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| Official movie poster of Mono No Aware |
playing the "gentle giant" Ichi, a Filipino migrant worker in Japan employed by a specialty cleaning company.
Ichi is a loving, dedicated family man and a true friend to his new-found kababayan played by Perry Dizon.
Mono No Aware, directed by BC Amparado and co-produced by JK himself and Tomomi Furuyama, with Ferdinand Lapuz, the film explores themes of grief, mortality, and the Japanese concept of mono no aware (an awareness of the impermanence of things).
The movie got the most awards totalling nine awards including Pinakapanalong Pelikula, Panalo sa International Jury, Panalong Direktor for BC Amparado, Panalong Aktor for Juan Karlos Labajo, Panalong Pangalawang Aktres for Momoko Kobayashi, Best Ensemble, Panalo sa Cinematography for TM Malones, Panalo sa Editing for Edmund Telmo, and Panalo sa Sound Design for Willie Apa Jr.
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| Zion Cruz, Best Child Actor for Apol of my Ai |
Meanwhile, “Apol of my Ai,” “Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo),” and “Patay Gutom” took home four awards each, while “Stuck on You” left with two.
Notable wins include Xyriel Manabat taking home Panalong Aktres for her comedic turn in “Stuck on You,” young Zion Cruz of “Apol of my Ai” taking home the Panalong Child Performer award, and Zanjoe Marudo winning the Panalong Pangalawang Aktor award.
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| Xyriel Manabat, Best Actress for Stuck on You |
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.”
Here's the complete list of 2026 Puregold CinePanalo:
PINAKAPANALONG PELIKULA
Full-Length: “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: “Limlim”
PANALONG KARANGALAN MULA SA HURADO
Full-Length: “Apol of my Ai”
Student Shorts: “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.”
PUREGOLD ALWAYS PANALO FILM
Full-Length: “Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo)” & “Patay Gutom (Dead Hungry)”
Student Shorts: “Miss Intrams” & “Pulis Dunggab”
PANALO SA INTERNATIONAL JURY
Full-Length: “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: “Alumahan”
PANALONG DIRECTOR
Full-Length: BC Amparado - “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: Jomarie Corro-Reyes - “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.” &
Samantha Palaje - “Limlim”
PINAKA PANALONG MAIKLING PELIKULA (PANORAMA SECTION)
“The Other Side of Reality” - Zig Dulay
PANALONG AKTRESS
Full-Length: Xyriel Manabat - “Stuck on You”
Student Shorts: Jonalyn Mateo - “Ang Huling Banlaw ni Susan”
PANALONG CHILD PERFORMER
Full-Length: Zion Cruz - “Apol of My Ai”
Student Shorts: Zoey Madison Lim - “Limlim”
PANALONG AKTOR
Full-Length: Juan Karlos Labajo - “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: Jay Gabriel Cañada - “The Sound of K”
PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTRESS
Full-Length: Momoko Kobayashi - “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: Nour Hooshmand - “Starfish”
PANALONG PANGALAWANG AKTOR
Full-Length: Zanjoe Marudo - “Apol of My Ai”
Student Shorts: Nor Domingo - “12 Shots”
BEST ENSEMBLE
“Mono No Aware”
PANALO SA MGA MANONOOD
Full-Length: “Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo)”
Student Shorts: “Ang Huling Banlaw ni Susan”
PANALONG KWENTO
Full-Length: Carl Joseph E. Papa, Yvonne Garcia - “Patay Gutom”
Student Shorts: Jomarie Corro-Reyes, William Roberts - “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.”
PANALO SA CINEMATOGRAPHY
Full-Length: TM Malones - “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: Geia de Vera - “Limlim”
PANALO SA PRODUCTION DESIGN
Full-Length: Rodrigo Ricio - “Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo)”
Student Shorts: Jim Flores, Minnesota Flores, Sol Samodio - “12 Shots”
PANALO SA MUSICAL SCORING
Full-Length: Emerzon Texon - “Apol of My Ai”
Student Shorts: Lenard Kent Villanueva - “Miss Intrams”
PANALO SA VISUAL EFFECTS
Full-Length: “Patay Gutom” Animation Team
Student Shorts: Junelle Bacho Tecson, Luis Martin Mañalac - “Starfish”
PANALO SA EDITING
Full-Length: Edmund Telmo - “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: Brian Spencer Reyes - “Kun Hain, Bisan Diin.”
PANALO SA SOUND DESIGN
Full-Length: Willie Apa Jr. - “Mono No Aware”
Student Shorts: Hannah Gagalac - “Bumtak Sara ti Nuangen”
PANALONG AWITIN
Full-Length: “Reyna ng Quezon City” by Juana - “Stuck on You”
Student Shorts: “Game Na!” by Kier Mosquito, Edlyn Icao, John Dave Brion - “Teks Battle: Shoot Pati Pato!”
PANALONG POSTER
Full-Length: Denver Balbaboco - “Patay Gutom”
Student Shorts: Keith Ian Serfino - “Alumahan” & Eidan Maninang - “Nang Matakasan ang Tagay”
PINAKAPANALONG PROMOSYON NG PELIKULA
“When Heaven Inched Towards Earth”
PANALO SA BRAND INTRUSION
Full-Length: “Multwoh (Patay na Patay Sa’yo”)
Student Shorts: “Alumahan”
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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