Makati City will host the 51st Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF), with Mayor Nancy Binay expressing support for the annual celebration of Philippine cinema. The city was chosen as this year’s venue following a request from MMDA Chair and MMFF Chairman Romando Artes.
Binay also accepted Artes’ invitation to join the 2025 MMFF Executive Committee, which oversees the festival’s activities and direction. She emphasized Makati’s vision to be known not just as a business hub, but also as a center for arts and culture.
“We are glad to be the host this year. Hosting the MMFF brings us closer to our vision,” Binay said during the festival’s official launch at Glorietta Activity Center.
She also invited the public to support the MMFF Parade, which will be held in Makati this December, and to watch the lineup of local films. “Rest assured that we will support all the movies to be screened,” she said.
The MMFF promotes and supports the local film industry. Its beneficiaries include the Movie Workers Welfare Foundation Inc., Film Development Council of the Philippines, and other industry-related groups.
Editor’s Note: This is an updated article. Originally posted with the headline “Makati to host MMFF 2025 event”
