Julia Barretto, Pia Wurtzbach, Derek Ramsay, and six other celebrities are the latest recipients of Walk of Fame stars this 2018.
The induction ceremony was held yesterday, December 10, at Eastwood City Central Plaza.
The project was the brainchild of the late German "Kuya Germs" Moreno, who succumbed to cardiac arrest in January 2016.
James Reid, who was previously announced as one of this year's inductees, was eventually excluded from the list.
It is also noticeable that Julia's love-team partner, Joshua Garcia, is not part of the Walk of Fame star recipients. Same goes with James' reel-and-real life partner, Nadine Lustre.
Walk of Fame and German Moreno Foundation President Federico Moreno explained to PEP.ph (Philippine Entertainment Portal) and other reporters the reason for their exclusion.
He said, "Well, in fact, for this year’s inductees, we invited their love teams. Unfortunately, they can’t make it.
"The board is very very strict, e. Presence is really required.
"So if you notice, Mr. James Reid is not included anymore because he had to extend his stay in Australia to attend to the needs of his father, which we fully understand.
"[For Joshua], he wasn’t able to provide a schedule also.
"But what we do naman, once you are nominated, we try to nominate naman din again next year."
Federico also pointed out that a small number of celebrities were inducted this year, to make it "more intimate."
Here are some highlights of the 13th Walk of Fame event held at Eastwood City:
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Ngayon at Kailanman actress Julia Barretto received her Walk of Fame star under the film category. She earned her star after starring in various movies such as Vince, Kath, and James (2016), Love You To The Stars and Back (2017), Unexpectedly Yours (2017), and I Love You, Hater (2018).
Julia's love-team partner, Joshua Garcia, was also nominated to be part of this year's inductees. As Walk of Fame President Federico Moreno explained, Joshua was not able to give a schedule for the induction ceremony. Presence is highly required for new Walk of Fame inductees.
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Miss Universe 2015 Pia Wurtzbach received her star under the TV category. Walk of Fame acknowledged Pia's TV career even before she joined Binibining Pilipinas.
Her first major TV appearance happened in 2002, when she was cast as one of the leads in the youth-oriented series K2BU. Pia also did supporting roles in teleseryes before her beauty pageant journey.
In 2019, Pia will make a TV comeback, not as an actress but as the host of the upcoming reality show, World of Dance Philippines.
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Derek Ramsay was one of the inductees this year under the film category. His breakthrough movie projects in mainstream media include: No Other Woman (2011), The Unkabogable Praybeyt Benjamin (2011), A Secret Affair (2012), English Only, Please (2014), All of You (2017), and Kasal (2018).
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Ken Chan, one of the late German "Kuya Germs" Moreno's discoveries, received his Walk of Fame star under the TV category.
Ken got his big break on television in 2015 via the LGBT-themed series Destiny Rose, where he played a role of a transgender.
Currently, Ken plays the lead role in GMA-7's afternoon series, My Special Tatay. In this project, he plays a father with mild intellectual disability.
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It's Showtime host Vhong Navarro gets inducted under the TV category.
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Director Chito Roño was not feeling well during the event, but he personally uncovered his Walk of Fame star under the film category.
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Sampaguita Pictures matriarch Marichu Vera-Perez Maceda received her Walk of Fame star under the film category. Her late father, Dr. Jose Roxas Perez, is this year's posthumous awardee.
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BBC reporter Rico Hizon is the lone inductee from the public affairs category. A former reporter of GMA-7, Rico is the first Filipino reporter of BBC.
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Julia's mother, Marjorie Barretto, joined her daughter in receiving her latest accolade.
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Julia and Rico pose for a photo together.
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Derek's girlfriend, Joanne Villablanca, attended the ceremony to support her beau.
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In a rare moment, ABS-CBN's Vhong Navarro (left) gets photographed with GMA-7's Ken Chan. Both are known actors and TV hosts.
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Former Special Assistant to the President Bong Go is one of the special guests of the Walk of Fame event.
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Philip Salvador is also one of the event's special guests.