STAR MAGIC EVENT

MANILA - One of most glamorous nights in the entertainment industry happened Sunday as ABS-CBN's biggest stars descended on Makati Shangri-La Hotel for the 3rd Star Magic ball.

Wearing their most glamorous black and champagne ensembles, hundreds of Kapamilya stars graced the event as they marked the 17th anniversary of Star Magic.

Star Magic (formerly ABS-CBN Talent Center) is ABS-CBN's home-based training and management program.

ABS-CBN president Charo Santos-Concio and Star Magic executive Johnny Manahan spearheaded the celebration.

Spotted in the ball were on-screen partners KC Concepcion and Piolo Pascual; Kim Chiu and Gerald Anderson; Melissa Ricks and Matt Evans; John Prats and Shaina Magdayao; and Erich Gonzales and Zian Lim.

Former couple Anne Curtis and Sam Milby arrived in the venue together.

Real-life sweethearts Zanjoe Marudo and Mariel Rodriguez; Angelica Panganiban and Derek Ramsay; and Nikki Gil and Billy Crawford were also present during Sunday's party.

Former sweethearts Diether Ocampo and Kristine Hermosa came to the annual ball with their respective dates. Hermosa went with Oyo Boy Sotto while Ocampo’s date was girlfriend Rima Ostwani.

Star Magic pioneer Claudine Barretto, along with husband Raymart Santiago, was also present in the event.

Non-Star Magic talents were also invited to the event. Ruffa Gutierrez, who was escorted by her brother Raymond, Pops Fernandez, Gretchen Barretto, Mark Bautista, Christian Bautista, Chokoleit, Lily Monteverde, Cathy Garcia-Molina, Jericho Rosales, John Estrada and sweetheart Priscilla Meirelles graced the occasion.

KC CONCEPTION FOR THE SECOND TIME!

KC Concepcion (Left) and Soo not KC Concepcion (Right)

The so-called KC Concepcion Video Scandal is sooo not her. As in “kamukha” lang nya. If you look closely at the screen grabs, it resembles some of KC’s features but is definitely not her. In all fairness to KC, I don’t think she will let herself in such a situation given her education, KC Concepcion is a graduate of the American University in Paris, France, where some of the world’s elite also studied. Not to mention the fact that KC Concepcion has been raised with an impeccable pedigree by her Megamom, Sharon Cuneta. I think these innuendos of her video scandal is simply unfair, after all, KC, unlike others, use her celebrity to good use. KC Concepcion is the UN Ambassador of Goodwill Against Hunger of the United Nations’ World Food Program.