GMA NETWORK RECEIVES BACK-TO-BACK RECOGNITION!

Kamakailan ay nagtamo ng back-to-back victory ang GMA Network, Inc. (GMA) sa pagkakapanalo ng Outstanding Television Station for 2011 mula sa Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption (VACC) at Gawad Sagisag Quezon mula sa Quezon City Academy (QCA) at Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino (KWF) sa magkahiwalay na seremonyang ginanap noong nakaraang linggo.

Ayon sa sipi ng parangal, pinuri ng VACC ang GMA dahil sa “valuable service to the community through consistent quality television programming that tackles timely issues and concerns and its professional and balanced treatment of news and documentaries particu­larly those that underscore the cause of victims and the criminal justice system.”

“The commendation pushes GMA to continue producing balanced, fair, impartial news stories that would hopefully extend the Filipinos’ level of social awareness,” ani GMA Chairman at CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon.

Malinaw na dominante ang GMA sa listahan ng mga major VACC awardee sa pangingibabaw ng GMA News TV (GNTV), ang kauna-unahang news and public affairs channel sa Philippine VHF free TV, at flagship AM radio station ng GMA na DZBB.

Ang State of the Nation with Jessica Soho ng GNTV, na pinangungunahan ng Peabody awardee at pinaka­kinikilalang broadcast journalist sa bansa na si Jessica Soho, ang pinarangalan bilang Outstanding Television Program; samantalang ang DZBB 594 khz, na pinamumunuan ng isa sa pinakapinagkakatiwalaang broadcast journalist sa bansa, si Mike Enriquez, ang nanalong Outstanding Radio Station.

Ani Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Leila de Lima, na panauhing pandangal sa awarding ceremonies na ginanap kasabay ng ika-13th Founding Anniversary ng VACC noong August 26 sa DOJ office sa Malate, Manila, “the awardees speak of a deep and strong commitment, of the willpower to stay on course despite disappointments and obstacles and, of course, [they] speak of credibility.”

Sina Soho at Enriquez -- kapwa gumagawa ng kaibahan sa istado ng Philippine justice system bilang nire­respetong media personalities -- ang nanalo bilang Outstanding Television Host at Outstanding Radio Host.

Gayon din, pinarangalan sina John Paul Soriano ng GMA bilang Outstanding Television Reporter, at Carlo Mateo ng DZBB bilang Outstanding Radio Reporter.

Samantala, pinarangalan ng QCA at KWF ang GMA -- ang ta­nging television station sa listahan ng 12 awardees -- ng Gawad Sagisag Quezon dahil sa mahusay na paggamit ng wikang Filipino

sa pagpapatakbo ng mainstream Channel 7 at international channels GMA Pinoy TV (GPTV) at GMA Life TV (GLTV) sa awarding ceremonies na ginanap noong August 24 sa Manila Hotel.

Ang pagpapalit ng tagline ng GMA mula “Where You Belong” tungo sa “Kapuso ng Bawat Pilipino” ay hudyat ng malalim na pagnanais ng Network na gamitin ang sariling wika upang higit na maunawaan ang pa­nga­ngailangan, hinana­kit, pangarap, at aspirasyon ng mga Pilipino.

Source: Abante, Alfie Lorenzo