Sylvia Sanchez welcomes the last quarter of 2021 with career victories that serve to cement her reputation as one of the country’s most versatile and talented actresses.

As October 2021 kicks-off, Sanchez is rewarded with a much-deserved triumph as she is formally announced as national winner in the Best Actress In A Supporting Role category of the 2021 Asian Academy Creative Awards for her performance of the mentally challenged Barang on ABS-CBN’s on-going inspirational drama “

With her role as Barang on “Huwag Kang Mangamba,” Sylvia bested other actresses in a supporting role as she is voted by a jury of the country’s industry leaders in the field of entertainment. This accolade qualifies Sanchez to compete in the 2021 Asian Academy Creatives Awards on December 2 where all national winners will be pitted against the best of the best from Australia, New Zealand and several countries in Asia.

Sanchez, who is widely acknowledged as “Ina Ng Bayan” because of her portrayals of various archetypes of the Filipino mother in a consistent string of ABS-CBN’s top-rating and most iconic TV series such as “Be Careful With My Heart,” “The Greatest Love,” “Hanggang Saan” and “Pamilya Ko” as well as in film with memorable performances in “The Trial,” “Mama’s Girl”and “Alone/Together,” was named Best Actress recognition in the recently concluded PMPC Star Awards For Movies for her portrayal of a barren woman who succumbs to the world of drug addiction because of her philandering husband in the 2019 drama “Jesusa.”

It should be noted that Sanchez’s son, actor Arjo Atayde, broke new ground after being the very first Filipino to bring home the Best Actor In A Leading Role award from the international competition for his superb performance on the action-thriller “Bagman” – making this the very first time wherein a son and his mother are able to snag back-to-back honors in Asian Academy Creative Awards within the period of two consecutive years.

In his acceptance speech, Arjo said, “To mom and dad, I’m here. Thank you. My family, to ABS-CBN, to my co-actors…Asian Academy Creative Awards, thank you for pushing through with the awards night. This means so much to me. To everyone else…to every actor who showed their brilliance…their art…we love the same thing…we’re just here doing the same thing. This is a dream come true. Amazing. I hope this is not the first and last…I hope this is the beginning.”

Arjo’s victory paved the way for an international acting career as he is set to star on the upcoming thriller series The Rebirth Of The Cattleya Killer under ABS-CBN International Production and Co-Production division; plus two other international projects which will soon be announced. The award is also one of the main catalysts that led to the establishment of Arjo’s film production company Feelmaking Productions Inc., with its highly-anticipated maiden project Hey Joe set to be shown next year.

“I am very proud of the accomplishments of my son and I am one with him when he hoped that his accomplishment in Asian Academy Creatives Awards would not be the last for Filipino artists. This is a testament that nothing could really take the place of hard work and dedication to the craft of acting which I love so much. I am humbled that the Philippine jury found favor in the work that I am doing on Huwag Kang Mangamba and I am praying that the international jury will feel the same. Right now, everything is really in God’s hands,” said Sylvia.

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