ABS-CBN, the leading media and entertainment company in the Philippines recently bagged a total of 30 awards at the 38th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) and the 6th EdukCircle Awards.
The Kapamilya network took home eleven CMMA’s including major wins in the fields of TV and radio. “Failon Ngayon sa DZMM” won Best News Commentary for radio, while its television counterpart on ABS-CBN won Best Public Service Program. The Atom Araullo led special on climate change, “Warmer,” on ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel, also won Best TV Special, while Anthony Taberna’s “Tapatan Ni Tunying” received a special citation for Best News Magazine.
On the entertainment side, two of the network’s shows shared the Best Drama Series award – “Be My Lady” and “FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” while “Dance Kids” was chosen as Best Entertainment Program. The music video for the song “Thank You For The Love,” which featured top Kapamilya love teams, took home the Best Music Video award, as the Kapamilya station ID for 2015 featuring the same song won Best Station ID. The Filipino Channel’s 2015 station ID titled “Galing ng Filipino” was also nominated in the same category.
Completing the Kapamilya winners at the CMMAs, which was established in 1978 to stress the role and responsibility of media and its practitioners in influencing society, are My Only Radio (MOR) 101.9, which won Best Branded Radio Ad for their “MOR Graduation Day” and ABS-CBN Davao’s “Mag TV Na,” which got a special citation for Adult Educational/Cultural Program.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN also dominated at the EduKCircle Awards, winning in 19 of the 29 categories. Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla, and Coco Martin brought home three awards each, with Coco Martin even being inducted into the Hall of Fame for Drama. Other Hall of Fame inductees include Anne Curtis for Advertising, “Salamat Dok’s” Bernadette Sembrano and Alvin Elchico for Health Shows, and Carmina Villaroel-Legaspi and her family for Advertising.
Also big winners were Kathryn Bernardo and Sarah Geronimo, who won two awards each. The two were named Most Influential Celebrity Endorsers of the Year, alongside other popular Kapamilya stars like Liza Soberano, Angel Locsin, Enrique Gil, Daniel Padilla, James Reid and Nadine Lustre. Kathryn was also Most Outstanding Female Artist of the Year while Sarah was included in the Most Influential Concert Performers of the Year awardees with Darren Espanto and Daniel Padilla. Reid and Lustre, who are collectively known as JaDine, also won Love Team of the Year.
Receiving acting awards were Bea Alonzo (Most Influential Actress of the Year), Xian Lim (Drama Actor of the Year) and Kim Chiu (Drama Actress of the Year), who shared her award with fellow Kapamilya actress, Bela Padilla. Cited for their hosting skills were Boy Abunda (Best Talk Show Host), Piolo Pascual (Best male Variety Show Host), Toni Gonzaga (Best Female Variety Show Host), Luis Manzano (Best Game Show Host), and Robi Domingo (Best Talent Show Host).
For ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs, Karen Davila was named Best Female News Anchor, while Ted Failon was the Best Investigative Journalist of the Year at the EdukCircle, which has been awarding individuals who have made significant contributions to the showbiz and media industry since 2011.
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ABS-CBN, HUMAKOT NG MGA PARANGAL SA 38TH CMMA AT 6TH EDUKCIRCLE AWARDS
Nadagdagan pa ang mga parangal na natanggap ng nangungunang media at entertainment company sa bansa, matapos umani ang ABS-CBN ng 30 tropeo sa pinakahuling Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) at EdukCircle Awards.
Nakakuha ng 11 na awards ang ABS-CBN sa CMMA, kasama ang ilang importanteng awards sa TV at radio. Best News Commentary sa radyo ang “Failon Ngayon,” samantalang ang katumbascounterpart naman nito sa TV na “Failon Ngayon” ay nanalong Best Public Service Program. Best TV Special ang dokyumentaryo ni Atom Araullo tungkol sa climate change na “Warmer” sa ANC, the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC)pinangunahan ni Atom Araullo ay nanalo ng na special . at nakakuha rin ng special citatation para sa Best News Magazine ang “Tapatan Ni Tunying” ni Anthony Taberna.
Sa larangan naman ng entertainment, parehong nagwaging Best Drama Series ang “Be My Lady” at “FPJ’s ang Probinsyano” habang ang “Dance Kids” ay napiling Best Entertainment program. Naiuwi rin ang Best Music Video award para sa music video ng kantang “Thank You For The Love” tampok ang mga top Kapamilya love teams at ay. Tinawag na Best Station ID naman ang 2015 Christmas station ID ng Kapamilya network na gamit ang nasabing kanta. Finalist din ang 2015 station ID ng TFC, The Filipino Channel na “Galing ng Filipino” sa parehong kategoryaay naturing din sa station ID award.
Ang ilan pang Kapamilya winners sa CMMA, na itinatag para bigyan ng importansiya ang kapabilidad at responsibilidad ng media sa paghugis ng lipunan, ay ang My Only Radio (MOR) 101.9 na nanalo ng Best Branded Radio Ad para sa kanilang “MOR Graduation Day.” Nanalo rin ang “Mag TV Na” ng ABS-CBN Davao na nakakuha ng special citation para sa Adult Educational/Cultural Program.
Sa EdukCirlce, naman, nakamit ng ABS-CBN ang 19 sa 29 na awards ngayong taon. Nag-uwi ng tigatlong awards sina Vice Ganda, Daniel Padilla, at si Coco Martin, na napasama sa Hall of Fame for Drama. Ilan pa sa mga Nasa Hall of Fame na rin sina Anne Curtis at si Carmina Villaroel-Legaspi at ang kaniyang pamilya para sa Advertising, at ang “Salamat Dok” anchors na sina Bernadette Sembrano at Alvin Elchico para sa Health Shows.
Samantala, tinaguriang Most Influential Celebrity Endorsers of the Year sina Kathryn Bernardo, Sarah Geronimo, Liza Soberano, Angel Locsin, Enrique Gil, Daniel Padilla, James Reid at Nadine Lustre. Si Bernardo ay tinawag ring Most Outstanding Female Artist of the Year. Si Geronimo naman ay kabilang rin sa mga Most Influential Concert Performers of the Year kasama sina Darren Espanto at Daniel Padilla. Ang JaDine (James Reid at Nadine Lustre) naman ay kinilala bilang Love Team of the Year.
Ginawaran din para sa pag-arte sina Nakakuha naman ng acting awards sina Bea Alonzo (Most Influential Actress of the Year), Xian Lim (Drama Actor of the Year), at si Kim Chiu (Drama Actress of the Year), na kahati sa award ang kapwa Kapamilya actress na si Bela Padilla. Kinilala naman ang hosting skills nina Boy Abunda (Best Talk Show Host), Piolo Pascual (Best Male Variety Show Host), Toni Gonzaga (Best Female Variety Show Host), Luis Manzano (Best Game Show Host), at si Robi Domingo (Best Talent Show Host).
Nanalo rin ang mga tagapagbalita ng ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs. Tinaguriang Best Female News Anchor si Karen Davila, habang si Ted Failon naman ay ang Best Investigative Journalist of the Year.
Ang EdukCircle ay nagsimulang kumilala at magbigay ng parangal sa mga indibidwal na nakapagbigay ng kontribusyon sa industriya ng media at showbiz noong 2011.
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