GMa wins more awards from various institutions
LEADING broadcast company GMA continues to be recognized by various award-giving bodies this year.
At the 13th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards on November 15, GMA News brought honor to the network through “Drought in Numbers: Farmers Farming No More”—a story produced by GMA News reporter Tina Panganiban-Perez and the GMA News Special Assignments Team which won as Best Agriculture TV Story of the Year.
Earning another award was “A Very Long Summer” by Jessica Bartolome and Dona Magsino, which won the Best Agriculture Online Story plum.
The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is an annual event of Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc., which celebrates the work of agriculture journalists all over the country.
Meanwhile, during the celebration of the Ninth National Statistics Month on October 1, Brenda Barrientos-Vallarta of GMA News Research won for the network the Best Statistical Reporting in Online Media award for her story “Where the Votes Are: Taking a Look at the Vote-Rich Regions, Provinces, and Cities Ahead of Eleksyon 2019.”
With the theme “Data Innovation: Key to a Better Nation,” the Philippine Statistics Authority recognizes the significant role and contribution of the media in promoting and popularizing official statistics from the Philippine Statistical System through news and features. Various learning institutions in the country also gave recognitions to
GMA programs and personalities.
At the Comguild Academe’s Awards, Jennylyn Mercado was awarded as the Advertiser’s Friendly Host (Female Category).
Multi-awarded comedian and content creator Michael V., on the other hand, was hailed as Most Admired Comedian, and Heart Evangelista won as the Most Admired Social Media Influencer of the Year. Child actor and Eat Bulaga mainstay Sebastian “Baste” Granfon has been elevated to the Hall of Fame for the Most Admired Child Endorser.
Meanwhile, the Dantes family—Dingdong Dantes, Marian Rivera-Dantes, and children Zia and Ziggy— was awarded as Most Admired Family Endorser.
At the Student Choice Awards for the Media by Biliran Province State University on November 15, GMA News anchor Mike Enriquez was named as Media Persona of Excellence. Kara David won as the Best Documentary Program Host, while Atom Araullo was hailed as the Student Leader’s Choice for TV Personality.
Alden Richards, meanwhile, was named as Most Popular TV Personality of the Year.
Taking home the awards for Best Documentary Program and Best Travel Magazine Show were I-Witness and Biyahe ni Drew, respectively.
Capping off GMA’s recognitions was Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho’s win at the First Mass Media Choice Awards of the University of Batangas-College of Education, as Best Educational Magazine TV Show.