Piolo, Kim & Robi to host 66th FAMAS

Piolo Pascual, Kim Chiu and Robi Domingo (photo) have been confirmed to be the hosts of this year’s 66th FAMAS Gabi ng Parangal, scheduled to be held on June 10 at the Theatre at Solaire.

“Piolo, Kim and Robi bring with them glamor and elegance to any event that they are part of, and we are only too happy that they have agreed to host this year’s FAMAS Awards,” said Megavision’s Madonna Sanchez, executive producer for the FAMAS 66th Gabi ng Parangal.

Piolo is a multiple-award winning actor, having won the FAMAS Best Actor trophy for Milan (2004) and a FAMAS Best Supporting Actor award for Dekada ’70 (2002). He has also been a recipient of the Fernado Poe Jr. Memorial and the German Moreno Youth Achievement Awards, aside from receiving multiple nominations over the years.

Kim is another FAMAS multiple nominee, having been nominated for Best Actress for The Healing (2012) and Bakit Hindi Ka Crush ng Crush Mo (2013). She is also a recipient of the German Moreno Youth Achievement Award.

Like his fellow hosts, Robi is a recipient of the German Moreno Youth Achievement Award and has received praise for his appearances on television and film.

Cinemalaya winner Respeto leads all films this year with 15 nominations, followed by QCinema Best Film Balangiga, Howling wilderness with 11 and Metro Manila Film Festival Best Picture Ang Larawan with six, the same with the Philippine entry to the Oscars Birdshot and the documentary Yield. with five nominations are Love You to the Stars and Back, Changing Partners, Nervous Translation and Historiographika Errata.

All nominees will be feted at a Nominees Victory Party on May 22 at Victorino’s Restaurant in Quezon City.