Filipiniana night at the FAP 24th Luna Awards

Better late than never.

The 24th Luna Awards of the Film Academy of the Philippines (FAP) finally got underway Saturday night at the PAGCOR Grand Theater of the Airport Casino in Parañaque City. It was strictly Filipiniana night. Cheers to Harlene Bautista and husband Romnick Sarmenta who produced the Luna Awards under their Eight Elephant Productions in cooperation with FAP. The couple deserves a round of applause for sustaining the FAP tradition, a bit late though it was. FAP should hire Harlene and Romnick again next year, and schedule the awards earlier.

Directed by Al Quinn, the affair was hosted by Sen. Bong Revilla and wife Lani Mercado, Claudine Barretto and John Lloyd Cruz, and Jolina Magdangal and Marvin Agustin, aired on RPN 9.

Here’s the honor roll:

• Best Picture – Blue Moon (Regal Films)

• Best Director – Joel Lamangan (Blue Moon)

• Best Actress – Zsa Zsa Padilla (Ako, Legal Wife, Regal Films)

• Best Actor – Marvin Agustin (Kutob, Canary Films)

• Best Supporting Actress – Hilda Koronel (Nasaan Ka Man, Star Cinema)

• Best Supporting Actor – Johnny Delgado (La Visa Loca, Unitel Pictures)

• Best Screenplay – Allan Tejano (Blue Moon)

• Best Production Design – Richard Somes (Exodus, Imus Productions)

• Best Editing – Marya Ignacio (Nasaan Ka Man)

• Best Sound – Addis Tabong (Nasaan Ka Man)

• Best Musical Score – Von de Guzman (Blue Moon)

• Best Cinematography – Charlie Peralta (Nasaan Ka Man)

• FPJ Lifetime Achievement Award – Sen. Ramon Revilla Sr.

• Posthumous Awards – Nida Blanca and George Canseco

– RICKY LO