The Filipino Academy of Movie Arts and Sciences (FAMAS) Awards ‘ apology in response to the post of the son of veteran actress Eva Darren about their treatment of her was met with skepticism. In a lengthy Facebook post dubbed “A moment of debacle at the FAMAS Awards Night”, dentist Fernando de la Pena , Eva’s son, said that the film industry’s award-giving body treated his mother in an “unethical” and “unprofessional” manner during the awards night of FAMAS 2024. Fernando shared that his mother was invited as an award presenter months before the prestigious event and did her best to prepare for the moment.
He said she was supposed to present with another veteran actor, Tirso Cruz III . Eva’s son said she was given a script “to go over and memorize” for the event. “Mom was excited, bought the best dress and pair of heels she could afford and topped that with a nice package of hair and makeup for the gala.
During the event, she brought along three of her very proud grandkids. With a price tag of P5,000 ($90) per plate for four people, needless to say, it was not a cheap evening,” Fernando said. He added that Eva “memorized and rehearsed her script to perfection, braved the downpour of a Signal No.
1 Typhoon warning and drove to the Manila Hotel.” “During the point where she was supposed to present an award, her partner, Mr. Tirso Cruz III, went upstage with an upcoming young singer instead.
Not my mom. My mother never went on the stage,” Fern.
