#NEWS | PSHS–MC hosts Gawad PASADO; notable figures in film hailed
by Benji Jacob and Kat Dela Rama
In a night celebrating the most notable contributions to Filipino film, the Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro (PASADO) hailed the winners of the 24th Gawad PASADO: Gabi ng Parangal last December 19.
The event was hosted by the Filipino Unit of Philippine Science High School–Main Campus (PSHS–MC) and Celluloid, the official film appreciation club of PSHS–MC.
Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Whether the Weather is Fine) took the spotlight after winning awards in nine categories.
Carlos Francisco Manatad, director of the movie, won the PinakaPASADOng Pelikula and the PinakaPASADOng Direktor awards.
The movie’s leading actress, Charo Santos-Concio, who played a mother looking for her relatives after Typhoon Yolanda, secured the PinakaPASADOng Aktres award alongside Maja Salvador from Arisaka.
Kun Maupay Man It Panahon was also awarded PinakaPASADOng Istorya, PinakaPASADOng Sinematograpiya, PinakaPASADOng Editing, PinakaPASADOng Dulang Pampelikula, PinakaPASADOng Tunog, and PinakaPASADOng Disenyong Pamproduksyon.
There were eight other nominees for other awards, namely: Arisaka, A Hard Day, Tenement 66, Love is Color Blind, My Amanda, Dito at Doon, Game Boys: The Movie, and Historya ni Ha.
Below is the full list of the winners:
- PinakaPASADOng Pelikula — Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Cinematografica / Planc / Quantum Films)
- PinakaPASADOng Direktor — Carlos Francisco Manatad (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon)
- PinakaPASADOng Aktor — Dingdong Dantes (A Hard Day)
- PinakaPASADOng Aktres — Charo Santos-Concio (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon); Maja Salvador (Arisaka)
- PinakaPASADOng Katuwang na Aktor — John Arcilla (A Hard Day)
- PinakaPASADOng Katuwang na Aktres — Francine Diaz (Tenement 66)
- PinakaPASADOng Batang Aktres / Aktor — Shella Mae Romualdo (Arisaka)
- PinakaPASADOng Istorya — Giancarlo Abrahan V, Jérémie Dubois, Carlo Francisco Manatad (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon)
- PinakaPASADOng Sinematograpiya — Teck Siang Lim (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon)
- PinakaPASADOng Editing — Benjo Ferrer III (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon)
- PinakaPASADOng Dulang Pampelikula — Giancarlo Abrahan V, Jérémie Dubois, Carlo Francisco Manatad (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon)
- PinakaPASADOng Musika — Jerrold Tarog (Dito at Doon)
- PinakaPASADOng Tunog — Roman Dymny (Kung Maupay Man It Panahon); Albert Michael Idioma, Alex Tomboc, Pietro Marco Javier (A Hard Day)
- PinakaPASADOng Disenyong Pamproduksyon — Whammy Alcazaren (Kun Maupay Man It Panahon)
- PinakaPASADOng Guro — Rener Concepcion
- PinakaPASADOng Dangal ng Katabaan — Donny Pangilinan; Belle Mariano*
- PinakaPASADOng Lingkod-Bayan — Governor Daniel Fernando
- PinakaPASADOng Mamamahayag sa Larangan ng Kamalayang Pilipino (Radyo at Telebisyon) — Lourd Ernest De Veyra
- PinakaPASADOng Pelikula sa Paggamit ng Wika at Pagpapahalaga sa Kultura — Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (Cinematografica / Planc / Quantum Films); Iyallatiw (Melver Ritz Gomez)
- PinakaPASADOng Pelikula sa Pagkakapantay-Pantay ng Kasarian — Game Boys: The Movie (The Idea First Company / October Train Films)
- PinakaPASADOng Programa sa Telebisyon — The Broken Marriage Vow (ABS-CBN / Dreamscape Entertainment / iWantTFC)
- PinakaPASADOng Aktor sa Telebisyon — Zanjoe Marudo (The Broken Marriage Vow)
- PinakaPASADOng Aktres sa Telebisyon — Jodi Sta. Maria (The Broken Marriage Vow)
- PASADO Lifetime Award — Nova Villa
Gawad PASADO is organized by PASADO, an organization of teachers who aim to promote film as an effective medium of instruction.
The previous iteration of the event in 2021 was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
For more information, see The Science Scholar’s live coverage of the event below:
*Pangilinan and Mariano were awarded by PASADO, but were unable to come to the ceremony or send a representative.
