The country’s highly anticipated celebrity fashion event of the year brought together more than 300 Kapamilya stars for a night of celebration and giving back at the ABS-CBN Ball 2018 held at the Makati Shangri-La last Saturday night.
While sophistication and couture took center stage on the red carpet, the evening marked the launch of collaborative efforts to relaunch Bantay Bata 163’s Children’s Village. Regal Matriarch Lily Monteverde donated P1 million to the project. Vice Ganda introduced the advocacy dedicated to the Children’s Village in Norzagaray, Bulacan.
Daniel Padilla and Gary Valenciano kicked off the celebration by singing Girl From Ipanema/LOVE, while Iñigo Pascual and Billy Crawford hyped up the crowd with Girls Like You.
KZ Tandingan, Janine Berdin and Yeng Constantino delivered show-stopping renditions of Aretha Franklin’s hits, while Martin Nievera, Jona and John Arcilla performed a powerful medley of Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Not While
I’m Around and You Raise Me Up.
Also present were ABSCBN executives such as chairman emeritus Gabby Lopez, chairman Mark Lopez, president and CEO Carlo Katigbak, chief content officer Charo SantosConcio, COO for broadcast Cory Vidanes, Star Magic head Mariole Alberto and chairman emeritus Johnny Manahan, and Freddie Garcia.