ABS-CBN sweeps Gandingan Awards

MANILA, Philippines - ABS-CBN Corporation swept all major awards in the recently held Gandingan 2013: 75th UPLB Isko’t Iska’s Broadcast Choice Awards, including the coveted awards as the most Development-Oriented TV station won by ABS-CBN and Best AM Station won by DZMM.

ABS-CBN bagged a total of 21 awards versus GMA with 13 and TV5 with none, making it again the most-awarded TV station at the Gandingan and the top choice among students of the University of the Philippines’ Los Baños (UPLB) for the seventh year now.

ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs programs and personalities raked in this year’s recognitions including Rated K as the Best Magazine Program; Korina Sanchez as the Best Magazine Program; Umagang Kay Ganda as Best Morning Show with its hosts as Best Morning Show Hosts; Ted Failon as Best Investigative Program Host for Failon Ngayon; The Bottomline with Boy Abunda as Best Development-Oriented Talk Show with Boy Abunda as the Best Development-Oriented Talk Show Host; and Matanglawin as Best Educational Program.

ABS-CBN’s AM and FM stations, DZMM and Tambayan 101.9, also bagged the Best AM Announcer recognition for Ted Failon in Failon Ngayon sa DZMM; Most Development-Oriented AM program for Radyo Negosyo; Best Disc Jock for DJ Cha-Cha and Most Development-Oriented FM Program for Anong Meron?.

Meanwhile, Kim Atienza once again took home the Gandingan ng Edukasyon award, while Carl Balita brought home the Gandingan ng Kabuhayan.