Philippines wins three Gold World Medals in 2009 New York Festivals
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Three TV programs from the Philippines earned Gold World Awards in the International Television Broadcasting Awards of the 2009 New York Festivals. One of them is a TV special marking the first decade of Bantay Bata 163, the other is cited for providing excellent coverage of an ongoing story,
and the third is a documentary that excelled in the Biography/Profiles category.
GMA-7 also won a Gold World Medal in the category of Coverage of an Ongoing Story for Jiggy Manicad's 24 Oras coverage of Corporal Abeto. Q11, the Kapuso networks sister station, bagged the Gold World Medal Award for the Biography/Profiles Category forInno Sotto: A Special Fashion Documentary The Kapuso Network is also the recipient of one Silver, two Bronze World Medals, and seven Finalist Certificates.
ABS-CBN received a Gold World Medal for Variety Special for the 10th Anniversary Special of Bantay Bata 163. Aside from that, the Kapamilya Network received three Silver World Medals and Finalist Certificates for three shows. In addition, Korina Sanchez was given a Finalist Certificate for the category
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KAPUSO AWARDS. Jiggy Manicads 24 Oras report that earned a Gold World Medal detailed the fierce encounter of rebel groups MILF and the Abu Sayyaf against the marines and the PNP Provincial Mobile Group during last years ARMM elections in Tipo-Tipo, Basilan. The encounter took the life of Corporal Angelo Abeto after a mortar exploded right on his head. This was first reported by Manicad on GMA-7;s primetime newscast on August 13, 2008.
24 Oras also took home the Silver World Medal in the Best Newscast Category for its coverage of Lanao Attacks. This documented the assault made by the MILF in Kauswagan, Lanao del Norte on August 18, 2008.
Q Channel 11s Inno Sotto: A Special Fashion Documentarybagged the Gold World Medal Award for the Biography/Profiles Category. The documentary revealed the beginnings of Inno Sotto as a couturier and how he became the master of Philippine couture.
Meanwhile, Reporters Notebooks Pinays for Export: The Asian *** Trafficking Trail" was awarded the Bronze World Medal for Best Public Affairs Program. The late-night show followed the trail of Filipinas who
are among the most trafficked women in the world, and in the process exposed the truth behind this global exploitation.
Q Channel 11s Chef to Go with its Pesco Vegetarian Meal episode was awarded the Bronze World Medal for the Magazine Format Category.
A number of GMA programs were also given finalist certificates in their respective categories:Joaquin Bordado for the Action/ Adventure category; Emergencys Jumper Kids/Battered Children for the Social Issues/Current Events Category; and I-Witness Crystal Mountain for the Community Portraits Category.
Four programs from Q Channel 11 were also recognized with finalist certificates: The Sweet Life for the Magazine Format Category; Ang Pinakas ;Ang Pinaka Sikat na Pinoy sa Internet still for the Magazine
Format Category; News on Qs Batasan Blast for the Coverage of Breaking News Category; and Daw the Lines Ormoc Cult, Early Marriage and Trafficking episode for the Social Issues/Current Events Category.
KAPAMILYA AWARDS. Incidentally, the Bantay Bata 163 10th Anniversary Special that earned a Gold World Medal in the New York Festivals also bagged the Best Special Award during the 17th Golden Dove Awards of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP).
Kris Aquino and Boy Abundas morning show Boy & Kris received the Silver World Medal for Talk/Interview. Meanwhile, Mars Ravelos Lastikman starring Vhong Navarro earned the Silver World Medal for Action/Adventure.
ABS-CBN Chief Correspondent and News Anchor Korina Sanchez was honored with a Silver World Medal for Investigative Report for her expose on substandard food supplements. The female broadcaster revealed that the actual Gluthatione content of whitening products in the Philippine market were way below their supposed content. As a result of this documentary, Lucida DS Glutathione owners
threatened to sue Korina Sanchez for libel. The New York Festivals also recognized Sanchez as a finalist for the category Best News Reporter.
The three Kapamilya shows that were given Finalist Certificates wereKung Fu Kids for Childrens Program, Wowowee for Family Program, and Rated K for Magazine Format.
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GMA: 1 Gold World Medal, 1 Silver World Medal, 1 Bronze World Medal, 7 Finalist Certificates
QTV11: 1 Gold World Medal Award, 1 Bronze World Medal Award
abs-cbn: 1 Gold World Medal, 2 Silver World Medal, 3 Finalist Certificates
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korina sanchez: 1 silver world medal
congrats GMA-7 and QTV! pang world class talaga.. Hakot award... dili lang pang local kundi pang INTERNATIONAL ang GMA and QTV-11 heheheh
Originally Posted by oNePreTTymE31
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