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"Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story" is the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture winner. It stars the Laguna governor George Estregan Jr. with Carla Abellana as his leading lady. But aside from this film, do you still remember the winners of the Best Picture award of MMFF from the previous years? Well, let's check out the MMFF Best Picture winners from 1975 to 2011. Here they go: 1975 – Diligin Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa 1976 – Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon? 1977 – Burlesk Queen 1978 – Atsay 1979 – Kasal-kasalan, Bahay-bahayan tied with Ina Ka ng Anak Mo 1980 – Taga sa Panahon 1981 – Kisapmata 1982 – Himala 1983 – Karnal 1984 – Bulaklak ng City Jail 1985 – Paradise Inn 1986 – Halimaw sa Banga (only the 3rd Best Picture was announced) 1987 – Olongapo, The Great American Dream 1988 – Patrolman 1989 – Imortal 1990 – Andrea, Paano ba ang Maging Isang Ina? 1991 – Ang Totoong Buhay ni Pacita M. 1992 – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Mata...

The Diamond Star Ms. Maricel Soriano was hailed as the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival Best Actress for the movie "Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow!" This is actually Maria's fourth time to receive a Best Actress award from MMFF from the previous years! Here is the complete list of the MMFF Best actress winners from 1975 to 2011. Let's check them out: 1975 – Charito Solis (Araw-Araw, Gabi-Gabi) 1976 – Hilda Koronel (Insiang) 1977 – Vilma Santos (Burlesk Queen) 1978 – Nora Aunor (Atsay) – BEST PERFORMER AWARDEE 1979 – Nora Aunor tied with Lolita Rodriguez (Ina Ka ng Anak Mo) 1980 – Amy Austria (Brutal) 1981 – Vilma Santos (Karma) 1982 – Nora Aunor (Himala) 1983 – Coney Reyes (Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag) 1984 – Nora Aunor (Bulaklak ng City Jail) 1985 – Vivian Velez (Paradise Inn) 1986 – Liza Lorena (Halimaw sa Banga} 1987 – Melanie Marquez (The Untold Story of Melanie Marquez) 1988 – Amy Austria (Bubbles: Ativan Gang Queen) 1989 – Vilma Santos (Imortal) 19...

Dingdong Dantes is this year's Best Actor Winner in the recently concluded 37TH Metro Manila Film Festival 2011. But aside from him, do you know who are the other best actor awards from the previous years? Well, here is the list of the said MMFF winners from 1975 to 2011 of the said category. Let's check it out: 1975 – Joseph Estrada (Diligan Mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa) 1976 – Christopher de Leon (Ganito Kami Noon, Paano Kayo Ngayon?) 1977 – Rolly Quizon (Burlesk Queen) 1978 – NONE (only the BEST PERFORMER AWARD is given) 1979 – Raul Aragon (Ina ka ng anak mo) 1980 – Dindo Fernando (Langis at tubig) 1981 – Vic Silayan (Kisapmata) 1982 – Christopher de Leon (Haplos) 1983 – Anthony Alonzo (Bago Kumalat ang Kamandag) 1984 – Herbert Bautista (Shake, Rattle & Roll) 1985 – Christopher de Leon (God Save Me) 1986 – no winner 1987 – Anthony Alonzo (Anak badjao) 1988 – Baldo Marro (Patrolman) 1989 – Christopher de Leon (Imortal) 1990 – Dolphy (Espadang Patpat) ...

"Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story" grabbed the most numbers of awards including the first Best Picture in the recently concluded 37TH Metro Manila Film Festival 2011 Awards Night! This movie starring Laguna governor George Estregan Jr. got a total of 11 awards! Grabbing the Second Best Picture Award is the movie collaboration of Vic Sotto and Ai Ai Delas Alas under Star Cinema called "Enteng Ng Ina Mo". Though it did not make it on the major award, it still lords the box-office race! Meanwhile Regal Film's "Shake, Rattle, and Roll 13" got the Third Best Picture category! Here is the complete list of winners in this year's MMFF: Best Picture: Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story 2nd Best Picture: Enteng ng Ina Mo 3rd Best Picture: Shake, Rattle and Roll 13 Best Director: Gary dela Cruz (Asiong Salonga) Best Actress: Maricel Soriano (Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow) Best Actor: Dingdong Dantes (Segunda Mano) Best...

The first ever movie collaboration of Enteng Kabisote Vic Sotto and Tanging Ina Ai Ai Delas Alas in a film called "Enteng Ng Ina Mo" lead the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival in terms of the box office gross! On its first day, this movie entry from Star Cinema grossed a Php38.5 Million. GMA and Imus Films fantasy movie "Panday 2" of Sen. Ramon Bong Revilla Jr. took the second spot as it grossed Php20 Million on its first day. Meanwhile, the Kris Aquino-Dingdong Dantes horror flick again from Star Cinema which is "Segunda Mano" ranked third with Php18.25 Million on the first day. The rankings of these three movies were unchanged on their second day. Here is the box-office results of the 2011 Metro Manila Film Festival entries. Let's check it out: FIRST DAY GROSS: 1. Enteng Ng Ina Mo – 38.5 million 2. Ang Panday 2 – 20 million 3. Segunda Mano – 18.25 million 4. My Househusband – 17.33 million 5. Shake Rattle & Roll 13 – 15.9 millio...