 The producers of the films "" and "Lastikman" protested the non-inclusion of the two films as official entries, prompting the Metro Manila Film Festival committee to extend the annual event.Consequently, the committee extended the film screenings to seven days to accommodate two more films which did not make it to the entries.Speaking of the films, Chito Rono, director of Second Best Picture "Dekada '70", was curious as to why was "" named the Third Best Picture award if the officials disqualify it as an official entry.