The National Cinema Association of the Philippines (NCAP) revealed the ranking of the Top 5 films leading at the box-office race of the 34th Metro Manila Film Festival. In ranking order, these films are:

1. Ang Panday
2. Ang Darling Kong Aswang
3. Shake, Rattle & Roll XI
4. Mano Po 6: A Mother’s Love
5. I Love You, Goodbye

According to reports, Bong Revilla‘s Ang Panday is breaking all records in MMFF opening day history. This is good news for GMA Films and Imus Productions as their movie is considered the top-budgeted among the 7 entries.

Nobody, Nobody but Juan is in far sixth and even farther was Wapakman. The Manny Pacquiao movie was not shown in some SM Cinemas yesterday because of technical problems.

Meanwhile, Startalk reported yesterday the official 1st Day MMFF gross. The first, second, third and last positions were similar to the ranking estimates of the NCAP while the 4th to 6th positions were different.

Official 1st Day MMFF Gross:

1. Ang Panday – P16.9M
2. Ang Darling Kong Aswang – P16.7M
3. Shake, Rattle and Roll XI – P16.2M
4. I Love You, Goodbye – P11.7M
5. Nobody Nobody But Juan – P8M
6. Mano Po 6 – P6.9M
7. Wapakman – P750,000.00

‘Ang Panday’ is MMFF’s First Day Topgrosser (UPDATED) originally appeared on Starmometer on December 26, 2009.

In alphabetical order, here are the 8 Official entries for the 35th edition of Metro Manila Film Festival:

ANG DARLING KONG ASWANG
Produced: by OctoArts and M-Zet Productions
Starring: Vic Sotto
Directed by: Tony Y. Reyes

ANG PANDAY
Produced by: GMA Films and Imus Productions
Starring: Ramon ‘Bong’ Revilla Jr., Iza Calzado, Rhian Ramos, Geoff Eigenmann and Phillip Salvador.
Directed by: Mac Alejandre and Rico Gutierrez

IKAW NA NGA
Produced by: Star Cinema
Starring: Kim Chiu, Kris Aquino and Eugene Domingo
Directed by: Wenn V. Deramas

JUAN
Produced by: RVQ Productions
Starring: Dolphy and Willie Revillame
Directed by: Eric Quizon

MANO PO 6: MY MOTHER
Produced by: Regal Films
Starring: Sharon Cuneta
Directed by: Joel Lamangan

NIEVES THE ENGKANTO SLAYER
Produced by: Regal Films and APT Production
Starring: Marian Rivera
Directed by: Mike Tuviera

SHAKE, RATTLE & ROLL XI
Produced by: Regal Films
Starring: Ruffa Gutierrez

WAPAKMAN
Produced by: Solar Films
Starring: Manny Pacquiao, Nicole Scherzinger and Batista
Directed by: Topel Lee

3 more films submitted for screening by the MMFF committee are:

2999 A LOVE STORY
Produced by: Unitel
Starring: Marvin Agustin, Nikki Gil and Tessie Tomas.
Directed: by Raul Jorolan

DANIEL RAPIDO
Produced by FCJ Film Production

I LOVE YOU…GOODBYE
Produced by Star Cinema
Starring: Gabby Concepcion, Angelica Panganiban, Kim Chiu and Derek Ramsay.
Directed by: Laurice Guillen

These three films are not official entries but they are still part of the MMFF screening that will open on January 1, 2010.

35th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) – 2009 Entries a Showdown of Stars originally appeared on Starmometer on July 4, 2009.

Pacman is starring in the said comedy movie with Batista, and another internationally renowed Filipino-American, Nicole Scherzinger of Pussycat Dolls.

Batista will play the role of Pacman’s mortal enemy while Nicole Scherzinger, on the other hand, will be Pacman’s leading lady in the movie.

According to Pacman, his character in the movie has a superpower, similar to the characters in the hit comedy movie “Kung Fu Hustle”.

He said, “May superpower ako, tapos may mga anak ako. Marami akong anak in that movie.”

About working with Scherzinger, he said “Masaya at karangalan kong makasama ang isang Fil-am na sikat din.”

Wapakman is being helmed by Topel Lee under Solar Films. It is set to hit theaters in December this year.

VIDEO LINK: Wapakman – Teaser

Wapakman – Teaser originally appeared on Starmometer on July 1, 2009.