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- ↑ "FAP Awards Reflections". Film Academy of the Philippines. October 27, 2004. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ Villagomez, Kaye (June 28, 2004). "This Year's FAP: The Closest to Oscars We Could Get". Manila Bulletin .[ dead link ]
- ↑ "22nd FAP Awards". Internet Movie Database . Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ Allan Diones. "Nominees sa FAP". PinoyExchange. Retrieved May 9, 2015.
- ↑ Alex Y. Vergara (July 4, 2004). "'Magnifico' FAP's best". Philippine Daily Inquirer & AsiaFinest. Retrieved May 9, 2015.