The Cinema Centenario on Maginhawa Street in Quezon City has announced its closing its doors due to the coronavirus pandemic.

In a lengthy Facebook post on October 7, Cinema Centenario recalled how an elderly couple found a "home" at the cinema on its first week of operations.

"Katulad niyo, miss na rin namin ang manood ng sine sa Centenario, chumika sa maliit naming lobby habang naghihintay sa pelikula o magsulat sa notebook na mistulang piping saksi sa mga nararamdaman natin," it wrote. 

"Nakakamiss din ang mga deep talks sa balcony after manood ng sine, discussion at analysis tungkol sa pinanood na pelikula, mas masarap sana over beers ano?"

After over 200 days of closure, the cinema is finally closing down, noting that "safety and sustainability" affected their decision the most.

"Hindi ito naging madali para sa amin. Malaking factor sa aming desisyon ang safety and sustainability, kahit payagan pang magbukas ang mga sinehan, it won't work sa aming kinalalagyan. Hindi biro ang safety concerns na hatid ng pandemyang ito kaya umabot kami sa desisyong ito. Manatili po sana tayong ligtas at healthy sa lahat ng pagkataon," it added.

Cinema Centenario thanked their supporters and encouraged them to "Moov" forward, referring to its digital venue for film screenings.

The microcinema also asked their supporters to keep supporting local films.

"Taos-pusong pasasalamat sa inyong lahat mga kapitbahay; sa aming mga partner organizations, filmmakers, at sa komunidad ng mga mangingibig ng pelikula na nabuo sa apat na sulok ng ating munting Tahanan,"it wrote. 

"Hanggang sa muli, Welcome Home to Cinema Centenario!"

Cinema Centenario first opened in 2017 and had since been a home for local films.

In 2018, the local film theater hosted the Never Forget Film Festival, which commemorated the declaration of Martial Law.