Xyriel Manabat and Juan Karlos Labajo triumph as Panalong Aktres and Aktor at 2026 Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival Awards Night; “Mono No Aware” and “Limlim” take top honors
THE dust has settled and the victors stand triumphant. At the end of the most competitive Puregold CinePanalo awards season ever, “ Mono No Aware ” and “ Limlim ” took home the top prizes in their respective categories. In the full-length category, the Japan-set drama “ Mono No Aware ” was far and away the most awarded film. The film landed 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. “ 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 ...