Marian Rivera of Balota (left) and Gabby Padilla (right) of Kono Basho share the award for Best Actress at the Cinemalaya 20 awards night held at Ayala Malls Manila Bay, Sunday, August 11, 2024. Enzo Osorio (inset) wins Best Acor for his performance in The Hearing.
PHOTO/S: Cinemalaya Facebook

Marian Rivera for Balota and Gabby Padilla for Kono Basho tied for Best Actress at the Cinemalaya 20 awards night.

Marian was recognized for her performance as a teacher who stood up in the middle of electoral fraud in the Ballot , and Gabby as an anthropologist who went to Japan for the funeral of her Japanese father in Kono Basho .

The awarding ceremony was held at Ayala Malls Manila Bay this Sunday evening, August 12, 2024.

Child actor Enzo Osorio won Best Actor for his performance as a deaf boy abused by a priest in The Hearing .

Best Full-length Film ang regional film na Tumandok.

Best Director is Jaime Pacena for Kono Basho.

Best Supporting Actress went to Sue Prado for Kantil and Best Supporting Actor went to Felipe Ganancial for Tumandok .

LIST OF CINEMALAYA 20 WINNERS

Here is the complete list of Cinemalaya 2024 winners:

Best Full-length Film — Tumandok

Best Short Film — Cross My Heart and Hope To Die

Best Director for Full-length Film — Jaime Pacena II for Kono Basho

Best Director for Short Film — Sam Manacsa for Cross My Heart and Hope To Die

Special Jury Award for Full-length Film — Alipato at Muog, directed by JL Burgos

Special Jury Award for Short Film — Pamalandong sa Danow, directed by Breech Asher Harani

Best Actress — Gabby Padilla for Kono Basho and Marian Rivera for Balota

Best Actor — Enzo Osorio for The Hearing

NETPAC Award for Full-length Film — Richard Jeroui Salvadico and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay for Tumandok

NETPAC Award for Short Film — P.R. Monencillo for Abogbaybay

Best Supporting Actress — Sue Prado for Kantil

Best Supporting Actor — Felipe Ganancial for Tumandok

Best Screenplay (Full-length Film) — Arden Rod Condez and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay for Tumandok

Best Screenplay (Short Film) — Sonny Calvento for Primetime Mother

Best Cinematography — Dan Villegas for Kono Basho

Best Editing — Dominic Bekaert for An Errand

Best Production Design — Eero Yves Francisco for Kono Basho

Best Original Music Score — Paulo Almaden, The Ati People of Kabarangkalan and Nagpana for Tumandok

Best Sound Design — Tedd Dumaguina and Mario Consunji for An Errand

Audience Choice Award (Full-length Film) — Director BC Amparado for Gulay Lang, Manong!

Audience Choice Award (Short Film) — Director Sonny Calvento for Primetime Mother

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Janice, Aga sighting sparks hopes for reunion project

A netizen said, “Aga-Janice tandem is still the best for me.”

The image of ex-couple and former Regal Babies Janice de Belen and Aga Muhlach made many showbiz fans nostalgic. Janice and Aga were reunited at the wake of Regal matriarch Lily “Mother Lily” Monteverde. 
PHOTO/S: PEP.ph (YouTube), Popoy Caritativo (Instagram)

Janice de Belen and Aga Muhlach stirred nostalgia among showbiz fans after photos and videos of them together went online.

Among those who shared a photo, taken during the wake of Regal Entertainment Inc. founder Lily Monteverde, endearingly called Mother Lily in showbiz circles, was talent manager Popoy Caritativo.

The movie fan in Popoy couldn’t help but reminisce upon seeing the reunited former couple.

Wrote Popoy excitedly, “Aga and Janice. Suddenly, I’m 15 years old again.”

 

PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) too recently shared a video of Janice and Aga’s interaction at the wake, and many netizens were thrilled to see the two mingling happily with showbiz colleagues.

Janice and Aga’s presence at Mother Lily’s wake was not surprising.

Both stars were once among Regal’s biggest young talents and were even a loveteam during the 1980s.

Some of the movies they made together include Erpat Kong Forgets, Bakit Madalas ang Tibok ng Puso, When I Fall in Love, and Super-Wan-Tu-Tri.

FROM REEL TO REAL-LIFE ROMANCE

Janice and Aga’s romance went beyond the big screen.

At the age of 18, Janice surprised the public by announcing on national television that she was pregnant with 17-year-old Aga Muhlach’s child.

Although Aga proposed to her, Janice declined, citing their youth as a reason.

They share a son, Luigi, who is now 37 years old and has pursued a career as a chef.

Today, Aga is married to beauty queen-actress Charlene Gonzalez. They have two kids: Atasha and Andres.

Read: Andres at Atasha Muhlach, first time magsasama sa sitcom

Janice, meanwhile, has four children — Inah, Moira, Kaila, and Yuan — with her erstwhile partner, John Estrada.

CLAMOR FOR A JANICE-AGA REUNION MOVIE

Netizens left comments on Popoy’s Instagram post, wondering about the possibility of a reunion movie for Janice and Aga.

“Grabe yung ayuda nàto Yung kilig ko umabot na sa North pole. Sana magkaroon sila ng project again,” wished a fan.

Another follower commented, “Super happy ko makita sila magkasama kahit man lang sa picture, sana magkaroon sila project together.”

“Loveteam na minahal.at iniyakan ko ng hindi nagkatuluyan,” remarked a netizen.

One comment reads, “I’m at my happiest seeing them both together again. Aga-Janice tandem is still the best for me.”