1st PAFTA Awards

1st PAFTA Awards
Date	February 21, 2026
Site	Centennial 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 awards	Film: Balota (5) TV: Batang Quiapo (2); It's Showtime (2)
Most nominations	Film: Green Bones (13) TV: Batang Quiapo (2); It's Showtime (2)
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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]}

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 Film	Best Director
Balota Green Bones Her Locket Hello, Love, Again When Magic Hurts Uninvited	Gabby Ramos – When Magic Hurts JE Tiglao – Her Locket Kip Oebanda – Balota Zig Dulay – Green Bones Cathy Garcia-Sampana – Hello, Love, Again Dan Villegas – Uninvited
Best Actor	Best Actress
Dennis Trillo – Green Bones Alden Richards – Hello, Love, Again Piolo Pascual – The Kingdom Kelvin Miranda – Chances Are, You and I Kokoy de Santos – Your Mother Son Carlo Aquino – Crosspoint Arjo Atayde – Toppak Vice Ganda – And the Breadwinner Is...	Marian Rivera – Balota and Rebecca Chuaunsu – Her Locket Kathryn Bernardo – Hello, Love, Again Mylene Dizon – The Hearing Aicelle Santos – Isang Himala Julia Montes – Pula Vilma Santos – Uninvited Lovi Poe – Guilty Pleasure
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Will Ashley – Balota Ruru Madrid – Green Bones Jeric Raval – Mamay: A Journey to Greatness Aga Muhlach – Uninvited Sid Lucero – The Kingdom Joel Torre – Under A Piaya Moon	Gabby Padilla – Uninvited Eugene Domingo – And the Breadwinner Is... Alessandra de Rossi – Green Bones Kakki Teodoro – Isang Himala Nadine Lustre – Uninvited Claudine Barretto – When Magic Hurts
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Enzo Osorio – The Hearing Euween Mikaell – Lola and the Kid Zion Cruz – The Kingdom	Elia Ilano – Nanay Tatay Xia Vigor – Itutumba ka ng Tatay Ko Sienna Stevens – Green Bones
Best Producer	Best Documentary Film
ABS-CBN and GMA Pictures for Hello, Love, Again	No Man Left Behind
Best Inspirational Film	Best Short Film
Mamay: A Journey to Greatness	As the Moth Flies

Film technical category

Best Screenplay	Best Original Story
Anj Atienza and Ricky Lee – Green Bones Maze Miranda, J.E. Tiglao – Her Locket Carlo Ledesma, Anton Santamaria – Outside Crisanto Aquino – My Future You Honeylyn Joy Alipio – The Hearing Kip Oebanda – Balota	Rebecca Chuaunsu – Her Locket Kip Oebanda – Balota Joseph Conrad Rubio – Green Bones Neal "Buboy" Tan – Mamay: A Journey to Greatness Brillante Mendoza – Pula Carlo Ledesma – Outside
Best Production Design	Best Cinematography
Jed Sicanggco and Jerann Ordinario – Outside Eero Yves Francisco – Balota Maolen Fadul – Green Bones James Arvin Rosendal – Her Locket Angel B. Diesta – Espantaho Norico Santos – Hello Love Again	Neil Daza – Green Bones Neil Daza – Espantaho Carlo Mendoza – Isang Himala Dan Villegas – Kono Basho Shing-Fung Cheung – Outside Shayne Sarte – The Kingdom
Best Editing	Best Visual Effects
Lawrence Fajardo, Ysabelle Denoga – The Hearing Chuck Gutierrez – Balota Benjamin Tolentino – Green Bones Renard Torres – Her Locket Mark Victor – Outside Vanessa de Leon – My Future You	Gaspar Mangarin and Walter Monte – Espantaho Dave Tolentino – Green Bones Dave Tolentino – Isang Himala Kono Basho Mark Victor – Outside Jay Santiago – The Kingdom
Best Sound	Best 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 Series	Best Drama Anthology
FPJ's Batang Quiapo	Magpakailanman
Best Drama Actor	Best Drama Actress
Coco Martin – FPJ's Batang Quiapo	Carla Abellana – Widows' War
Best Reality Show	Best Variety Show
Pinoy Big Brother: Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0	ASAP
Best Male TV Host	Best Female TV Host
Dingdong Dantes – Family Feud	Anne Curtis – It's Showtime
Best Comedy Show	Best Celebrity Talk Show
Bubble Gang	Fast Talk with Boy Abunda
Best Morning Show	Best Noontime Show
Unang Hirit	It's Showtime
Best News Program	Best Documentary
24 Oras	I-Witness
Best Station
GMA 7

Theater

Contemporary Theater Award	Musical 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 Award	Promising Theater Artist
Peter Parker Tañada	Manwyn San Pedro Valencia – Awin

Special Awards

• Modern Grand Slam Best Actress Award: Marian Rivera
• Icon of Philippine Cinema: Vilma Santos
• Iconic Film Performance Award: Judy Ann Santos
• Box Office Star: Alden Richards and Kathryn Bernardo
• Special Citation for Global Excellence Award: SB19
• Youth Icon Award: Andres Muhlach and Kai Montinola
• Breakthrough Performance: Euwenn Mikaell
• Most Promising Star: Kian Co
• Journalism Lifetime Achievement Award: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
• Excellence in Business News Award: Agenda

Post-humous Awards

• Nora Aunor and Gloria Romero

References

1. 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.