For his role in the movie “ML” as a retired Metrocom colonel suffering from Alzheimer’s disease, veteran actor Eddie Garcia was named Best Actor by the Manunuri ng Pelikulang Pilipino in the 2019 Gawad Urian two days before his passing.

The awards were held on June 18 at the University of the Philippines (UP) Film Institute. "ML" was an entry to the 14th Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival in August 2018 and won the actor the same honors. It had a commercial run in November of the same year.

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