Alden Richards, Sofia Pablo, and Jennylyn Mercado win big at 2nd Village Pipol Choice Awards

 Alden Richards, Sofia Pablo, and Jennylyn Mercado win big at 2nd Village Pipol Choice Awards

GMA Network once again proved to be the home of today’s brightest and most influential personalities as Asia’s Multimedia Star Alden Richards, Prima Donnas actress Sofia Pablo, and Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado won top honors at the recently concluded 2nd VP Choice Awards (VPCA) of Village Pipol Magazine.

The three Kapuso stars received their respective recognitions during a virtual awarding ceremony held last March 6.

Alden took home the "Cover of the Year” award for his December 2020 Village Pipol cover ‘The End/The Start: A Decade of Reflections with Alden  Richards.’

In an acceptance speech, the Kapuso star expressed his gratitude to the award-giving body and the unwavering support of his fans, “I would like to thank everyone who voted for me as the 2nd VP Choice Awards Magazine Cover of the Year. It’s an honor for me to have been receiving two awards from Village Pipol for two consecutive years. Maraming salamat po and more power!”

Meanwhile, Sofia’s ‘In the Making’ feature bagged the ‘Spotlight of the Year’ award.

The talented tween star and vlogger sent a heartfelt message of thanksgiving to GMA for believing in her potential as an actress, “Gusto ko pong pasalamatan si Papa God for another wonderful blessing and I would also like to thank my GMA Network family para sa patuloy ninyo pong pagtitiwala sa akin bilang artista, dahil po sa inyo naaabot ko po ang mga pangarap ko. Of course, to my GMA Artist Center family, maraming salamat po dahil lagi ninyo po akong ginagabayan sa lahat ng gagawin ko at tinutulungan ninyo ako na ma-achieve ‘yung best na kaya kong gawin.”

Finally, Jennylyn received the ‘TV Actress of the Year’ award for her outstanding portrayal as Dr. Maxine in the internationally-acclaimed Philippine adaptation of the hit Koreanovela series ‘Descendants of the Sun.’

She shared how blessed she is because her work is being appreciated by the Filipino audience, “Maraming maraming salamat sa Village Pipol at sa lahat po ng bumoto sa akin for this award. I am so grateful to all of you and it’s a privilege of mine to have all your support for so many years already. Thank you so much for inspiring me to do better and be better. Thank you po for this recognition.”

The winners of the VPCA were determined by online voting, Facebook shares, and a panel of experts and the magazine's editorial team. It gives recognitions to the brightest stars in showbiz, to brands that excel in their industry, and to deserving individuals who show brilliance in their craft.