In Thy Name and Quezon lead FAMAS with four awards each
Maricel Soriano and McCoy de Leon won the lead acting prizes, while Maris Racal received FAMAS’ first Actress of Distinction honour.
The biopics “In Thy Name” and “Quezon” finished level on four trophies each at the 2026 Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards in the Philippines. “In Thy Name” claimed the top film prize, with Cesar Soriano recognised for directing and McCoy de Leon for his lead performance.
Maricel Soriano took the Best Actress award for “Meet, Greet and Bye”. She had shared the equivalent honour with Maris Racal at the Philippine Movie Press Club Star Awards days earlier.
Racal received the newly introduced Actress of Distinction honour for “Sunshine”, becoming its first recipient in FAMAS history. Her co-star Annika Co was named Best Child Performer. Racal also won the Gawad Urian Best Actress prize in October.
For “Quezon”, Mon Confiado won Best Supporting Actor and Karylle received Best Supporting Actress. Its other awards went to cinematographer Pong Ignacio and editor Jerrold Tarog. Gaspar Mangain’s visual effects award completed the four wins for “In Thy Name”.
“Manila’s Finest” earned two trophies, recognising Digo Riccio’s production design and sound work by Allan Roy Santos and Neil Diokno. Other recipients included Lav Diaz, who received the Circle of Excellence Award for Best Director, and Jose Javier Reyes, honoured with the FAMAS Grand Maestro Award for Lifetime Achievement in Film Directing.
