The Multi Media Press Society, Inc. (MMPRESS) will hold its much-anticipated “2026 Dekada Awards” at the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Auditorium in Pasig City on October 4, 2026 at 6:00 PM.
Co-presented by the office of Hon. Javier Miguel “Javi” Lopez Benitez who is the Chairperson of the House Special Committee on Creative Industries, this is a special edition of the group’s Golden Screen Awards which temporarily went on hiatus in the last ten years. Now, MMPRESS (formerly Entertainment Press Society, Inc. or ENPRESS) is reviving it through the “2026 Dekada Awards” which will honor outstanding actors, directors and producers who gained recognition here and abroad in the last decade.
To be directed by Paolo Bustamante, the grand affair promises to be a night of celebration and triumph.
The complete list of honorees include:
- ALLEN DIZON – Best Actor for Magkakabaung (2014) at 38th Gawad Urian and 63rd FAMAS
- LJ REYES – Best Actress for Anino Sa Likod ng Buwan (2015) at 13th Pacific Meridian International Film Festival (Vladivostok, Russia) and 39th Gawad Urian
- DENNIS TRILLO – Best Actor for Felix Manalo (2015) at 64th FAMAS and 32nd Star Awards
- JACLYN JOSE – Cannes Best Actress for Ma’ Rosa (2016) at 69th Cannes Film Festival
- VILMA SANTOS – Best Actress for Everything About Her (2016) at 33rd Star Awards and 1st Eddys
- PAOLO BALLESTEROS – Best Actor for Die Beautiful (2016) at 29th Tokyo IFF; 40th Gawad Urian; 1st Eddys
- HASMINE KILIP – Best Actress for Pamilya Ordinaryo (2016) at 10th Asia Pacific Screen Awards (Brisbane, Australia); 37th Fantasporto IFF (Portugal); 40th Gawad Urian; 35th Luna Awards
- DANIEL PADILLA – Best Actor for Barcelona: A Love Untold (2016) at 65th FAMAS and 33rd Star Awards
- JOANNA AMPIL – Best Actress for Ang Larawan (2017) at 41st Gawad Urian and 36th Luna Awards
- AGA MUHLACH – Best Actor for Seven Sundays (2017) at 36th Luna Awards and 2nd Eddys
- NADINE LUSTRE – Best Actress for Never Not Love You (2018) at 42nd Gawad Urian and 67th FAMAS
- KATHRYN BERNARDO – Best Actress forThe Hows of Us (2018) at 35th Star Awards and 3rd Eddys
- JUDY ANN SANTOS – Best Actress for Mindanao (2019) at 41st Cairo IFF (Egypt) and 38th Luna Awards
- ELIJAH CANLAS – Best Actor for Kalel, 15 (2019) at17th Asian Film Festival (Rome, Italy); 43rd Gawad Urian; 68th FAMAS
- JANINE GUTIERREZ – Best Actress for Babae At Baril (2019) at 43rd Gawad Urian and 68th FAMAS
- ALESSANDRA DE ROSSI – Best Actress for Watch List (2020) at 44th Gawad Urian; 69th FAMAS; 37th Star Awards
- JOHN ARCILLA – Best Actor for On The Job: The Missing 8 (2021) Volpi Cup for 78th Venice IFF (Italy) and 45th Gawad Urian
- CHARO SANTOS – Best Actress for Kun Maupay Man It Panahon (2021) at 70th FAMAS; 38th Star Awards; 5th Eddys
- VINCE TAÑADA – Best Actor for Katips (2021) at 70th FAMAS and 38th Star Awards
- MAX EIGENMANN – Best Actress for 12 Weeks (2022) at 46th Gawad Urian and 6th Eddys
- NOEL TRINIDAD – Best Actor for Family Matters (2022) at 71st FAMAS and 39th Luna Awards
- CHARLIE DIZON – Best Actress for Third World Romance (2023) at 47th Gawad Urian and 7th Eddys
- MARICEL SORIANO – Best Actress for In His Mother’s Eyes (2023) at 40th Luna Awards and 40th Star Awards
- PIOLO PASCUAL – Best Actor for Mallari (2023) at 72nd FAMAS and 7th Eddys
- DENNIS TRILLO – Best Actor for Green Bones (2024) at 8th Asian Academy Creative Awards, Singapore; 48th Gawad Urian; 41st Star Awards; 8th Eddys
- MARIAN RIVERA – Best Actress for Balota (2024) at 73rd FAMAS and 8th Eddys
- BRILLANTE MENDOZA – Ma ‘Rosa In Competition, Cannes 2016, 69th Cannes Film Fest, France
- LAV DIAZ – Ang Babaeng Humayo Golden Lion Winner Venice 2016, 73rd Venice IFF, Italy
- ERIK MATTI – On The Job: The Missing 8 In Competition, Venice 2021, 78th Venice IFF, Italy
- REGAL ENTERTAINMENT – Outstanding Film Production
- VIVA FILMS – Outstanding Film Production
- STAR CINEMA – Outstanding Film Production
Major sponsors for the “2026 Dekada Awards” are: Sen. Lito Lapid, COO Mark Lapid, Glomar Herbal Philippines Corp., FILGEN’s Super Tibay & Right Choice, Beautéderm, Five Private Dining, Daniel Arago, Finkels, Triple A, Kamuning Bakery and GMA-7.
Apart from honoring the finest in local filmmaking for the past 10 years, the “2026 Dekada Awards” aims to drumbeat the return of the Golden Screen Awards on a regular basis. MMPRESS is serious to make its presence strongly felt as one of the most credible and relevant award-giving bodies in the Philippine entertainment scene.