Juan Karlos Labajo and Xyriel Manabat were among the standout acting winners at the 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival Awards Night, with both taking home major acting honors for their performances in this year’s full-length competition.
Juan Karlos won Panalong Aktor for his performance in the Japan-set drama ‘Mono No Aware,’ which emerged as the most awarded film in the full-length category with nine wins.
‘Mono No Aware’ also received Pinakapanalong Pelikula and Panalo sa International Jury, while BC Amparado won Panalong Direktor and Momoko Kobayashi took home Panalong Pangalawang Aktres. The film also won Best Ensemble, Panalo sa Cinematography for TM Malones, Panalo sa Editing for Edmund Telmo, and Panalo sa Sound Design for Willie Apa Jr.
Meanwhile, Xyriel Manabat took home Panalong Aktres for her comedic turn in ‘Stuck on You,’ which earned two awards overall.
‘Apol of my Ai,’ ‘Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo),’ and ‘Patay Gutom’ each received four awards, while ‘Stuck on You’ was among the films that finished with two wins.
Other notable acting victories included young Zion Cruz of ‘Apol of my Ai,’ who won the Panalong Child Performer award, and Zanjoe Marudo, who received the Panalong Pangalawang Aktor award.
At the end of the highly competitive Puregold CinePanalo awards season, ‘Mono No Aware’ and ‘Limlim’ took home the top prizes in their respective categories.
In the student shorts category, “Limlim” and “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.” found themselves in a neck-and-neck race best highlighted when Samantha Palaje and Jomarie Corro-Reyes respectively took home Panalong Direktor in a tie for the award. Both films ended the night with four awards each, with “Limlim” taking home the top honor of Pinkapanalong Maikling Pelikula.”
The complete list of 2026 Puregold CinePanalo award winners is as follows:
Full-length
PINAKAPANALONG PELIKULA
“Mono No Aware”
PANALONG KARANGALAN MULA SA HURADO
“Apol of my Ai”
PUREGOLD ALWAYS PANALO FILM
“Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo)” & “Patay Gutom (Dead Hungry)”
PANALO SA INTERNATIONAL JURY
“Mono No Aware”
PANALONG DIRECTOR
BC Amparado — “Mono No Aware”
PANALONG AKTRESS
Xyriel Manabat — “Stuck on You”
PANALONG CHILD PERFORMER
Zion Cruz — “Apol of My Ai”
PANALONG AKTOR
Juan Karlos Labajo — “Mono No Aware”
PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTRESS
Momoko Kobayashi — “Mono No Aware”
PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTOR
Zanjoe Marudo — “Apol of My Ai”
BEST ENSEMBLE
“Mono No Aware”
PANALO SA MGA MANONOOD
“Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo)”
PANALONG KWENTO
Carl Joseph E. Papa, Yvonne Garcia — “Patay Gutom”
PANALO SA CINEMATOGRAPHY
TM Malones — “Mono No Aware”
PANALO SA PRODUCTION DESIGN
Rodrigo Ricio — “Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo)”
PANALO SA MUSICAL SCORING
Emerzon Texon — “Apol of My Ai”
PANALO SA VISUAL EFFECTS
“Patay Gutom” Animation Team
PANALO SA EDITING
Edmund Telmo — “Mono No Aware”
PANALO SA SOUND DESIGN
Willie Apa Jr. — “Mono No Aware”
PANALONG AWITIN
“Reyna ng Quezon City” by Juana — “Stuck on You”
PANALONG POSTER
Denver Balbaboco — “Patay Gutom”
PANALO SA BRAND INTRUSION
“Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo)”
Student shorts
PINAKAPANALONG PELIKULA
“Limlim”
PANALONG KARANGALAN MULA SA HURADO
“Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.”
PUREGOLD ALWAYS PANALO FILM
“Miss Intrams” & “Pulis Dunggab”
PANALO SA INTERNATIONAL JURY
“Alumahan”
PANALONG DIRECTOR
Jomarie Corro-Reyes — “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.”
Samantha Palaje — “Limlim”
PANALONG AKTRESS
Jonalyn Mateo — “Ang Huling Banlaw ni Susan”
PANALONG CHILD PERFORMER
Zoey Madison Lim — “Limlim”
PANALONG AKTOR
Jay Gabriel Cañada — “The Sound of K”
PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTRESS
Nour Hooshmand — “Starfish”
PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTOR
Nor Domingo — “12 Shots”
PANALO SA MGA MANONOOD
“Ang Huling Banlaw ni Susan”
PANALONG KWENTO
Jomarie Corro-Reyes, William Roberts — “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.”
PANALO SA CINEMATOGRAPHY
Geia de Vera — “Limlim”
PANALO SA PRODUCTION DESIGN
Jim Flores, Minnesota Flores, Sol Samodio — “12 Shots”
PANALO SA MUSICAL SCORING
Lenard Kent Villanueva — “Miss Intrams”
PANALO SA VISUAL EFFECTS
Junelle Bacho Tecson, Luis Martin Mañalac — “Starfish”
PANALO SA EDITING
Brian Spencer Reyes — “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.”
PANALO SA SOUND DESIGN
Hannah Gagalac — “Bumtak Sara ti Nuangen”
PANALONG AWITIN
“Game Na!” by Kier Mosquito, Edlyn Icao, John Dave Brion — “Teks Battle: Shoot Pati Pato!”
PANALONG POSTER
Keith Ian Serfino — “Alumahan”
Eidan Maninang — “Nang Matakasan ang Tagay”
PANALO SA BRAND INTRUSION
“Alumahan”
Other awards
PINAKAPANALONG MAIKLING PELIKULA (PANORAMA SECTION)
“The Other Side of Reality” — Zig Dulay
PINAKAPANALONG PROMOSYON NG PELIKULA
“When Heaven Inched Towards Earth”
Puregold CinePanalo festival chair Ivy Hayagan-Piedad spoke on the importance of the occasion. “Each year, we gather to honor the brave artistry, and passion of Filipino filmmakers who continue to make a statement in Philippine cinema,” she said. “We proudly celebrate their achievements and we will continue to push this new voice and new perspective that move, inspire, and resonate with our panalo cinema audience.”
The Puregold CinePanalo continues to run until October 4 at Gateway Cineplex 18, TriNoma, Fairview Terraces, Ayala Malls Feliz, Ayala Malls Circuit, Ayala Malls Manila Bay and Market! Market!
Regular tickets are priced at ₱250, while PWDs, senior citizens, students, national athletes, and Aling Puring and Puregold Perks cardholders can purchase discounted ₱200 tickets.
A ₱2,000 festival pass provides access to all seven full-length films and four sets featuring the festival’s 19 student shorts. Festival passes are available at Gateway Cineplex 18 and TriNoma.
The Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival 2026 is supported by Alaska, Angel, Argentina, Ariel, Bingo, Birch Tree Fortified, Bear Brand, C2, Century Tuna, Champion, Chuckie, Coca-Cola, Colgate, Creamsilk, Datu Puti, Downy, GoodNom Fresh, Great Taste, Del Monte, Jack’N Jill, Knorr, Lucky Me!, Maggi, Magnolia Real Mayonnaise, Milo, Monde, MY San, Nestea, Nissin, Nivea, Palmolive Naturals, Pantene, Purefoods, Rebisco, Royal, Safeguard, Sprite, Surf, Wilkins and Zonrox.
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