THE 2000 METRO MANILA FILM FESTIVAL: MS. GLORIA ROMERO AND JOHNNY DELGADO TOP INDIVIDUAL HONORS; "TANGING YAMAN" BEST PICTURE

Gloria Romero, as expected, bagged the Best Actress plum for Star Cinema’s Tanging Yaman in the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival. It was a popular victory acknowledged with a standing ovation for a revered actress. But unlike in past awards, no grumblings were heard. The movie also received 8 other major awards--- Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award, Best Actor (Johnny Delgado), Best Director and Story (Laurice Guillen), Best Cinematography (Videlle Meily), Best Musical Score (Nonong Buencamino and Best Screenplay (Shaira Mella Salvador, Raymond Lee and Laurice Guillen).

Other individual honors went to Cherie Gil (Best Supporting Actress/ Sugatang Puso) and the Jeffery Quizon (Best Supporting Actor/ Markova: Comfort Gay).

GMA Films’ Deathrow took home 4 awards--- Second Best Picture, Best Sound Recording (Albert Michael Idioma and Rudy Gonzales), Best Editing (Jess Navarro and Kelly Cruz) and Best Production Design (Joey Luna). Spirit Warriors had 3 awards, all in the technical categories--- Best Visual Effects (Roadrunner Network), Best Make-up Artist (Cecile Baun, Benny Batoctoy and Warren Munar) and Best Float.

"Tanging Yaman" (2000)- Stars Hilda Koronel, Edu Manzano, Dina Bonnevie, Johnny Delgado, Joel Torre, Cherry Pie Picache, Marvin Agustin, Jericho Rosales and Ms. Gloria Romero/ with Janette McBride, John Prats, Carol Banawa, Ceejay Ramos, Dominic Ochoa & Shaina Magdayao/ Directed by Laurice Guillen

Markova: Comfort Gay" (2000)- Stars Dolphy, Eric Quizon, Loren Legarda, Jeffrey Quizon/ Directed by Gil Portes

"Deathrow" (2000)- Stars Eddie Garcia, Cogie Domingo, Angelita dela Cruz and Ms. Jaclyn Jose/ with Alan Paule, Pen Medina, Ray Ventura & Ace Espinosa/ Directed by Joel Lamangan

"Sugatang Puso" (2000)- Stars Christopher de Leon, Lorna Tolentino, Cherie Gil, Patrick Garcia, Carlo Aquino/ Directed by Joey Reyes

"Spirit Warriors" (2000)- Stars The Streetboys/ Directed by Chito Rono

"Ping Lacson" Super Cop" (2000)- Stars Rudy Fernandez, Lorna Tolentino, Ricky Davao, Glydel Mercado, Ace Espinosa, Trubador Ramos, Levi Ignacio & Herbert Bautista/ Directed by Toto Natividad