SYLVIA Sanchez's "The Greatest Love" won the Best Drama Series in the Asian Academy Awards (AAA) in the Philippines.
Currently, shooting her indie film titled "When Sadness Lingers" together with Nonie Buencamino in Cebu, Sylvia hasn't comment about the good news yet.
Also, winners for their countries were:A Place to Call Home (Foxtel) of Australia, Burning Ice (IQIYI) of China, My Very Short Marriage (HK Television Entertainment Co. Ltd) of Hong Kong, Sacred Games Season 1 (Phantom Films) of India, The Publicist (Vlu Indonesia) of Indonesia, Miss Sherlock (Hulu Japan) of Japan, The Emperor: Owner of the Mask (Munhwa Broadcasting Corporation) of South Korea, Do(S)A (Astro) of Malaysia, The Teenage Psychic (HBO) of Singapore, at Wake Up Season 2 (Taiwan Public Television Service Foundation) of Chinese Taipei..
The Awards Night will be held in December, as part of Singapore Media Festival, to be hosted by Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA).
Around 49 categories are in store for the AAA which includes: Best Theme Song, Best Video Game, Best Actor in a Leading Role, at Best Actress in a Leading Role.
The winners will be chosen by judges appointed by AAA according to their entry form.
The chairman of AAA skills development programme is none other than Ms Christine Fellowes, who is also the managing director of networks of Asia Pacific broadcast company, NBC Universal International Television, while Ricky Ow is the president of broadcaster Turner Asia Pacific, who is also the inaugural chairman of awards.
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ABS-CBN welcomes Asia's Songbird Regine Velasquez.
But only a handful knows the reason why Regine transferred to the kapamilya network.
Cacai Velasquez-Mitra cleared the issue on why they had to move to ABS-CBN.
Aside from being Regine's sister, Cacai also serves as her ate's business manager.
“Matagal, kasi ang tagal naming nag-decide, e. So, nagpaalam muna kami bago ako nag-mediation [sa ABS-CBN], e.”
As Regine's manager, Cacai was present during the signing of Regine's contract at the Dolphy theater, followed by a grand media conference.
“Mga two months or three months ago? Mga ganun. Matagal, medyo matagal-tagal. Actually, yung network contract [sa GMA-7] ended talaga end of January. Medyo matagal na. But meron syang existing contract, ano lang, show contract with Sarap Diva that ended ng mga June. That’s the only time I negotiated [with ABS-CBN]."
"Sarap Diva" is a celebrity cooking talk show were Regine is the main host.
“Show contract yun. But still, alam mo naman ang mga show contract, meron pa ring exclusivity yun, e, di ba? So, parang pina-pass lang. Saka hindi rin siya... kasi ilang beses ring nagtsi-change yung isip [ni Regine]. It was a difficult decision, di ba?” pagtukoy ni Cacai sa pagkalas nila sa GMA-7.
“So, nung na-decide na niya, that’s the only time na nag-meeting kami. So, long process pa rin naman yun, e. Siyempre kapag may meeting, nagpi-present. The other side presented, ganun.”
Cacai mentioned that talent fee nor their contract price has something to do with their transfer.
“Nothing to do with the TF [talent fee] anymore... eto yung decision niya na nothing to with the TF anymore.”
However, she admitted that the talent fee was considered before.
“It was a factor before but ang talaga sa kanya is to work with other artists, yun talaga.”
Also, Cacai made mention that Regine wanted to work with other artists while she's still active in the industry.
“Dun talaga kami na-limit kasi, e. Kunwari yung pag soap, sinong puwedeng i-partner? Yung ganun ba? In terms of project, nali-limit din. You’re limited to the characters also kasi yung leading man, medyo kapos,” she stressed.
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PERSONAL: I would like to greet Ofelia "Ate Fel" Ang, Raymond "Tisoy" Tan Ang, and Junjun Tan who are all celebrating their birthdays today. The whole Tan clan would like to greet you all happiest birthday and may all your heart's desire come true. Good Health to the three of you! Cheers!