ALTHOUGH megastar Sharon Cuneta was not around to receive her award as Outstanding Movie Queen/Singer Performer of the Year, she expressed her gratitude for the recognition in a social media post shortly after host-actor Toni Co received the award on her behalf.

'And a FIFTH ONE! God gave me another surprise before year-end! A Gawad Dangal Filipino Award for the Philippines' Men and Women of Integrity and Honor (WOW! Dear Lord thank you!) - for Outstanding Movie Queen/Singer Performer of the year! Thank you so much to @iamtonico for receiving my award for me as the season is sacred to our family and we are now out of town! This doesn't make this award any less special at all, of course! Maraming, maraming salamat po sa Gawad Dangal Filipino Awards sa paniniwala, pagtitiwala, at pagpaparangal sa akin at sa aking minamahal na trabaho sa buong taon na 2022! May God bless you po at Happy New Year sa ating lahat,' she wrote on her Facebook account, with 2.4 million followers.