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Various Kapuso programs and personalities were recognized at the 2016 Platinum Stallion Media Awards held on Feb. 3 at the Trinity University of Asia (TUA) University Theater.
One of the country’s most respected broadcast journalists, Mel Tiangco, was honored as Best Female News Anchor for Television.
GMA News and Public Affair’s multi-awarded documentary program I-Witness brought home yet another addition to its long list of awards as it won Best Documentary Show. One of its hosts, Sandra Aguinaldo, was also recognized as the Most Trusted Female Field Reporter. Meanwhile, GMA News TV travel program Biyaheni Drew was given the Trinitian Awardee for Best TV Magazine Show.
Receiving the Platinum Stallion nod as well were various GMA Entertainment TV programs. Family sitcom PepitoManaloto with Michael V. was recognized as this year’s Best Values-Oriented Program. Longest-running comedy program Bubble Gang won as Best Gag Show while another GMA original program, Celebrity Bluff, was cited as the Best Game Show.
Kapuso comedy-variety noontime show, Sunday Pinasaya, was recognized as Best Entertainment Program. Saturday primetime drama program, Magpakailanmanwon as this year’s Best Drama Anthology.
The Trinitian Awardee for Late Night Show went to Walang Tulugan with the Master Showman.
Trinity Asia University also recognized Kapuso singer Jaya as the Outstanding Trinitian Media Practitioner for Music and Television.
The EB Dabarakads also took home several awards. Longest-running noontime show Eat Bulaga added another feather on its cap as it won Best Noontime Show. Eat Bulaga’sKalye’s Angels—Wally Bayola, Jose Manalo, and Paolo Ballesteros—were also recognized as the Trinitian Awardees for Values-Oriented TV Character/s.
The Platinum Stallion also cited the contribution of the phenomenal love team AlDub to advertising as it conferred to Maine Mendoza and Alden Richards the Trinitian Awardee for Most Valuable Female and Male Advertising Endorsers, respectively.
DZBB Super Radyo was chosen as the Best AM Radio Station, while anchor Mike Enriquez was cited as Best Male AM Broadcast Journalist.