Fast-rising Philippine artists Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza, who make up the highly-popular AlDub couple, are vying to be "Newsmakers of the Year" at the Philippine Entertainment Portal (PEP).

Under this category of the Pepsters' Choice Awards 2016, the pair from the Kapuso Network's noontime show "Eat Bulaga" will be pitted against Alma Moreno and the Kapuso Primetime King and Queen, Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera.

To win the title, AlDub will be judged according to page views (which is 30 percent of the total criteria), unique visitors (30 percent) and impact which includes buzz, publicity, and ratings (40 percent).

Apart from the "Newsmakers of the Year" title, Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza of noontime show's "Kalye Serye" segment are also set to try their luck to take home the "Celebrity Pair of the Year" award.

For this second category, the duo will be competing with the love teams from rival TV network, ABS-CBN, like Daniel Padilla and Kathryn Bernardo, Enrique Gil and Liza Soberano, Ian Veneracion and Jodi Sta. Maria, James Reid and Nadine Lustre, Richard Gomez and Dawn Zulueta, and Nash Aguas and Alexa Ilacad.

From their home network, AlDub will have to win over Miguel Tanfelix and Bianca Umali, Rhian Ramos and Glaiza de Castro and Ruru Madrid and Gabbi Garcia.

Meanwhile, to stay on top of the "Celebrity Pair of the Year" category, Alden Richards and Maine Mendoza will be rated based on visibility (20 percent), the success of solo/joint projects/ventures (40 percent) and impact (40 percent).

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