25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2009) winners

Jericho Rosales is a PMPC favorite!

Two years ago, Jericho was honored as Movie Actor of the Year by the PMPC Star Awards for Pacquiao: The Movie and this year, for the movie Baler, his movie comeback after over two years, Jericho has won the same honor once more from the same award-giving body.

Jericho won as Best Actor, his 4th movie acting award so far, in the 25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies, which was held last night, May 28, 2009, at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater in Ateneo De Manila University (ADMU).

He bested out 6 nominees, including heavy contender Baron Geisler who already received Best Actor honors for Jay at the Cinemalaya, Gawad Tanglaw and ENPRESS Golden Screen Awards.

Mother and daughter Sharon Cuneta and KC Concepcion were also big winners this year. Sharon (Caregiver) was Movie Actress of the Year while KC (For the First Time) was New Movie Actress of the Year.

Former sexy actor Emilio Garcia is fast becoming a multi-awarded actor. PMPC honored him for the second consecutive time as Movie Supporting Actor of the Year, his 4th acting award already in just a span of one year.

Viva Films' Baler is the most awarded film this year, with 9 awards including Best Picture, Best Director for Mark Meily and Best Actor for Jericho Rosales.

Here's the complete list of nominees and winners for the 25th PMPC Star Awards for Movies (2009):

winners are highlighted

Movie of the Year
A Very Special Love (Star Cinema)
Baler (Viva Films and Bida Productions)
Caregiver (Star Cinema)
Kulam (Regal Entertainment)
Magkaibigan (Maverick Films)
Ploning (Panoramanila Pictures Co.)

Digital Movie of the Year
100 (Martinez Rivera Film Productions)
Boses (Erasto Films)
Paupahan (ATD Productions)
Torotot (Viva Digital)
Yanggaw (Creative Programs Inc./Strawdogs Studio Productions)
Sisa (Oncam Productions)
Jay (Pasion Para Pelicula Productions)

Movie Director of the Year
Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)
Cathy-Garcia Molina (A Very Special Love)
Jun Lana (Kulam)
Mark Meily (Baler)
Chito Roño (Caregiver)

Digital Movie Director of the Year
Crisostomo Juan Andaluz (Sisa)
Maryo J. delos Reyes (Torotot)
Ellen Ongkeko Marfil (Boses)
Chris Martinez (100)
Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Richard Somes (Yanggaw)
Joven Tan (Paupahan)

Movie Actor of the Year
Carlo Aquino (Carnivore)
John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love)
Allen Dizon (Paupahan)
Baron Geisler (Jay)
Ronnie Lazaro (Yanggaw)
Aga Muhlach (When Love Begins)
Jericho Rosales (Baler)

Movie Actress of the Year
Irma Adlawan (Hubad)
Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver)
Anne Curtis (Baler)
Mylene Dizon (100)
Gloria Romero (Fuchsia)
Judy Ann Santos (Kulam)
Jodi Sta Maria (Sisa)

Movie Supporting Actor of the Year
Ricky Davao (Boses)
Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala) - tie
Baron Geisler (Baler)
German Moreno (Paupahan) - tie
Phillip Salvador (Baler)

Movie Supporting Actress of the Year
Tetchie Agbayani (Yanggaw)
Shamaine Buencamino (Ang Lihim ni Antonio)
Gloria Romero (Paupahan)
Tessie Tomas (100)
Snooky Serna (Paupahan)

New Movie Actor of the Year
Julian Duque (Boses)
Bojong Fernandez (Ploning)
Kenjie Garcia (Ang Lihim ni Antonio)
Carlo Guevara (Desperadas 2)
Sherwin Ordoñez (Kurap)
Prince Stefan (Shake, Rattle & Roll X, “Class Picture” episode)

New Movie Actress of the Year
Precious Adona (Torotot)
Ynna Asistio (Concerto)
KC Concepcion (For The First Time)
Niña Jose (Shake, Rattle & Roll X, “Class Picture” episode)
Chariz Solomon (My Best Friend’s Girlfriend)

Movie Child Performer of the Year
Julian Duque (Boses)
Ashley Rhein Arca (Kurap)
Tala Santos (Boses)
Sharlene San Pedro (Kulam)
Robert Villar (Shake, Rattle & Roll X, “Nieves” episode)

Original Movie Screenplay of the Year
Roy Iglesias (Baler)
Raz Sobida-Dela Torre (A Very Special Love)
Dante Nico Garcia and Benjamin Lingan (Ploning)
Jun Lana, Elmer Gatchalian and Renato Custodio (Kulam)
Chris Martinez (Caregiver)

Digital Original Movie Screenplay of the Year
Dennis Evangelista (Paupahan)
Chris Martinez (100)
Froi Medina and Rody Vera (Boses)
Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)
Richard Somes (Yanggaw)

Movie Cinematographer of the Year
Eli Balce (Caregiver)
Lee MeiIy (Baler)
Charlie S. Peralta (Ploning)
Manuel Teehankee (A Very Special Love)
Moises Zee (Kulam)

Digital Movie Cinematographer of the Year
Albert Banzon (Sisa)
Hermann Claravall and Lyle Sacris (Yanggaw)
Larry Manda (100)
Lee Meily (Lovebirds)
Romy Vitug (Paupahan)

Movie Editor of the Year
Danny Añonuevo (Baler)
Danny Añonuevo (Ploning)
Manet Dayrit (Caregiver)
Marya Ignacio (A Very Special Love)
Ria De Guzman, Renewin Alano & Mikael Angelo Pestano (Kulam)

Digital Movie Editor of the Year
Francis Xavier Pasion, Cats Seraon & Chucks Gutierrez (Jay)
R.L Soriano (Paupahan)
Orlean Tan (Boses)
Borgy Torre (Yanggaw)
Ike Veneracion (100)

Movie Production Designer of the Year
Nancy Arcega (A Very Special Love)
Raymond Bajarias (Caregiver)
Raymund Jorge Fernandez (Ploning)
Mario Lipit & Edgar Martin Littaua (Kulam)
Aped F. Santos (Baler)

Digital Movie Production Designer of the Year
Rene Clarido (Paupahan)
Michael Espanol, Donald Camon, & Rashel Gumacal (Yanggaw)
Bianca Gonzales (Boses)
Aby Jamague-Rivera (100)
Joy Puntawe (Jay)

Movie Original Theme Song of the Year
“Ngayon, Bukas, at Kailanman” from the movie Baler (Louie Ocampo, Composer; Eddie Gallardo, Lyricist; Sarah Geronimo, Interpreter)
“Paalam” from the movie Caregiver (Louie Ocampo, Composer-Lyricist; Sharon Cuneta, Interpreter)
“Bestfriend’s Girlfriend” from the movie My Best Friend’s Girlfriend (Introvoys, Composer-Lyricist and Interpreter)

Digital Movie Theme Song of the Year“Hardest Part” from the movie 100 (Ricci Chan, Composer-Lyricist)
“Sangandaan” from the movie Paupahan (Joven Tan, Composer-Lyricist; Jan Nieto, Interpreter)
“Naroon Ka” from the movie Fuchsia (Von De Guzman, Composer-Lyricist; Springfields, Interpreter)
“Puerto Jam” from the movie Carnivore (Razorback, Composer, Lyricist, and Interpreter)

Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
Carmina Robles-Cuya (Caregiver)
Vincent De Jesus (Baler)
Jessie Lasaten (A Very Special Love)
Jessie Lasaten (Ploning)
Jesse Lucas (When love Begins)

Digital Movie Musical Scorer of the Year
Tirso Ripoll (Carnivore)
Bryan Chua (100)
Eric Narvaez (Paupahan)
Jourdann Petalver (Boses)
Von de Guzman (Yanggaw)

Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
Ditoy Aguila (Baler)
Bebet Casas (Kulam)
Mike Idioma (Ploning)
Albert Michael Idioma (Caregiver)
Adiss Tabong (A Very Special Love)

Digital Movie Sound Engineer of the Year
Allan Hilado and Orlean Tan (Boses)
Joey Santos (Carnivore)
Jethro Joaquin and Mac Vasquez (100)
Jethro Joaquin and Ronald de Asis of (Concerto)

Newsmaker of the Year
Gabby Concepcion
Manny Pacquiao
Charice Pempengco
Dindong Dantes and Marian Rivera
John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo

Darling of the Press
Herbert Bautista
Dingdong Dantes
Angel Locsin
Edu Manzano
Luis Manzano
Vicky Morales
Isko Moreno

Ulirang Artista Lifetime Achievement Award: Governor Vilma Santos-Recto
Award for Cinematic Excellence in Filipino Animation: Dayo & Urduja
Special Citation: Himala

Male & Female Stars of the Night: John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo

Photo courtesy of RD Dantes