Vice Ganda, Mon Confiado, Michael V., Nadine Lustre and more Filipino actors and shows are set to represent the country at the 2026 Asian Academy Creative Awards after clinching national wins in different categories.
Vice Ganda earned the Best Actor in a Leading Role honor for her role in ‘Call Me Mother,’ while Confiado earned the Best Actor in a Supporting Role accolade for his performance in ‘Salvageland.’
Michael V. won the Best Actor/Actress in a Comedy Role for ‘Pepito Manaloto: The Story Continues.’ Lustre, for her part, earned the Best Actress in a Leading Role award for her portrayal in ‘Love, Siargao,’ while the film emerged as Best Original Production by a Streamer.
Moises Zee was also honored in the Best Cinematography (Fiction) category for ‘Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence,’ while ‘I’mPerfect’ director Sigrid Bernardo earned Best Direction (Feature Film).
Other national winners include Onat Diaz (‘The Silent Noise’) for Best Direction (Scripted); Lawrence Ang (‘Drug War Conspiracy of Silence’) for Best Editing; Rico Hizon (‘Rated R: The Rico Hizon Podcast’) for Best Entertainment Host; Charms Espina (PTV News Tonight) for Best Factual Presenter; and Jonathan Guillermo and Shugo Praico (‘Drug War: A Conspiracy of Silence’) for Best Screenplay.
Other notable national wins were secured by Filipino films and TV shows including ‘The Voice Kids Philippines’ 2025 – Grand Finale Episode for Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (Non-scripted); ‘It’s Okay To Not Be Okay’ for Best Adaptation of an Existing Format (Scripted); ’58th’ for Best Animation; ‘Bubble Gang’ for Best Comedy; ‘The Atom Araullo Specials: Baby maker’ for Best Documentary One-off; ‘Drawing on Water – The History of the West Philippine Sea’ for Best Documentary History; ‘Reporter’s Notebook: Saving Babies’ for Best Documentary Series; ‘The Silent Noise’ for Best Drama Series; ‘Kontrabida Academy’ for Best Feature Film; ‘Drew’s Travels: Boracay Through the Eyes of the Locals’ for Best Lifestyle Program; ‘Stars On The Floor’ for Best Music or Dance Program; ‘One at Heart, Jessica Soho: Tacloban School Shooting’ for Best News Program; and ‘The Master Cutter’ launch trailer for Best Promo or Trailer.
The national winners from the Philippines are set to compete in their respective categories against winners from Singapore, Japan, Malaysia, China, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, and other countries.
The 2026 Grand Final Winners will be revealed during the awards ceremony in Singapore on Dec. 3.