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The Metro Manila Popular Music Festival (also known as Metropop) was launched by the Popular Music Foundation of the Philippines in 1977 and held annually from 1978 to 1985.^[1] It was "the country's pioneering and once foremost songwriting competition," according to The Philippine Star.^[2] Its objective was to promote the advancement of Filipino music, and its chief proponents were journalist Teodoro Valencia and Imee Marcos.^[3] These festivals launched many the careers of songwriters and singers (who interpreted the songs), and gave original Filipino music more than a few memorable and modern-day song classics.

Among them is Freddie Aguilar.^[4]

This songwriting competition was originally open to all music composers. From the fourth festival onwards, the competition was divided into professional and amateur divisions, to give new songwriters a level playing field without competing with more well-kno Pabs Dadivas - ARTIST COMPOSER - EAST OF TRIBECA - LinkedIn RAF