AS the year is about to end, we have decided to make a list of the winners and losers of 2018.
1. First on the list is of course the Miss Universe win of Catriona Gray. Catriona is our fourth Miss Universe, the first being Ms. Gloria Diaz followed by Ms. Margie Moran and then Pia Wurtzbach.
Catriona’s win is highly anticipated. Her now-famous and Vogue-worthy slow-mo Lava Walk, her history-filled evening gown and smarter than smart answer to the most-feared segment, the question and answer portion all conjured a winning edge.
Catriona has since become a national treasure, something which sets her apart from the rest of the beauty queens. She has embodied the personification of a true beauty queen – smart, beautiful and sexy.
2. Still reeling from the success of his MMFF movie, “Jack Em Popoy: The Puliscredibles”, Coco Martin is always on the winning streak. His FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano is the standard by which teleseryes are measured. More than three years na ito sa ere. It made wasiwas 15 teleseryes ng kabilang network. Wala pa rin talagang tatalo sa Ang Probinsyano.
Although it encountered controversy after the PNP office complained how policemen are depicted in the serye, agad-agad naman itong naayos at hindi ito nakaapekto sa ratings game.
3. Of course, si Vice Ganda ang isa pang big winner of 2018. His “Fantastica” movie is all geared up to be acknowledged as the biggest winner sa 2018 Metro Manila Film Festival.
Since he starred in his own MMFF movie, Vice Ganda has never failed to make his presence felt strongly at the box office. Palaging nangunguna ang kanyang pelikula sa takilya and it seems hindi pa isinisilang ang tatalo sa kanya.
4. Another winner is Pop Star Sarah Geronimo. While her appearances are few and far between, she was able to fill up the Big Dome in her 15th anniversary concert in the entertainment industry, “This 15 Me”.
She capped the year by winning the Best Philippine Act award at the International Golden Panther Awards 2018.
5. Lea Salonga, a Tony and Lawrence Olivier awardee continues to harvest international recognition when she was chosen Best Featured Actress in a Musical by the Broadway’s Theater Fans’ Choice Awards.
She bagged the award for her participation in “Once on This Island” in which she played Erzulie, goddess of love.
6. Kris Aquino is also a big winner in 2018 when her three-minute appearance in “Crazy Rich Asians” stirred interest among moviegoers.
Although hers was just a minor-minor role, she played naman a princess and had a minute appearance with Constance Wu, Henry Golding, Gemma Chan, Ken Jeong and Michelle Yeoh.
To Kris’ credit, the Pinoy moviegoing public became interested in the movie because the Queen of Talk milked dry every twist and turn of the social media universe just promoting the movie.
7. For the losers, first to fall in line is Mocha. Mocha fall prey to a lot of brouhaha, making her a social media jester.
Mocha’s gaffe include her statement na nasa Naga ang Mayon Volcano and urging LP politicians na bisitahin ang isang namatay na pulis, eh, isang taon nang namatay at nailibing na.
But her biggest blunder came when she and her infamous blogger-friends promoted federalism by dancing pepederalismo in a video. Many took offense in the video dahil sa paraan ng pagsasayaw ng blogger. Walang habas na nilait si Mocha dahil doon.
Muling pinagtawanan si Mocha dahil sinabi niya noong una na hindi siya tatakbo for any elective position.
Kinain niya nang buong-buo ang kanyang salita when she filed her candidacy as part-list representative.
Parang dumura siya at sinalo nang buong-buo ang kanyang dura. Kadiri!!!
8. Alden Something is also one of the year’s biggest losers.
His Victor Magtanggol series failed to topple Ang Probinsyano. Walang ipinanalong kasi ang flopserye ni Alden. Never siyang nagwagi kahit single night sa serye ni Coco. Ang feeling ng marami, nakarma siya for going solo. Ayun, naging laughing stock siya ng fans ni Maine Mendoza.
Mas lalo pa siyang pinagtawanan when a veteran writer claimed na baka gawing movie ang Victor Magtanggol. Ano raw? Nag-flop na gagawin pang movie? Does it make sense?
9. Mystica is another big failure in 2018.
While she initially scored success when Coco Martin had her in the cast of Ang Probinsyano, her fate took a sour turn nang mamatay ang character niya sa number one soap opera ng Dos.
From there, she made pleas to Dingdong Dantes who snubbed her, then Michael V who told her na hindi siya ang deciding person sa pagkuha ng magiging cast at guests ng gag show niya sa Siyete.
Then, she asked for help kay Raffy Tulfo dahil sa pamba-bash sa kanya ng 2 bloggers. She did not like how it turned out and she bashed Raffy naman. She threatened to sue him pa nga.
Forever cheap ang antics ng Split Queen. Easily, she is the biggest loser sa 2018!!!