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<div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-4" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DU4kgQsAXrU/embed/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A4%2C%22os%22%3A9057926.5%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="881" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-4" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>MANILA -- Tickets for the comedy movie &quot;Batang Paco&quot; starring Empoy Marquez and Ai Ai delas Alas are lower than the usual prices across major theater chains.</p><p>The rates vary depending on the cinema and location. At SM Cinemas, tickets are priced at P275 each in Metro Manila, while provincial branches are offering tickets for P230 each.</p><p>Ayala Malls Cinemas is charging P275 per ticket in Metro Manila and P250 in provincial locations.</p><p>Robinsons Cinemas has set ticket prices at P280 each in Metro Manila, with provincial rates ranging from P230 to P250, depending on the cinema.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-6" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DU2CjdxgdBI/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A6%2C%22os%22%3A9132545.200000286%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1125" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-6" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>In a statement, executive producer and MiVida Productions founder Ana Abiera del Moral said that the decision to lower ticket prices was made to make the movie more accessible to Filipinos.</p><p>“I decided to lower the ticket price because I want more people to have the chance to watch &#x27;Batang Paco&#x27; without worrying about the cost,” Del Moral said.</p><p>&quot;Life is already expensive, and sometimes what families and friends need is a simple moment to laugh together and feel inspired,&quot; she added. </p><p>Del Moral stressed that accessibility was a key consideration in the film&#x27;s release strategy.</p><p>&quot;If we can make that experience more accessible, then we&#x27;ve done something meaningful,&quot; she said.</p><p>Del Moral also emphasized the importance of supporting the local film industry by watching Filipino films in cinemas.</p><p>&quot;I truly hope Filipinos continue to support our local film industry by watching our films in cinemas and believing in our own stories,&quot; she noted.</p><p>&quot;Batang Paco&quot; is a family comedy-drama that follows the story of a timid tattoo artist who is forced into extraordinary circumstances when his child is taken.</p><p>Directed by Rechie del Carmen and written by Gina Marissa Tagasa, it marks the maiden theatrical release of MiVida Productions.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/1/20/empoy-ai-ai-delas-alas-mon-confiado-star-in-new-film-batang-paco-1448" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Empoy, Ai Ai delas Alas, Mon Confiado star in new film &#x27;Batang Paco&#x27;</a></div>

<p>Tickets for the comedy movie "Batang Paco" starring Empoy Marquez and Ai Ai delas Alas are lower than the usual prices across major theater chains.</p>

Tickets for the comedy movie "Batang Paco" starring Empoy Marquez and Ai Ai delas Alas are lower than the usual prices across major theater chains.

Lower than usual: Ticket prices for Empoy-Ai Ai film 'Batang Paco' start at P230

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Lower than usual: Ticket prices for Empoy-Ai Ai film 'Batang Paco' start at P230

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Published February 19, 2026 11:40 AM PHT

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