REBETA is a recipient of "Harvest of Honors" Award for Cinema by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, Film Ambassador by Film Development Council of the Philippines, Gawad CCP para sa Alternatibong Pelikula at Video by Cultural Center of the Philippines and Indie Bravo Award by Inquirer Philippines. He is an alumnus of Ricky Lee Film Scriptwriting Workshop, Film & Media for Human Rights Advocacy Workshop and the Mindanao Screen Lab. His short films include Palabas (A Country in Moving Pictures), Super-Able, Viral Kids, My Father is an Astro-Not, The Complicated Dance to the Wheel of Life, A Boxing Country, among others. His short film Palabas (A Country in Moving Pictures) was nominated at the 42nd Gawad Urian for the Best Short Film. It was also nominated at the 35th PMPC (Philippine Movie Press Club) Star Awards for Movies for Short Movie of the Year & he was nominated for the Short Movie Director of the Year. Some of his significant awards are: Best Director (7th Hak-İş ISFF - Turkey), Signs Award (17th Signs of the Night - Germany), Best Film (15th Mini Film Festival – Malaysia), Silver Award (25th ifva Award – Hong Kong), Jury Award (10th Kota Kinabalu IFF – Malaysia), Best Documentary Film (3rd Asia Peace Film Festival - Pakistan).
