1st PAFTA Awards

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1st PAFTA Awards
DateFebruary 21, 2026
SiteCentennial Hall, Manila Hotel, Manila, Philippines
Hosted by Ara Mina
Gelo Buencamino
Highlights
Best Film Balota
Best Drama Series FPJ's Batang Quiapo
Best Musical or Comedy Series Bubble Gang
Most awardsFilm: Balota (5)
TV: Batang Quiapo (2);
It's Showtime (2)
Most nominationsFilm: Green Bones (13)
TV: Batang Quiapo (2);
It's Showtime (2)

The 1st PAFTA Awards is an award given by the Philippine Arts, Film and Television, Inc. (PAFTA) which honored the best Filipino films and television series of 2024. The ceremony was inaugurated by Dr. Billy James Uy (Chairman of the Board), Teresita Tolentino Pambuan (President and Founder), and Christina Aliada (Executive Vice President) which took place on February 21, 2026 at Centennial Hall of Manila Hotel, Manila. [1] [2]

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Balota was the biggest winner of the night for film with 5 wins while Green Bones was the most nominated movie with 13 nominations. Dennis Trillo won Best Actor while Marian Rivera and Rebecca Chuaunsu tied for Best Actress. Gabby Ramos won Best Director for When Magic Hurts .

FPJ's Batang Quiapo and It's Showtime tied with the most wins and nominations in television with 2 each on respective categories with the former winning for Best Drama Series and the latter won for Best Noontime Show. Coco Martin winning for Best Drama Actor while Carla Abellana won for Best Drama Actress in a television series. Bubble Gang won for Best Comedy Show.

Winners and nominees

The following are the winners and nominations for the 1st PAFTA Awards, covering films and television released in 2024. [3] [4]

Winners are listed first and indicated in bold. [1] [5]

Film

Best FilmBest Director
Best ActorBest Actress
Best Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress
Best Child ActorBest Child Actress
  • Enzo Osorio – The Hearing
    • Euween Mikaell – Lola and the Kid
    • Zion Cruz – The Kingdom
Best ProducerBest Documentary Film
  • No Man Left Behind
Best Inspirational FilmBest Short Film
  • Mamay: A Journey to Greatness
  • As the Moth Flies

Film technical category

Best ScreenplayBest Original Story
Best Production DesignBest Cinematography
Best EditingBest Visual Effects
  • Lawrence Fajardo, Ysabelle Denoga – The Hearing
Best SoundBest Original Theme Song
  • Narra Post Production – Balota
    • Albert Michael Idioma, Nicole Rosacay – Green Bones
    • Armand de Guzman – Her Locket
    • Mamay: A Journey to Greatness
    • Deo Van Fidelson – Pula
    • Allen Roy Santos – Outside
  • "Luha sa Dilim" by Yanco – Guilty Pleasure
    • "Nyebe" by Pablo Nase – Green Bones
    • "Palagi" by TJ Monterde – Hello, Love, Again
    • "Ang Himala ay nasa Puso" by Vincent de Jesus, Ricky Lee – Isang Himala
    • "Hahamakin ang Lahat" by Quest – Uninvited
    • "Paruparo" by Jordan Ravanes – When Magic Hurts

Television

Best Drama SeriesBest Drama Anthology
Best Drama ActorBest Drama Actress
Best Reality ShowBest Variety Show
Best Male TV HostBest Female TV Host
Best Comedy ShowBest Celebrity Talk Show
Best Morning ShowBest Noontime Show
Best News ProgramBest Documentary
Best Station

Theater

Contemporary Theater AwardMusical Theater Award
  • Walang Aray
  • One More Chance
National Cultural Impact and
Educational Theater Award
Performing Arts Recognition
  • Juan Luna: Isang Sarsuela – Vince Tañada
  • Gerald Magallanes
Rising Star of Stage AwardPromising Theater Artist
  • Peter Parker Tañada
  • Manwyn San Pedro Valencia – Awin

Special Awards

Post-humous Awards

References

  1. 1 2 Requintina, Robert (February 19, 2026). "Manila Hotel to host first-ever PAFTA Awards Night on Feb. 21". Manila Bulletin. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  2. "'Agenda' wagi ng PAFTA Excellence in Business News Award". Abante TNT. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  3. "ABS-CBN bags multiple honors in first PH Arts, Film, and Television Awards". ABS-CBN. February 18, 2026. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  4. "ABS-CBN bags multiple honors in first PH Arts, Film, and Television Awards". Balitang Marino. Retrieved February 22, 2026.
  5. Nicasio, Maricris (February 19, 2026). "Juday, Anne, Carla, at Coco pinangunahan PAFTA awardee". Hataw Tabloid. Retrieved February 22, 2026.