GMA News bags 3 Silver Medals and ABS-CBN wins 1 Bronze Medal in 2012 New York Festival Awards

GMA News TV and GMA Network bags 3 Silver Medal Awards and ABS-CBN took 1 Bronze Medal in the 2012 New York Festival Awards.

ABS-CBN wins Bronze Medal for their Krusada : Laya ( Freedom ) in Social Issues/Current Events category, GMA News TV bags Two Silver Medal Awards via Front Row: Bente Dos (Twenty-Two) and Front Row: Yaman Sa Basura (Child Urban Miners) in Social Issues/Current Events category while GMA Network took home another Silver Medal with I-Witness: Lapnos (Burn) in the same category.

I-Witness’ "Lapnos" (Burn) episode won the Silver World Medal for the Social Issues and Current Events category, while GMA News TV’s Front Row brought home two Silver World Medals – one for the Social Issues category for its "Yaman sa Basura" (Child Urban Miners) episode and another one for the Biography/Profiles category for the documentary program’s "Bente Dos" (Twenty-Two) episode.

Front Row’s "Yaman Sa Basura" tells the story of twin boys risking life and limb working in an urban mine in order to help their family. "Bente Dos" (Twenty-Two), on the other hand, narrates the life of a couple living in Manila ’s slums, together with their children - all 22 of them.

After only more than a year older, GMA News TV already made a mark on Philippine TV.

GMA News TV is in response to the insistent public clamor for relevant and credible news reportage that only GMA News and Public Affairs can deliver.

“We are responding to viewers’ requests for timely news updates in Filipino and for public affairs shows at earlier timeslots with this groundbreaking news channel,” says News TV Head Nessa Valdellon.

Bannered by the respected names in broadcast journalism – Jessica Soho, Mike Enriquez, Mel Tiangco, Arnold Clavio, Vicky Morales, and Howie Severino – GMA News TV delivers serbisyong totoo with newscasts and public affairs programs, all in Filipino, from morning to night.

Philippine TV Awards:

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Finalist Certificate
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Storyline
Biography/Profiles

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Finalist Certificate
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Rated K / Kwento ng Buhay Ko (This is my Life)
Magazine Format

ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
Finalist Certificate
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation
TV Patrol - Storm Juaning
Best Newscast

ABS-CBN CORPORATION
Bronze World Medal
ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.
Krusada : Laya ( Freedom )
Social Issues/Current Events

ABS-CBN Corporation
Finalist Certificate
ABS-CBN Corporation
EDSA25: Sulyap sa Kasaysayan (A Glimpse of History)
History & Society

Associated Broadcasting Company (TV5)
Finalist Certificate
TV-5
Wanted - Child Special
Community Service Programs

Associated Broadcasting Company (TV5)
Finalist Certificate
TV-5
News 5 Debates - A Challenge For Change
Politics

GMA Network, Inc.
Silver World Medal
GMA News TV - News and Public Affairs
Front Row: Bente Dos (Twenty-Two)
Biography/Profiles

GMA Network, Inc.
Silver World Medal
GMA News TV - News and Public Affairs
Front Row: Yaman Sa Basura (Child Urban Miners)
Social Issues/Current Events

GMA Network, Inc.
Silver World Medal
News and Public Affairs
I-Witness: Lapnos (Burn)
Social Issues/Current Events

GMA Network, Inc.
Finalist Certificate
News and Public Affairs
Report Card
Community Portraits

GMA Network, Inc.
Finalist Certificate
GMA News TV - News and Public Affairs
Pluma: Si Rizal, Ang Dakilang Manunulat(Rizal, The Great Writer)
History & Society

GMA Network, Inc.
Finalist Certificate
News and Public Affairs
Born to be Wild: The Born Expeditions Finale The Monster of Mae Klong and The Great White Shark
Nature & Wildlife

GMA Network, Inc.
Finalist Certificate
GMA News TV - News and Public Affairs
Reel Time: Lusong (Live to Dive)
Social Issues/Current Events

GMA Network, Inc.
Finalist Certificate
News and Public Affairs
I-Witness: Gintong Putik
Social Issues/Current Events

GMA Network, Inc.
Finalist Certificate
GMA News TV - News and Public Affairs
Reel Time: Tira (Infected)
Social Issues/Current Events