ABS-CBN, GMA almost equal in number of nominations

SINCE 1987, the Star Awards of the Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) had been giving out honors to outstanding works on television. Aimed to recognize endeavors on screen in various categories, it can well be compared to the US Emmy Awards.

For this year, the awards will be handed out on November 12 at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater of the Ateneo De Manila University in Quezon City.

Special awardees in the 31st edition are popular TV host-actor-producer Vic Sotto for the Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement and broadcaster-turnedPresidential Communications Operations Office Secretary Martin Andanar for Excellence in Broadcasting.

Popular teen loveteams JoshLia of Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto and JakBie of Jak Roberto and Barbie Forteza are honored as German Moreno Power Tandems. “Maynila,” on its 19th year is recognized as the Longest Running Daytime Drama Anthology.

ABS-CBN and GMA are on almost equal footing in terms of number of nominations across categories, but also in the running are the other stations which have their own programming niches.

The following are the nominees in the major awards at stake.

Best TV Station: ABS-CBN, CNN Philippines, GMA, GMA News TV, IBC 13, PTV 4, TV5, Net 25 and UNTV 37.

Best Primetime Drama Series: “A Love To Last” (ABS-CBN), “Alyas Robin Hood” (GMA), “La Luna Sangre” (ABS-CBN), “Meant To Be” (GMA), “Mulawin vs. Ravena” (GMA), “My Dear Heart” (ABS-CBN), “Wildflower” (ABS-CBN).

Best Daytime Drama Series: “Ika-6 Na Utos” (GMA), “Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin” (ABS-CBN), “Impostora” (GMA), “Pusong Ligaw” (ABS-CBN), “Legally Blind” (GMA),

Bea Alonzo (A Love To Last, ABS- CBN), Coney Reyes (My Dear Heart, ABS- CBN), Janine Gutierrez (Legally Blind, GMA), Kathryn Bernardo (La Luna Sangre, ABS- CBN), Kim Chiu (Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin, ABSCBN), Kris Bernal (Impostora, GMA), Maja Salvador ( Wildflower, ABS- CBN), Sanya Lopez (“Encantadia,” GMA), Sunshine Dizon (Ika-6 Na Utos) and Sylvia Sanchez ( The Greatest Love, ABS- CBN).

Carlo Aquino (The Better Half, ABS-CBN), Coco Martin (“FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano,” ABS-CBN), Daniel Padilla (La Luna Sangre, ABS-CBN), Dingdong Dantes (Alyas Robin Hood, GMA), Gabby Concepcion (Ika-6 Na Utos, GMA), Gerald Anderson (Ikaw Lang Ang Iibigin, ABS-CBN), Ian Veneracion (A Love To Last, ABS-CBN), James Reid (“Till I Met You,”

Aiko Melendez ( Wildflower, ABS-CBN), Carmina Villarroel (Till I Met You, ABS-CBN), Chanda Romero (Legally Blind, GMA), Dimples Romana (The Greatest Love, ABS-CBN), Eula Valdez (“Hahamakin Ang Lahat,” ABS-CBN), Ina Raymundo (La Luna Sangre, ABS-CBN), Iza Calzado (A Love To Last), Sunshine Cruz ( Wildflower, ABS-CBN), Susan Roces (FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano, ABS-CBN), Yassi Pressman (FPJ’s Ang Probinsiyano, ABS-CBN).