List Of Highest-grossing Films In The Philippines
During the 1960s, Philippine cinema was one of the biggest movie industries in the world, together with the United States and India. The country was releasing numerous films and movie-goers were frequent in theaters. Among the leading actors were Fernando Poe Jr., Dolphy, Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Sharon Cuneta and Maricel Soriano. Stars of the new generation included Vic Sotto, Bong Revilla, Ai-Ai Delas Alas, Kris Aquino, Eugene Domingo, Judy Ann Santos, Claudine Barretto, John Lloyd Cruz, Derek Ramsay, Gerald Anderson, Anne Curtis, Bea Alonzo, Toni Gonzaga, Angel Locsin, Sarah Geronimo and Vice Ganda.
In recent decades, the business has declined in favor of imported films before recovering via better marketing and film quality. As of 2012 the industry was generating almost ₱ 2.0 billion in revenue annually and employing 260,000 people.
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