Dingdong Dantes and Michael V. are 2010 Asian Television Awards Nominees!

After bagging the Best TV Series Actor in the recently concluded 2010 PMPC Star Awards for Television, the Kapuso hunk actor Mr. Dingdong Dantes is nominated in the 2010 Asian Television Awards. He was recognized still for the Philippine adaptation of "Stairways To Heaven" wherein he played the character of Cholo.

On the other, another Kapuso top comedy actor Mr. Michael V. was also nominated in the Best Comedy Performance by an Actor/Actress category for playing his role in the realiserye "Pepito Manoloto"!

Competing for the Best Drama Performance by an Actor category, Dingdong Dantes will be pitted against Chang Shan-Wei (The Pioneers) of Taiwan, Lee Cheng Yun (The Adjusters) of Malaysia, Bowie Lam (Sister of Pearl) of Hong Kong, Frederick Lee (Glowing Embers) of Malaysia and Chen Sicheng (Pretty Maid) of China.

Michael V. then will compete against Alaric Tay (The Noose 3) of Singapore, Michelle Chong (Black Rose) of Singapore, Chua En Lai (The Noose 3) of Singapore, Sudarat Bootprom (Vongkumlao the Series) of Thailand and Michelle Chong (The Noose 3) of Singapore.

Meanwhile for the programming category, the Richard Gutierrez hosted documentary TV program called "Planet Philipiines" is nominated for Best Natural History of Wildlife Programme or Docu Drama. GMA’s flagship news program "24 Oras" (Maguindanao Massacre) is nominated in the Best News Program category. The GMA gag show "Bubble Gang" is nominated in the Best Comedy Program category. GMA’s docu program "Reporter’s Notebook: Ondoy’s Wrath" is nominated in the Best Public Affairs Program category.

Aside from these, ABS-CBN’s International Emmy-nominated teleserye “Dahil May Isang Ikaw” which also grabbed the Best Primetime TV Series award in the recent 24TH PMPC Star Awards for Television is also nominated for the Best Drama Series category!

GMA-7's Chairman and CEO Mr. Felipe Gozon is one of the advisory member in this year's Asian TV Awards!

Well congratulations and good luck to all the nominees! Hope that one or all of you will bring home the bacon! C",)