The 26th Luna Awards were held on February 8, 2009, at the Mandarin Oriental Suites and they honored the best Filipino films of the year 2007. It was delayed from September 2008 to February 2009 because the producer, Manio Events, encountered problems with sponsor solicitation. The Academy and the Film Development Council of the Philippines ended up producing the awards night.
The nominees were announced by Jason Abalos, Leo Martinez and Candy Pangilinan on August 29, 2008, at SM Megamall Cinema. A Love Story received the most nominations with nine. Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo followed with eight.
The winners were announced beforehand on December 18, 2008. A Love Story received most of the awards with five awards, including Best Picture.
Winners and nominees Best PictureBest Direction A Love Story Banal Faces of Love One More Chance Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Maryo J. de los Reyes – A Love Story Cesar Apolinario – Banal Joel Lamangan – Silip Jose Javier Reyes – Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Eddie Romero – Faces of LoveBest ActorBest Actress Paolo Contis – Banal John Lloyd Cruz – One More Chance Aga Muhlach – A Love Story Piolo Pascual – Paano Kita Iibigin Joel Torre – Ataul for Rent Maricel Soriano – Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! Bea Alonzo – One More Chance Judy Ann Santos – Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Maricel Soriano – A Love Story Regine Velasquez – Paano Kita IibiginBest Supporting ActorBest Supporting Actress Dante Rivero – A Love Story Alchris Galura – Batad: Sa Paang Palay Ronnie Lazaro – Ataul for Rent Pen Medina – Banal Wendell Ramos – Happy Hearts Angelica Panganiban – A Love Story Irma Adlawan – Ataul for Rent Eugene Domingo – Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! Eugene Domingo – Paano Kita Iibigin Gina Pareño – Sakal, Sakali, SakloloBest ScreenplayBest Cinematography Vanessa Valdez – A Love Story Vic Acedillo, Jr. – Batad: Sa Paang Palay Carmi Raymundo & Vanessa Valdez – One More Chance Murphy Redd & Bong Ramos – Haw-Ang (Before Harvest) Eddie Romero & Rica Arevalo – Faces of Love Renato de Vera – Ataul for Rent Rodolfo Aves, Jr. – Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Marissa Floirendo – The Promise Ramoncito Redoble – Batanes Manuel Teehankee – One More ChanceBest Production DesignBest Editing Rodell Cruz – Resiklo Blanca Dadivas & Felisberto Besina – Haw-Ang (Before Harvest) Cyrus Khan – Batanes Mitoy Sta. Ana – Enteng Kabisote 4: Okay Ka Fairy Ko...The Beginning of the Legend Ma. Asuncion Torres & Anna Carmela Manda – Ang Lalake sa Parola Jess Navarro – Silip Vito Cajili – Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Marya Ignacio – Ouija Marya Ignacio – You Got Me! Tara Illenberger – A Love StoryBest Musical ScoreBest Sound Carmina Cuya – Ouija John Ballesteros – Faces of Love Von de Guzman – Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po! Allan Feliciano & Arnold Buena – Resiklo Jesse Lucas – Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Ditoy Aguila – Ouija Ditoy Aguila & Junel Valencia – Resiklo Ditoy Aguila & Junel Valencia – The Promise Albert Michael Idioma – A Love Story Albert Michael Idioma – Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo Addiss Tabong – Katas ng Saudi
Special awards Golden Reel AwardFernando Poe, Jr. Lifetime Achievement Award Joseph Estrada Boots Anson-RoaManuel de Leon Award for Exemplary AchievementsLamberto Avellana Memorial Award Cirio Santiago Juanito Clemente
Multiple nominations and awards
Nominations Film 9 A Love Story8 Sakal, Sakali, Saklolo5 One More Chance4Ataul for RentBanalFaces of Love3Bahay Kubo: A Pinoy Mano Po!OuijaPaano Kita IibiginResiklo2Batad: Sa Paang PalayBatanesHaw-Ang (Before Harvest)SilipThe Promise
Awards Film 5 A Love Story 2 Ouija
References
External links Official Website of the Film Academy of the Philippines