1992 Metro Manila Film Festival

The 18th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1992.

1992 Metro Manila Film Festival
Date	December 25, 1992 (1992-12-25) to January 3, 1993 (1993-01-03)
Site	Manila
Highlights
Best Picture	Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang
Most awards	Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang (5)
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Actor Aga Muhlach won his first major award, the Best Actor trophy for the film Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal. The movie also won three other awards including the Best Original Theme Song by the same title of the film for Alex Mallillin. Meanwhile, VIVA Films' Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang was adjudged the festival's Best Picture and won four other awards including the Best Director for Ike Jarlego, Jr. among others. Other awardees included Best Actress for Gina Alajar, Best Supporting Actress for Sylvia Sanchez and Best Child Performer for I.C. Mendoza. In addition, the year's festival introduced the new category for Best Float, received by the team of the Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!: Part 2 film.^[1][2]

Entries

Title	Starring	Studio	Director	Genre
Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang	Eddie Garcia, Eddie Gutierrez, Pinky de Leon, Kier Legaspi, Joko Diaz, Mia Pratts, Ramon Christopher	VIVA Films	Ike Jarlego, Jr.	Biography, Action
Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal	Aga Muhlach, Ariel Rivera, Lea Salonga	Octoarts Films	Jose Javier Reyes	Drama, Romance
Engkanto	Janice de Belen, Francis Magalona, Raul Zaragosa, Maila Gumila, Emon Ramos, Apple Pie Bautista, Suisan Lozada, Cita Astals, Roderick Paulate	Double M Films	Tata Esteban	Fantasy
Okay Ka, Fairy Ko!: Part 2	Vic Sotto, Aiza Seguerra, Tweetie de Leon, Tetchie Agbayani, Ruby Rodriguez, Jinky Oda, Bayani Casimiro Jr., Charito Solis	Regal Films and M-Zet Productions	Tony Reyes	Action, Comedy, Fantasy
Shake, Rattle & Roll IV	Episode 1: "Ang Guro" - Manilyn Reynes, Edu Manzano, Sunshine Cruz, Aljon Jimenez and Nida Blanca Episode 2: "Ang Kapitbahay" - Aiza Seguerra, Janice de Belen, Al Tantay and Lady Lee Episode 3: "Ang Madre" - Gina Alajar, Aiko Melendez, Miguel Rodriguez, Ai-Ai delas Alas, IC Mendoza, Bella Flores, Lilia Cuntapay	Regal Films	Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes	Horror
Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!	Rene Requiestas, Rita Avila, Raymond Gutierrez, Richard Gutierrez, Sheryl Cruz, Romnick Sarmenta	Seiko Films	Efren Jarlego	Comedy, Fantasy, Horror

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.^[3][4]

Ariel Rivera, Best Supporting Actor winner

Joseph Estrada, Special Recognition Award recipient

Best Film	Best Director
Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang – VIVA Films Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! – Seiko Films (2nd Best Picture) Engkanto (3rd Best Picture) Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal – Octoarts Films Shake, Rattle & Roll IV – Regal Films Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 – Regal Films and M-Zet Productions	Enrique "Ike" Jarlego Jr. – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Peque Gallaga and Lore Reyes – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Efren Jarlego – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!
Best Actor	Best Actress
Aga Muhlach – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Eddie Garcia – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Romnick Sarmenta – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!	Gina Alajar – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Sheryl Cruz – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Pinky de Leon – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Lea Salonga – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Ariel Rivera – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Eddie Gutierrez – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Francis Magalona – Engkanto	Sylvia Sanchez – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Tetchie Agbayani – Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 Sandy Andolong – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
Best Production Design	Best Cinematography
Don Escudero – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Raymond Bajarias – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Arthur Nicdao – Engkanto	Arnold Alvaro and Ramon Marcelino – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Sergio Lobo – Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 Jun Pereyra – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal
Best Child Performer	Best Editor
I.C. Mendoza – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Atong Redillas – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Aiza Seguerra – Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2	Ike Jarlego Jr. – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Danny Gloria – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Efren Jarlego – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!
Best Original Story	Best Screenplay
Humilde ‘Meek’ Roxas – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Tata Esteban, Rei Nicandro and Arthur Nicdao – Engkanto Peque Gallaga, Don Escudero, and Lore Reyes – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Ricky Lee and Jose Bartolome – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!	Ricky Lee and Jose Bartolome – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Humilde 'Meek' Roxas – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Jerry Sineneng – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV
Best Theme Song	Best Musical Score
"Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal" by Alex Mallillin – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal "'Nay Ko Po" by Archie Castillo – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV "Engkanto" by Francis Magalona – Engkanto "Ang Gusto Kong Buhay" by Father and Sons – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang	Dionisio Buencamino – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Dionisio Buencamino – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Jaime Fabregas – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang
Best Visual Special Effects	Best Make-up Artist
Tony Marbella – Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 Rene Abadeza and Maurice Carvajal – Engkanto Manong Lacap – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!!	Andrea Manahan – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Odesa Aeon and Nestor Cariño – Engkanto Angie Pascua – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Rey Salamat – Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2
Best Sound Recording	Best Float
Rolly Ruta – Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang Gaudencio Barredo – Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! Joe Climaco – Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Rolly Ruta – Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal	Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 – Regal Films and M-Zet Productions
Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Awards
Okay Ka Fairy Ko! Part 2 – Regal Films and M-Zet Productions

Special awards

Special Recognition Award	Joseph Estrada
	Joey Lina
Gawad ng Natatanging Pagkilala	Nora Aunor
Male Star of the Night	Bernard Bonnin
Female Star of the Night	Tetchie Agbayani

Multiple awards and nominations

Nominations Film 14 Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! 12 Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang 11 Shake, Rattle & Roll IV 9 Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal 8 Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2 7 Engkanto

Awards Film 5 Andres Manambit: Angkan ng Matatapang 4 Shake, Rattle & Roll IV Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Takbo... Talon... Tili!!! 3 Okay Ka, Fairy Ko! Part 2

Ceremony information

The following are the key persons during the "Gabi ng Parangal" held in the PICC Reception Hall on December 28.^[2]

• Hosts: Ricky Davao

Gretchen Barretto

Miguel Rodriguez

Maritoni Fernandez

• Anchorperson: Ariel Ureta
• Guest Performers:

Louie Reyes

Eugene Villaluz

Ding Mercado

Bobby Ongkiko Dancers

UP Concert Chorus

Melissa Gibbs

Janet Arnaiz

Donna Cruz

Jennifer Sevilla

Karen Timbol

Joey Palomar

Romnick Sarmenta

Ace Espinosa

Edgar Tejada

Jojo Abella

Nanette Inventor

Mitch Valdez

Rainmakers

Geneva Cruz

Timmy Cruz

Joey Ayala

Imelda Papin

Nora Aunor

Reception

The 18th MMFF logged the highest attendance out of any year of the festival's history at the time, with an attendance of 6.898 million.^[5] It also surpassed ₱100 million in total film gross for the first time.^[5]

Vice Mayor of Manila Lito Atienza criticized the festival for its "total commercialization" and losing its "reason of being, which is the promotion of good Filipino values through the arts."^[6]