‘Signal Rock,’ ‘Liway’ lead 37th Luna Awards nominees

MANILA, Philippines –  Chito Roño’s “Signal Rock” and Kip Oebanda’s “Liway” received the most nods with nine each at the Film Academy of the Philippines’ (FAP) 37th Luna Awards.

Both films are vying for awards such as Best Motion Picture, Best Screenplay, Best Director, Best Cinematography, among others.

“Signal Rock’s” Christian Bables earned a nomination as Best Actor, while “Liway’s” Glaiza de Castro earned a nomination as Best Actress.

“Signal Rock” tells the story of Intoy (Bables) who looks after his family in Biri, Samar and has to go to strange rock formations on an island to communicate with his sister overseas. The film won the 2018 Pista ng Pelikulang Pilipino (PPP) Special Jury Prize and Critics’ Choice.

“Liway,” which is set during the Martial Law era, tells the story of Dakip (Kenken Nuyad) who was born in a detention cell.

It was an entry at the 2019 Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival which won the Audience Award in the Main Competition and the Special Jury Commendation.

Other top contenders in this year’s Luna Awards are Erik Matti’s “BuyBust” starring Anne Curtis and Jerrold Tarog’s “Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral” starring Paulo Avelino, both receiving eight nominations.

Meanwhile, the late veteran actor Eddie Garcia was also nominated for Best Actor in his movie “Rainbow’s Sunset” which also stars Gloria Romero and the late theater legend Tony Mabesa.

The 37th Luna Awards awards night will take place on November 30, 2019 at the Maybank Performing Arts Theater at Bonifacio Global City in Taguig City.

Here is the full list of nominees in this year’s Luna Awards:

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐄𝐃𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆

Jay Halili (Buy Bust)

Marya Ignacio and Noemi Paguiligan (The Hows of Us)

Maynard Pattaui and Edlyn Tallada-Abuel (Ang Dalawang Mrs. Reyes)

Chuck Gutierrez (Liway)

Jerrold Tarog (Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐑𝐄

Jerrold Tarog (Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral)

Malek Lopez and Erwin Romulo (Buy Bust) Emerzon Texon (Meet Me in St. Gallen)

Nhick Ramiro Pacis (Liway)

Emerzon Texon (Ang Babaeng Allergic sa WiFi)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐂𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐏𝐇𝐘

Neil Derrick Bion (Buy Bust)

Neil Daza (Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus)

Pong Ignacio (Liway)

Neil Daza (Signal Rock)

Tey Clamor (Ang Babaeng Allergic sa WiFi)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐃𝐔𝐂𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐃𝐄𝐒𝐈𝐆𝐍

Michael Español and Roma Regala (Buy Bust)

Aped Santos (Liway)

Mark Sabas (Signal Rock)

Roy Lachica (Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral)

Maolen Fadul (Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐃

Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc (Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral)

Albert Michael Idioma and Alex Tomboc (Signal Rock)

Whannie Dellosa and Steven Vesagas (Buy Bust)

Axel Fernandez (Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus)

Jason Conanan, Mikko Quizon, and Kat Salinas (Meet Me in St. Gallen)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐄𝐄𝐍𝐏𝐋𝐀𝐘

Carmi Raymundo, Gillian Ebreo, Crystal San Miguel, and Cathy Garcia-Molina (The Hows of Us)

Rodolfo Vera (Signal Rock)

Rodolfo Vera and Jerrold Tarog (Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral)

Irene Villamor (Meet Me in St. Gallen)

Zig Dulay and Kip Oebanda (Liway)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒

Aiko Melendez (Rainbow’s Sunset)

Daria Ramirez (Signal Rock)

Max Collins (Citizen Jake)

Nova Villa (Miss Granny)

Sunshine Dizon (Rainbow’s Sunset)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐒𝐔𝐏𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑

Arjo Atayde (Buy Bust)

Soliman Cruz (Liway)

Carlo Aquino (Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral)

Epy Quizon (Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral)

Mon Confiado (Signal Rock)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐑𝐄𝐒𝐒

Angelica Panganiban (Exes Baggage)

Glaiza de Castro (Liway)

Ai Ai delas Alas (School Service)

Anne Curtis (Sid & Aya)

Agot Isidro (Changing Partners)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐀𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑

Eddie Garcia (Rainbow’s Sunset)

Christian Bables (Signal Rock)

Nicco Manalo (Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus)

Daniel Padilla (The Hows of Us)

Dingdong Dantes (Sid & Aya)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐃𝐈𝐑𝐄𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑

Chito Roño (Signal Rock)

Dwein Baltazar (Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus)

Erik Matti (Buy Bust)

Kip Oebanda (Liway)

Irene Villamor (Meet Me in St. Gallen)

𝐁𝐄𝐒𝐓 𝐌𝐎𝐓𝐈𝐎𝐍 𝐏𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐔𝐑𝐄

Liway (Exquisite Aspect Ventures, VY/AC Productions, and Cinemalaya)

Buy Bust (Viva Films and Reality Entertainment)

Signal Rock (CSR Productions)

Goyo: Ang Batang Heneral (TBA Studios and Globe Studios)

Gusto Kita with All My Hypothalamus (Epicmedia Productions, CineFilipino, Unitel, and Cignal Entertainment)

𝐒𝐏𝐄𝐂𝐈𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐑𝐃𝐒

Fernando Poe, Jr. (FPJ) Lifetime Achievement Award

Ms. Lily Monteverde

Manuel de Leon Award for Exemplary Achievements

Ms. Nova Villa

Lamberto Avellana Memorial Award

Director Wenn Deramas

Director Soxie Topacio

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