It was an unforgettable victory for Vice Ganda and the Sigrid Bernardo-helmed “I’m Perfect,” which brought home the Best Actor and Best Picture awards, respectively, at the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2025 Gabi ng Parangal.
Vice became emotional after he was declared Best Actor for his gut-wrenching portrayal of Twinkle in “Call Me Mother,” which tells the story of a gay man named Twinkle who raised Angelo on his own. Meanwhile, “I’m Perfect” tells the story of Jiro and Jessica, adults with Down syndrome, who fall in love and are determined to prove to their families that their romance is real.
Held at the Dusit Thani Hotel in Makati on Saturday, December 27, the Gabi ng Parangal celebrates the actors, filmmakers, producers, screenwriters, and the film industry workers with their work in this year’s eight entries.
Here is the full list of winners:
* Best Picture: “I’m Perfect”
* 2nd Best Picture: “UnMarry”
* 3rd Best Picture:
* Best Actress: Krystel Go for “I’m Perfect”
* Best Actor: Vice Ganda for “Call Me Mother”
* Best Supporting Actress: Odette Khan for “Bar Boys: After School”
* Best Supporting Actor: Tom Rodriguez for “UnMarry”
* Best Director: Jeffrey Jeturian for “UnMarry”
* Best Child Performer: Lucas Andalio of “Call Me Mother”
* Breakthrough Performance: Zac Sibug of “UnMarry”
* Best Screenplay: “UnMarry”
* Best Cinematography: “Manila’s Finest”
* Best Editing: “UnMarry”
* Best Production Design: “Manila’s Finest”
* Best Sound: “Manila’s Finest”
* Best Original Theme Song: “Sandalan” by Vehnee Saturno, performed by Piolo Pascual
* Best Musical Score: “Manila’s Finest”
* Best Visual Effects: “Shake, Rattle & Roll Evil Origins”
* Best Ensemble: “I’m Perfect”
* Best Float: “UnMarry” and “Manila’s Finest”
* Gender Sensitivity Award: “Call Me Mother”
* MMFF Hall of Famer: Judy Ann Santos (Best Actress) / Ericson Navarro (Best Production Design)
* FPJ Memorial Award for Excellence: “Bar Boys: After School”
* Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award: “Manila’s Finest”
* Male Stars of the Night: Will Ashley and Dustin Yu
Female Star of the Night: Bianca de Vera (Hannah Mallorca © Philippine Daily Inquirer)
