A two-in-a-half-hour star-studded musical TV special was held at the Araneta Coliseum on June 12, 2008, at 7 p.m., exactly 10 years after the country celebrated the centennial of independence and six months after the 24th Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand. It was televised on NBN-4 on June 29 from 9:15 to 11:45 p.m.
The musical TV special was hosted by Paolo Abrera, Paolo Bediones, Anne Curtis, Ruffa Gutierrez, and Judy Ann Santos and directed by Al Quinn.
Performers are A.S.A.P. hosts Martin Nievera, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Luis Manzano, Gary Valenciano, Roderick Paulate and S.O.P. hosts Ogie Alcasid, Janno Gibbs, Regine Velasquez and Jaya, winners, runner-ups and finalists of reality shows from 2003 to 2007, led by Star for A Night grand champion Sarah Geronimo and runner-up Mark Bautista, Search for a Star winner Rachelle Anne Go, Star in a Million winner Erik Santos, StarStruck 1 finalists Mark Herras, Jennylyn Mercado, Rainier Castillo and Yasmien Kurdi, Born Diva champion Raki Vega, Pinoy Big Brother big winners Nene Tamayo, Keanna Reeves, Kim Chiu, Bea Saw, Ruben Gonzaga and Ejay Falcon, Philippine Idol winner Mau Marcelo and Pinoy Dream Academy grand star dreamer Yeng Constantino.
Video-taped messages by President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation Chairman Efraim Genuino, and Philippine Sports Commission Chairman William Ramirez on the occasion of the 110th Anniversary of the Declaration of independence of the Philippines and 6th Monthsary of 24th Southeast Asian Games in Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand.
Also spotted were the Nakhon Ratchasima Southeast Asian Games veterans are swimmers Nikita Dacera, Ernest Dee, Johansen Aguilar, Timothy Vincent Yap, Kendrick Uy, Denjylie Cordero, Anna Celina Gonzalez and Nicole Santiago, divers Niño Carog and Zardo Domenios, badminton players Kennevic Asuncion, Kennie Asuncion, Wally Fernandez, Jaime Junio Jr., Mark Alvin Natividad, Irene Chiu and Paula Lynn Obañana, billiard players Rubilen Amit, Chezka Centeno, Mary Ann Basas, Lee Vann Corteza, Antonio Gabica, Benjamin Guevarra Jr., James Al Ortega and Iris Ranola; archers Amaya Paz, Jennifer Chan, Abbigail Tindugan, Marvin Cordero, Ian Wayne Larsen and Earl Benjamin Yap; boxers Godfrey Castro, Junel Cantancio, Orlando Tacuyan Jr., Joegin Ladon, Larry Semillano, Junie Tizon, Maximino Tabangcora, Alice Kate Aparri, Annalisa Cruz, Jouveliet Chilem, Mitchel Martinez, Albert Pabila and Ronijen Sofia; dancesport players Emmanuel Reyes; Maira Rosete; John Erolle Melencio and Dearlie Gerodias; fencers Emerson Segui and Michelle Bruzola; judoka John Baylon, Rick Jayson Senales, Helen Dawa, Ruth Dugaduga, Estiegay Liwanen, Nancy Quillotes and Karen Ann Solomon, taekwondo jins John Paul Lizardo, Alexander Briones, Loraine Lorelie Catalan, Veronica Domingo and Kirstie Alora; tennis player Cecil Mamiit; triathletes Alessandra Araullo, Maria Claire Adorna, Lea Coline Langit, Nikko Bryan Huelgas and George Vilog, figure skaters Katrice Delos Reyes, Sofia Frank, Christopher Caluza, Edrian Paul Celestino and Michael Christian Martinez, football players James Younghusband and Phil Younghusband, athletic players Henry Dagmil, Jobert Delicano, Midel Dique, Danilo Fresnido, Rene Herrera, Julius Felicisimo Nierras, Emerson Obiena, Julius Sermona, Eliezer Sunang, Arnold Villarube, Mercedita Manipol, Mary Grace Melgar, Jho-Ann Banayag, Deborah Samson, Mary Joy Tabal and Rosie Villarito, rowers Alvin Amposta, Nestor Cordova, Jose Rodriguez, Benjamin Tolentino, Jr., Nida Cordova, Midelle Gabiligno, Clothelde Nillas, Johna Lyn Pedrita, rugby player Andrew Wolff, table tennis player Ian Lariba, weightlifters Richard Pep Agosto and Renante Briones, Muay Thai practitioners Roland Claro, Anna Joy Fernandez, Jay Harold Gregorio, Zaidi Laruan, May Libao, Jay Olod, Romnick Ghie Pabalate, Maricel Subang and Brent Velasco and wushu practitioners Daniel Parantac; Janice Hung and Rene Catalan.
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