Philippine Showbiz Today Vol 12 No 23 | Page 12

12 Philippine Showbiz Today December 8 - 21, 2017 JM de Guzman returns to ABS-CBN’s Star Magic Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla nab Int’l Nominations Rejoice all you #Kathniel fans as the duo is set to finish 2017 strong. Kathryn Bernardo and Daniel Padilla nabbed the Best Foreign Actress and Best Foreign Actor nominations at the Blue Star Awards in Vietnam. Their TV show Pangako Sa ‘Yo is also nominated for Best Foreign Film. Woah, Vietnam seems to love the two a lot. In the same category, the shows Moon of Desire and Sana Ay Ikaw Na Nga are also nominated. On the other hand, Kathryn and Daniel better prepare for some friendly competition as their fellow nomi- nees include Meg Imperial, An- Actor JM de Guzman has re- turned to Star Magic.  Photos of the actor meeting with the executives of ABS-CBN’s talent arm were posted on Insta- gram. Star Magic executive Thess Gubi confirmed to ABS-CBN News on Tuesday that the actor is indeed back. De Guzman, who took a break from showbiz, is set to do a movie with the producers of the REYFORT Joel Castro Web Designer www.joelcastro.com Jose K. Lirios Contributing Writer acclaimed hit “Heneral Luna.” Last month, de Guzman shared on Instagram a photo of his sobriety certificate from the Self Enhancement for Life Foun- dation. According to the certifi- cate, de Guzman has been lead- ing a substance-free lifestyle for a year.  De Guzman was last seen on TV in the 2015 afternoon series “All of Me.” ● - ABS-CBN drea Torres, JC De Vera , and Mi- kael Daez. This is not the first time that the duo has been recognized in- ternationally. Earlier this year, their film Barcelona was part of the 21st Bucheon Internations Fantastic (BiFan)Film Festival in South Korea. Kathryn and Daniel also won the Best Foreign Actress and Best Foreign Actor awards at Vietnam’s Face of the Year in 2016. Woot! Good luck to everyone. We’ll be waiting up to see who brings home another trophy. ● - O. Estrada, Inq/Bandera