GMA Networks wins BIG in Gandingan Awards 2013

GMA Kapuso Station wins BIG in Gandingan Awards 2013 including the "Highly Commended TV Station" for GMA News TV.

The Gandingan Awards is the first award-giving body in the field of broadcasting in the entire UP System. It challenges broadcast practitioners to enhance their programs to contribute to the country’s development. Since 2007, various broadcasters and other media personalities have graced the awarding ceremony.

Here's GMA Press Statement:

Leading TV station GMA-7 and the country’s number one news channel GMA News TV (News TV) once again proved excellence in the delivery of high-caliber news and public affairs programs with numerous awards in the Gandingan 2013: The 7th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards held Saturday, January 26, at the University of The Philippines in Los Baños.

GMA News TV was recognized as the Most Highly-Commended TV Station while the channel’s flagship and news authority State of the Nation with Jessica Soho won as Best News Program with news anchor and GMA VP for News Programs Jessica Soho cited as Best News Anchor.

Just last year, Soho – who is widely regarded as the country’s most awarded broadcast journalist – was elevated to the Gandingan Hall of Fame after winning the Best Magazine Program Host award for the fifth consecutive year for her top-rating weekend news magazine program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.

Here are the winners in the 2013 Gandingan Awards (also known as UPLB Isko't Iska's Broadcast Choice Awards):

Best Morning Show:
Umagang Kay Ganda, ABS-CBN 2

Best Morning Show Hosts:
Umagang Kay Ganda Hosts, ABS-CBN 2

Best FM Station:
Barangay LS 97.1

Best Disc Jock:
DJ ChaCha, Tambayan 101.9

Best AM Station:
DZMM Silver Radyo

Best AM Announcer:
Ted Failon, Failon Ngayon sa DZMM

Best Investigative Program:
Reporter's Notebook, GMA-7

Best Investigative Program Host:
Ted Failon, ABS-CBN 2

Best Documentary Program:
I Witness, GMA-7

Best Documentarist:
Kara David (I Witness). GMA-7

Best Magazine Program:
Rated K, ABS-CBN 2

Best Magazine Program Host:
Korina Sanchez (Rated K), ABS-CBN 2

Best News Program:
State of the Nation with Jessica Soho, GMA News TV

Best News Anchor:
Jessica Sojo, GMA News TV

Best Field Reporter:
Jiggy Manicad (24 Oras), GMA-7

Best Public Service Program:
Wish Ko Lang, GMA-7

Best Public Service Program Host:
Vicky Morales (Wish Ko Lang), GMA-7

Best Women-Oriented Program:
Us Girls, Studio 23

Gandingan ng Kababaihan:
Us Girls Hosts, Studio 23

Best Youth-Oriented Program:
I Juander, GMA News TV

Gandingan ng Kabataan:
I Juander Hosts, GMA News TV

Best Development Oriented Talkshow:
The Bottomline with Boy Abunda, ABS-CBN 2

Best Development Oriented Talkshow Host:
Boy Abunda (The Bottomline with Boy Abunda), ABS-CBN 2

Best AM Program:
Radyo Negosyo, DZMM

Best FM Program:
Anong Meron? Tambayan 101.9

Best Educational Program:
Matanglawin, ABS-CBN 2

Gandingan ng Edukasyon:
Kuya Kim Atienza, ABS-CBN 2

Best Environment-Oriented Program:
Born to be Wild, GMA-7

Best Livelihood-Oriented Program:
Bread n' Butter, UNTV

Gandingan ng Kalikasan Special Citation:
Kuya Kim Atienza, ABS-CBN 2

Gandingan ng Kabuhayan Special Citation:
Carl Balita (Radyo Negosyo), DZMM

Best Development-Oriented Radio Plug:
Blood Letting, Radyo La Verdad, UNTV

Best Development-Oriented TV Plug:
Pagbangon, ABS-CBN 2

Gandingan ng Pinilakang Tabing:
ABS-CBN 2

Highly Commended TV Station:
GMA News TV

Most Development-Oriented TV Station:
ABS-CBN 2