JERRY OLEA
Gaganapin ang Parada ng mga Bituin ng 49th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) sa Disyembre 16, 2023, Sabado sa CaMaNaVa (Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, Valenzuela) area.
For the first time sa kasaysayan ng MMFF, apat na lungsod ang babagtasin ng taunang Parade of Stars.
2:00 p.m. mag-uumpisa ang mga float sa Navotas Centennial Park. Dadaan ang parada sa C4, Samson Road, at Mc Arthur Highway patungong Valenzuela People’s Park kung saan merong programa.
Bale 8.7 kilometro ang babaybayin ng mga karosa, at tinatayang tatlong oras ang paglalakbay ng mga ito.
Take note na this year ay ibinalik sa sampu ang official entries ng MMFF.
Read: MMFF 2023 Top 10 official entries: Pinaghalu-halong romance, drama, horror, comedy, fantasy, action
Ngayong taon din ang pinakamaagang MMFF Parade of Stars.
Dati ay Disyembre 24 ang parada, pero isinaalang-alang din ang Christmas celebration ng mga artista kaya ginawa iyong Disyembre 23.
Afterwards ay mas pinaaga pa, idinaos nang Disyembre 21 at 19, at ngayon ay Disyembre 16.
Inaasahan nating sasakay sina Sharon Cuneta at Alden Richards sa float ng Family of Two (A Mother and Son Story), Vilma Santos at Christopher de Leon sa float ng When I Met You in Tokyo, Dingdong Dantes at Marian Rivera sa float ng Rewind, at Eugene Domingo at Pokwang sa float ng Becky and Badette.
Siyempre, expected din natin si Piolo Pascual sa karosa ng Mallari, Matteo Guidicelli sa karosa ng Penduko, Alessandra de Rossi sa karosa ng Firefly, Derek Ramsay at Beauty Gonzales sa karosa ng (K)AMPON, Christian Bables sa karosa ng Broken Hearts' Trip, at Dante Rivero, Cedrick Juan, at Enchong Dee sa karosa ng GomBurZa.
Maaaring makisaya rin sa parada at magdagdag-ningning sina Miles Ocampo, Jackielou Blanco, Tonton Gutierrez, Pepe Herrera, Donna Carriaga, Adriana So, Zeinab Harake, Erin Espiritu, Nico Antonio, Cai Cortez, Eunice Lagusad, Al Tantay, John Arcilla, Kylie Verzosa, Albert Martinez, Annika Co, Mark Anthony Fernandez, Candy Pangilinan, Andrea del Rosario, at Arron Villaflor.
Abang-abang din tayo kung ka-join sa parada sina Coney Reyes, Lito Pimentel, Ariel Ureta, Sue Ramirez, Ina Feleo, Joross Gamboa, Via Antonio, Romnick Sarmenta, Agot Isidro, Andoy Ranay, Teejay Marquez, Marvin Yap, Petite, Iyah Mina, Jaclyn Jose, Jay Gonzaga, Ron Angeles, Argel Saycon, Sinon Loresca, Arnold Reyes, Tart Carlos, Euwenn Mikael, Miguel Tanfelix, Ysabel Ortega, Cherry Pie Picache, Epy Quizon, Yayo Aguila, Kokoy de Santos, Max Collins, Elijah Canlas, Ketchup Eusebio, Tommy Alejandrino, Jaime Fabregas, Carlitos Siguion-Reyna, Khalil Ramos, Cassy Legaspi, Darren Espanto, Kakai Bautista, Lynn Cruz, Tirso Cruz III, John Gabriel, Jacky Woo, Gabby Eigenmann, Janella Salvador, Elisse Joson, Gloria Diaz, JC Santos, Mylene Dizon, Vangie Labalan, at Erlinda Villalobos.
Mag-uumpisa ang showing ng MMFF official entries sa Disyembre 25, Lunes, araw ng Pasko, at magtatagal hanggang Enero 7.
Ang gabi ng parangal ay nakatakda sa Disyembre 27.
GORGY RULA
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which organizes the much anticipated annual festival, advises motorists to avoid the parade route as thousands are expected to watch the star-studded parade.
The MMDA, in coordination with parade's host cities Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas, and Valenzuela, Philippine National Police (PNP), Office of Civil Defense-NCR (OCD NCR), and concerned agencies, has laid down measures to facilitate the smooth flow of the parade as well as ensure the safety and security of the participating celebrities and people who will watch the parade.
MMDA Acting Chairman and concurrent MMFF Over-all Chairman Atty. Don Artes said 1,000 personnel, composed of traffic enforcers, members of Road Emergency Group, Public Safety Division, Sidewalk Clearing Operations Group, Towing and Impounding Group, Traffic Engineering Center, among others, will be deployed along the parade route.
"This year's parade of stars will traverse into four cities as we want more people to have a glimpse of the casts of the 10 MMFF entries," said Atty. Artes.
“With the expected influx of spectators and movie fans, we have prepared a traffic management plan to mitigate the effects on vehicular flow."
The MMDA will implement temporary lane closures and counterflow on December 16, Saturday from 12 noon to 8:00 pm along the following roads:
- C-4 Road (from Navotas Centennial Park to A Mabini St.)
- Samson Road (from A. Mabini St. to Monumento Circle)
- Mc Arthur Highway (from Monumento Circle to C. Santos Street)
They will be opened after all the floats have passed.
Heavy traffic is expected along Samson Road, Mc Arthur Highway and perpendicular roads as movie fans are anticipated to flock the streets to see their favorite stars.
Motorists with no business in the area are encouraged to avoid the affected route to avoid inconvenience and take the following alternate routes:
- From Malabon to Navotas, take Gov. Pascual and M. H. Del Pillar Street
- Motorists heading to Monumento may take Gov. I Santiago Road, M. H. Del Plar Street, and Samson Road.
- Motorists may also take North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) northbound and southbound.
NOEL FERRER
Excited na tayong lahat sa 49th edition ng MMFF ngayong taon.
At maliban sa ruta ng parada, excited akong mai-announce ang Jury Chair sa Thursday na hindi matatawaran ang kredibilidad at pagiging respetado ng industriya.
Kung noong Summer MMFF, si Dolly de Leon ang namuno, ngayong Holiday MMFF, premyado at very credible din ang record ng tatanghaling Jury Chair na tunay ngang exciting.
Organized by the MMDA, the MMFF is aimed primarily to promote and enhance the preservation of Philippine Cinema.
This year's MMFF is presented in partnership with the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office.
Proceeds from the film festival go to a number of beneficiaries in the film industry, including the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc., the Motion Picture and Anti-Film Piracy Council, the FDCP, and the Optical Media Board.