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GMA Network scores multiple wins in Asian Academy Creative Awards 2023

Philippine media giant GMA Network continues to champion Filipino talent on the global stage, emerging as National Winners across various categories at the 2023 Asian Academy Creative Awards.

Taking home back-to-back National awards is GMA Integrated News’ flagship newscast  24 Oras, which won in the Best Documentary Series and Best News / Current Affairs Programme or Series categories.

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Anchored by  Mel Tiangco, Emil  Sumangil, and  Vicky Morales,  24 Oras  is set to represent the Philippines in the Best Documentary Series category for its “Climate Change series (Banta ng Nagbabagong Klima).”

Dennis Trillo (left) as Crisostomo Ibarra and Julie Anne San Jose as Maria Clara

24 Oras  will also represent the country in the Best News / Current Affairs Programme or Series category, for its Typhoon Doksuri (Supertyphoon Egay) coverage. In 2021,  24 Oras  was declared the Grand Winner in the same category.

Set to raise the Philippine flag once more is multi-platform leader and multi-awarded public  Affairs program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho  (KMJS), winning the Best Infotainment Programme for “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Original, TITIKMAN.”  Host  Jessica Soho, together with GMA artists and popular food vloggers explored the latest food trends from various regions across the country. This is the 5th time that KMJS was named the National Winner for the said category.

For covering South Korea’s Itaewon Tragedy, GMA Public Affairs’ daily news magazine show  Dapat Alam Mo!  emerged as the National Winner in the Best Single News Story category. Host  Kim Atienza  gave a firsthand account of the stampede that happened in Itaewon on Halloween weekend. Atienza and his team were in Korea to shoot for the show’s first anniversary but arrived in Itaewon just when the crowd crush was happening.

The Atom Araullo Specials  scored the National Award for Best Documentary Programme for its documentary “Anak.” The winning entry shows Atom Araullo as he explores how hunger in some places in the Philippines forces parents to give up their children.

Winning the National Award for Best Single Drama/Telemovie/Anthology Episode is  Tadhana  for its “Beautiful Revenge” episode. The award-winning drama anthology by GMA Public Affairs is hosted by  Marian Rivera.

Live-action adaptation  Voltes V: Legacy  represents the Philippines in two categories: the Best Animated Programme or Series (2D OR 3D) and Best Visual or Special FX in TV Series or Feature Film. GMA Network produced the series in partnership with Toei Company, Ltd. and Telesuccess Productions Inc.  Voltes V: Legacy  featured  Miguel Tanfelix  as Steve Armstrong,  Ysabel Ortega  as Jamie Robinson,  Radson Flores  as Mark Gordon,  Raphael Landicho  as Little Jon Armstrong, and  Matt Lozano  as Big Bert Armstrong.

Further, GMA Entertainment Group’s groundbreaking TV series,  Maria Clara at Ibarra  took home the National Award for Best Theme Song. Titled “Babaguhin Ang Buong Mundo,” the song was sung by  Julie Anne San Jose  who also portrayed the role of Maria Clara in the hit series. It was written/arranged by  Simon Peter Tan  and  Rocky Gacho. The series also stars  Barbie Forteza,  David Licauco,  and  Dennis Trillo.

As National Winners, these Kapuso shows will represent the Philippines in the Grand Awards and Gala Final on December 7.

The AAA’s honors excellence in craft and technical disciplines across multiple platforms including television, digital, mobile, streaming, and any other emerging technologies.

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