Hashtags #RIPMMFF2015 and #MMFF2015Scandal trended online this morning December 28, 2015 after the results from the 41st Metro Manila Film Festival Gabi ng Parangal yesterday.
Some Celebrities and Netizens express their dismay for disqualifying such a very good movie “Honor Thy Father” for the “Best in Picture” awards. Many believes that “Honor Thy Father” is the most deserving to get the title of “Best Picture”.
Kapamilya actress and host Bianca Gonzalez posted the following status on her twitter account:
“Just heard about the disqualification of #HonorThyFather for Best Picture. Terrible news. What has the MMFF become? #MMFF2015Scandal”
MMFF 2015’s Best Director Erik Matti also has controversial tweets and reactions on this yearsMMFF Gabi ng Parangal. Below are only some of his tweets about MMFF 2015.
“Di ako madadala sa himas ng plastic na trophy. Balik na tayo sa totoong issue. #MMFF2015AwardsNight #MMFF2015Scandal”
“May ticket swapping na, may lutuan pa sa loob. San ka pa lulugar? Walang kawala! Lahat na inayos nila. #greedy #MMFF2015AwardsNight #RIPMMFF”
“Sa dumi nitong #MMFF2015 di ako naniniwala na best director ako. Im sure di rin nila alam ano ang best directing. #RIPMMFF #MMFF2015Scandal”
ABS-CBN Kapamilya actress Iza Calzado also shared her disappointments online because of the disqualification of “Honor Thy Father”. Iza Calzado is part of MMFF 2015’s Haunted Mansion.
“Nakakalungkot ang mga balita tungkol sa MMFF ngayong taon. Sana ang susunod na administration suportahan ang local cineme #MMFF2015Scandal”
“Just to clarify Im talking about the disqualification of Honor Thy Father from being nominated as Best Picture. Sad”, Iza Calzado tweeted.
Netizens also expressed their thoughts about the MMFF 2015 scandal and reacted over the results of the MMFF 2015 Gabi ng Parangal. Aside from dismay over the disqualification of “Honor Thy Father”, many believes that Meryl Soriano is more deserving to have the title of “Best Supporting Actress” than Maine Mendoza.
Below are some reactions of Netizens about MMFF 2015 scandals:
