<p>All the winners from the 2025 Metro Manila Film Festival.</p>

<p>This year&rsquo;s Metro Manila Film Festival felt like a shift. The 51st MMFF Gabi ng Parangal, held at Dusit Thani Manila, rewarded films that were actually trying something new. <em data-start="315" data-end="327">I&rsquo;mPerfect</em> walked away with Best Picture, a win that felt quietly significant for how it centered its cast and story, while <em data-start="441" data-end="458">Manila&rsquo;s Finest</em> cleaned up in the craft categories and <em data-start="498" data-end="507">Unmarry</em> made its mark with major wins for direction and performance. Taken as a whole, the night suggested a festival leaning into range, risk, and a broader idea of what Filipino cinema can look like going forward.</p>
<p>Here's the complete list of winners.</p>

<h4>Best Picture</h4>
<p><em>I'mPerfect</em><br /><em>Unmarry</em><br /><em>Manila's Finest</em><br /><em>Call Me Mother</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: I'mPerfect</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Director</h4>
<p>Jeffrey Jeturian, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Kip Oebanda, <em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br />Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, <em>I'mPerfect</em><br />Jun Robles Lana, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Raymond Red, <em>Manila's Finest</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Jeffrey Jeturian, Unmarry</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Actor</h4>
<p>Vice Ganda, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Will Ashley, <em>Love You So Bad</em><br />Carlo Aquino, <em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br />Earl Amaba, <em>I'mPerfect</em><br />Piolo Pascual, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Zanjoe Marudo, <em>Unmarry</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Vice Ganda, Call Me Mother</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Actress</h4>
<p>Krystel Go, <em>I'mPerfect</em><br />Nadine Lustre, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Angelica Panganiban, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Bianca de Vera, <em>Love You So Bad</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Krystel Go, I'mPerfect</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Supporting Actor</h4>
<p>Tom Rodriguez, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Cedrick Juan, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Will Ashley, <em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br />Zaijian Jaranilla, <em>I'mPerfect</em><br />Joey Marquez, <em>I'mPerfect<br /></em>Zack Sibug, <em>Unmarry<br /></em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Tom Rodriguez, Unmarry</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Supporting Actress</h4>
<p>Odette Khan, <em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br />Ashtine Olviga, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Eugene Domingo, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Solenn Heussaff,&nbsp;<em>Unmarry</em><br />Sylvia Sanchez,&nbsp;<em>I'mPerfect</em><br />Janice de Belen,&nbsp;<em>I'mPerfect</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Odette Khan, Bar Boys: After School</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Screenplay</h4>
<p>Chris Martinez and Therese Cayaba, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Moira Lang, Sherad Anthony Sanchez, and Michiko Yamamoto, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Jun Robles Lana, Daniel Saniana, and Daisy Cayanan, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Kip Oebanda, Carlo Catu, and Zig Dulay, <em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br />Sigrid Andrea Bernardo, <em>I'mPerfect</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Chris Martinez and Therese Cayaba, Unmarry</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Cinematography</h4>
<p>Raymond Red, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Carlo Canlas Mendoza, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Kara Moreno, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Zach Sycip, <em>Love You So Bad</em><br />Moises M. Zee, Mark Joshua Tirona, and Rommel Andreo Sales, <em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Raymond Red, Manila's Finest</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Production Design</h4>
<p>Digo Ricio, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Leo Velasco Jr., <em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em><br />Remton Zuasola, <em>Rekonek</em><br />Maolen Fadul, <em>Love You So Bad</em><br />Jaylo Conanan, <em>Call Me Mother</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Digo Ricio, Manila's Finest</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Editing</h4>
<p>Benjo Ferrer, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Benjamin Tolentino, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Marya Ignacio, <em>I'mPerfect</em><br />Jay Halili and Noe Paguiligan, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Chuck Gutierrez, <em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br />Marya Ignacio, <em>Love You So Bad</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Benjo Ferrer, Unmarry</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Sound</h4>
<p>Roy Santos, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Ditoy Aguila, <em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em><br />Lamberto Casas Jr. and Alex Tomboc, <em>Unmarry</em><br />Mike Idioma, Bien Sparks, Denise Simone, and Michael Docena, <em>Love You So Bad</em><br />Mark Locsin, <em>I'mPerfect</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Roy Santos, Manila's Finest</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Original Theme Song</h4>
<p>"Sandalan" by Vehnee Saturno from <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />"Bagong Simula" by Sabine Cerrado from <em>Rekonek</em><br />"Pahinga" by Sabine Cerrado from <em>Rekonek</em><br />"Patungo" by Sabine Cerrado from <em>Rekonek</em><br />"Balak sa Dilim" by Mikhail Ali Hooshmand from <em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em><br />"Dugo" by Paulo Almaden from <em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: "Sandalan" by Vehnee Saturno from Manila's Finest</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Musical Score</h4>
<p>Frederik Sandoval and Emerzon Texon, <em>Manila's Finest</em><br />Jose Buencamino, Mikhail Ali Hooshmand, and Paulo Almaden, <em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em><br />Francis Concio, <em>Love You So Bad</em><br />Teresa Barrozo, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Len Calvo, <em>Unmarry</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Frederik Sandoval and Emerzon Texon, Manila's Finest</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Visual Effects</h4>
<p>Santelmo Inc., <em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em><br />Reality MM Studios Post, <em>Rekonek</em><br />Mylav Infante, <em>I'mPerfect</em><br />John Kenneth Paclibar, <em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br />Eoplus, Inc., <em>Manila's Finest</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Santelmo Inc., Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Child Performer</h4>
<p>Lucas Andalio, <em>Call Me Mother</em><br />Argus Aspiras, <em>Love You So Bad</em><br />Ellie Cruz, <em>Rekonek</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Lucas Andalio, Call Me Mother</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Best Float</h4>
<p><em>Manila's Finest</em><br /><em>Unmarry</em><br /><em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br /><em>Call Me Mother</em><br /><em>I'mPerfect</em><br /><em>Love You So Bad</em><br /><em>Rekonek</em><br /><em>Shake, Rattle &amp; Roll Evil Origins</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winners: Manila's Finest and Unmarry</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Fernando Poe Jr. Memorial Award for Excellence</h4>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Bar Boys: After School</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Gatpuno Antonio J. Villegas Cultural Award</h4>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Manila's Finest</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Gender Sensitivity Award</h4>
<p><em>Call Me Mother</em><br /><em>Bar Boys: After School</em><br /><em>Unmarry</em></p>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Call Me Mother</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Male Stars of the Night</h4>
<h5><strong><em>Winners: Will Ashley and Dustin Yu</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Female Star of the Night</h4>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Bianca de Vera</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Special Jury Prize for Best Breakthrough Performance</h4>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: Zack Sibug, Unmarry</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Special Jury Prize for Best Ensemble</h4>
<h5><strong><em>Winner: I'mPerfect</em></strong></h5>
<h4>Hall of Fame Inductees</h4>
<h5><strong><em>Winners: Judy Ann Santos and Ericson Navarro</em></strong></h5>

Photography courtesy of Instagram/@starcinema.

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