Winners of the Star Magic Ball 2011 Special Awards

The Star Magic Ball 2011 is still the talk of the town hours after it was held at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City. Female Kapamilya stars strutted in their ball and evening gowns to the delight of the photographers and their fans who stayed up to catch the latest pics of their idols on Twitter and Facebook. Likewise, the male stars look dashing in their tuxedos.

But, of course, there were those who stood out from the rest, and that's where the Star Magic Awards 2011 was there for.

Here are the winners:

Moët & Chandon Award: Bea Alonzo and Zanjoe Marudo
Drop-dead Stunner: Kim Chiu
Star Magic Standout Award: Cristine Reyes
Star Magic Breakout Style: Jessy Mendiola and Enrique Gil
Star Magic Stylish Award: Maricar Reyes and Diether Ocampo
Star Magic Choice Fashionistas Award: Piolo Pascual and KC Concepcion
Star Magic Favorite Couple of the Night: Enchong Dee and Erich Gonzales
Star Magic Icon: John Lloyd Cruz

Photos of some of the winners after the jump.

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The Leading Men of "Muling Buksan ang Puso"

ABS-CBN's upcoming series Muling Buksan ang Puso is already much talked about this early for its lead stars alone. Put together Gretchen Barretto, Angelica Panganiban, and KC Concepcion in one show and people will surely talk about it.

Sam Milby, Zanjoe Marudo and Luis Manzano are said to be in the cast as leading men. There are also talks about Derek Ramsay joining the series but it hasn't been confirmed.

Muling Buksan ang Puso is being helmed by Ruel Naval, the director behind the top-rating Gretchen Barretto-starrer Magkaribal.

ABS-CBN Launches a New Lupang Hinirang Video

ABS-CBN has launched a new music video of the Philippine National Anthem, Lupang Hinirang, with the network's brightest stars including Piolo Pascual, Judy Ann Santos, Sam Milby, and KC Concepcion among others.

The video starts with a running Piolo Pascual carrying the Philippine flag, and before the anthem starts, the Kapamilya network's president Charo Santos-Concio gives a very brief introduction of the anthem.

It's interesting to note that Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu were put together in this video (or was this done a long time ago?). I really hope they're a love team again.

Watch ABS-CBN's Lupang Hinirang music video after the jump.

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