Entertainment
GMA Network brings home honors for the Philippines anew after Atom Araullo’s “Philippine Seas” won at the prestigious Association for International Broadcasting Awards (AIBs) 2018 in London on Nov. 7.
Araullo’s first-ever documentary special in the Kapuso Network was named the best in the Science, Technology, Nature category, beating other short-listed entries from Al Jazeera English, CNN, and BBC News Digital.
Another GMA News and Public Affairs entry – the award-winning episode of “Reel Time” dubbed “Batang Maestro,” meanwhile was conferred the highly commended citation in the Domestic Affairs Documentary category.
“Marawi Liberation: War is Over” by GMA News TV’s flagship newscast State of the Nation with Jessica Soho (SONA), was short-listed in the Daily Journalism category.
Aired last year, “Philippine Seas” aimed to uncover the wonders and threats surrounding the Philippines’ marine gems.
GMA News TV’s “Reel Time,” on the other hand, featured the story of 12-year-old Dagul and his fellow volunteer “little teachers” in “Batang Maestro” episode. Driven by a determination to build a community with zero non-readers, the head teacher of San Jose Elementary School in the province of Sorsogon started a program to teach children in remote villages how to read. He is helped by his students who share his advocacy, one of them is Dagul.