31st Luna Awards 2013 Winners | Angel Locsin Wins Best Actress, The Mistress Big Winner

The 31st Luna Awards (2013) happened June 1 and the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) has given 12 Luna trophies to outstanding films and people behind the successful movies of the year.

Star Cinema's The Mistress was big winner of the night, clinching half of the trophies given away. It won Best Screenplay, Best Editing, Best Actor for John Lloyd Cruz, Best Supporting Actor for Ronaldo Valdez and Best Supporting Actress for Hilda Koronel. 

Angel Locsin won Best Actress, her fourth Best Actress trophy for her performance in One More Try. Meanwhile, the last five awards were brought home by El Presidente, including the most coveted Best Picture award. 

Here are the winners of the 31st Luna Awards 2013:

BEST PICTURE El Presidente BEST DIRECTION Olivia M. Lamasan (The Mistress) BEST ACTOR John Lloyd Cruz (The Mistress) BEST ACTRESS Angel Locsin (One More Try) BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR Ronaldo Valdez (The Mistress) BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS Hilda Koronel (The Mistress) SPECIAL AWARDS FPJ LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD Director/Actor Eddie Garcia	BEST SCREENPLAY Vanessa R. Valdez (The Mistress) BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY Carlo Mendoza (El Presidente) BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN Danny Red & Joel M.V. Bilbao (El Presidente) BEST EDITING Marya Ignacio (The Mistress) BEST MUSIC Jessie Lasaten (El Presidente) BEST SOUND Albert Michael Idioma (El Presidente) LAMBERTO AVELLANA MEMORIAL AWARD Director Marilou Diaz-Abaya (Posthumous)
MANUEL DE LEON AWARD FOR EXEMPLARY ACHIEVEMENT Director Peque Gallaga

The Film Academy of the Philippines recognizes the artistic and technical excellence of the performances and accentuates the value of quality works of the people behind the outstanding films shown during the year.

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61st FAMAS Awards 2013 Winners: Angel Locsin is Best Actress

Angel Locsin won the Best Actress trophy at the 61st FAMAS Awards (2013) held on April 21 at the AFP Theater. The Kapamilya actress was recognized for her performance in the MMFF 2012 Best Picture One More Try from which also gave her the Star Awards for Movies Best Actress trophy.

Meanwhile, FAMAS Best Actor award went to ER Ejercito for the movie El Presidente which was the big winner of the night bagging 12 awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Mark Meily, Best Actor and Best Supporting Actor for Cesar Montano.

Here are the winners of the 61st FAMAS Awards 2013:

Best Picture "El Presidente" Best Director Mark Meily, "El Presidente" Best Actress Angel Locsin, "One More Try" Best Actor ER Ejercito, "El Presidente" Best Supporting Actress Jacklyn Jose, "A Secret Affair" Best Supporting Actor Cesar Montano, "El Presidente" Best Child Actress Barbara Miguel, "Migrante" Best Child Actor Miguel Vergara, "One More Try" Best Screenplay "El Presidente" Best Cinematography "El Presidente" Best Editing "El Presidente" Best Sound and Musical Score "El Presidente" Best Original Theme Song Aking Inang Bayan, "El Presidente" Best Story "El Presidente"

Best Production Design "El Presidente" Best Special Effects "El Presidente" Advocay Film Award "Larong Bata" Presidential Award for Cinematic Arts Excellence Nora Aunor FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award Jeorge Estregan aka ER Ejercito Arturo M. Padua Memorial Award Cristy Fermin Dr. Jole Perez Memorial Award Butch Francisco Grand Award MMDA and MMDA Chairman Francis Tolentino Special Recognition Award German Moreno German Moreno Youth Achievement Award Ruru Madrid, Xian Lim, Joyce Ching and Janella Salvador Exemplary Award for Public Service Victor B. Endriga, PhD and Dean Amado Domingo Valdez Champion of Humanitarian Service Dr. Ricardo B. Pascasio Great Shape Award Benjamin Alves Celebrity Skin of the Night Award Maxene Magalona

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29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2013 Winners

The 29th PMPC Star Awards for movies awarding ceremonies happened March 10, 2013 at the AFP Theater in Quezon City. The awards night was hosted by Iza Calzado, Kim Chiu and Piolo Pascual.

Angel Locsin won Best Actress for her performance in the MMFF 2012 Best Picture One More Try, scoring a back to back Best Actress win at the PMPC Star Awards for Movies. Last year, she was also hailed as Best Actress for the movie In the Name of Love. 

Meanwhile, El Presidente was the big winner of the night, clinching several awards including Movie of the Year, Best Director for Mark Meily and Best Actor for ER Ejercito.

In the indie movie category, Alagwa was a runaway winner with a grab on the Movie of the Year, Best Child Actor for Bugoy Cariño and Best Screenwriter and Best Director for Ian Loreños.

The PMPC Star Awards honors the best Filipino movies of 2012 and is composed of mainstream and independent film categories. The awards night will be aired on March 17 at 10:45 pm on ABS-CBN Sunday's Best.

Here is the complete list of winners of the 29th PMPC Star Awards for Movies 2013:

MOVIE OF THE YEAR El Presidente (Scenema Concept International, Inc.) MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Mark Meily (El Presidente) INDIE MOVIE OF THE YEAR Alagwa (Breakaway Films) INDIE MOVIE DIRECTOR OF THE YEAR Ian Loreños (Alagwa) MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Jeorge “E.R.” Estregan (El Presidente) MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR Angel Locsin (One More Try) MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTOR OF THE YEAR Carlo Aquino (Mater Dolorosa) MOVIE SUPPORTING ACTRESS OF THE YEAR Janice de Belen (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) NEW MOVIE ACTOR OF THE YEAR Neil Coleta (I Doo Bido Bidoo) NEW MOVIE ACTRESS OF THE YEAR (TIE) Tippy Dos Santos (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) Kim Komatsu (Mga Mumunting Lihim) CHILD PERFORMER OF THE YEAR Bugoy Cariño (Alagwa) MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR Mark Meily (El Presidente) MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Carlo Mendoza (El Presidente) ULIRANG ARTISTA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: Senator Lito Lapid

MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Danny Red and Joel Bilbao (El Presidente) MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR Jason Cahapay and Ryan Orduña (El Presidente) MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR Vincent de Jesus (I Do Bidoo Bidoo) MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Corinne de San Jose and Ditoy Aguila (Tiktik: The Aswang Chronicles) INDIE MOVIE SCREENWRITER OF THE YEAR Ian Loreños (Alagwa) INDIE MOVIE CINEMATOGRAPHER OF THE YEAR Odyssey Flores (Thy Womb) INDIE MOVIE PRODUCTION DESIGNER OF THE YEAR Dante Mendoza (Thy Womb) INDIE MOVIE EDITOR OF THE YEAR Dempster Samarista (Alagwa) INDIE MOVIE MUSICAL SCORER OF THE YEAR Von de Guzman (Supremo) INDIE MOVIE SOUND ENGINEER OF THE YEAR Ditoy Aguila and Mark Locsin (Mater Dolorosa) MOVIE THEME SONG OF THE YEAR Aking Inang Bayan (El Presidente) INDIE ORIGINAL THEME SONG OF THE YEAR Saan Ako Tutuntong (Migrante) DARLING OF THE PRESS: Isko Moreno ULIRANG ALAGAD NG PELIKULA SA LIKOD NG KAMERA: Romy Vitug (cinematographer)

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MMFF 2012 Final Gross and Box Office Results: Sisterakas is Highest Grossing Film of All Time

Star Cinema and Viva Films' Sisterakas topbilled by Queen of All Media Kris Aquino, Comedy Queen Ai Ai Delas Alas and Phenomenal Box Office Star Vice Ganda was hailed as the highest grossing MMFF movie, as well as the top grossing Filipino film of all time.

In its official Twitter account, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA), which is in charge of the MMFF, reported a P342 million gross for Sisterakas during the film fest's 14-day run, which sealed its place as the highest grossing local film in history surpassing the box office success of  Vice Ganda's The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin.

Meanwhile, MMFF 2012 Best Picture One More Try overtook erstwhile second-placer Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si Ako after 2 weeks with P170.5 million gross compared to the latter's official festival-long gross of  P133.5 million. Shake, Rattle, and Roll 14 was a distant fourth, earning a total of P45.3 million.

Just like their previous releases, MMDA did not reveal the official figures for the four films The Strangers, El Presidente, Sosy Problems and Thy Womb. However, the committee declared a record-breaking MMFF gross this year with  P767.8 million total gross for the eight entries or 21% higher compared to the 2011 record of P636.7 million.

Here is the 2012 MMFF January 8, 2013 official box office result (final box office tally).

		Official Box Office Results (January 8, 2013)
MMFF 2012 Entry		8-Day Gross	2-Week Gross (Final Tally)
1.	Sisterakas	Php 231.9 million	Php 342 million
2.	One More Try	Php 91.3 million	Php 170.5 million
3.	Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si AKO	Php 104.5 million	Php 133.5 million
4.	Shake Rattle and Roll 14 (The Invasion)	Php 34.6 million	Php 45.3 million
5.	The Strangers	Php 50.6 million (Total for 4 films)	(not released)
6.	El Presidente		(not released)
7.	Sosy Problems		(not released)
8.	Thy Womb		(not released)

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MMFF 2012: 8th Day Gross and Official Box Office Results (Dec 25-Jan 1)

Metro Manila Film Festival Day 8 – According to the latest box office results released by the festival committee, the MMFF 2012 total gross as of January 1, 2013 amounted to Php 512.9 million, a 5% increase from last year's MMFF box office tally for the same period.

Star Cinema and Viva Films' Sisterakas is the festival's top grosser for the period (since day 1) with P231.9 million gross after 8 days. Contrary to previous reports with unofficial box office tally, Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si AKO is still the second top grosser, beating Star Cinema's One More Try by about P13.2 million.

In 4th place is the horror movie Shake Rattle & Roll 14 but with a gross far from the top 3 entries. Just like their earlier official releases, the festival's committee did not provide box office data for movies other than the top 4 but are ranked according to their box office performance as follows: The Strangers, El Presidente, Sosy Problems, and Thy Womb.

Here is the 2012 MMFF 8th day (December 25-January 1) official box office result.

		Official Box Office Results (December 25-January 1)
MMFF 2012 Entry		Opening Gross	2-Day Gross	8-Day Gross
1.	Sisterakas	Php 39.2 million	Php 71.2 million	Php 231.9 million
2.	Si Agimat, Si Enteng Kabisote at Si AKO	Php 29.5 million	Php 47.7 million	Php 104.5 million
3.	One More Try	Php 13.6 million	Php 24.3 million	Php 91.3 million
4.	Shake Rattle and Roll 14 (The Invasion)	Php 10.5 million	Php 16.7 million	Php 34.6 million
5.	The Strangers	(not released)	(not released)	Php 50.6 million (Total gross - Top 4 films gross)
6.	El Presidente	(not released)	(not released)
7.	Sosy Problems	(not released)	(not released)
8.	Thy Womb	(not released)	(not released)

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