2012 FAMAS Awards
The 60th Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held on September 24, 2012 at Fiesta Pavilion in Manila Hotel. Angelo "Eloy" Padua, president of Manila Hotel, hosted the event. This edition of FAMAS Awards was produced by Angel Calzo and directed by Leonardo Q. Belen. '' Manila Kingpin: The Asiong Salonga Story'', produced by Leonard Villalon and Maylyn Villalon-Enriquez, is the recipient of this edition's FAMAS Award for Best Picture. Awards Major Awards Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface. Special Awards German Moreno Youth Achievement Award *Kristofer Martin * Daniel Padilla * Enrique Gil * Derrick Monasterio * Julie Anne San Jose * Jessy Mendiola *Edgar Allan Guzman Exemplary Achievement Award *Persida V. Rueda-Acosta (In the field of justice) FAMAS Hall of Fame *Carlo J. Caparas Huwarang Artista sa Larangan ng Serbisyo Publiko *Alfred Vargas Outstanding Lady Movie Producer * Malou Santos * Lily Y. Monteverde *Annette Gozon-Abr ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Filipino Academy Of Movie Arts And Sciences Award
The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards (also known as the FAMAS Awards) are the annual honors given by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS), an organization composed of award-winning writers and movie columnists, for achievements in Philippine cinema for a calendar year. Members of the academy including avid movie viewers, fans or enthusiasts cast their votes on who should win the statuettes in the different categories they were nominated. Established in 1952, it is the oldest existing film industry award-giving body in the Philippines (as of 2013) and one of the oldest in Asia. The FAMAS Award, from 1952 to 1982, was the highest Filipino film award a filmmaker or artisan could receive in the local movie industry. In 1982, after the inception of the Film Academy of the Philippines (Luna) Awards, the Philippine equivalent of the Oscars (where academy members are film professionals who nominate and choose awardees of the year) was mandated by t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Yam Laranas
William Laranas (born 12 December 1978 in Davao City) is a Filipino director and cinematographer. Biography Early life Laranas studied filmmaking at the Mowelfund Film Institute and is currently a professor of Cinematography at the Ateneo de Manila University. Filmography * ''Balahibong Pusa'' (2001, English: ''Cat Hairs'') * ''Radyo'' (2001, English: ''Radio'') * ''Ikaw Lamang Hanggang Ngayon'' (2002, English: ''Only You'') * ''Hibla'' (2002, English: ''Thread'') * '' Sigaw'' (2004, English: ''The Echo'') * '' The Echo'' (2008, English language remake of ''Sigaw'') * '' Patient X'' (2009) * ''The Road'' (2011) * ''Abomination'' (2018) * ''Aurora An aurora (plural: auroras or aurorae), also commonly known as the polar lights, is a natural light display in Earth's sky, predominantly seen in high-latitude regions (around the Arctic and Antarctic). Auroras display dynamic patterns of bri ...'' (2018) *''Nightshift'' (2019) *''Death of a Girlfriend'' (2021) *''Greed'' (2022 ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Pokwang
Marietta Subong (born August 27, 1970), known professionally as Pokwang, is a Filipino comedian, actress, television host and singer. She started in a reality show on ABS-CBN and subsequently appeared in dramas and sitcoms of the network. She also received the Best Comedy Actress award from the Philippine Movie Press Club for her portrayal in the sitcom ''Aalog-Alog'' and the Best Female Comedian award from People's Choice Awards. She became a host of the variety shows ''Wowowee'', '' Pilipinas Win na Win'' and ''Happy Yipee Yehey''. Early life Pokwang was born as Marietta Subong on August 27, 1970 in Iloilo City. Her family hails from Antipolo, Rizal. Her father was a drunkard and her mother had difficulties in raising Pokwang and her 11 other siblings. Pokwang was the seventh born among her siblings. Career As a migrant worker In 1990, Pokwang went to Japan as an Overseas Filipino Worker (OFW) and worked as a group dancer, going home to the Philippines four times within the ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Marian Rivera
Marian Rivera Gracia-Dantes (; born 12 August 1984) is a Filipino recording artist, actress, and commercial model. She gained prominence as a widely-acclaimed actress for her roles in '' MariMar'', ''Dyesebel'', '' Amaya'', ''Darna'' and '' Temptation of Wife''. As a recording artist, Rivera has released two studio albums: the ''Marian Rivera Dance Hits'' and ''Retro Crazy''. She has starred in films such as '' My Bestfriend's Girlfriend'', ''You to Me Are Everything'', and '' Panday 2''. She was included in 2011's Top 20 Endorsers. She was hailed as '' FHM Magazine's'' Sexiest Woman in 2008, 2013, and 2014, setting the record of three cumulative victories through voting online and SMS. She was selected as one of the members of the selection committee at the ''Miss Universe 2021''. Early life and education Marian Rivera Gracia was born in Madrid, Spain to Francisco Javier Gracia Alonso, a Spaniard, and Amalia Rivera, a Filipina from Cavite. Her parents married and eventually ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Anne Curtis
Anne Curtis-Smith(; born 17 February 1985) is a Filipino-Australian actress, model, television host, entrepreneur and recording artist. She is dubbed as the "''Multimedia Superstar''" for her talent and influence. Curtis has received numerous accolades throughout her career, including two FAMAS Awards, a Luna Award, two Metro Manila Film Festival Awards, and five PMPC Star Awards for Television. Additionally, she has also been nominated for two Gawad Urian Awards, and eight PMPC Star Awards for Movies. Regarded as one of the most influential celebrities in the Philippines, ''Forbes Asia'' named her as one of the top 100 digital stars in the Asia-Pacific region. As of 2021, she remains as the Philippines' top Instagram personality with over 17 million followers, and is also the 4th most followed Filipino celebrity on Facebook with over 18 million followers. She was also the first Filipino to reach 14 million followers on Twitter, and is currently the second most followed Filip ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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TJ Trinidad
Raul Fenstad "TJ" Trinidad Jr. (born January 22, 1976) is a Filipino Filipino may refer to: * Something from or related to the Philippines ** Filipino language, standardized variety of 'Tagalog', the national language and one of the official languages of the Philippines. ** Filipinos, people who are citizens of th ... actor. Filmography Film Television Theater Awards and nominations References External links * 1976 births Living people Filipino male television actors Male actors from Batangas Filipino people of Spanish descent Star Magic ABS-CBN personalities GMA Network personalities {{Philippines-actor-stub ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Derek Ramsay
Derek Arthur Ramsay Jr. (born December 7, 1976) is a British-Filipino model, actor, and host. As of 2019, he is an exclusive talent of GMA Network. In 2021, he file for indefinite leave and is currently inactive in showbiz to attend personal life. Early life and education Ramsay was born on December 7, 1976, in Enfield, England, and he was raised in Cainta, Rizal, Philippines. His Filipina mother, Remedios Paggao, was the head of the housekeeping unit of 11 Cadogan Gardens in England, and his British father, Derek Arthur Ramsay Sr. was an inspector for the Metropolitan Police Service stationed in Scotland Yard. He was educated in the Philippines at Maria Montessori High School and a boarding school in England. He studied for an undergraduate degree in Marketing in New Hampshire and Boston. Career Modelling Early in the 2000s, Ramsay found work as an MTV VJ, a model, as well as TV commercial actor. Television and film Ramsay first came into wider public attention in ''Eat Bula ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Aga Muhlach
Ariel Aquino Muhlach"Aga Muchlach biography" ''IMDB''. Retrieved June 13, 2014. (; born August 12, 1969), popularly known as Aga Muhlach, is a actor. He has received numerous local and international accolades throughout his career, including , , and . He was introduced to the entertai ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Bong Revilla
Ramon Bautista Bong Revilla Jr. (; born Jose Mari Bautista; September 25, 1966) and commonly known as Bong Revilla, is a Filipino actor, television presenter and politician serving as a Senator since 2019, and previously from 2004 to 2016. The son of actor-politician Ramon Revilla Sr., he himself became an action star in the 1980s and 1990s as Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr. He started his political career in Cavite, serving as vice governor (1995–1998) and later governor (1998–2001). He was the chairman of the Videogram Regulatory Board from 2002 to 2004. Revilla was first elected to the Senate in 2004. He successfully ran for a second term and topped the senatorial race in 2010. His alleged involvement in the Napoles pork barrel scam led the Sandiganbayan to issue an arrest warrant against him and other co-accused on June 20, 2014. Within hours, Revilla surrendered before the anti-graft court. Bong Revilla was acquitted of plunder and released on December 7, 2018, but was r ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FAMAS Award For Best Actress
The FAMAS Award for Best Actress is one of the FAMAS Awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award, which are voted on by Palanca Award-winning writers and movie columnists and writers within the industry. This is the Philippines' equivalent of the Hollywood's Academy Awards or the Oscars. Winners and nominees The list may be incomplete such as some of the names of the nominees and the roles portrayed especially during the early years of FAMAS Awards. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. *Note – The year indicates the awards for the films of that year when those films were originally released. Please refer to the Academy Awards how they label the awards for the films original release date and not the awards ceremony date. ‡ – indicates the winner 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Superlatives Ref ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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FAMAS Award For Best Actor
The FAMAS Award for Best Actor is one of the FAMAS Awards given to people working in the motion picture industry by the Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Award, which are voted on by Palanca Award-winning writers and movie columnists and writers within the industry. Winners and nominees The list may be incomplete such as some of the names of the nominees and the roles portrayed especially during the early years of FAMAS Awards. In the lists below, the winner of the award for each year is shown first, followed by the other nominees. ‡ – indicates the winner Superlatives *Eddie Garcia won the award more than any actors with six wins. Joseph Estrada, Fernando Poe Jr. and Christopher De Leon have also won the award five times. All four of them are inducted to the FAMAS Hall of Fame. Allen Dizon just recently won his 5th Best Actor and is eligible for Hall of Fame induction in 2022. *Three actors have won the award consecutively. They are Christophe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Joyce Bernal
Joyce E. Bernal (born May 6, 1968) is a Filipina film and television director in the Philippines who started as a film editor for Viva Films in 1994. Career On July 23, 2018, she directed the third State of the Nation Address of President Rodrigo Duterte Rodrigo Roa Duterte (, ; born March 28, 1945), also known as Digong, Rody, and by the initials DU30 and PRRD, is a Filipino lawyer and politician who served as the 16th president of the Philippines from 2016 to 2022. He is the chairperson .... Bernal was again tapped to direct Duterte's fourth State of the Nation Address on July 22, 2019 and for the fifth State of the Nation Address on July 27, 2020. Filmography Film Television Music videos Awards References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Bernal, Joyce 1968 births Filipino film directors Filipino television directors Star Circle Quest Living people Filipino film editors Women film editors People from Manila Women television directors Filipino ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |