Philippine Showbiz Today Vol 12 No 22 | Page 20

20 Philippine Showbiz Today November 22 - December 7, 2017 GMA wins top honors at PMPC TV Star Awards Home to the country’s top entertainment as well as news and public affairs programs, GMA Network once again proved its excellence after winning numer- ous awards in the 2017 Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television held last November 12, at the Henry Lee Irwin Theater, Ateneo de Manila University. Primetime King Dingdong Dantes and multi-talented actor Ruru Madrid tied for the Best Dra- ma Actor award. Dingdong won for “Alyas Robin Hood “ while Ruru won for “Encantadia”. The first season of “Alyas Robin Hood”, in turn, won as Best Primetime Dra- ma Series. Winning the Best Single Per- formance by an Actor was Pam- bansang Bae Alden Richards for his remarkable performance in Eat Bulaga’s Lenten Special en- titled “Kapatid”. GMA’s breakthrough come- dy-musical variety show “Sunday PinaSaya” was hailed as Best Va- riety Show, while one of its hosts, Primetime Queen Marian Rivera- Dantes, bagged the Best Female TV Host award. Philippine Queen of Comedy Aiai delas Alas proved that she’s still the best in her genre as she received the Best Comedy Actress award for her role in the comedy sitcom “Hay, Bahay!” Mikee Quintos went home with the Best New Female TV Personality award for her perfor- mance in the requel of the hit primetime series “Encantadia.” Variety game show “Wowowin” was named as Best Game Show while well-loved and high-rating family sitcom “Pepi- to Manaloto” received the Best Comedy Show award. And once again, several shows and personalities under GMA News and Public Affairs were recognized by the PMPC. The country’s most-awarded news magazine program “Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho” took home the Best Magazine Show award. Pioneering public service program “Wish Ko Lang” won as the Best Public Service Pro- gram. Its host, GMA News pillar Vicky Morales, was conferred the Best Public Service Program Host award. Top-notch documentary pro- gram “I-Witness” was awarded the Best Documentary Program. Its hosts, GMA News Pillar How- ie Severino, Kara David, Jay Ta- ruc and Sandra Aguinaldo, won as Best Documentary Program Hosts. Another GMA News pillar, Ar- nold Clavio, took home the Best Male Newscaster award for GMA- 7’s late night newscast “Saksi”. Winning the Best Morning Show award once more is the country’s longest-running morn- ing show “Unang Hirit”. Meanwhile, Drew Arellano was also hailed as Best Travel Show Host for GMA News TV’s “Biyahe ni Drew”. Taking home the Best Life- style Show Host award were Rhi- an Ramos and Solenn Heussaff for “Taste Buddies”. Another win for GMA News TV came from “The World of Gandang Ricky Reyes”, which was awarded as this year’s Best Lifestyle Show. Furthermore, receiving spe- cial awards were Vic Sotto (Ading Fernando Lifetime Achievement Award); Maynila (Longest Run- ning Daytime Drama Anthology); and Rocco Nacino and Sanya Lo- pez (German Moreno Power Tan- dem). Organized by The Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Inc., the PMPC Star Awards for TV is an annual award giving body that recognizes outstanding TV pro- grams and personalities in the Philippines.● - GMA News