"still the same, still its not executing the update query, no updates are being sent to the database and even worse no errors are being displayed. There's got to be something else"

It seems like a good time for you to start debugging this problem for yourself to find out what that "something else" is. Tutorials->Debugging and Optimization->Basic debugging checklist.

Update: Also, you're replying to yourself. Consider reading and understanding PerlMonks for the Absolute Beginner.