CEBU, Philippines - GMA Network reinforces its status as the country’s leading broadcast company as it clinches the Best TV Station 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 consecutive year, GMA News Pillar Vicky Morales advances to the Gawad Tanglaw Hall of Fame for the late-night news program 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 Documentary Award while Philippine TV’s one and only Sumbungan ng Bayan Imbestigador scores the Best Investigative Program Award.
Unang Hirit, GMA’s award-winning early morning news magazine program, receives the Best Morning Show Award.
GMA News TV’s Powerhouse wins as the Best Lifestyle Program.
GMA also earns honors for its innovative entertainment programs including Best Gag Show for the 17-year-old high-rating program Bubble Gang and Best TV Cooking Show for Kusina Master 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 veteran TV host and star-builder German Moreno with the Gawad Tanglaw Sa Sining Ng Telebisyon 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 Filipino values, the Gawad Tanglaw Awards is set to commence on March 7.