Adding it to the long list of her international recognitions this year alone.
Filipina food content creator Abi Marquez has been named a finalist in two categories under the Social-Creator Excellence category in The 15th Annual Lovie Awards.
Abi was named a finalist for Best Creator and Best Series, with the latter nomination coming from an installment of her popular Lumpia series—where she created a lumpia dish inspired by Chef Gordon Ramsay’s signature Beef Wellington.
The Best Creator category honors the best and most innovative examples of creating content or material or providing information across social media, regardless of the platform
Meanwhile, the Best Series category focuses on episodic video series made exclusively for social platforms by creators or influencers.
This feat made her the first-ever finalist from the Philippines of the said award-giving body, which celebrates outstanding achievements in culture, technology, and business across Europe.
“I’m honored that the work that I’ve been doing has spread beyond the Philippines and has become part of internet culture and everyday life for more people,” said Abi.
She continued, “Filipino food and our food culture deserve to be on the global stage, and I’m glad to be recognized for telling stories about our cuisine and food culture. Let’s get this win for the Philippines!”
NYMA Chief Operating Officer Kat Bautista, for he part, has expressed her excitement about the possibilities for Filipino food content in Europe.
“This honor reflects the growing interest in Filipino culture in Europe, and we’re excited that more people are appreciating Abi’s work. Creators like Abi show that the path forward for the creator economy in the Philippines is to combine their love and passion for a subject with dedication to their craft, their industry, and their love for learning,” said the leader of Marquez’s management.
Bautista also shared her hope to see Filipinos rally around Abi and “help us get this win for her and for Filipino food culture.”
The Lovie Awards is presented by the European arm of the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences (IADAS), the same 3,000+ member organization behind The Webby Awards, that honor excellence across the Internet’s most impactful fields..
Members of the IADAS include Chloé CMO, Charlotte O’Sullivan; Monks Paris Creative Director, Ibrahim Seck; Apple Cultural Event Programming Director, Jade Coles; VP for Brand Partnerships & General Manager of Highsnobiety, Stefanos Constantinou; Bridget Arsenault, Air Mail’s London Editor; Semaine CEO Michelle Lu, CEO; and Lapse founder Ben Silvertown, among others.
As a finalist, Abi is eligible to win a People’s Lovie Award, voted online by fans across the globe. Voting is from October 1-16, 2025 only, with the winners set to be announced on November 6, 2025.
Fans can cast votes for the ‘Lumpia Queen’ by creating an account on the Lovie Awards website and voting her for Best Creator and for Best Series.
Prior to this, Marquez was recently honored for her video Plantanillas at the inaugural Doreen Gamboa Fernandez (DGF) Short Food Video Awards.