Davao Conyo named TikTok Creator of the Year, to represent PH at regional awards

Philip Hernandez, the longtime content creator better known online as Davao Conyo, was named Creator of the Year at the TikTok Awards Philippines 2026, earning a spot among the country's representatives at the first-ever TikTok Awards Southeast Asia, according to Philstar.

The national awarding was held in Makati on November 5. The regional ceremony is set for November 27 in Bali, Indonesia, where Filipino winners from various categories will compete.

Accepting his award, Hernandez joked that he had only two months left in 2026 to brag about the win, and thanked God, whom he called "the original creator," Philstar reported.

Other national winners included Aeriel Jan Tolentino, who was named TikTok Shop Creator of the Year ahead of fellow nominees Dani Barretto and Denise Laurel, and Ryssi Avila, who won TikTok Live Creator of the Year.

Jomar Yee took the Popular Video of the Year prize for his viral "Running" video, which features him listening to horror sounds while running at night.

Special recognition went to Jo-Ann Malangsa, who runs All About Dioza, and "Daddy" Louiejay Baloc for helping train and empower new TikTok Shop creators. Members of the platform's "Think Twice" group were also honored for their work on the digital literacy campaign of the same name, according to the report.