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ABS-CBN Triumphs at New York Festivals 2012

ABS-CBN continues its winning streak at the New York Festivals (NYF) International TV and Film Awards 2012 after its News and Current Affairs programs bagged awards at the prestigious competition.

“Krusada” bagged a Bronze World Medal in the Social Issues/Current Events category for its report on the condition of elderly and ailing inmates who were expected to be released from prison but were denied parole.

Abner Mercado, who anchored the documentary titled “Laya” aired in June last year, said it is an honor as a journalist and a documentarist to be recognized by a respected award-giving body.

“This award is the result of the ‘Krusada’ team’s collective team effort. This inspires us to present more stories that are greatly relevant to Filipinos,” he said.

For years, Abner has tracked stories concerning elders who are sick and dying in jail who wished to be granted executive clemency so they can spend the end of their days with their families.

“Krusada,” which airs on ABS-CBN and DZMM TeleRadyo every Thursday, is a News and Current Affairs Program which gives ABS-CBN’s top and veteran news anchors a venue for their journalistic crusades.

Ging Reyes, head of ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs Division, also stressed that Abner’s winning documentary reaffirms what “Krusada” is all about.

“‘Krusada’ does not just feature stories about people’s lives. The journalists of ‘Krusada,’ stand up for those who don’t have a voice, for those who suffer, and to provoke powerful and influential people to do something for the benefit of the majority,” said Ging on abs-cbnNEWS.com.

The NYF also awarded “TV Patrol,” the country’s longest and highest-rating primetime newscast, its second finalist certificate for its coverage of Typhoon Juaning in the Best newscast category. “TV Patrol” was also named a finalist in the same category for its reportage of the Manila bus siege titled “Bloodbath in Manila” at the 2011 NYF.

Three programs from ABS-CBN also made it as finalists, namely Korina Sanchez’ magazine program “Rated K” for the Magazine Format Category, “EDSA 25: Sulyap sa Kasaysayan,” the Kapamilya network’s special documentary on the 25th anniversary of the 1986 People Power Revolution for the History and Society category, and the documentary program “Storyline” for the Biography/Profiles category. Last year, “Storyline” earned three recognitions from the NYF last year, namely Silver World Medal in the Biography/Profiles category, Bronze World Medal in the Community Portraits category, and a finalist certificate in the Social Issues/Current Events category.

ABS-CBN remains to be the country’s most awarded TV network this year after sweeping honors at different competitions such as the Gandingan Awards, USTv Students’ Choice Awards, Anvil Awards, and Gawad Tanglaw.

The New York Festivals® World’s Best Television & Films™ recognize the “World’s Best Work™” in news, sports, documentary, information and entertainment program as well as in music videos, infomercials, promotion spots, openings and ID’s. Now entering its 54th year, the total number of entries continues to grow, now representing over 35 different countries, making the NYF™ Television & Film Awards one of the most well-known and widely respected competitions on the globe.

22 Comments on ABS-CBN Triumphs at New York Festivals 2012

  1. audie may pa madlang pipol k p eh mas lalong bias ang mga yun kc mka ebs yung mga tulad mo!!! ang mga banyagang judges di tulad s pinas bayad n bias pa…hahahah!! bitter k rin girl!!!

  2. absvilla- girl bitter k lang talga!!! parang cnbi mo pati Peabody mga galing GMA ang mga judges patawa ka!!! kailan p nagkaron ng representative ang GMA s NYF??? mang mang ka!!

  3. josman- yeah s local ang dami kc nabibili ang awards s pinas hahahaaha!!! pero int’l ayun ang dami ng nakuha ng GMA…

  4. Piola Pascual // April 22, 2012 at 2:43 am //

    tanGa, bka gus2 m0 mg research kung nka ilang G0ld na ang GMA abroad, di k0 mabilang sa dami eh..hahaha

  5. Piola Pascual // April 22, 2012 at 2:41 am //

    biTTer ka lng teh, bkit di ny0 talga maTanggap na GMA news is the m0st awarded RP news, puro nega issues kc mga ABS anchor eh..hahaha

  6. Ilove_gma // April 21, 2012 at 10:56 pm //

    hahaha..kawawang ebs bronze lang nakuha! how poor and cheap!! hehehe..

  7. haha..mas marami nang nakukuha ang gma sa international awards at mga bigatin pa..ung abs?sa pilipinas lang yta cla magaling,,haha..mga bitter tlaga mga supporters abs!!

  8. Manamalady // April 21, 2012 at 3:47 pm //

    Eto na nmn tong mga fans ng abs n GMA, nagtatalakan na nmn. Hay naku, just be happy….

  9. Josman Cleman // April 21, 2012 at 2:20 pm //

    cge magbilang kna, for sure mapapa NGANGA ka sa dami ng awards at recognition ng kapamilya shows..Illusionadang gmew fanatic bagay ka nga sa gmew kasi for sure pipitsugin din hitsura mo day o ngayun daaay?hahaha

  10. Audie_claro // April 21, 2012 at 12:51 pm //

     talaga? di ko alam…kaya pala…mas maganda kung madlang pipol ang bumoboto…judges are sometimes bias…

  11. Audie_claro // April 21, 2012 at 12:50 pm //

     mas magandang ipagmalaki ang lokal awards kasi kapwa pinoy ang bumoto! eh yan minsan lang nila napanood…

  12. Audie_claro // April 21, 2012 at 12:48 pm //

    congratulations!

  13. Bakit NUmber 1 ba GMEW? Kung totousin para lang yung Regional TB.

  14. mas kilala po ang abscbn worldwide,member mpo ako ng OFW community worldwide saan man ako madestino kilala at laging pinapanood ng mg a kababayan natin dito sa abroad ang ABSCBN shows and program, ABS CBN ang mas nauna globally than GMew!

  15. Maryannenlab // April 21, 2012 at 11:25 am //

    lol?mas sikat parin ang abs at ska mga well known tlaga mga artista, and take note no1 network pa rin… at ska di pabalil balik artista sa mga teleserye, binibigyan tlaga ng break ung iba… di tulad GMA nakakasawa… wag na mg react kc totoo nman:)

  16. Emmykapamilya // April 21, 2012 at 9:53 am //

    magresearch ka muna kapupu nakailang gold na rin ang abs sa NYF at isa pa hanggang news and current affairs magaling ang GMA but kung sa ibang genre nakakalamang ang abs… lol boba

  17. Rhenzramientos // April 21, 2012 at 8:47 am //

    just search sa google sa mga awards ng gm international???ok???because you are definitely wrong when you say minsan lang nkakuha ang gma ng awards…

  18. Absvilla // April 21, 2012 at 8:44 am //

    Alam nyo ba na galing sa GMA ang ilan sa mga judges sa NYF kaya ganyan lagi result …

  19. PIOLA pascual // April 21, 2012 at 8:28 am //

    bkit may nagrereact agad?! bilangan n lang ng international wards dahil for sure hindi yun nabibili…records show that abs only won silver medals in NYF where as GMA had several gold medals already…NYF pa lang yan…what more sa ibang international award-giving bodies! sorry, talagang pang local taste lang ang ABS…stop over-reacting! 

  20. lol,sino ang papanaw?eh sino ang gumugunaw?db gma?pinagmamalaki nyo minsan lang kayo makakakuha ng ganyan award,,wala pa sa kalinkingan yung nakuha nyo sa abs cbn wag kang magmalaki!!

  21. gr3sa@yahoo.com // April 21, 2012 at 5:17 am //

    Bagged AwardS????? Eh isa lang pla napanalunan tapos bronze pa. Yung iba finalist lang. GMA got i think 2 or 3 silver medals. And some are also finalist. Nabasa ko lang po yan. Wag na magreact. Galaw galaw bka pumanaw hehehhehe

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