Vice Ganda marked a career milestone after winning his first Best Actor award at the 73rd Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards on Aug. 22.
During It’s Showtime the following day, the comedian and TV host recalled the moment he was named Best Actor for his role in And The Breadwinner Is….
“It’s an overwhelming joy, immeasurable joy,” he said, describing the win as “the biggest clapback.”
Vice dedicated the recognition to Filipino breadwinners and the LGBTQIA+ community, telling young queer viewers to embrace “limitless possibilities.”
He also thanked his family, his partner Ion Perez, his colleagues at ABS-CBN, and filmmaker Jun Robles Lana, who directed the film.
The TV host admitted he did not expect to win and only attended to support the production, which earned multiple nominations, including Best Picture and Best Director.
He shared how fellow nominees Vilma Santos and Nadine Lustre held his hands before the winner was announced, making the moment more surreal.
Vice’s FAMAS win comes after years of success as one of the country’s top box-office stars.
He said the recognition came at “the perfect timing,” adding, “Maybe He made me win because He wanted to redeem me.”
Joining Vice in the big winner’s circle is Marian Rivera, who won for her performance in the Cinemalaya 2024 entry Balota. This is Marian’s third Best Actress trophy for Balota, after also winning at Cinemalaya 2024 and The Eddys 2025.
Nadine, meanwhile, earned her third FAMAS trophy after being named Best Supporting Actress for her role in Uninvited. She previously won Best Actress at the FAMAS twice: in 2019 for Never Not Love You and in 2023 for Greed.
