22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television
Updated: 12/06/2008
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The Philippine Movie
Press Club (PMPC), Inc. staged its annual Star Awards for Television last
November 30 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. GMA-7 bagged the
Station of the Year honor but ABS-CBN gathered most of the awards given out
that evening.

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Pilipinas, Game KNB? host Edu Manzano arrived with his rumored girlfriend, broadcaster
Pinky Webb. Edu somehow put all doubts to rest when he endearingly acknowledged
Pinky in his thank you speech later that evening.
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Vicky
Morales of the news program, Saksi: Liga
Ng Katotohanan, won the Best Female Newscaster award.
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PMPC,
Inc. President Rommel Gonzales gave a few remarks before officially opening the
evening's program.
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(From left) Rachelle
Ann Go, Toni Gonzaga and new ASAP '08
mainstay Karylle performed a song number to jumpstart the special occasion.
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Hosting
the 22nd PMPC Star Awards for Television were (from left) Gabby
Concepcion, Judy Ann Santos, Anne Curtis and Paolo Bediones.
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Judy
Ann Santos, pictured here with co-host Gabby Concepcion, displayed her hosting skills—perhaps with
some pointers from her fiancé, seasoned reality-show host Ryan Agoncillo.
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Kim
Atienza's Matanglawin bagged the
award for Best Educational Program. Kim also won the Best Educational
Program Host plum for Matanglawin.
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Paolo
Bediones and Anne Curtis applauded the Star Awards for Television for
recognizing local TV programs and the people behind these shows.
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Tim
Yap (left) and Raymond Gutierrez received the Best Lifestyle Show trophy for Q11's Living It Up. Tim and Raymond host the show together with Issa Litton and Sam Oh.
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Lucy
Torres-Gomez was both stunned and overwhelmed with the victory of her TV5 show,
Shall We Dance, in the Best Talent
Search Program category. Lucy along with Arnell Ignacio and Dominic Ochoa
clinched the Best Talent Search Show Program Host award.
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Edu
Manzano took home the Best Game Show award for Pilipinas, Game KNB? and the individual honor as Best Game Show Host.
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This
year's recipient of the Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award is veteran
actress turned Philippine Red Cross advocate, Rosa Rosal (middle).
Presenting the award were Rosa's good friends Lilia Dizon (right) and Delia
Razon (left).
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Senator
Loren Legarda was accorded the Excellence in Broadcasting Lifetime Achievement
Award for her contribution and legacy in the field of broadcast journalism.
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Aljur
Abrenica simply shrugged off talks that he's being eyed by ABS-CBN. "Siyempre
nakaka-flatter," said Aljur, "pero masaya naman po ako sa GMA, pero ayoko din po
magsalita ng tapos."
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Sexy
comedienne Rufa Mae Quinto was chosen as the Female Star of the Night. Rufa Mae
also won the Best Comedy Actress award.
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Luis
Manzano was recognized as the Male Star of the Night.
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Angel
Locsin with main squeeze Luis Manzano. The son of Star for all Seasons Vilma
Santos and Edu Manzano was the true gentleman all evening, escorting
Angel at every turn around the venue.
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Boy
Abunda offered his Best Male Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host victory to "all
the gays and lesbians" around the world.
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The Buzz's
Ruffa Gutierrez beat Toni Gonzaga, Pia Guanio, Rufa Mae Quinto and Lolit
Solis for the Best Female Showbiz-Oriented Talk Show Host. Ruffa shared the award with former The Buzz
co-host Cristy Fermin.
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Ben
Tulfo accepts his Best Public Service Program Host award for UNTV 37's Bitag, which also won the Best Public
Service Program.
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Julius
Babao won the Best Male Newscaster for ABS-CBN's TV Patrol World.
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Oyo
Boy Sotto pitched in for his dad, comedian-host Vic Sotto, to accept the Best
Male TV Host award.
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Ogie
Alcasid of Bubble Gang secured the Best
Comedy Actor trophy.
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Angel
Locsin won her first acting award for her portrayal in Maalaala Mo Kaya's "Pilat" episode.
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Sunshine
Dizon thanked the PMPC for recognizing her efforts in GMA-7's drama series, Impostora. The young actress was
accorded the Best Drama Actress award.
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Piolo
Pascual proudly flashes his trophy after being declared as this year's Best
Drama Actor for Lobo.
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"Lord,
aktres na ko!" exclaimed Angel Locsin upon receiving the Best Single
Performance by an Actress award.
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TAPE
Inc., lady boss Malou Choa-Fagar received the Best Variety Show award in behalf
of the entire Eat Bulaga! team.
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Senator
Bong Revilla was assigned to announce this year's Best Station winner. The award went to GMA-7.
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Star Awards for TV winners Robi Domingo (Best New Male TV Personality), Sunshine Dizon (Best Drama
Actress), Rufa Mae Quinto (Female Star of the Night and Best Comedy Actress), Angel
Locsin (Best Single Performance by an Actress), Piolo Pascual (Best Drama
Actor), Luis Manzano (Male Star of the Night) gathered for a photo op.
Photography: Noel Orsal
