"></iframe></center><br />'Benjamin's box-office performance so far puts it on track to topple the gross earnings of another Vice Ganda-starrer "Girl, Boy, Bakla, Tomboy," an entry in last year's MMFF that is currently the highest-grossing Philippine film of all time.<br /><br />Meanwhile, Kris Aquino-led horror film "Feng Shui 2" has earned a total of P103.5 million in 4 days as announced by ABS-CBN's AdProm Head for Social Media & Publicity Eric John Salut on Instagram.<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background: #FFF; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/xLd5kyJFfl/" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_top">CONGRATULATIONS IN 4 DAYS FENG SHUI P103,542,136.71 @aquinokristinabernadette @mr.rodelnacianceno @chitorono @yescppicache @beauty_gonzalez @carmimartin @starcinema #FengShui #fengshui2 @raikko_mateo</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by EJS (@ericjohnsalut) on <time datetime="2014-12-29T05:38:15+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Dec 12, 2014 at 9:38pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br /><center><iframe allowfullscreen="" frameborder="0" height="380" src="//www.youtube.com/embed/mi4oHxfGc40" width="600"></iframe></center><br />On Sunday, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) chairman and overall MMFF head Francis Tolentino officially announced that gross total income of the entries in the MMFF had already reached P365 million for the first three days of showing.<br /><br />Tolentino said that the figure is 12 percent higher compared to last year’s three-day total of P326 million.<br /><br />He said that the top four films, in no particular order, are “The Amazing Praybet Benjamin,” “Fung Shui 2,” My Big Bossing,” and “Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles are leading the rest of the entries in terms of overall earnings since the first day of showing.<br /><br />Other entries include “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo” “English Only, Please”, “Magnum Muslim .357″ and “Shake, Rattle & Roll 15.”<br /><br />However, no official figures from the MMFF have been cited, saying the executive committee is careful not to influence moviegoers by announcing a top favorite in terms of nationwide earnings.<br /><br />Tolentino said the festival is likely to hit P1.2 billion in gross earnings when it closes on January 4.<br /><br />During the <a href="http://pinoybuzz.blogkorner.com/2014/12/40th-metro-manila-film-festival-mmff-2014-list-of-winners.html">MMFF awards night on December 27</a>, the Robin Padilla-starrer "Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo" and the romantic-comedy "English Only, Please" received the top honors.</div>

MMFF Ranking 2014 Latest Update: 'Praybeyt Benjamin', 'Feng Shiu' earn P304M in 4 days

MANILA, Philippines - Star Cinema-produced movies “The Amazing Praybet Benjamin” and “Fung Shui 2” have dominated the Metro Manila Film Fes...

MMFF Ranking 2014: Tolentino announces Top 4 Films, Total Earnings

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially announced today, December 26, 2014 the top 4 movie entries to the 40th year of Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-omsHhR14WWiCKTmpPtd_099jrI0t7sapAgxIMSCTaUFfCPkHWKUtcQSLtaz6Hx2AOossyniRaiuWS5pKU3dKDqMbfR8R2jt-RfOw29GBtFqejwGlAmKao1RW93O81LWLEY_mwPwhZn6a/s1600/mmff-top-4-films-2014.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="MMFF 2014 Top 4" border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-omsHhR14WWiCKTmpPtd_099jrI0t7sapAgxIMSCTaUFfCPkHWKUtcQSLtaz6Hx2AOossyniRaiuWS5pKU3dKDqMbfR8R2jt-RfOw29GBtFqejwGlAmKao1RW93O81LWLEY_mwPwhZn6a/s1600/mmff-top-4-films-2014.jpg" title="MMFF 2014 Top 4" /></a></div><br /><br />MMDA Chairman and overall MMFF head Francis Tolentino said that "The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin,” “Feng Shui 2,” “My Big Bossing” and “Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 2” are the top 4 films as of Friday.<br /><br />The two-day gross earnings of the eight entries to MMFF is now at P182 million, higher by 12 percent to 13 percent than last year.<br /><br />Tolentino said this year’s opening-day gross was P146 million, compared to P128 million on the first day last year.<br /><br />As of 1 p.m. today, the ticket sales already reached P36 million, which is also higher than the P32 million of last year.<br /><br />Meanwhile, the MMDA chairman refused to reveal the official MMFF ranking of the top 4 films.<br /><br />“Ayaw namin mag-trending kasi. Hayaan muna natin mag-percolate, matapos ang awards night (on Saturday, December 27 at PICC) at i-validate ng moviegoers ang resulta ng awards. Ayaw namin ma-influence ang taste ng moviegoers.”<br /><br />On the other hand, reliable sources said that  "The Amazing Praybeyt Benjamin" earned P53-million; "Feng Shui 2" --P31-M; "My Big Bossing" -- P28-million and "Kubot" --P11-millon."<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background: #FFF; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/xD8Ej9pFbo/" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_top">4 TOP GROSSING MOVIES MMFF 2014 (Opening Day, December 25) 1. THE AMAZING PRAYBEYT BENJAMIN - P53 MILLION 2. FENG SHUI - P31 MILLION 3. MY BIG BOSSING - P28 MILLION 4. KUBOT - P11 MILLION</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by EJS (@ericjohnsalut) on <time datetime="2014-12-26T07:27:58+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Dec 12, 2014 at 11:27pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />On an Instagram post of ABS-CBN's AdProm Head for Social Media & Publicity Eric John Salut, he said that "Feng Shui 2" has now the highest-opening day gross for any Filipino horror film at P31.4 million and "Praybeyt Benjamin" got the highest-opening gross for any Filipino film at P53.3 million."<br /><br /><center><blockquote class="instagram-media" data-instgrm-captioned="" data-instgrm-version="4" style="background: #FFF; border-radius: 3px; border: 0; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 658px; padding: 0; width: -webkit-calc(100% - 2px); width: 99.375%; width: calc(100% - 2px);"><div style="padding: 8px;"><div style="background: #F8F8F8; line-height: 0; margin-top: 40px; padding: 50% 0; text-align: center; width: 100%;"><div style="background: url(data:image/png; display: block; height: 44px; margin: 0 auto -44px; position: relative; top: -22px; width: 44px;"></div></div><div style="margin: 8px 0 0 0; padding: 0 4px;"><a href="https://instagram.com/p/xDXwrStlxM/" style="color: black; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none; word-wrap: break-word;" target="_top">#Repost @montie08 with @repostapp. ・・・ Recordbreaking Christmas! Congrats @aquinokristinabernadette @praybeytbenjamin @mr.rodelnacianceno @iamrichardyap @cathygonzaga @wennderamas @chitorono and the one and only, Bimby Aquino-Yap. Congrats @malousantos03 @starcinema</a></div><div style="color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;">A photo posted by ericksalud (@ericksalud) on <time datetime="2014-12-26T02:10:41+00:00" style="font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px;">Dec 12, 2014 at 6:10pm PST</time></div></div></blockquote><script async="" defer="" src="//platform.instagram.com/en_US/embeds.js"></script></center><br />Tolentino expects the ongoing MMFF to gross P1.1- billion, a big leap from last year’s P996-million take at the end of the festival.<br /><br />The other MMFF entries are “Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo”, “English Only Please”, “Shake, Rattle and Roll XV” and “Magnum Muslim .357.” <br /><br />The next official announcements on the MMFF box office earnings will be on Sunday, December 28, Friday, January 2, 2015 and on Sunday, January 4, 2015.<br /><br />The awards night is scheduled tomorrow night, December 27 at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City.<br /><br />Proceeds of the annual holiday festival are being distributed to the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc., Motion Picture and Anti-Film Piracy Council, Film Development Council of the Philippines and the Optical Media Board. </div>

MMFF Ranking 2014: Tolentino announces Top 4 Films, Total Earnings

MANILA, Philippines - The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) officially announced today, December 26, 2014 the top 4 movie ent...