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Saturday, April 16, 2011

Mara Clara nominated for 2011 BANFF World Media Awards

Popular Philippine primetime program Mara Clara, a remake of the classic ABS-CBN soap opera of the same name that started airing in 1992 and made superstardom status out of Judy Ann Santos and Gladys Reyes, bagged a nomination at the 2011 BANFF World Media Awards, also known as the Rockies, under the Fiction category (Soap Operas and Telenovelas).

The current program, currently playing on ABS-CBN's weeknight lineup and topping ratings from AGB Nielsen and Kantar Media-TNS, stars rising superstars Kathryn Bernardo as Mara, previously played by Judy Ann Santos, and Julia Montes, portraying Gladys Reyes.

Other international soaps nominated are Bread, Love and Dream from South Korea (aka The Baker King seen nightly on GMA), Coronation Street (UK), Days of Our Lives (USA), Eva Luna (USA), and The Queen of the South (USA).

The 2011 BANFF World Media Awards will announce its winners on June 12, 2011 at the AOL Canada Theatre.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2011

GMA bags 3 and ABS-CBN 2 Trophies at 2011 New York Festivals

Two of the Philippines biggest networks recently brought home accolades at the recently concluded New York Festivals TV and Film Awards Ceremony held in conjunction with the Nab Show in Las Vegas. GMA 7 went home with three awards: a bronze in the Music Video category for the cinematic version of the “Lupang Hinirang,” another bronze award in the Social Issues/Current Events category for I-Witness' “Paraisong Uhaw,” and a silver trophy in the Special Report in News: Reports/Features category for Biyaheng Totoo. ABS-CBN 2 on the other hand got a silver and a bronze medal for its Storyline under the biography-profiles and community portraits categories.
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