ABS-CBN scores 17 Gandingan awards

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN once again took home the most number of awards from the Gandingan 2010: UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards totaling 17 out of 24 awards including, for four consecutive years, the most coveted Best TV Station, Best AM Station for DZMM Radyo Patrol 630 and Best FM Station for Tambayan 101.9 awards. ABS-CBN was also honored with the Most Development-Oriented TV Station: The UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Choice for Station of the Year.

Accepting the Best TV Station award was News and Public Affairs head Maria Ressa who shared, “Thank you so much for this. We in ABS-CBN continue to work hard and like you, we also dream for a better Philippines.”

For the fourth time, ABS-CBN bagged the Best News Anchor and this year. Ted Failon personally accepted the award along with being the Best AM Announcer for the second time around.

Umagang Kay Ganda is now a two-time Best Morning Show awardee.

UP alumnus, Kapamilya talent and host Kim Atienza also won three awards: Gandingan ng Kabataan, Gandingan ng Kalikasan and Gandingan ng Edukasyon. His weekly magazine show Matanglawin also took home two awards: Best Educational Program and Best Environment-Oriented Program.

Completing the Kapamilya awards are Best News Program for TV Patrol World, Best Women Empowerment Show for Wonder Mom, Best Youth-Oriented Program for Yspeak, Best Livelihood-Oriented Program for Kabuhayang Swak na Swak and Gandingan ng Kababaihan for Karen Davila.

ABS-CBN also recently won 19 awards from USTv Student’s Choice Awards, 33 awards from the 2010 Gawad Tanglaw and seven awards from First Students’ Choice Awards for Radio and Television from the College of Management and Information of the Northwest Samar State University.