Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Editing is an award presented annually by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority ( MMDA ) . It was first awarded at the 1st Metro Manila Film Festival ceremony , held in 1975 ; Edgardo Vinarao won the award for his editing in '' Diligin mo ng Hamog ang Uhaw na Lupa '' and it grants to a film exhibiting the finest editing for work in a motion picture . Currently , nominees and winners are determined by Executive Committees , headed by the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman and key members of the film industry
1st Metro Manila Film Festival
1975 Metro Manila Film Festival
Metro Manila Film Festival Award for Best Editing