The box-office supremacy of John Lloyd Cruz and Sarah Geronimo will be affirmed once more with their coronation as Box-Office King and Queen  at the RCBC Plaza along Ayala Ave., Makati City. They were proclaimed as such on the basis of the box-office earnings of their movie “You Changed My Life” which reportedly raked in more than P200 million.

Sarah, a prized Viva entertainment artist, also won two other coveted awards.

The Box-Office Entertainment Awards is given annually by the Guillermo Mendoza Memorial Scholarship Foundation, headed by Mrs. Corazon M. Samaniego.

The other awardees are: Christopher de Leon, Film Actor of the Year; Sharon Cuneta, Film Actress of the Year; Richard Gutierrez, Prince of Philippine Movies & TV; KC Concepcion, Princess of Philippine Movies & TV; Gary Valenciano, Male Concert Performer of the Year; Sarah Geronimo, Female Concert Performer of the Year; Martin Nievera, Male Recording Artist of the Year; Sarah Geronimo, Female Recording Artist of the Year; Sponge Cola, Most Popular Recording Performing Group; Moymoy Palaboy, Most Popular Novelty Singer; Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu, Most Popular Love Team of Movies and Television; Aljur Abrenica, Most Promising Male Star (Movies and TV); KC Concepcion, Most Promising Female Star (Movies and TV); Bugoy Drilon, Most Promising Male Singer; KC Concepcion, Most Promising Female Singer; You’ve Got Male, Most Promising Recording/Performing Group; EB Babes, Most Popular Dance Group; Robert “Buboy” Villar, Most Popular Child Actor (Movies and TV); Sharlene San Pedro, Most Popular Child Actress (Movies and TV); Star Cinema, Most Popular Film Producer; Raz Sobida Dela Torre/Wenn Deramas, Most Popular Screenwriter; Cathy Garcia Molina, Most Popular Film Director; “Dyesebel,” Most Popular TV Program; and Bb. Joyce Bernal, Most Popular TV Director.

Special Milestone Awardees are: Eugene Domingo, Bert Marcelo Award; Vic Sotto/Dolphy, Comedy Box Office King/s; Ai Ai Delas Alas, Comedy Box Office Queen; Richard Gutierrez/Marian Rivera, Valentine Box Office King and Queen; Charice Pempengco/Arnel Pineda, Outstanding Global Achievement by a Filipino Artist; Dingdong Dantes/Marian Rivera, Phenomenal Love Team; and Francis Magalona, Special Merit Award for Music (Posthumous Award).

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Diether appointed EDSA Power commissioner

Comm. Christopher L. Carrion, EDSA People Power Commission’s co-chairman, has recently appointed ABS-CBN actor Diether Ocampo as EPPC commissioner for a period of three years. Diether will join the 25-member commission that includes former Pres. Corazon C. Aquino and Fidel V. Ramos as life-time members.

In his letter to the actor, Comm. Carrion said that he (Diether) has been appointed in order to promote the “values that the EDSA People Power Revolution stands for, and to bring about the unfinished revolution of that astounding historical event.”

Carrion recalled that EDSA 1986 is a “historical milestone for democracy in our country and must be given the formal recognition of a major historical event through national commemorative activities, regardless of personal political positions, the promotion of values under our Good Friendship Program, and to erect a lasting EDSA Freedom Center for all generations to come.”

Those who’ve also been appointed EPPC commissioners are former Sen. Heherson Alvarez, Ret. Gen. Antonio Sotelo, Rep. Butz Aquino, Usec. Arturo Valdez, Ms. Maan Hontiveros, Msgr. Gerardo Santos, Rene Meily, Ms. Tina Monzon-Palma, Ramon “RJ” Jacinto, PANA Exec. Director Digna Santos, Bro. Rolando Dizon, Comm. George Sarmiento, Pastor “Boy” Saycon, Ms. Belinda Cunanan and Robert de Ocampo.

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Hiyas ng Quezon City 2009

The search for the first Hiyas ng Quezon City culminates today, June 20 at 4 p.m. at the Entertainment Center of SM North Edsa.

Mayor Sonny Belmonte, Jr. will crown the winner and the contest’s main sponsor, Coun. Ariel Inton, Jr., will open the coronation ceremonies.

Cash prizes, college scholarship and gift items are stake.

The candidates from different barangays are: Mary Jane Lo (Damayan), Ghia Pauline Plata (Project 6), Barbie Jereza (Paang Bundok), Lady Lourdes Samson (Salvacion), Jameela Perez (Bagong Pag-asa), Jennielyn Natividad (Balunbato), Sara Mae Reyes (San Bartolome), Ma. Karissa Penos (Escopa III), Ma. Macklyn Ragusta (Project 4), Leilani Limosnero (Escopa IV), Ma. Katrina Abaraban (Pansol), Shahani Dabu (Pansol), Camille Erica Pascual (Krus na Ligas), Clariz Joy Padinas (Fairview), Liezl Anne Naing (Immaculate Concepcion), Fatima Lopez (Cubao), Charmaine Ann Oribe (Central), Jhermaine Cancio (South Triangle), Babylyn de Leon (San Vicente), Chanela Limpin (Krus na Ligas), Bernadette Solero (Tatalon), Airesh Villanueva (Central), Cherry Bustos (Sauyo), and Peggy Ann Tabag (Tatalon).

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Tidbits: Happy b-day greetings today, June 20, go to Jose Rodriguez of Agencia Elfie, Resty Umali, Beny Baluyot, Linda O. Marquez, Frannie Aguinaldo-Jacinto, Alicia Poltan, Elpidio Valentino, Arsi Baltazar, Florenda M. Briones, Jennifer Celeste Esclamado-Morelos, Catrina Santos, Simone Louise Hubert and Dindo Balares of Balita…