THE 48TH GAWAD URIAN

The Winners, 48th Gawad Urian

NATATANGING GAWAD URIAN

Mr. Dante Rivero

BEST FILM

Winner: Alipato at Muog (Pulang Langgam Media Productions)

Green Bones (GMA Pictures, GMA Public Affairs, Brightburn Entertainment)

Kono Basho (Cinemalaya Foundation Inc., Project 8 Projects, Mentorque Productions)

Phantosmia (Black Cap Pictures, TEN17P, Sine Olivia Pilipinas)

Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti (Kamias Overground, Rapid Eye Movies)

The Hearing (Pelikulaw, Center Stage Productions)

Tumandok (Southern Lantern Studios, Terminal Six Post)

BEST DIRECTION

Winner: Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay and Richard Jeroui Salvadico, Tumandok

JL Burgos, Alipato at Muog

Zig Madamba Dulay, Green Bones

Jaime Pacena II, Kono Basho

Lav Diaz, Phantosmia

Khavn, Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti

Lawrence Fajardo, The Hearing

BEST SCREENPLAY

Winner: Arden Rod Condez and Arlie Sweet Sumagaysay, Tumandok

JL Burgos and Bernardine De Belen, Alipato at Muog

Ricky Lee and Anj Atienza, Green Bones

Jaime Pacena II, Kono Basho

Honeylyn Joy Alipio, The Hearing

BEST ACTRESS

Winner: Arisa Nakano, Kono Basho

Lovi Poe, Guilty Pleasure

Aicelle Santos, Isang Himala

Gabby Padilla, Kono Basho

Mylene Dizon, The Hearing

Jenaica Sangher, Tumandok

BEST ACTOR

Winner: Dennis Trillo, Green Bones

Carlo Aquino, Crosspoint

Baron Geisler, Dearly Beloved

Ruru Madrid, Green Bones

Sid Lucero, Outside

Ronnie Lazaro, Phantosmia

Enzo Osorio, The Hearing

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

Winner: Kakki Teodoro, Isang Himala

Kei Kurosawa, Crosspoint

Chanda Romero, Espantaho

Bituin Escalante, Isang Himala

Ina Feleo, The Hearing

Rowena Sangher, Tumandok

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

Winner: Felipe Ganancial, Tumandok

Takehiro Hira, Crosspoint

Art Acuña, An Errand

David Ezra, Isang Himala

Nor Domingo, The Hearing

BEST PRODUCTION DESIGN

Winner: Marxie Maolen Fadul, Green Bones

JL Burgos, Alipato at Muog

Eero Yves Francisco, Kono Basho

Lav Diaz, Phantosmia

Zeus Bascon, Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti

Lynne Belle Salvadico, Tumandok

BEST CINEMATOGRAPHY

Winner: Dan Villegas, Kono Basho

JL Burgos, Alipato at Muog

Neil Daza, Green Bones

Lav Diaz, Phantosmia

Pabelle Manikan, Tumandok

BEST EDITING

Winner: JL Burgos, Alipato at Muog

Marya Ignacio, Kono Basho

Furan Guillermo, Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti

Lawrence Fajardo and Ysabelle Denoga, The Hearing

Pabelle Manikan, Tumandok

BEST MUSIC

Winner: Paulo Almaden, The Ati People of Kabarangkalan and Nagpana, Tumandok

Len Calvo, Green Bones

Vincent De Jesus, Isang Himala

Len Calvo, Kono Basho

David Toop, Khavn and The Kontra-Kino Orchestra, Rizal’s Makamisa: Pantasma ng Higanti

BEST SOUND

Winner: Jannina Mikaela Minglanilla and Michaela Docena, The Hearing

Ronaldo de Asis, Crosspoint

Albert Michael Idioma and Emilio Bien Sparks, Isang Himala

Allen Roy Santos, Kono Basho

Lamberto Casas, Jr., Alexis Tomboc, Kevin Padilla, Tumandok

BEST DOCUMENTARY

Winner: Alipato at Muog dir. JL Burgos

And So It Begins, dir. Ramona Diaz

Home of the Brave, dir. Baby Ruth Villarama

Lost Sabungeros, dir. Bryan Kristoffer Brazil

Undefended: On Asia’s Most Dangerous Place for Environmental Defenders, dir. Jacob Hinanay

BEST SHORT FILM

Winner: Bisan Abo, Wala Bilin (Even Ashes, Nothing Remains), dir. Kyd Torato

Kinakausap ni Celso ang Diyos, dir. Gilb Baldoza

Primetime Mother, dir. Sonny Calvento

Si Balong at Si Doro, dir. Jenser Recosana

Walay Balay, dir. Eve Baswel and Gogularaajan Rajendran

Manunuri partnered with De La Salle University (DLSU) and the Film Development Council of the Philippines (FDCP) to host the 48th Gawad Urian on October 11, 2025. DLSU units included the Office of the Br. President, College of Liberal Arts (CLA), Bienvenido N. Santos Creative Writing Center (BNSCWC), STRATCOM (Strategic Communications), and Culture and Arts Office Green Media Group, AV Services Unit, VP Administration, Facilities Services Office, among others.

MPP Statements

• MPP Statement on the Unjust Detainment of Filmmaker Jade Castro
• MPP Statement against ABS-CBN Shutdown
• MPP Statement in Defense of Press Freedom
• MPP Joint Statement with Filipino artists to protest Anti-Terrorism Bill