PUP Mabini Media Awards: Star-studded Awarding Ceremony

The Polytechnic University of the Philippines’ College of Communication students commemorate Gat Apolinario Mabini’s 150^th birth year by giving the first ever PUP Mabini Media Awards during the Young Communicators’ Congress which was held last Thursday, February 13, 2014 at PUP Bulwagang Balagtas.

YCC was said to be the most awaited event of the year of the polytechnic university especially to the communication students who wore their best dresses and suits for the event. According to Dr. Edna T. Bernabe, the college dean, the prominent event gave and attributed the best network, best media practitioners, best programs in media world – television, radio, print, online and in advertising.  Rite

The 42 spectacular awards in five different media winners were the following:

PUP Mabini Awards for Radio:

Best Radio News Program: Gising Pilipinas! – DZMM

Best Radio Public Service Program: Aksyon Ngayon – DZMM

Best Radio News Commentary Program: Dos Por Dos – DZMM

Best News Program Host: Ricky Rosales – DZMM

Best Public Service Program Host: Julius Babao

Best Radio News Commentary Program Host: Anthony Taberna – DZMM

Best FM Radio Program: True Love Conversation (TLC) – 90.7 Love Radio

Best Male Radio Jock: Papa Jack – 90.7 Love Radio

Best Female Radio Jock: Nicole Hyala- 90.7 Love Radio

AM Radio Station of the Year: DZMM – ABS-CBN

FM Radio Station of the Year: 90.7 Love Radio –Manila Broadcasting Company

PUP Mabini Awards for Print:

Best Broadsheet Newspaper: Manila Bulletin

Best Tabloid Newspaper: Pilipino Star Ngayon

Best Entertainment Magazine: Yes! Magazine – Summit Media

Best Fashion and Lifestyle Magazine: Candy Magazine – Summit Media

PUP Mabini Awards for Print:

Best Blog: Pinoy Mom Blogger

Best Online News Portal: www.abs-cbnnews.com

Best Social Network: Facebook

Best Search Engine: Google.com

PUP Mabini Awards for Advertising:

Best Inspirational Advertisement: Hurray for Today – McDonald's

Best Family – Oriented Advertisement: “Kuya” – McDonald's

Best Advocacy Campaign: Choose Philippines – ABS-CBN

PUP Mabini Awards for Television (News and Public Affairs):

Best Television News Program: TV Patrol – ABS-CBN

Best Television Magazine Program: Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho – GMA

Best Television Public Service Program: Wish Ko Lang! – GMA

Best Television Public Affairs Program: Scene of the Crime Operatives (SOCO) – ABS-CBN

Best Television Documentary Program: I Witness –GMA

Best Television Morning Program: Umagang Kay Ganda –ABS-CBN

Best Television Male News Anchor: Ted Failon of TV Patrol – ABS-CBN

Best Television Female News Anchor: Jessica Soho of State of the Nation- GMA News TV

Best Television Male News Reporter: Jay Taruc – GMA News TV

Best Television Female News Reporter: Gretchen Malalad – ABS-CBN

Best Television Magazine Program Host: Jessica Soho of Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho – GMA

Best Television Public Affairs Program Host: Mel Tiangco of Power House- GMA News TV

PUP Mabini Awards for Television (Entertainment):

Best Television Drama Program: Be Careful with My Heart – ABS-CBN

Best Television Comedy Program: Bubble Gang – GMA

Best Television Variety Program: Eat Bulaga – GMA and Tape Inc.

Best Television Educational Program: Matanglawin – ABS-CBN

Best Television Entertainment Talk Program: Gandang Gabi, Vice – ABS-CBN

Best Television Reality Program: Pilipinas Got Talent – ABS-CBN

PUP Mabini Awards Station of the Year: ABS-CBN

As the awards and trophies of recognition were given, stars who won the category received it wholeheartedly with appreciation and stood on the stage as inspirations to the future communication experts and gave their acceptance speech.

Together with Dr. Bernabe, Dr. Emmanuel De Guzman joined the award-giving body as he gave the trophies to the winners.

PUP Mabini Media Awards were attended by famous personalities that made the event more exciting. The placed transformed into a big dome as every star appeared on the stage to get their award and made the crowd livelier as (according to the appearance on stage) Atty. Regie Tongol (who gave the keynote address in proxy of Dr. Daniel Razon) of UNTV, Anthony Taberna (who served as a speaker on Radio as Legacy Media vs. New Media), 90.7 Love Radio Jocks Papa Jack, Nicole Hyala, Chris Tsuper, Kristine Dera, Diego Bandido, Shai Tisai and Raqi Terra, Ricky Rosales of DZMM, Betong Sumaya and Diego Llorico of Bubble Gang, Bernadette Sembrano and Winnie Cordero of Umagang Kay Ganda, Jay Taruc and Mel Tiangco of GMA News, Janella Salvador, Jerome Ponce, Marlo Mortel from Be Careful with my Heart, Kuya Kim of Matanglawin, Anjo Yllana and Ryzza Mae Dizon of Eat Bulaga and Ted Failon of TV Patrol appeared.

Winners who claimed their awards were voted by among 2,436 students of PUP in a survey using their Student Information System (SIS) account in the university’s website. In line of the survey, the dean assured that the online voting system was accurate in partnership of the University’s Information and Communication Office.

            The 3^rd Young Communicators’ Congress was attended by 850 communication students of four courses namely Broadcast Communication, Research, Journalism and Advertising and Public Relations.