ABS-CBN emerged as the Philippines’ biggest winner in the recently concluded New York Film Festivals TV and Film Awards 2013 by bagging two medals, one gold and one silver, and 6 finalist certificates.
GMA Network, on the other hand, bagged 1 finalist certificate while its flagship news channel GMA News TV, won 1 silver world medal and 1 finalist certificate.
TV5 and Rogue Magazine brought home 1 finalist certificate each while UNITEL snagged a bronze world medal.
Total haul of team Philippines: 1 gold world medal, 2 silver world medals, 1 bronze world medal and 10 finalist certificates.
Here is the breakdown of winners for the Philippines:
ABS-CBN
A Call To Arms – Gold World Medal
(Sports Program Promotion, Television – Promotion/Open & IDs Category)
Johnny: The Juan Ponce Enrile Story – Silver World Medal
(Biography, Television – Documentary/Information Program Category)
Maalaala Mo Kaya (Manika Episode) – Finalist Certificate
(Best Performance by an Actress Jane Oineza, Television – Craft: Program Category)
Ako Ang Simula – Finalist Certificate
(History and Society, Television – Documentary/Information Program Category)
Failon Ngayon – Finalist Certificate
(Current Affairs, Television – Documentary/Information Program Category)
Be Careful With My Heart – Finalist Certificate
(Telenovelas, Television – Entertainment Special Program Category):
Budoy – Finalist Certificate
(Drama, Television – Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program Category)
Krusada – Finalist Certificate
(Social Issues, Television – Documentary/Information Program Category)
GMA-7
Oras Na – Finalist Certificate
(Environment & Ecology, Television – Documentary/Information Program Category)
GMA NEWS TV
Reel Time (Salat) – Silver World Medal
(Social Issues, Television – Documentary/Information Program Category)
Front Row (Ang Pinakabata) – Finalist Certificate
(Biography/Profiles, Television – Documentary/Information Program Category)
TV5
Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Philippines – Finalist Certificate
(Real Estate/Home Improvement, Television – Regularly Scheduled Entertainment Program Category)
UNITEL
Sun Life Financial Philippines (A Life in a Day) – Bronze World Medal
(Short Films, Film and Video – Film Productions Category)
Rogue Magazine and Selecta Magnum – Finalist Certificate
(Sales, Film and Video – Industrial Productions
Category)