GMA’s commitment to producing child-friendly programs has been recognized once again by the Anak TV Foundation, with several of its shows taking home the iconic Anak TV Seal Award on December 10.
Bannering this year’s list of Anak TV Seal awardees are the network’s public-affairs programs: multiawarded magazine show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (KMJS), top-drawer documentary program I-Witness, science and infotainment show AHA!, wellness program Pinoy MD, travel and wildlife program Born to Be Wild, and longest wish-granting show Wish Ko Lang.
Earning Anak TV Seals as well are groundbreaking animation series Alamat and lifestyle-magazine show Dream Home. This year’s awardees also include GMA News TV’s Ang Pinaka, Biyahe ni Drew, Good News, I Juander, Brigada, Front Row and Pop Talk.
These programs were chosen by over 5,000 adult jurors from various sectors representing different geographic areas of the Philippines in various assessment screenings staged from March to November 2016.
Meanwhile, recognized as Makabata Stars of 2016, or personalities who are most “credible, wholesome and worth emulating by the youth”, were Dingdong Dantes and Marian Rivera, comedy genius Michael V.; AHA! and Biyahe ni Drew host Drew Arellano; broadcast journalist Kara David; and GMA News anchor Vicky Morales. They have been selected as the most admired TV personalities by over 11,000 voters, comprised of adult professionals, university students and educators nationwide.
Various GMA news and public affairs and entertainment programs were also selected as top household favorites, including GMA’s flagship newscast 24 Oras, the country’s No. 1 prime-time soap Encantadia, I-Witness, KMJS, and well-loved family sitcom Pepito Manaloto.
Meanwhile, the Kapisanan ng mga Kamag-anak at Migranteng Manggagawang Pilipino Inc. (Kakammpi) also recognized various GMA programs and personalities who unselfishly share their time, skills and resources for the welfare of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs).
At the sixth OFW Gawad Parangal, GMA News Online was conferred the Outstanding Online News for OFWs and was elevated to the Hall of Fame. Jiggy Manicad won as Favorite Male TV News Reporter, while Tricia Zafra was named Favorite Female TV News Reporter.
Noontime show Sunday Pinasaya took home the Best Variety Show award with its hosts, Gladys Guevarra (as Chuchay) and Mary Jane Arrabis (as Boobsie), winning the Favorite Comedian Duo award.
The Best Talk Show award went to Yan ang Morning! Meanwhile, the top-rating prime-time soap Because of You took home the Best Wholesome Story award, with lead actor Gabby Concepcion winning the Best Actor award Aljur Abrenica was chosen as Favorite Actor for his performance in the drama series Once Again.
DongYanZia—Dingdong and Marian, together with their first born, Zia—was awarded the Most Popular Family in the Showbiz Industry.
Kakammpi is a community-based organization of OFWs, migrant returnees, and their families, established more than three decades ago to effectively respond to the growing problems of labor migration in the country.