page_title: 2016 in the Philippines
section_title: Entertainment and culture
hierarchical_section_title: 2016 in the Philippines / Entertainment and culture
caption_attribution_description: English: Nora Aunor attending the 69th Venice International Film Festival at Venice Lido in September 6, 2012.
context_page_description: 2016 in the Philippines details events that occurred in the Philippines in 2016.
context_section_description: January 1 – The Iglesia ni Cristo claims three new Guinness World Records namely for the Largest Fireworks Display, Longest Line of Sparklers Lit in A Relay, and the Most Sparklers Lit Simultaneously during the "Countdown to 2016" grand New Year event at the Ciudad de Victoria in Bocaue, Bulacan.
  January 11, 13 – The House Committee on Metro Manila Development conducts an investigation over the disqualification of the film Honor Thy Father in the Best Picture category of the 2015 Metro Manila Film Festival and other irregularities.
  January 25 – President Aquino approves the privatization plans of the government-sequestered television network Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation (IBC-13) thru public bidding.
  February 21 – Lav Diaz, director of the 8-hour length full feature film Hele sa Hiwagang Hapis, wins the Silver Bear: Alfred Bauer Prize for a feature film in the 66th Berlin International Film Festival.
  February 26 – Ten Filipinos, including singer Charice Pempengco and photographer Xyza Cruz Bacani, are part of the inaugural "30 Under 30 Asia" list released by Forbes Magazine.
  February 29 – Nora Aunor is recognized as one of the 6 Ani ng Dangal awardees by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
  March 6 – Felix Manalo, a bio-pic film of the life of the Iglesia ni Cristo's first executive minister Felix Manalo bags the Movie of the Year award of the 32nd PMPC Star Awards for Movies.
  April 17
  Maxine Medina, a graduate of the Philippine School of Interior Design with experience in designing residential condominiums and a model, is crowned as Miss Universe Philippines 2016 during the coronation night of the Binibining Pilipinas 2016 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
  May 22
  Jaclyn Jose wins the Cannes Film Festival Award for Best Actress at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival for her role in the film Ma' Rosa, becoming the first Filipina to win the award.
  June 11 – Imelda Schweighart of Puerto Princesa is crowned as Miss Philippines Earth 2016 during the coronation night held at the University of the Philippines Diliman Theater in Quezon City.
  June 12 – Filipino costume designer Clint Ramos wins the Tony Award for Best Costume Design in a Play at the 70th Tony Awards in New York City for his work on the Broadway play Eclipsed.
  June 22 – John Lloyd Cruz and LJ Reyes win the Best Actor and Actress awards, respectively, at the 39th Gawad Urian.
  July 2 – Young actress Teri Malvar earned more international recognition for her performance in the crime-drama Hamog (Haze), this time in the Moscow International Film Festival (MIFF).
  July 4 – John Lloyd Cruz has been recognized as one of 3 honorees of the Star Asia award at the 15th New York Asian Film Festival (NYAFF) for his film Honor Thy Father, becoming the first Filipino and Southeast Asian actor to receive the honor in the other hand actress Teri Malvar receives a Screen International Rising Star Asia award after she appears in Ralston Jover's Hamog.
  July 15 – President Rodrigo Duterte approves the proposal of Tourism Secretary Wanda Corazon Teo, to host the forthcoming Miss Universe pageant in the Philippines.
  July 17
  Filipino teen dance troupe Junior New System wins major awards at this year's World Championship of Performing Arts (WCOPA).
  The all-male group Tres Kantos, consisting of Bugoy Drilon, Jovit Baldivino, and former Tawag ng Tanghalan contestant Dominador Aviola, also known as Daddy D, mentored by Erik Santos, are named the first winner of the celebrity competition We Love OPM during the show's live finale at Resorts World Manila.
  July 20 – Gabby Cabalic wins the Best Actor award at the 1st ToFarm Film Festival, held at the Makati Shangri-La, Manila.
  July 23 – Di Na Muli, interpreted by Itchyworms, wins this year's Philippine Popular Music Festival (PhilPop) held at the KIA Theater.
  July 30 – Ganiel Akrisha Krishnan, a sportscaster for ABS-CBN Sports & Action is crowned as Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific during the coronation night held at the Resorts World Manila's Newport Performing Arts Theater.
  August 21 – Alden Richards and Maine Mendoz
caption: Nora Aunor
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