GMA Network continues to gain the students’ trust as various Kapuso personalities and programs won several honors at the University of the Philippines Los Baños’ Gandingan Awards and the De La Salle University’s Lasallian Scholarum Awards.
Earning three Core Awards during the UP Community Broadcasters’ Society’s Gandingan Awards held virtually last April 2 was GMA Public Affairs program I-Witness. Sandra Aguinaldo’s “Di Paiiwan” won as the “Most Development-oriented Educational Program” while Kara David’s “Nueve, Trese, Katorse” docu won the “Most Development-oriented Youth Program.” Howie Severino’s “Mask Land” completed the list, winning the “Most Development-oriented Environmental Program.”
Kara David was hailed as the “Best TV Program Host” for “Brigada,” while its “Millennial Vote” episode won the “Most Development-oriented Magazine Program” award.
Raffy Tima was named as this year’s “Best News Anchor” for “Balitanghali.” The newscast, in turn, was recognized for its “Bantay Kalikasan: Used Face Masks in Batangas Coral Reefs” episode as the “Most Development-oriented Feature Story.”
Reporter’s Notebook took home the “Most Development-oriented Investigative Story” award for its “Lilibeth, Sonya, Frank at Fabel” episode. At the same time, The Atom Araullo Specials was lauded as the “Most Development-oriented Documentary Program” for its “Habol Hininga” documentary.
Meanwhile, Drew Arellano was conferred a Special Citation for “AHA!” in “Gandingan ng Edukasyon,” while Susan Enriquez also earned a Special Citation for “Pera Paraan” in “Gandingan ng Kabuhayan.”
The Gandingan Awards once again recognized GMA Network’s regional arm GMA Regional TV (RTV), conferring it with the “Most Development-oriented TV plug” award for “Nakikita Kita” (Pagpupugay Plug of GMA RTV).
GMA’s Entertainment Group earned various awards as well. Winning the “Most Development-oriented Drama Program” was the high-rating primetime series First Yaya, while hit weekend variety program All-Out Sundays won “Most Development-oriented Musical Segment/Program” for its “Tuloy pa rin: The COVID Special” episode. Read full story on manilastandard.net
