Judy Ann is still a certified Kapamilya

Young superstar, Judy Ann Santos is still a certified Kapamilya despite reports that circulated last year that she’s all set to move to a rival network. She proved her loyalty to ABS-CBN when she signed last Thursday for another two-year contract until 2011, an assurance that she will remain in the Kapamilya network after her present contract expires July of next year.

She shared that her new contract gave her much more freedom in choosing her upcoming projects. “Mas masaya lang ako sa kontrata ko ngayon kasi sa akin nanggaling kung ano yung mga programang gusto ko gawin. Parang feeling ko bilang artista, yun lang din naman yung hinahanap ko na siyempre, kung gagawa ako ng isang trabaho, gusto ko yung gusto ko,” she said.

The 30-year-old actress also assured her fans that she will still be visible in both networks, despite her decision to stay a Kapamilya.“Andito pa rin po ako, pasensiya na po kung medyo nakabahan kayo. May mga tampuhan lang na nagaganap pero wala naman na hindi naayos sa magandang pag-uusap kapag kapamilya mo hindi ba? I really treasure my loyalty and my friendship and the love that ABS-CBN gives me. For whatever its worth, I’m so happy that I’m still here.”

Meanwhile, present during the contract signing at ABS-CBN's 9501 Restaurant were network executives, Alfie Lorenzo and the network president Charo Santos-Concio.

Juday preparing for 'Ploning's' international screening

Young Superstar Judy Ann Santos is preparing for the red carpet screening of her movie “Ploning” in Hollywood.

Juday said in an interview on “The Buzz” that the screening was sponsored by a Filipino in the United States. She said Filipino-American stars in Hollywood, including Lou Diamond Phillips and Rob Schneider, are also expected to grace the screening.

"Ploning" is one of 67 entries vying for the Best Foreign Language Film award in the prestigious Oscar Awards next year.

The film is about the story of Ploning (Juday), a woman considered the town's beauty who is torn between keeping her two promises -- one is to look for her greatest and first love Tomas in Manila or stay in Cuyo to take care of the young boy Rodrigo who depends on her motherly love and care.

The Filipino movie bet will have to be included in the top five entries for the directors and actors to attend the awarding ceremony on February 22nd. The Oscar nominees will be announced on January 22nd.

Source: abs-cbnNEWS.com

Teaser of "Humingi ako sa Langit"

Award-winning actress Judy Ann Santos is playing the role as Nurse Jane Alcantara on "Humingi Ako Sa Langit". This much-awaited TV series will showcase her acting skills all the more.

The challenge for her is to familiarize herself with the medical terms and the proper handling of patients to make the soap as authentic as possible. It was told that they have professional doctors on the set to make sure that they’re pretty much accurate on the medical aspects of the show, something which will also give the viewers some useful information as well as a good dose of drama.

Through the show, people will also get to appreciate the various struggles of Filipino nurses who desperately want to earn their way to a better quality of life.

On a lighter note, Judy Ann confides that her working relationship with onscreen partner Derek Ramsay is better than ever. After their successful team-up in Ysabella, they continued to be good friends and occasionally sought each other’s advice during tough times.

Adding spice to their romance on Humingi Ako Sa Langit is Will Devaughn’s character. The show’s production manager Ethel Espiritu confides that having a second love interest for Judy Ann—one who’s also tall, dark, and handsome like Derek—happens to be one of the significant threads of the story. For now, however, Juday feels blessed with all the dashing actors that have been cast as her leading men throughout her teleserye career.

Watch the teaser below:

“Mag-ingat Ka Sa Kulam” Gets ‘A’ rating from Cinema Evaluation Board

Regal Film’s Mag-ingat Ka Sa Kulam receive a grade of “A” from the Cinema Evaluation Board. This is the fifth movie this year to receive the highest rating and Judy Ann’s second after Ploning.

Mag-ingat Ka Sa...Kulam is about a married woman (Judy Ann Santos) who starts behaving unpredictably as she recovers from a terrible car accident.

The horror movie was cited for its outstanding story by writer-director Jun Lana and creative cinematography by film scholar Mo Zee.

The movie also stars Dennis Trillo, TJ Trinidad, Mart Escudero, Kris Bernal, and Sharlene San Pedro.

Judy Ann Santos stars on ‘Humingi Ako Sa Langit’ on ABS-CBN

Humingi Ako Sa Langit (other working title: Humingi Ka Sa Langit)is an upcoming drama series (teleserye) on ABS-CBN. This is the story of Jane Alcantara (played by Judy Ann Santos), a strong-willed nurse who undergoes family, career, and love challenges in the United States and in the Philippines. This project reunites Santos with Ysabella leading man Derek Ramsay and introduces newcomer Will Devaughn. Principal director is Andoy Ranay. Some scenes taped in San Francisco, California were megged by director Mark Meily.

Humingi Ako sa Langit is the first-ever nurse-serye--set in the dramatic setting of the medical world that mirrors life at its most intense.

Our heroine’s quest for love and truth unfold in the backdrop of our very own Filipino medical cases, resonating to every Filipino who has ever had a loved one in danger. Every Filipino’s life-changing moment happens here, in the world of our heroine nurse.

Our heroine’s kind of love--selfless, sacrificing and unconditional--heals the wounds of her past and breathes new life to the patients she takes to her embrace. If heaven listens to our heartbeats, then her heart drives heaven to grant miracles to her loved ones.

The woman with the power na humingi sa langit ng isang himala: that is the core of this unique nurse-serye..

Judy Ann Santos and Derek Ramsey in PDA Finals

After the success of the TV series “Isabella”, young Superstar Judy Ann Santos and Derek Ramsey are set to reunite and headline all Kapamilya guest artists in "Pinoy Dream Academy’s Grand Big Night", to be held on September 13th at the Cuneta Astrodome.

With her movie "Ploning" being chosen as the country’s official entry to the Oscars, Santos is in high spirits and this is evident in the work she is doing for her new ABS-CBN series, "Humingi Ako sa Langit".

Watch out for the return of Judai-Derek loveteam at the Big Night of "Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2" on September 13, only in ABS-CBN.