ENTERTAINMENT
August 4-10, 2022
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Charo Santos is FAMAS best actress, martial law film ‘Katips’ is best picture Best Original Song “Sa Gitna ng Dulo” for Cifra and Vince Ta ada, who also won as the Best Director and Best Actor, and Best Supporting Actor for Johnrey Rivas. The film recounts the trials and tribulations of student activists during the Martial Law years. It is set to premiere in cinemas on Aug. 3.
Kapamily a act ress and ex ecu t iv e Charo S ant os and martial law musical film “Katips” took home the top awards in t he 7 0 t h F AMAS Awards at t he hist oric and newly renov at ed Met ropolit an Theat re in Manila ov er the weekend. . Santos claimed the Best Actress trophy for the Visayan movie “Kun Maupay Man It Panahon”, edging Sharon Cuneta (Revirginized), Janine Gutierrez (Dito At Doon), and Ma a Salvador (Arisaka). The Martial Law film “Katips” was one of the big winners, earning seven awards Best Picture and Best Cinematography, Best Musical Score for Pipo Cifra,
Best Supporting Actress - Janice de Belen (Big Night) Best Supporting Actor - Johnrey Rivas (Katips) Best Director - Vince Ta ada (Katips) Best Screenplay - Jun Lana (Big Night) Best Cinematography - Katips Best Editing - A Hard Day Best Original Song - Sa Gitna Ng Gulo (Katips) Best Musical Score - Katips The musical film highlights the struggle of Filipi- Best Sound - A Hard Day nos from the rift between two political clans, according Best Visual Effects - My Amanda to its director and lead actor Atty. Vince Ta ada. F AMAS S pecial Awards Politicians and top stars led by National Artist Nora Aunor attended the awards night. They include special FAMAS Natatanging Alagad ng Sining - Nora Aunor awardees Senator Imee Marcos (Exemplary Awardee FAMAS Natatanging Alagad ng Sining - Ricky Lee for Public Service), Senator Jose Estrada (FPJ Memo- German Moreno Youth Achievement Award - Ranz rial Award), Pangasinan Representative Christopher de Kyle Niana Guerrero Venecia (Outstanding Public Service Award), at Con- Lifetime Achievement Awardee - Tessie Agana gressman PM Vargas (FAMAS Presidential Award). FPJ Memorial Awardee - Jinggoy Estrada Ta ada was also hailed as the Best Actor and Best Susan Roces Celebrity Awardee - Nora Aunor Director of this year’s FAMAS. He edged out Daniel Don Jose R. Perez Memorial Awardee - Moira Lang Padilla (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon) and Dingdong Exemplary Awardee in Public Service - Sen. Imee Dantes (A Hard Day) for the top male individual award. Marcos Janice de Belen was named as the Best Support- Hall of Fame for Best Actor - Allen Dizon ing Actress for “Big Night” while Johnrey Rivas of Hall of Fame for Best Editing - Jess Navarro “Katips” is the Best Supporting Actor. 1st Outstanding Public Sevice Award - Cong. ChristoThe list of the winners in the 0th FAMAS Awards pher de Venecia follow nd Outstanding Public Sevice Award - Dr. Edinell Best Picture - Katips Calv ario Best Actress - Charo Santos (Kun Maupay Man It Pa- FAMAS Presidential Award - Cong. PM Vargas nahon) Angelo “Eloy” Padua Memorial Award for Journalism Best Actor - Vince Ta ada (Katips) - Renz Spangler
