KAPAMILYA host and comedian Vice Ganda has proven once again that he is the star to beat at the box office.
He has been named the Phonemenal Star of Philippine Cinema for the 49th Box Office Entertainment Award for the film “Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad.”
This is not the first time he won the same award. He was the first TV personality to receive the award in 2012 for his 2011 film, “The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin.”
He also received the same award in 2013, 2014, 2015, and 2016.
Aside from Vice Ganda, the same award will also be given to Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach and Daniel Padilla, his co-stars in “Gandarrapiddo: The Revenger Squad,” an official entry of the 2017 Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF).
The film earned more than P500 million and was the highest grossing film for MMFF 2017.
It is not the only award for Padilla. He has also been named Prince of Philippine Movies & TV while his onscreen partner Kathryn Bernardo was hailed as Princess of Philippine Movies & TV.
The Box Office King and Box Office Queen award will be awarded to Kapamilya love team Liza Soberano and Enrique Gil, fondly called by their fans as LizQuen.
The popular love team topbilled the 2017 film, “My Ex and Whys” which earned more than P300 million in cinemas.
Aga Muhlach and Dingdong Dantes share the Film Actor of the Year award for the film, “Seven Sundays” under Star Cinema while award-winning actress Iza Calzado was named as Film Actress of the Year for the movie “Bliss.”
The Box Office Entertainment Award is an annual recognition for organized by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation.
The awards are to recognize personalities, movies, and television programs.
This year, ABS-CBN dominated the 49th Box Office Entertainment Award. The awarding ceremony will be on May 20 at Resorts World Manila.
OTHER WINNERS (Source: Inquirer)
TV Actor of the Year – Gabby
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TV Actress of the Year – Maja Salvador
Breakthrouch Movie Actor of the Year – Empoy Marquez
Movie Supporting Actor of the Year – Matteo Guidicelli
Movie Supporting Actress of the Year – Cristine Reyes
TV Supporting Actor of the Year – Tirso Cruz III
TV Supporting Actress of the Year – Ryza Cenon
Most Popular Love Team of Movies & TV – Joshua Garcia & Julia Barretto
Most Promising Love Team of Movies & TV – McCoy de Leon & Elisse Joson
Breakthrough Movie Love Team – Empoy Marquez & Alessandra de Rossi
Most Promising Male Star of the Year – Ruru Madrid
Most Promising Female Star of the Year – Joana Ampil
Male Concert Performers of the Year – Martin Nievera, Ogie Alcasid, Erik Santos
Female Concert Performer of the Year – Regine Velasquez
Male Recording Artist of the Year – Alden Richards
Female Recording Artist of the Year – KZ Tandingan
Promising Male Recording Artist of the Year – Inigo Pascual
Promising Female Recording Artist of the Year – Moira dela Torre
Promising Male Concert Performer of the Year – Darren Espanto
Promising Female Concert Performers – Jona, Morissette Amon, Klarisse de Guzman
Most Promising Recording/Performing Group – BoybandPh
Most Popular Male Child Performer – Baste Granfon
Most Popular Female Child Performer – Nayomi Ramos
All Time Favorite Actor – Robin Padilla
All Time Favorite Actress – Sharon Cuneta
Most Popular Film Producer – Piolo Pascual, Joyce Bernal, Erickson Raymundo
Most Popular Screenwriter – Sigrid Andrea Bernardo
Most Popular Film Director – Coco Martin
Top Rating News & Public Affairs Show 2017 – Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
Most Popular TV Program Primetime –FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano
Most Popular TV Program Daytime –Wildflower
Most Popular TV Program/Talent Search – I Can See Your Voice
Most Popular TV Program Musical Variety – ASAP
Male TV Host – Robi Domingo
Female TV Host – Marian Rivera
Best Ensemble Performance in a Drama Series – The Good Son
Comedy Actor of the Year – Vic Sotto
Comedy Actress of the Year – Angelica Panganiban
Special awards:
Bert Marcelo Award – Janno Gibbs
Public Service Award – Cong. Lito Atienza
Government Service Award – Hon. Governor of Ilocos Norte Imee Marcos
Businessman of the Year Award – Raymond Francisco
Longest Running Daytime Drama Anthology – Mahal Kong Maynila
