Jennylyn Mercado bags MMFF best actress; Derek Ramsay is best actor

By: Nestor Corrales - 10 years ago

Derek Ramsay and Jennylyn Mercado INQUIRER FILE PHOTOS

MANILA, Philippines—Jennylyn Mercado won the best actress award and Derek Ramsay bagged the best actor honor for their performance in the movie “English Only Please” at the 40^th Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) on Saturday night at the Philippine International Convention Center.

Robin Padilla’s “Bonifacio: Unang Pangulo” won Best Picture, among other awards.

Other winners were:

Best Supporting Actor —Joey Marquez (Kubot: the Aswang Chronicles 2)
Best Supporting Actress—Lotlot de leon (Kubot: the Aswang Chronicles 2)
Best Cinematography—Carlo Mendoza (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)
Best Editing—Marya Ignacio (English Only Please)
Best Production Design— Ericsson Navarro for (Kubot: The Aswang Chronicles 20
Best Theme Song award—(Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)
Best Director—Dan Villegas (English Only Please)
Best Screenplay Award—Antoinette Jadaone (English Only Please)
Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Film— (Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)
Gatpuno Antonio Villegas Cultural Award—(Bonifacio: Ang Unang Pangulo)

Earlier, Allen Dizon of “Magkakabaung” won the new wave best actor award and Zsa Zsa Padilla received the new wave best actress honor for the film “M. (Mother’s Maiden Name) while Jason Paul Laxamana (“Magkakabaung”) was best director.

Other winners in the new wave category:

New wave Best Supporting Actress—Gloria Sevilla M. (Mother’s Maiden Name)
New Wave Best Supporting Actor—Kristopher King (Maratabat)
Best Picture—Magkakabaung
New Wave Special Jury Prize—M. (Mother’s Maiden Name)