Film festival edition
The 26th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in Manila, Philippines starting December 25.
Gloria Romero, received the Best Actress plum during the 2000 Metro Manila Film Festival for her role in Star Cinema's "Tanging Yaman". It was a popular victory acknowledged with a standing ovation for a revered actress. The movie also received eight more major awards including the Best Picture, the Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards, Best Actor for Johnny Delgado and Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Director and Best Original Story for two-time winner Laurice Guillen among others. On the other hand, GMA Films' "Deathrow" took home four awards including the Second Best Picture.
Winners and nominees.
Awards.
Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
References.
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