ASAP’s best of the best

MANILA, Philippines - Today at 12:15 p.m., ASAP 18 is all set to throw a once-in-a-lifetime celebration today as ABS-CBN’s musical variety show celebrates 18 years of brilliance and supremacy with world-class performances and non-stop surprises.

Witness the best of the best of ASAP through the years with the back-to-back grand reunion of its main hosts Gary Valenciano, Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Kuh Ledesma, Ariel Rivera and Richard Gomez; and the well-loved ASAP boy groups —

ASAP POPables, ASAP Coverboys and The Hunks members Piolo Pascual, Diether Ocampo, Amir Agassi, Bernard Palanca and Jericho Rosales.

Prepare for the hottest dance showdown prepared by ASAP dance groups G Force, Universal Motion Dancers, Maneuvers and Streetboys together with Vhong Navarro, Jhong Hilario, KC Concepcion, Vina Morales, Regine Tolentino, Maja Salvador, Shaina Magdayao

and Gerald Anderson.

Watch out for the grand cotillion-inspired production number prepared by Kim Chiu, Enchong Dee, Sam Milby, Julia Montes, Xian Lim, Jake Cuenca, Enrique Gil, Matteo Guidicelli, Rayver Cruz, John Prats, Jessy Mendiola, Karylle, Nikki Gil, Empress, Iya Villania, Sam

Concepcion, Robi Domingo, Khalil, Denise Laurel, Gab Valenciano, Miles Ocampo, Ella Cruz, Paul Salas, Dominic Roque and Bangs Garcia.

Love and romance will surely fill the centerstage as the whole ASAP Kapamilya welcomes the cast of ABS-CBN’s newest Primetime Bida teleseryes — action drama series Juan dela Cruz led by Zsa Zsa, Coco Martin, Albert Martinez, Gina Pareño, Joel Torre, Lotlot de

Leon, William Lorenzo, Neil Coleta, Arron Villaflor, John Medina and Louise Abuel; and the drama series Apoy sa Dagat which is topbilled by Piolo, Diether and Angelica Panganiban.

Meanwhile, celebrate the Filipino talent with the musical performance of Toni Gonzaga, Bugoy Drilon and Marion Aunor for the third set of entries of Himig Handog P-Pop Love Songs 2013; and the ultimate concert experience from Sarah Geronimo, Angeline Quinto, Yeng

Constantino, Christian Bautista, Erik Santos, Jed Madela, Jovit Baldivino, Sheryn Regis, Marcelito Pomoy, Liezel Garcia, KZ Tandingan and Laarni Lozada.