MANILA, Philippines - GMA Network reinforces its status as the country’s leading broadcast company as it clinches the Best TV Sta- tion of the Year Award in this year’s Gawad Tagapuring mga Akademisyan ng Aninong Gumagalaw (Gawad Tanglaw).
After winning the Best TV News Anchor Award for the fifth consecu- tive year, Vicky Morales advances to the Gawad Tanglaw Hall of Fame for Saksi.
GMA News TV’s flagship and news authority, State of the Nation with Jessica Soho, in turn, receives the Best News Program Award.
Locally and internationally-acclaimed public affairs program, I-Witness, wins the Best TV Doc- umentary Award while Imbestigador scores the Best Investigative Program Award.
Unang Hirit, GMA 7’s early morning news magazine program, receives the Best Morning Show Award.
GMA News TV’s Powerhouse wins as Best Life- style Program.
GMA also earns honors for its innovative en- tertainment programs including Best Gag Show for the 17-year old high-rating program Bubble Gang and Best TV Cooking Show for Kusina Mas- ter hosted by Chef Boy Logro.
DZBB, the network’s radio arm, receives both the Best AM Station and the Best Station of the Year Awards.
Gawad Tanglaw also honors German Moreno with the Gawad Tanglaw Sa Sining Ng Telebi- syon Award, while DZBB’s weekend anchor Eddie Ilarde is this year’s recipient of the Gawad Tanglaw sa Sining ng Radyo Award.
Aiming to recognize members of the print media, radio and television arts that uphold Fili- pino values, the Gawad Tanglaw Awards is set on March 7, 5 p.m. at the Colegio de San Juan de Letran in Calamba, Laguna.