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Jomari Angeles reacts to his Gawad Urian nomination

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Reyma Deveza

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<p>MANILA -- Actor-turned-content creator Jomari Angeles took to social media to express his happiness and disbelief following his Gawad Urian nomination.</p><p>Angeles is one of the nominees for Best Actor in the 49th Gawad Urian for his performance in “Some Nights I Feel Like Walking,” an independent film directed by Petersen Vargas.</p><p>Angeles is competing for the award against Earl Jonathan Amaba (“I’mPerfect”),  Carlo Aquino (“Bar Boys: After School”), Elijah Canlas (“Rumaragasa”), Julian Paul Larroder (“Tigkiliwi”), Jojit Lorenzo (“Habang Nilalamon ng Hydra ang Kasaysayan”), Miguel Odron (“Some Nights I Feel Like Walking”), and Jericho Rosales (“Quezon”).</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/movies-series/2026/9/1/maris-racal-odette-khan-krystel-go-among-best-actress-nominees-at-gawad-urian-1448">Maris Racal, Odette Khan, Krystel Go among Best Actress nominees at Gawad Urian</a></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/reel/DcvxcddhZox/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A1779818.0999999046%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="969" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>For Angeles, the nomination is a big deal as it validates him as an actor.</p><p>&quot;Oh my God! Legit ba ito? Na-nominate ako Gawad Urian for Best Actor. ... Ang OA ko, pero Gawad Urian ito. Para sa akin kasi &#x27;yung Gawad Urian is the most prestigious award-giving body dito sa Pilipinas. So para sa akin para itong Oscars. Kasi itong mga tao sa Gawad Urian ,mga film critics talaga ito. So hindi ito pasikatan lang, hindi ito palakasan ng connection. The fact na nominate ako ay big deal sa akin &#x27;yon. Na-validate &#x27;yung pagiging actor ko,&quot; said Angeles.</p><p>&quot;Bakit ba big deal sa akin ito? Matagal na kasi akong actor. Bago ako maging content creator, actor ako. (Noong) 2013 nag-aartista na ako, lumalabas ako sa TV, independent films. Alam kong hindi ako sumikat sa pagiging artista pero ang daming nagsasabi sa akin na magaling ako, marunong akong umarte pero hindi naman ako nabibigyan ng magandang opportunities pagdating sa acting career ko. Sobrang big deal nito sa akin kasi na-validate &#x27;yung pagiging aktor ko with this simple nomination,&quot; he added.</p><p>Angeles then turned emotional as he tried to process his emotion.</p><p>&quot;Ganoon ko kamahal ang pag-acting kaya ganito ang reaction ko sa isang nomination. Halo-halo kasi ang napi-feel ko. Kinalimutan ko na kasi &#x27;yung pag-arte pero mahal ko ang pag-acting sobra. Passion ko talaga &#x27;yan. Parang ang dami kong napi-feel na emotion. Of course I&#x27;m so happy na no-nominate ako pero naguguluhan din ako kung bakit ako na-nominate kung kailan hindi na acting &#x27;yung ginawa kong trabaho na para bang &#x27;mali ba? mali ba na iniwan ko &#x27;yung first love ko? Is this a sign?&quot; </p><p>In a previous interview, Angeles said he started content creation during the pandemic to maximize his free time while waiting for projects as an actor.</p><p>Prior to doing “Some Nights I Feel Like Walking,” Angeles was part of the 2016 film &quot;Ma&#x27; Rosa&quot; and the 2023 movie &quot;GomBurZa&quot; </p><p>He also appeared in television shows including &quot;Batang Quiapo.&quot;</p>

<p>Actor-turned-content creator Jomari Angeles took to social media to express his happiness and disbelief following his Gawad Urian nomination.</p>

Actor-turned-content creator Jomari Angeles took to social media to express his happiness and disbelief following his Gawad Urian nomination.

Jomari Angeles reacts to his Gawad Urian nomination: 'Is this a sign?'

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Jomari Angeles reacts to his Gawad Urian nomination: 'Is this a sign?'

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published September 02, 2026 11:39 AM PHT

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