Metro Manila and Bacolod City are gearing up for their respective Parade of Stars events in December as part of the celebrations surrounding the 52nd Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
The Metro Manila parade is scheduled for Dec. 19, 2026, passing through Mandaluyong and San Juan cities, while Bacolod will hold its own Parade of Stars and Smiles on Dec. 12.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) announced the Metro Manila parade date, with Mandaluyong Mayor Menchie Abalos outlining the route from San Francisco Street in Mandaluyong to the Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine in San Juan.
The parade will pass through the following route in Metro Manila:
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From San Francisco Street
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Right at Maysilo Circle
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Right at Boni Avenue
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Left to Barangka Drive
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Left at Nueve de Febrero
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Right at F. Martinez Avenue
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Right at Maysilo Circle
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Right at Boni Avenue
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Right at New Panaderos
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Straight to General Kalentong
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Left at F. Manalo
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Right at N. Domingo
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Right at A. Paterno
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Right at Santolan/Pinaglabanan
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Left to Pinaglabanan Memorial Shrine, San Juan City
Meanwhile, the Parade of Stars and Smiles in Bacolod will start at Robinsons Bacolod along Lacson Street and end at the Bacolod City Government Center. The route will pass through the following:
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From Lacson Street
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Right at Rizal Street
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Left at San Juan Street
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Left at Luzuriaga Street
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Right at Gatuslao Street
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Right at P. Hernaez Street
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Left at Araneta Avenue
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Left at Alijis Road
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Left at Circumferential Road
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Left at P. Hernaez Street Extension
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Right at Lopez Jaena Street
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Right at Galo Street
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Right at Circumferential Road
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Proceed to Bacolod City Government Center
The MMFF’s Gabi ng Parangal, or awards night, is scheduled for Dec. 27.
The festival’s eight official entries were announced on Monday, Oct. 12. They are “2nd Miracle in Cell No. 7,” “Haunted Carnival,” “Amir,” “The Greatest Showdown,” “Los Salvajes Bravos,” “Little Hope,” “Seeds of Peace: The Life of Father Rhoel D. Gallardo, CMF,” and “A Perfect Marriage.”
The films will be screened in cinemas nationwide from Dec. 25, 2026, to Jan. 7, 2027.
