By Organizers of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) denied claims that veteran actress Vilma Santos was given the snub as a Hall of Fame awardee at the film festival’s 50th anniversary event last Sept. 12, which coincided with its launch of a coffee table book.
The claim stemmed from social media posts from supposed fans of the Star for All Seasons, who was looking to see her in the roster of other artists who were recognized in the event, among them, Judy Ann Santos, Maricel Soriano, and Amy Austria. This, despite her having won five best actress awards since 2019.
In a statement on Facebook by MMFF spokesperson Noel Ferrer, he said that Santos, who is the current Batangas City governor, was actually invited as an awardee alongside other artists, but that she was unavailable on said date.
