Broadcast giant GMA Network raked in the most number of recognitions at the prestigious 2019 Asian Academy Creative Regional Awards.
With GMA Network’s harvest earned the Philippines 16 entries at the Gala Finals in December, a report by gmanetwork.com said.
GMA News and Public Affairs shows bested other Philippine entries led by top-notch documentary program I-Witness, whose “The Island with No Land” by Howie Severino, featuring Barangay Taliptip, Bulacan is the country’s representative for “Best Affairs Programme or Series” category.
Leading Sunday news magazine show “Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho: Iceland” was named “Best Infotainment Program”.
Also, the documentary on purchasing babies online in “The Atom Araullo Specials: Babies4Sale.PH” emerged as national winner in the “Best Documentary Programme (one-off)” category.
The Mid-term Elections Coverage of “24 Oras” last May topped the “Best News Programme” category while “GMA News: Microplastics in Tahong (Green Mussels)” received the “Best Single News Story Report” award.
GMA News TV’s “Investigative Documentaries: Confined” will be the country’s entry for “Best Documentary Series” where it showed the situation of the prison cells in the country.
Biyahe ni Drew’s “Drew Hits the Road: Sustainable Tourism in Siargao” was for the “Best Lifestyle Programme” category. Biyahe ni Drew host Drew Arellano was adjudged “Best Lifestyle, Entertainment Presenter/Host” for the episode “Drew Hits the Road: Cagayan”.
The Asian Academy Creative Awards also recognized various entertainment programs of GMA-7 led by “Pepito Manaloto: Ringbearer si Pepito” starring multi-awarded comedian and content creator Michael V., who was named the “Best Comedian” for Smart Shoes.
“Studio 7’s Musikalye” won the national award in “Best Music or Dance Program” category while “StarStruck First Elimination” is the country’s entry for “Best Non-Scripted Entertainment.” Meanwhile, the trailer for “Love You Two” has been chosen to compete for the “Best Promo or Trailer” category.
Synergy88 Entertainment Media’s “Barangay 143” was also recognized. The first Filipino anime series which aired on GMA 7, Barangay 143 won as the country’s representative for the following categories: “Best Animated Programme or Series (2D or 3D)”, “Best Drama Series”, and “Best Theme Song or Title Theme” for the song ‘Liga ng Buhay’ by Thyro, Yumi & Shehyee.
Asian Academy Creative Awards is one of the most prestigious awards for creative excellence, honoring programs and actors across 20 nations. Regional winners will represent the Philippines in the final round of the 2019 Asian Academy Creative Awards in Singapore this December. Each winner will go through an International Round of Judging where judges from all around the world will view and score the entries.
Winner in each category will receive the prestigious “Goddess of Creativity” trophy–a statuette designed and produced by the Society Awards in New York.
