'Walang Hanggan' gets 7 nominations in Star Awards

MANILA, Philippines (CORRECTED) – The top-rating ABS-CBN series “Walang Hanggan” has bagged seven nominations in the upcoming 26th Star Awards for TV 2012.

In the category of Best Drama Series, “Walang Hanggan” will be up against six other shows including ABS-CBN’s “Budoy,” “Dahil Sa Pag-Ibig,” and “100 Days To Heaven;” GMA-7’s “Amaya” and “Munting Heredera;” and TV-5’s “Sa Ngalan Ng Ina.”

“Walang Hanggan” actors Richard Gomez and Coco Martin are among the seven stars competing for Best Drama Actor.

Meanwhile, actresses Dawn Zulueta, Helen Gamboa and Sucan Roces will be among those vying for Best Drama Actress.

“We are all very happy kasi the mere fact na na-nominate kami, napansin talaga kami. Masayang masaya na kami. Whoever wins, okay lang iyon, it doesn’t matter. The nomination is enough,” Zulueta said in an interview with ABS-CBN News.

Child star Yogo Singh, who played as the young Martin on “Walang Hanggan,” will also be competing in the Best Child Performer category.

The 2012 Star Awards for TV will be held on November 18 at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater of Ateneo De Manila University. It will be broadcast on ABS-CBN's Sunday's Best on November 25.