Eugene Domingo and Aga Muhlach in scenes from “And the Breadwinner Is…” and “Uninvited,” respectively. Images: Courtesy of Star Cinema, Mentorque
Eugene Domingo and Aga Muhlach caught the attention of netizens after they weren’t nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Actor, respectively, at the 2024 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) Gabi ng Parangal, with some noting it as the ceremony’s “biggest snubs.”
Domingo portrayed the role of Baby Salvador in “And the Breadwinner Is…,” the eldest sister who left her younger brother Bambi (Vice Ganda) behind to support the family’s needs. Meanwhile, Muhlach took on the challenge of portraying the corrupt billionaire Guilly Vega in “Uninvited.”
Despite their acting performances, netizens were shocked after they were not nominated for Best Supporting Actress and Best Supporting Actor at the ceremony, which took place on Friday, Dec. 27, in Solaire Resort in Parañaque.
Domingo and Muhlach’s snubs led to netizens taking to social media to express their dismay, with some pointing out that their performances were worthy of acting awards. Others shared clips of their best scenes in their respective films.
BIGGEST SNUBBED OF THE NIGHT
Eugene Domingo for Best Supporting Actress
Aga Muhlach for Best Actor#MMFF50GabiNgParangal pic.twitter.com/JLDOL4523L— joshieeeecat (@_joshuaperry) December 27, 2024
because tbh this clip alone deserves an award!!!!! 🤷♀️ EUGENE DOMINGO, THE ACTRESS THAT YOU ARE!
#MMFF50GabiNgParangal #MMFF2024 pic.twitter.com/74ta1N5RlV
— 💌 (@romanafied) December 27, 2024
Eugene Domingo is an icon, a trailblazer, and a powerhouse of talent. Her being overlooked is not just baffling—it’s a glaring oversight. To ignore THE Eugene Domingo is to ignore the essence of true artistry. #MMFF50GabiNgParangal pic.twitter.com/htwnqjxK29
— Maricel Soprano (@momshiedivine) December 28, 2024
The brilliance of Aga Muhlach and Nadine Lustre’s performance in this scene tapos hindi nominated si Aga?????? #Uninvited pic.twitter.com/ynAvUOOCmF
— ALTStarMagic 💫 (@AltStarMagic) December 28, 2024
Awww I thought Aga Muhlach would at least get a nomination. Every time he was on screen, ang sarap niya murahin.
— Jai Cabajar (@jaicabajar) December 27, 2024
Aga Muhlach deserved to be nominated for Best Actor.
Tangina that guy was the best fucking choice to play Guilly Vega!!!
— RIH-GAUR! 😫 (@LoveMaeUmali) December 27, 2024
not even a nomination
oks lang kung di niyo ipanalo yan (his political inclinations, boo) pero if you watched uninvited maiintindihan mong he deserves at least a nomination. ganun siya ka-effective. pic.twitter.com/Y1fRTEZkKQ
— incarnadine (@nirvanadine) December 28, 2024
The nominees for Best Supporting Actress included Chanda Romero, Lorna Tolentino, Gabby Padilla, Nadine Lustre, Cristine Reyes and Kakki Teodoro, with the lattermost taking home the award.
Meanwhile, Dennis Trillo, Vice Ganda, Seth Fedelin, Vic Sotto, Piolo Pascual and Arjo Atayde were recognized as the nominees for Best Actor, with Trillo bagging the win.
Dan Villegas, Jun Robles Lana, ‘Uninvited’s’ snubs
Other notable snub recipients at the Gabi ng Parangal were Dan Villegas and Jun Robles Lana for Best Director in “Uninvited” and “And the Breadwinner Is…,” respectively.
This led to netizens expressing their confusion over their absence from the nominees, with some reiterating how their films were a “breakthrough” in this year’s edition of the film festival.
If they selected 10 best entries to become a part of official list, then how is Jun Lana and Dan Villegas, at the very least, not even nominated? Their films are breakthrough this edition. Lana transformed Vice and Villegas mounted thriller ensemble. #MMFF50 #MMFF50GabiNgParangal pic.twitter.com/bVkVpDL8Rc
— Rod Magaru (@rodmagaru) December 28, 2024
Aga Muhlach, Elijah Canlas, and Director Dan Villegas from ‘Uninvited’ were notably snubbed at the #MMFF50GabiNgParangal, despite delivering outstanding performances.
SO PLEASE WATCH #UninvitedMMFF #UninvitedMovie TO KNOW WHY! #NadineLustre pic.twitter.com/d6RE7bU9XH
— Nadine is #UninvitedMMFF 🍷 (@onlypresnadine) December 27, 2024
SNUBBED FOR NOMINATION
* Jun Lana & Dan Villegas – Best Director
* Aga Muhlach – Best Actor
* Julia Barretto – Best Actress
* Eugene Domingo & Gladys Reyes – Best Supporting Actress
* Elijah Canlas – Best Supporting Actor
* The Kingdom – Best Float— Trck 🇰🇷🇵🇭🇹🇭 (@trcksterboy) December 27, 2024
no jun lana nomination for best director, no aga muhlach for best actor, no eugene domingo for best supporting actress, SHUT THIS CLOWN SHOW NOW!!!#MMFF50GabiNgParangal pic.twitter.com/zAzodClMl3
— dane (@twigsswift) December 27, 2024
Jun Lana, one of the most brilliant minds in PH cinema, snubbed. Eugene Domingo, a powerhouse of world class film performances, ignored. And Vice Ganda,the person who’s behind the MMFF’s consistent success COMPLETELY OVERLOOKED?!
— nads #AndTheBreadwinnerIs (@benignostuy) December 27, 2024
On the other hand, netizens called out the Gabi ng Parangal jury for not including “Uninvited” as one of the potential winners in notable categories such as Best Picture. The crime thriller tied with “Topakk” to bring home the Best Float award.
The one film that was brave enough to tell the hard truth gets snubbed?!
Uninvited was robbed.
Now before anything else, just a disclaimer, I do believe that some of the other winners were deserving (called Green Bones for best picture, deserved) and congrats on the wins. pic.twitter.com/zJMOVBxrW4
— AquaBlake (@BlakeSalcedo) December 27, 2024
ijk kung bakit hindi nila binigyan ng award ang #Uninvited just because sumasalamin ito sa katotohanan na ang may pakana ng kahayupan sa bansa kundi mayaman at mga pulitiko.
Direk Dan’s bravery in sharing his art will not be silenced. We stand with him.
Lavan tayo sa sinehan!
— drin (@aldringerous) December 27, 2024
deserve na deserve ng green bones all their wins pero damn sobrang questionable ng pag-snub sa uninvited tsaka and the breadwinner is…gicrazy kayo like that
— yani (@yanihatesu) December 27, 2024
When we, fans, don’t even have to talk and lift a finger because casual moviegoers, film accounts and film enthusiasts are disgruntled now and make noises about how MMFF deliberately snubbed UNINVITED.
They too know what the film and the actors deserve… 😌 pic.twitter.com/VxoVtYwPw6
— 🌹 (@ninarome0) December 27, 2024
Despite the backlash, MMFF spokesperson Noel Ferrer reiterated in a statement that the results of the Gabi ng Parangal were from a “no cooking show,” saying the winners were chosen in an hours-long deliberation.
“No leaks, definitely no cooking show … only the Jury Chair and the MMFF Executive Director knew the results, not even I or any member of the Execom. Rest assured, there was due process and the judgment was fair and sound and final,” he said.