Star Magic turns 16!
Photography: Melo Balingit
Updated: 07/02/2008
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ABS-CBN's talent arm Star Magic celebrated its 16th anniversary last June 29 at the Isla Ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel in Mandaluyong City. This is the second time that the Kapamilya Network has hosted a formal ball for all its stars.

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Veering away from the traditional
dark colors at formal events, beauteous actress Kristine
Hermosa went for the opposite. Looking
every inch like a goddess in a white gown, Kristine was an instant head turner when she arrived at the venue.
Photography: Melo Balingit
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Along with the Kapamilya network
executives, ABS-CBN President Charo Santos-Concio lends her presence as a show
of support for the network's talents.
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Charo Santos-Concio was caught by
our camera while in a light huddle with Star Magic patriarch and co-founder
Johnny Manahan.
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Rocker Yeng Constantino
momentarily traded shirts, jeans and sneakers for a sleek black gown. To her credit, the Pinoy Dream Academy Grand Star Dreamer was able to
pull it off with much aplomb.
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For the special event, car racer and TV personality Gaby dela
Merced dons a Martin Bautista gown.
"It's been a while since I walked down a red carpet.
Usually my everyday attire is very scrappy so it feels good to dress nice," she
told PEP (Philippine Entertainment Portal).
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ABS-CBN head honcho Eugenio Lopez
III admits that like all of us, he's also a fan of some Star Magic talents.
Here, he poses for a picture with one of Star Magic's most prized stars,
Kristine Hermosa.
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Talking about his outfit,
comedian Chokoleit said, "I bought it sa Canada, nakita ko siya so binili ko
na."
Chokoleit has been with Star
Magic for three years but it was his first time to attend the glitzy
Star Magic Ball.
"Ang sarap, ang saya, very
Hollywoodish," he gushed. "Ang sarap, kaya I was really looking
forward to it. Kasi the last time na wala ako, sabi ko, ‘Ay, I missed the fun, kaya
pinaghandaan ko talaga.'"
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Just by her billowy gown, Pokwang
stole the limelight away from her co-Star Magic talents.
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No more Afro-like hairstyle for
Matt Evans. Sporting a shorter hairdo, Matt looks even younger and undoubtedly
cleaner. His date for the evening was Star Circle Quest alumna Melissa Ricks.
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Carlene
Aguilar's regal grace added class
and glamour to the event.
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Palos star Jake Cuenca came
without a date. After splitting up with Roxanne Guinoo, Jake is rumored to be
pursuing Bea Alonzo.
Jake, however, denied the rumor
by saying, "Napaka-delicate pa ng situation to even think about manligaw sa
ibang tao dahil I just came out from a long-term relationship. Nandun lang ako
sa punto ngayon na talagang mas mabuti na sigurong pagkakaibigan muna."
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One of the
country's hottest love teams, Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson, arrived together for this year's
Star Magic Ball. They are still reeling from the growing success of My Girl.
"Siyempre
masayang-masaya kami ni Kim and nagpapasalamat kami sa lahat ng sumusuporta sa My
Girl," said Gerald.
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Model Victor
Basa picked former Pinoy Big Brother housemate Megan Young as his date for the evening.
It was later
confirmed that Victor recently broke up with fellow Star Magic talent
Valeen Montenegro.
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Zanjoe Marudo
was an instant favorite among the casual spectators. Most of the women
observing the event were glad that the handsome model-actor was all by
his lonesome that evening.
When asked by
PEP on the whereabouts of rumored girlfriend
Mariel Rodriguez, Zanjoe just flashed a sheepish grin.
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Perhaps nursing a broken heart after her separation with boyfriend Victor
Basa, Valeen Montenegro still managed to look amazing for the special
occasion.
"Very classic
ang features niya," remarked a spectator. True!
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John Lapus's
affiliation with GMA-7 doesn't mean that he's out of ABS-CBN's good graces. In
fact, Sweet is still managed by Star Magic and he continues to regard Mr. Johnny
Manahan as a father figure and mentor.
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Jodi Sta.
Maria-Lacson has maintained her good figure even after she got married and gave birth to her son Thirdy.
"Don't me ask
me about the details of the gown. Hindi ako marunong mag-describe," she smiled
when PEP approached her.
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If there's one
thing designers and stylists love most in Desiree del Valle, it's her ability to pull off any hair and fashion style with much chutzpah and class.
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Star Magic top
male star Piolo Pascual, when asked about his love life, just replied,
"Wala pa rin, e."
But for the 16th
anniversary of Star Magic, Piolo's date was no other than his lovely mother
Ms. Amelia.
"Date ko," Piolo proudly introduced his mom to everyone.
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Singer-host
Nikki Gil served as the event's main host. Later that evening, she was
given a warm round of applause for a job well done.
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Throughout the
party and even as the program was going on, John Lloyd Cruz
never bothered to sit down, hopping from one table to another to socialize with
his co-Star Magic talents and friends.
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Angelica
Panganiban's short hair gave her pretty face a new dimension.
"Sophisticated
in a way pero hindi intimidating," comments someone from ABS-CBN.
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Geoff Eigenmann
came way ahead of Maja Salvador. But the handsome VJ and actor happily obliged
to serve as Maja's official escort for the evening, accompanying the lovely
young actress from start to finish.
When probed if
there's something romantic going on between them, the two flashed a smile
before dismissing the speculation.
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Claudine
Barretto was dubbed during the ceremony as Star Magic's No. 1 artist.
Escorted by
husband Raymart Santiago, Claudine was in her element the entire
evening—cheering, laughing and dancing the night away together with the other
stars of Star Magic.
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John Prats and
Shaina Magdayao arrived together and were immediately swarmed by reporters.
"Sa ngayon,
we're just enjoying kung anong meron kami," John said.
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Roxanne Guinoo
opted to veer away from the evening's dress code. Roxanne's gamble paid off as
she stood out among the throng of stars dressed in either black or white.
PEP observed that her former boyfriend Jake Cuenca was eyeing Roxanne intently on several occasions.
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Renowned
fashion designer Rajo Laurel and social butterfly Tessa Prieto-Valdez are not
Star Magic talents. But the two are actually good friends of the people behind
the talent arm.
"We're here to
celebrate with the entire Star Magic family," Rajo told PEP.
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Though he
arrived all by himself, actor Diether Ocampo was not alone once the celebration
officially started. The special event paved the way for Diether to share light
moments again with former girlfriend Kristine Hermosa, particularly on the dance
floor.
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"We're still
officially dating," Sam reiterated to the media. Well, their actions
that evening suggested that they're more than just in the dating phase.
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Angel Locsin is
not a Star Magic talent but is a Kapamilya nonetheless. Showing support and
perhaps also to reacquaint herself with the Star Magic talents, Angel was escorted to the event by Luis Manzano.
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Ai-Ai delas
Alas just watched the entire program silently at the back together with some
friends and network officials.
"Ibigay na
natin sa mga bata ‘yong pagpa-party," she laughs. As for the designer or the
brand of her getup, Ai-Ai, sounding perplexed, remarked, "Halo-halo e... kung
sinu-sino."
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Riza Santos and
her date Will Devaughn were a fun couple that evening. While everyone was partying, the two slipped out of the ballroom, went back to the red
carpet and took turns taking photos of each other with their own cameras.
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