John Lloyd & Sarah are Guillermo Mendoza Box Office King and Queen

Kapamilya stars bagged the most number of awards in this year’s Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Awards. The love team of John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo went home with the trophies for Box Office King and Queen of the Year.

Here are other Kapamilya winners of the 40th Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Awards:

Box Office King:
John Lloyd Cruz (A Very Special Love)

Box Office Queen:
Sarah Geronimo (A Very Special Love)

Film Actor of the Year:
Christopher de Leon (Magkaibigan)

Film Actress of the Year:
Sharon Cuneta (Caregiver)

Prince & Princess of Philippine Movies & TV:
Richard Gutierrez & KC Concepcion (For The First Time)

Male Concert Performer of the Year:
Gary Valenciano (Gary Live@25)

Female Concert Performer of the Year:
Sarah Geronimo (The Next One)

Male Recording Artist of the Year:
Martin Nievera (Milestone)

Female Recording Artist of the Year:
Sarah Geronimo (The Next One)

Most Popular Recording Group:
Spongecola

Most Popular Loveteam of Movies & TV:
Gerald Anderson & Kim Chiu

Most Promising Female Star of Movies & TV:
KC Concepcion

New Male Recording Artist of the Year (Most Promising Singer):
Bugoy Drilon (Paano Na Kaya?)

New Female Recording Artist of the Year (Promising Singer):
KC Concepcion (A.K.A. Cassandra)

Most Popular Child Actress, Movies & TV:
Sharlene San Pedro

Most Popular Film Producer:
Star Cinema

Most Popular Film Director:
Cathy Garcia-Molina (A Very Special Love)

Most Popular Screenwriter:
Raz Sobida dela Torre (A Very Special Love)

SPECIAL AWARDS

Bert Marcelo Award (for Comedians):
Eugene Domingo

Comedy Box-Office King/s:
Vic Sotto & Dolphy (Dobol Trobol)

Comedy Box-Office Queen:
Ai-Ai delas Alas (Tanging Ina Nyong Lahat)

Outstanding Global Achievement by a Filipino Artist:

Arnel Pineda & Charice

Hundreds of Filipinos watch 'You Changed My Life' in the US

According to a report from absCBNnews.com, hundreds of Filipinos in Elizabeth, New Jersey queued just to watch the movie “You Changed My Life” top billed by John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo. The blockbuster film held a special screening at Loew’s Theater.
Some of the spectators went to the venue three hours before the 1 pm showing but everyone had the same reaction after watching the movie. They said that the movie is really good and they are hoping that there’s a part three.

Despite the recession, Filipinos in New Jersey said they are willing to shell out $15 just to watch another John Lloyd-Sarah movie.

'You Changed My Life' earns a record P27M on Saturday

Three days after the movie's first showing,“You Changed My Life” has earned a record P27 million on February 28, its producer Star Cinema told entertainment talk show “The Buzz.”

Star Cinema said it is optimistic that the romantic-comedy film will hit P100 million in box-office receipts on Monday.

Under the direction of well-acclaimed director Cathy Garcia-Molina, “You Changed My Life” is posing to surpass the earning of “A Very Special Love.”

You Changed my Life is a sequel to A Very Special Love, which grossed a total of P180 million.

Lead star John Lloyd Cruz and Molina are both in the United States for the film’s screening there. Reached by phone, Cruz said the movie had two screenings in Los Angeles and the tickets were all sold out.

Meanwhile, due to huge success of their films, lead stars Cruz and Sarah Geronimo have been dubbed the “Box Office King and Queen.”

Geronimo thanked her fans, supporters and moviegoers for watching the film.

“Wala po akong masabi, sobrang overwhelming ang reception niyo. Salamat sa pag-suporta niyo sa team-up namin ni John Lloyd. Thank you Lord. Thank you sa inyong lahat,” Geronimo said.

Source: abs-cbnNEWS.com

Sarah Geronimo won 6 trophies in the 2009 Myx Music Awards

Sarah Geronimo won 6 trophies in the recently concluded MYX Music Awards 2009 held at the Mercalco Theater in Pasig City.

Sarah was voted as the Favorite MYX Celebrity VJ, Favorite Female Artist, and Favorite Artist of the Year. She also grabbed the Favorite Remake Award, Favorite Mellow Video, and Favorite Media Soundtrack all for the song “A Very Special Love” which is the theme song of her box-office hit film last year.


Here is the complete list of winners:

Favorite MYX Bandarito Performance:
Astrojuan

Favorite MYX Live Performance:
Aiza Seguerra

Favorite International Music Video:
“Crush” by David Archuleta

Favorite Collaboration:
Christian Bautista and Sitti for “Captured”

Favorite Guest Appearance In A Music Video:
Karylle (”Only Hope” by Gary Valenciano)

Favorite Indie Artist:
Paraluman

Favorite New Artist:
Rico Blanco

Favorite Rock Video:
“Ang Pusa Mo” by Pedicab

Favorite Urban Video:
“Shake That Thing” by Dannie Boi featuring Beatmox

Favorite Group:
6cyclemind

Favorite Male Artist:
Erik Santos

Favorite Song:
“Betamax” by Sandwich

Favorite Music Video:
“Procrastinator” by Sandwich

Favorite Myx Celebrity VJ:
Sarah Geronimo

Favorite Media Soundtrack:
A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo (A Very Special Love)

Favorite Mellow Video:
A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo

Favorite Female Artist:
Sarah Geronimo

Favorite Artist:
Sarah Geronimo

Favorite Remake:
A Very Special Love - Sarah Geronimo

Sarah Geronimo says she's not yet ready for love

Sarah Geronimo admitted that she is not yet ready to get into a romantic relationship at this time. In an interview with “The Buzz”, Sarah said that she is not yet capable of handling a relationship seriously.

The young singer-actress who has been very private when it comes to matters of the heart, was in headlines recently when she revealed that she has a secret crush in showbiz.

"Hindi pa po ako ready," said Geronimo, who is now busy promoting her second movie, "You Changed My Life," with actor John Lloyd Cruz under Star Cinema.

Sarah is now linked to actor Rayver Cruz, previously said that she sees nothing wrong if she gets closer to the actor. Rayver is also in the movie "You Changed My Life."

According to the singer, she is now excited and pressured by her much-awaited film, especially after she was named as 2008 Box Office Queen of SM Cinema due to her hit debut film with Cruz, "A Very Special Love."

"Sana mas madagdagan pa namin ang manonood sa SM Cinema. Sana mas marami pa kaming mapasaya at mas maraming maniwala sa true love," she said.

Source: abs-cbnNEWS.com

John Lloyd and Sarah are SM Cinema's Box Office King and Queen.

SM Cinema recognized its own Box Office King and Queen for the first time and the recipient of the awards for 2008 are no other than John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo for the Star Cinema romantic comedy “A Very Special Love”. The movie is also the top-grossing Pinoy film of 2008.

SM Cinema also released their list of top-grossing Philippine films of 2008 which was based on the ticket sales from their 198 cinemas nationwide, including the IMAX theater in SM Mall of Asia.

SM will also give Star Cinema the award for 2008 SM Cinema Top Grossing Local Film Producer.

“A Very Special Love” reportedly hauled around P180 million last year.

Top Five Films of 2008 (SM Cinema)

1. A Very Special Love
2. For the First Time
3. Caregiver
4. My Bestfriend’s Girlfriend
5. Ang Tanging Ina N’yong Lahat

Sarah Geronimo’s major solo concert, a big success.

The Pop Star Princess Sarah Geronimo displayed her singing prowess in front of fans and showbiz stars that filled the Araneta Coliseum to watch her highly successful major solo concert Saturday night. The concert was dubbed “The Next One.”

Kapamilya stars such as Billy Crawford, Maja Salvador, Shaina Magdayao, Rayver Cruz and John Lloyd Cruz, her leading man in the box-office hit “A Very Special Love,” joined her onstage to perform at the jam-packed concert.

“Maraming, maraming salamat po. Sana po ay napasaya ko kayong muli at sana po maulit muli. Thank you very much,” she added.

Also present are ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp. president Charo Santos-Concio and Star Cinema’s managing director Malou Santos who showed support to the Kapamilya star.

Other stars like Mark Bautista, Jericho Rosales, Anne Curtis, Luis “Lucky” Manzano, KC Concepcion, Eric Santos, Gabriel Valenciano and Rachelle Ann Go were also among the crowd.

“Isa ‘yon sa mga dahilan kung bakit pressured na pressured ako tonight kasi alam kong darating sila pero hindi ako pinabayaan ni Lord. Thank you very much for your support,” Geronimo said after the concert.