Maris Racal rejoices over Rico Blanco's EDDYS Award: He wanted to act

The 9th Annual The EDDYS Awards Ceremony, organized by SPEEd, a community of renowned entertainment editors in the Philippines, brought together the leading figures of the art world. The ceremony was held on the evening of 5 July in the magnificent Ceremonial Hall of the Marriott Grand Ballroom at Newport World Resorts. Maris Racal and Rico Blanco, a former celebrity couple, were among the prominent figures who attended the night. The duo's presence at the same ceremony managed to attract the attention of the showbiz world and their fans. The event was organized to honor the year's most successful films and actors.

One of the most striking moments of the night was the famous OPM rock icon Rico Blanco winning the Best Supporting Actor award. Blanco shared this award, which he won for his performance in the film "Manila's Finest", with Will Ashley for the film "Bar Boys: After School". The famous musician, who experienced quite emotional moments while receiving the award, felt the excitement of this achievement being his first acting award in the film industry. Blanco, who has started to be referred to as an award-winning actor in addition to being a singer-songwriter, received great applause for the moment he raised his trophy on stage.

In his speech at the award ceremony, Rico Blanco sincerely expressed how special this moment was for him. Stating that being nominated for an award in the film industry for the first time was extremely meaningful to him, Blanco expressed that just being nominated made him very happy. He said that experiencing such a victory, despite having just started, deeply moved and honored him. In the rest of his speech, he offered his thanks to the entire production team of the film, especially the successful lead actors Piolo Pascual and Enrique Gil. This sincere and humble speech was greatly appreciated by everyone who attended the night.

Another shining star of the night was Maris Racal, who won the Best Actress award for her extraordinary performance in the production titled "Sunshine". The successful actress had the opportunity to celebrate this new and important achievement in her career on stage. However, the subject that the press and her fans were most curious about was how she felt regarding the award won by her ex-boyfriend Rico Blanco. When asked, Maris Racal displayed a highly mature and sincere attitude, showing that she was genuinely proud of her former partner's achievements. The young actress revealed the respect they have for art and each other's successes beyond their personal past.

In her statement, Maris Racal specifically emphasized that she felt sincere happiness for Rico Blanco winning this award. Stating that Blanco had wanted to act for years and that this dream had finally turned into an award-winning reality, Racal used the expressions, "I am really very happy for him. He has wanted to act for a long time, and now he has an award for it. I am genuinely happy for him." Making such supportive and positive statements among ex-lovers in the showbiz world was appreciated by the fans. All these developments constituted one of the most unforgettable moments of the Philippine entertainment and film world this year, signaling that new chapters were opened in the careers of both artists.