12 Philippine Showbiz Today
12 Philippine Showbiz Today
August 22 - September 7 , 2016
AlDub , KathNiel big winners at 3rd PEP List Awards
Two of showbiz ’ hottest love teams won big at this year ’ s PEP List Awards held recently at the Grand Ballroom of The Crowne Plaza Hotel .
The PEP List Awards is divided into two categories : Editors ’ Choice and PEPsters ’ Choice .
Alden Richards , one-half of phenomenal love team AlDub , won a number of awards in both categories , including Male TV Star of the Year and Newsmaker of the Year .
Alden Richards ( minus Maine Mendoza )
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He also earned the Celebrity pair of the Year plum ( together with Maine Mendoza ); as with Best PEPTalk Episode .
Note , two shows he stars in , “ Eat Bulaga !” and “ Sunday PinaSaya ,” bagged the Variety Show of the Year and Comedy Show of the Year awards , respectively .
“ I never imagined na we will bag so many awards sa PEP . So thankful sa PEP , to all the editors and those who voted for us , especially AlDub nation . This goes to show the AlDub nation spirit still lives ,” Alden said in an interview .
“ I never take an award for granted ,” Alden added . “ It ’ s parang a merit of how good you ’ ve done with your work and how you were able to touch people ’ s lives . PEP List is done through voting so it shows their support and love to you . Ang sarap sa feeling talaga .”
Maine was absent that night , supposedly making her way to the US a few days prior to watch a Coldplay concert .
She received three citations including Female Star of the Year ; Female Breakout Star of the Year and Newsmaker of the Year .
Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo , collectively known as KathNiel , won several awards individually . Kathryn was voted Female Movie Star of the Year and Female Teen Star of the Year ; while Daniel bagged the Male Movie Star of the Year trophy .
“ Thank you sa PEP sa award na binigay niyo sa amin and sa mga KathNiels na bumoto ,” Daniel told media . Kapuso stars Glaiza de Castro and Ken Chan won Teleserye Actress and Teleserye Actor of the Year , respectively .
John Arcilla , who portrayed the title role in the indie movie “ Heneral Luna ,” bagged the Male Breakout Star of the Year .
“ Salamat . Lalo na sa mga audience na tumangkilik at sinabi sa lahat sa ating mga kapwa Pilipino tungkol sa aming pelikula … Maraming salamat . Higit sa lahat sa ating kasama sa industriya , sana ay pagpatuloy natin ang paglikha ng mga makabuluhang pelikula ,” John said in a video message .
Jasmine Curtis and Mikael Diaz hosted the fete .
Angeline Quinto , Christian Bautista , KZ Tandingan , and Gloc- 9 performed at the shindig .•
- Karen Valeza , MB
KathNiel : Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla
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