Juday at Alden, tinalo… MARIAN, BEST ACTRESS, DENNIS, BEST ACTOR SA 8TH EDDYS

ni Janiz Navida @Showbiz Special | July 22, 2025

Photo by Mars Santos

Humakot na naman ng awards ang pelikulang Green Bones sa katatapos lang na The 8th Entertainment Editors’ Choice (The EDDYS) Awards nu'ng Linggo nang gabi na ginanap sa Ceremonial Hall ng Marriott Grand Ballroom sa Pasay City.

Limang awards ang naiuwi ng GB team kabilang na ang Best Picture, Best Director (Zig Dulay), Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor at Best Cinematography.

Back-to-back win sina Dennis Trillo at Ruru Madrid para sa Best Actor at Best Supporting Actor at nakakatuwa na parehong present ang dalawang aktor para personal na tanggapin ang kanilang award with matching speech of course na ramdam mo talagang galing sa puso at hindi scripted.

Todo-pasalamat sina Dennis at Ruru na sa kanila bumagsak ang role kahit hindi sila ang first choice para rito.

Naka-tie naman ni Ruru si Aga Muhlach para sa Uninvited, at sayang na hindi nakarating si Aga sa awards night para personal sanang tanggapin ang award.

Well-deserved ni Dennis ang Best Actor award kahit pa mahihigpit din ang mga nakalaban niya tulad nina Alden Richards, Arjo Atayde, Joel Torre, Kokoy de Santos, Sid Lucero at Vice Ganda.

Sulit naman ang maagang pagdating at mahabang pag-i-stay ni Marian Rivera dahil siya ang nag-uwi ng Best Actress award para sa Balota.

Hindi nakarating ang co-nominees niyang sina Judy Ann Santos, Mylene Dizon at Sue Prado, pero present sina Jane Oineza at Ms. Shamaine Buencamino.

Pabirong sabi ni Marian sa backstage after ng speech niya, “Akala ko, uuwi na lang ako kasi masakit na puwet ko, eh.”

Si Ms. Lorna Tolentino naman na blooming that night ang itinanghal na Best Supporting Actress para sa Espantaho.

Samantala, hindi man nanalong Best Actor sina Alden at Vice Ganda, hindi sila umuwing luhaan dahil kasama sila sa itinanghal na Box Office Heroes para sa Hello, Love, Again at The Breadwinner Is… respectively.

Hindi nakarating si Kathryn Bernardo na kasama ni Alden sa HLA dahil nasa Australia pa ito.

Wala rin si Joshua Garcia kaya si Julia Barretto na lang ang tumanggap ng award nila para sa Un/Happy For You.

Hindi rin nakarating sina Bossing Vic Sotto at Piolo Pascual kaya hindi rin nila nakuha ang Box Office Heroes trophy nila para sa The Kingdom.

Tig-dalawang trophies naman ang naiuwi nina Dennis at Ruru dahil kasama rin ang Green Bones sa Box Office Heroes.

Si Vice Ganda na inspired that night, inabot yata ng 7 to 8 minutes ang speech dahil sobra raw siyang na-touch na kahit nilalait ang mga movies niya tulad ng And The Breadwinner Is at sinasabihang walang kuwenta, puro ka-cheap-an at kabaklaan lang ay patuloy pa rin itong pinipilahan at tinatangkilik ng masa.

Kaya nga sa nakaraang MMFF 2025, ito pa rin ang nag-No. 1 sa box office at kumita nang more than P400 million.

Kaya naman todo-pasalamat si Vice sa EDDYS sa pagkilala sa kanyang pelikula, gayundin sa masang Pinoy na patuloy na tumatangkilik sa kanya.

Kinilala rin sa The 8th EDDYS ang mga industry legends na sina Laurice Guillen, Odette Khan, Perla Bautista, Pen Medina, Rosemarie Gil and Eddie Mesa, and National Artist Kidlat Tahimik na tumanggap ng Movie Icon award for their body of work in Philippine cinema.

The EDDYS also paid tribute to Ogie Diaz who was named this year’s Joe Quirino Award recipient. Veteran entertainment editor Crispina Belen was honored with the Manny Pichel Award. The Joe Quirino Award commemorates the legacy of the late columnist and TV host known for his prominence in the 1970s and 1980s, while the Manny Pichel Award is named after a respected broadsheet editor.

Ang CEO ng Rampa Bar at Frontrow na si RS Francisco ang tumanggap ng Isah V. Red Award, which honors individuals who support and inspire underprivileged Filipinos.

Other winners included Under A Piaya Moon for Best Screenplay, Isang Himala for Best Musical Score, The Kingdom for Best Production Design, Topakk for Best Sound, and My Future You for Best Editing. 

The original theme song Museo by Eliza Maturan, also from My Future You, received the award for Best Original Theme Song.

Si Ms. Sylvia Sanchez naman ng Nathan Studios ang itinanghal na Rising Movie Producer of the Year.

Sina Alexa Ilacad, Darren Espanto, Kaila Estrada, and Kyline Alcantara ang mga naging hosts ng The 8th EDDYS, habang sina Mr. Fu and Alexa Miro served as red carpet hosts.

Pop Diva Kuh Ledesma and OPM icon and singer-songwriter Ice Seguerra also had special participation in the awards night, along with Jackie Lou Blanco, Arman Ferrer, Carla Guevara, and David Young.

A delayed telecast will air on Kapamilya Channel and Jeepney TV, with international streaming on iWantTFC starting July 27.

The event was presented by Playtime PH in partnership with Newport World Resorts and ABS-CBN. 

Co-presenters included Globe and Unilab. 

Additional support came from Senators Camille Villar, Mark Villar, and Chiz Escudero, Beautederm Corporation, Luxxe White, Puregold CinePanalo Film Festival, Kat Corpus, My Daily Collagen, and Brightlight Entertainment. 

The show was directed by Eric Quizon.

Vote verification was handled Juancho Robles’s auditing firm, Chan Robles & Company, CPAs.

The EDDYS is organized annually by the Society of Philippine Entertainment Editors (SPEEd), a non-profit group composed of current and former entertainment editors from national newspapers, tabloids, and online platforms.

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