AP HONORED W/SPECIAL AWARD AND TO ENDORSE SMART PRODUCT

[wildcat75]

Arnel Pineda, one of the three Filipino talents to be honored with Special Awards by the Aliw Awards Night on November 11, 2008 at the Manila Hotel, has made quite a name for himself abroad.

I also heard that he's going to endorse a smart products, Now i'm glad that he's started to get a recognition from the Phil. Entertainment Industry,

http://www.gmanews.tv/story/133091/PEP- ... f-The-Year


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PEP: Ogie Alcasid is named Entertainer Of The Year
11/12/2008 | 08:32 PM

Email this | Email the Editor | Print | Digg this | Add to del.icio.us In last year's edition, Regine Velasquez was named the Entertainer of the Year by the Aliw Awards Foundation Inc. This time, she was succeeded by her boyfriend, Ogie Alcasid as the recipient of the prestigious award.

Unfortunately, Ogie was unable to attend the awarding ceremony since he was busy taping for his upcoming Metro Manila Film Festival entry Desperadas 2. Asia's Songbird accepted the trophy (shaped as two hands clapping) during the annual event held to give due recognition to the Philippines' live entertainers.

"Salamat po sa akin dahil sigurado ako rin ang pasasalamatan ni Ogie," quipped Regine as she received the award in behalf of her beau.

The awarding ceremony was held at the Manila Hotel Fiesta Pavilion last night, November 11, with most of the awardees present to receive their trophies during the 21st Aliw Awards presentation.

The event, co-presented by the Aliw Awards Foundation Inc. and the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, elevated Ogie to Aliw's Hall of Fame, along with Martin Nievera and Gary Valenciano.

Other Hall of Famers include theater actors Ricky Davao and Irma Adlawan as well as opera singer Alegria Ferrer. West Side Story performer Joanna Ampil and Jed Madela were also given the same honor. Journey vocalist Arnel Pineda personally accepted his Special Awardee honor as a world-class performer.Chosen as the Discovery of the Year is the group Cardona Youth Musical Ensemble.

The recipients of the Lifetime Achievement Awards were composer Ryan Cayabyab and Mindanao State University's Sining Kambayoka. Ingrid Santamaria and Reynaldo Reyes were also awarded the same honor for their immense contribution to classical music in the country

[aliaslen]

He'll endorse Smart telecom? For TV ads, probably like him talking to Neal from other part of the globe