From left: Freddie M. Garcia, Mother Lily Monteverde, ABS-CBN chairman emeritus Gabby Lopez, chief content officer Charo Santos-Concio, Star Magic head Johnny Manahan and Malou Santos
Photos by Ver Paulino
MANILA, Philippines — The country’s highly anticipated celebrity fashion event of the year brought together more than 300 Kapamilya stars for a night of celebration and giving back at the ABS-CBN Ball 2018 held at the Makati Shangri-La last Saturday night.
While sophistication and couture took center stage on the red carpet, the evening marked the launch of collaborative efforts to relaunch Bantay Bata 163’s Children’s Village. Regal Matriarch Lily Monteverde donated P1 million to the project. Vice Ganda introduced the advocacy dedicated to the Children’s Village in Norzagaray, Bulacan.
Daniel Padilla and Gary Valenciano kicked off the celebration by singing Girl From Ipanema/LOVE, while Iñigo Pascual and Billy Crawford hyped up the crowd with Girls Like You.
KZ Tandingan, Janine Berdin and Yeng Constantino delivered show-stopping renditions of Aretha Franklin’s hits, while Martin Nievera, Jona and John Arcilla performed a powerful medley of Can You Feel The Love Tonight, Not While I’m Around and You Raise Me Up.
Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber, Belo Beautiful Stars of the Night
Oppo Couple of the Night Angelica Panganiban and Carlo Aquino
Erich Gonzales and Jericho Rosales, Metro Best Dressed of the Night
Ball Fan Favorite Kisses Delavin with Donny Pangilinan
Robin Padilla and Mariel Rodriguez
Aljur Abrenica and Kylie Padilla
Sarah Geronimo and Matteo Guidicelli
Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo
Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati
Eddie Gutierrez and Annabelle Rama
James Reid and Nadine Lustre
Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano
ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak
Joshua Garcia and Julia Barretto
Pia Wurtzbach and Marlon Stockinger
Hayden Kho and Dr. Vicki Belo
Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez with wife Rep. Lucy Torres and daughter Juliana
Susan Roces, Sen. Grace Poe and husband Neil Llamanzares
Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo
Gerald Anderson and Bea Alonzo
Anne Curtis and husband Erwan Heussaff
Angel Locsin
Coco Martin (center) with FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano co-stars (from left) Marc Solis, Mark Lapid, Bianca Manalo and Michael de Mesa