ABS-CBN wins int’l awards
MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBNnews.com recently won the Coca-Cola Environmental Story of the Year at the Asian Environmental Journalism Awards (AEJA) for its multimedia report titled A Tale of Three Disasters.
The report showed the impact of major tropical storms Sendong, Pablo and Yolanda that ravaged different parts of the Philippines.
ABS-CBNnews.com deputy editor for multimedia Fernando “Jun” Sepe Jr. personally accepted the award at a ceremony held at the Grand Copthorne Waterfront Hotel in Singapore.
On the other hand, the special coverage of TV Patrol Weekend on the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda was one of the four nominees at the 2014 International Emmy Awards for News and Current Affairs in news category.
ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs head Regina “Ging” Reyes and TV Patrol anchor Ted Failon recently flew to New York to personally receive the medals.
ABS-CBN’s flagship radio station DZMM also won Best News Reporting at the Asia-Pacific Broadcasting Union (ABU) Prizes in Macau for its coverage of Yolanda from Nov. 8 to 16, 2013.
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN’s digital campaigns bagged four accolades at the Internet Mobile and Marketing Association of the Philippines’ (IMMAP) 2014 Boomerang Awards, which aims to recognize the best digital programs in the country.
ABS-CBN’s passenger safety app PasaHero won the Gold Boomerang in the programs category and the Black Boomerang, a special award from Smart Communications for Best in Mobile, while Pinoy Big Brother All In Online Bahay ni Kuya won a Silver Boomerang in the effectivity category and a Bronze Boomerang in the campaigns category.
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