Eugene Domingo: ‘Enpress recognition was a very pleasant surprise’

CEBU, Philippines - Miss Eugene Domingo would like to express her thanks and appreciation to the Entertainment Press Society for honoring her with a nomination for the TV5 drama series “Sa Ngalan ng Ina” which topbilled Ms. Nora Aunor.

At the Golden Screen TV Awards held last night at Teatrino Greenhills, Ms. Uge was one of the nominees in the category Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for the show that was directed by the famed director Mario O’Hara.

“Please extend to Enpress my sincerest thanks for the nomination that I got. The recognition was a very pleasant surprise since my role was just special participation yet the Golden Screen TV Awards found it worthy of a nomination. Thank you from the bottom of my heart,” said the award-winning actress when we dropped by the taping of her new GMA show “Celebrity Bluff.”

Ms. Uge added that the nomination is very much appreciated and she expressed her thanks that she got a chance to work with Direk Mario O’Hara.

 â€œI am very grateful as well to Direk Mario since he took good care of my role. If I am doing a scene, he makes it a point to rewrite the script on the set make my role more interesting. So if you liked my performance, I ought to give Direk Mario credit for that,” said the lead actress of  “I Do Bidoo Bidoo” and “Ang Babae sa Septic Tank.”

Crowding Uge for the award are Ana Capri (One True Love), Gina Alajar (Amaya), Helen Gamboa (Walang Hanggan), Janice de Belen (Budoy), Jean Garcia (One True Love) and Zsa Zsa Padilla (Budoy).

The 2012 Golden Screen TV Awards, hosted by Julia Clarete, Kim Atienza, Arnell Ignacio and Anjo Yllana, was held last night at Teatrino at Greenhills. It was sponsored by Heaven’s Best Entertainment, Mega C Health Ventures, Inc. and Shimmian Manila Surgicenter, and Sarangani Congressman Manny Pacquiao.

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Golden Screen TV Awards handed out glass trophies to 51 and gave special awards to four iconic personalities who are revered in their respective fields.

The Golden Screen TV Awards gave the Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award for Drama to ageless movie queen Miss Gloria Romero; the Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award for Comedy to veteran comedienne Miss Nova Villa; and the Helen Vela Lifetime Achievement Award for News Broadcast to Miss Mel Tiangco.

A new award, which was named after comedy king Dolphy, billed as Dolphy Lifetime Achievement Award: Ulirang Alagad ng Sining was given to ageless performer, Mr. Eddie Garcia.

Tita Gloria was disappointed that she could not attend the awards night. She had a scheduled taping for her soap opera Forever but she readily relayed her message of thanks to the Enpress members and officers for this distinct honor. In a text message that we received, the ageless movie queen said,“I am sorry that I won’t be able to attend the Enpress event where I will be awarded the lifetime achievement award. It falls on a Friday, which is my taping day for the soap Forever and I have too many sequences to shoot. I am very thankful to Enpress for acknowledging my contribution to the industry.”

Her grandson Chris Gutierrez accepted Tita Gloria’s trophy on her behalf.

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The new music video BUBBLE of model-actor-artist and now singer SEBASTIAN CASTRO debuted in YouTube midnight of February 14, 2013. It immediately trended on Twitter with #Bubble on the number 3 spot and #SebastianCastro at number 4. It features sexy Sebastian (or people call him SEB now for short) gyrating with his dancers in a new dance craze and making funny faces throughout the video.

With BUBBLE hitting 250,000 views in just over a week after its release, this makes Sebastian Castro a “Certified YouTube Sensation” in the Philippines. His video is now being viewed and getting rave reviews across Asia and the rest of the world.

Castro explains “Bubble is about losing your gay virginity. Not everyone pops cherries. Some of us pop bubbles. For the last ten years, I was dead set on creating the most upbeat, sexually-charged, musical-visual experience, one that was unafraid to laugh at itself. Until Bubble hit YouTube, I have been closeted. All this time, music was my outlet, the one place I could say anything and everything. Music taught me how to laugh at things that once made me cry. After again nearly 10 years-in-the-making, I couldn’t be happier finally sharing my baby.”

According to Castro, his music video does not only reveal his sexy side but more than that, “it’s being honest and not being afraid to use art to express anything you desire, regardless of what the world has to say.”

BUBBLE YouTube link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUrDno7fP00.