The 14th

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was held in 1988. An unheralded and obscure movie, ''Patrolman'' was named the

Best Picture This is a list of categories of awards commonly awarded through organizations that bestow film awards, including those presented by various film, festivals, and people's awards. Best Actor/Best Actress *See Best Actor#Film awards, Best Actress#F ...

in the 1988

. 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

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Amy Austria Esmeralda Diaz Tuazon (born December 13, 1961), known professionally as Amy Austria-Ventura, is a Filipino film and television actress. Austria is recognized as one of the defining actresses in Philippine cinema. She has won a FAMAS Award, 2 ...

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

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for

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, Best Supporting Actor for

Dick Israel Ricardo Vizcarra Michaca (10 December 1947 – 11 October 2016), known by his stage name Dick Israel, was a Filipino character actor who played mostly villain and sidekick roles in many Filipino movies. He later branched out in television play ...

and Best Supporting Actress for

Jacklyn Jose Mary Jane Santa Ana Guck (born October 21, 1964), better known by her stage name Jaclyn Jose, is a Filipino cinema and television actress who has earned international critical acclaim. She is best known for her roles in the films ''Private Sho ...

among others. FPJ Productions' '' Agila ng Maynila'' was the festival's top grosser, with all six entries grossing ₱49.5 million in total.

Entries

Winners and nominees

Awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted in boldface.

Multiple awards

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

award. In fact, he was not known before this. He bested prizewinning director

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of ''Itanong Mo sa Buwan'' in the division, sending uproar from well-meaning critics and regular local film observers."A look at the past MMFF controversies"
''

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''. Retrieved April 19, 2014. Nevertheless, the announced

award goes to

References

External links

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