1988 Metro Manila Film Festival


The 14th Metro Manila Film Festival was held in 1988.
An unheralded and obscure movie, Patrolman was named the Best Picture in the 1988 Metro Manila Film Festival. The lead star, once unknown stuntman-actor Baldo Marro won the Best Actor award for his role as a dedicated policeman edging out the favored Christopher de Leon. Amy Austria won the Best Actress award for her convincing performance of a woman who led a life of crime in Bubbles: Ativan Gang. Other awardees include Best Director for Laurice Guillen, Best Supporting Actor for Dick Israel and Best Supporting Actress for Jacklyn Jose among others.
FPJ Productions' Agila ng Maynila was the festival's top grosser. Only six entries participated in the 10-day film festival.

Entries

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.
Best FilmBest Director

  • Patrolman
  • *Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang
  • *Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?
  • Laurice Guillen – Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?
    • Best ActorBest Actress
  • Baldo Marro – Patrolman
  • Amy Austria – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang
    • Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
  • Dick Israel – Patrolman
  • Jacklyn Jose – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang
    • Best Art DirectionBest Cinematography
  • Manny Morfe – Pik Pak Boom
  • Romeo Vitug
    • Best Sound EngineeringBest Music
  • Itanong Mo sa Buwan
  • Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?
    • Best Child PerformerBest Editing
  • RR Herrera – Agila ng Maynila
  • Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?
    • Best StoryBest Screenplay
  • Carlo J. Caparas and Tony Mortel – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang
  • Carlo J. Caparas and Tony Mortel – Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang

    • Multiple awards

    AwardsFilm
    5Celestina Sanchez, Alyas Bubbles/ Enforcer: Ativan Gang
    4Magkano Ang Iyong Dangal?
    3Patrolman

    Ceremony information

    "Best Director" controversy

    During the award-giving ceremony, stuntman and character actor-turned-filmmaker Baldo Marro won the Best Actor for Patrolman film, which also won him the Best Director award. In fact, he was not known before this. He bested prizewinning director Chito Roño of Itanong Mo Sa Buwan in the division, sending uproar from well-meaning critics and regular local film observers. Nevertheless, the announced Best Director award goes to Laurice Guillen.