2013 FAMAS Awards

61st FAMAS Awards
Date	April 21, 2013
Site	AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City
Hosted by	Pops Fernandez and Christian Bautista
Highlights
Best Picture	El Presidente
Most awards	El Presidente (14)
Most nominations	El Presidente (16)
Television coverage
Network	GMA 7

The 61st Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences Awards Night was held at the AFP Theater in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on April 21, 2013.

El Presidente (English: The President; Filipino: Ang Pangulo), a 2012 biopic film based on the life of Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, the first president of the Philippine Republic is this edition's recipient of the Best Picture Award while its lead star, Jeorge Estregan, got the award for Best Actor. Angel Locsin, the female lead for the film One More Try, won as this year's Best Actress.

Nominees and winners

Major awards

Winners are listed first and highlighted with boldface.

Best Picture	Best Director
El Presidente — Scenema Concept International A Secret Affair — Vic Del Rosario, Vicente Del Rosario III, Veronique Del Rosario-Corpus, June T. Rufino Migrante — XITI Productions One More Try — Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos The Mistress — Elma Medua, Charo Santos-Concio, Malou Santos	Mark Meily — El Presidente Ruel S. Bayani — One More Try Joel Lamangan — Migrante Nuel Crisostomo Naval — A Secret Affair Olivia Lamasan — The Mistress
Best Actor	Best Actress
Jeorge Estregan — El Presidente as Emilio Aguinaldo Derek Ramsay — A Secret Affair as Anton Jericho Rosales — Alagwa as Robert Lim Coco Martin — Sta. Niña as Pol Vic Sotto — Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako as Enteng Kabisote Bong Revilla — Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako as Agimat John Lloyd Cruz — The Mistress as Eric "JD" Torres Dingdong Dantes — One More Try as Edward Mendoza	Angel Locsin — One More Try as Grace Cristine Reyes — El Presidente as Hilaria Aguinaldo Anne Curtis — A Secret Affair as Rafaela "Rafi" Delgado Andi Eigenmann — A Secret Affair as Samantha "Sam" Montinola Angelica Panganiban — One More Try as Jacq Mendoza Bea Alonzo — The Mistress as Rosario "Saree" Alfonso Jodi Sta. Maria — Migrante as Frida Mallari Judy Ann Santos — Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako as Angelina Kalinisan Orteza
Best Supporting Actor	Best Supporting Actress
Cesar Montano — El Presidente as Andres Bonifacio Martin del Rosario — Amorosa: The Revenge as Amiel Ronaldo Valdez — The Mistress as Frederico "Rico" Torres Jose Manalo — Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako as Jose Tony Mabesa — Migrante Zanjoe Marudo — One More Try as Tristan	Jaclyn Jose — A Secret Affair as Ellen Delgado Chynna Ortaleza — Migrante as Lisa Marasigan Hilda Koronel — The Mistress as Regina Torres Kim Chiu — The Healing as Cookie Limguangco Carmina Villaroel — One More Try as Dr. Diesta Gimeno
Best Child Actor	Best Child Actress
Miguel Vergara — One More Try as Bochok Nash Aguas — Larong Bata Clarence Delgado — The Mistress as Mamon Bugoy Cariño — Alagwa as Bryan	Barbara Miguel — Migrante Ryzza Mae Dizon — Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako as Chichay Xyriel Manabat — Amorosa: The Revenge as Nadia
Best Screenplay	Best Cinematography
El Presidente — Mark Meily A Secret Affair — Mel Mendoza-Del Rosario One More Try — Karen Ramos, Kriz G. Gazmen, Ricardo Fernando III The Mistress — Vanessa R. Valdez	El Presidente — Carlo Mendoza One More Try — Charlie Peralta The Mistress — Hermann Claravall
Best Musical Score	Best Sound
El Presidente — Jessie Lasaten One More Try — Raul Mitra The Mistress — Jessie Lasaten and Von De Guzman Migrante — Lucien Letaba, Bonifacio Ilagan, and Rody Vera	El Presidente — Addiss Tabong and Albert Michael Idioma One More Try — Aurel Claro Bilbao The Mistress — Arnel Labayo
Best Editing	Best Special Effects
El Presidente — Ryan Orduña and Jason Cahapay One More Try — Vito Cajili The Mistress — Marya Ignacio	El Presidente — Scenema Concept International Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako — GMA Films, OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, Imus Productions, and M-Zet Productions
Best Visual Effects	Best Story
El Presidente — Scenema Concept International Si Agimat, si Enteng Kabisote at si Ako — GMA Films, OctoArts Films, APT Entertainment, Imus Productions, and M-Zet Productions	El Presidente — Scenema Concept International Migrante — XITI Productions
Best Theme Song	Best Production Design
"Aking Inang Bayan" from El Presidente — Jessie Lasaten, Marizen Yaneza (Maita Ejercito) "El Presidente" from El Presidente — Jamir Garcia (Apl.de.ap) "Saan Ako Tutungo" from Migrante — Melvin Corpin, Rody Vera, Bonifacio Ilagan, and Lucien Letaba (Honey Araneta)	El Presidente — Danny Red and Joel Bilbao One More Try — Nancy Arcega The Mistress — Shari Marie Terese E. Montiague

Special Awards

German Moreno Youth Achievement Award

• Janella Salvador
• Xian Lim
• Ruru Madrid
• Joyce Ching

Recognition Award

• German Moreno (For 50th Year in Philippine Cinema)

Arturo M. Padua Memorial Award

• Cristy Fermin

Fernando Poe, Jr. Memorial Award

• Jeorge Estregan

Presidential Award for Cinematic Arts Excellence

• Nora Aunor

FAMAS Grand Award

• Francis Tolentino, MMDA Chairman

Public Service Award

• Victor B. Endriga, PhD
• Amado Domingo Valdez

Celebrity Skin of the Night

• Maxene Magalona

Great Shape Award

• Benjamin Alves

External links

• FAMAS Awards