Country’s most child-safe TV programs, “Makabata Stars” to be honored on December 6

By Philippine Information Agency (PIA 8)
November 25, 2011

TACLOBAN CITY  –  The winners of the year long assessment of the nation’s most child sensitive television programs were released recently by Anak TV.

Anak TV’s official spokesperson Ms. Mikee Cojuangco Jaworski informed that the association of TV networks will also honor television personalities selected by thousands of jurors as worthy of emulation by children and will induct these TV talents into the Roster of Makabata Stars.

Anak TV is run by officers led by Ed Roces, Chairman, Bob del Rosario, President and Mag Cruz Hatol, Secretary General. The foundation is at the forefront of a media literacy campaign that goes to the grassroots of the country.

The now iconic seal on Philippine television, Anak TV, is bestowed by parents, teachers, NGOs and other sectors of society on television programs they evaluated as being wholesome and child-safe. It is a seal not found anywhere else in the world, Anak TV being a movement that flourishes only in the Philippines.

A total of 110 programs were declared family friendly after nine months of tedious and thorough evaluation by thousands of jurors in 46 screening sessions nationwide. ABS-CBN national and regional stations will take home 24 seals; GMA News TV and GMA Network will bring home 23 seals while Net 25 earns 21. UNTV gets 20 while TV 5 gets 9. The rest of the remaining seals are shared by Zoe, Studio 23, PTV, and IBC.

The awarding ceremonies will be held at the Soka Gakkai Auditorium in Quezon City on December 6, with Vice President Jejomar Binay, former Presidents Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada and Ms. Susan Roces as invited key guests along with Rep. Manny Pacquiao, Gov. Vilma Santos, and Superstar Nora Aunor.

Mikee Cojuangco Jaworski, official spokesperson of Anak TV and will again host the awards rites that will also see the elevation into the  Makabata Hall of Fame five personalities who have consistently been topping the annual surveys for the past seven straight years. They are GMA Network’s Mike Enriquez and Mel Tiangco, ABS-CBN’s Julius Babao, Korina Sanchez and Gary Valenciano.

The annual Boto Ko ‘To survey winners will also be feted in the affair. Selected by the national jury as the most “credible, wholesome and worth emulating by the youth” are eleven male and female TV personalities led by top winners news and public affairs anchors Ted Failon and Jessica Soho.

The other honorees are Ryan Agoncillo, Gerald Anderson, Kim Atienza, Arnold Clavio, John Lloyd Cruz, Noli de Castro, Luis Manzano, Coco Martin, Piolo Pascual and Vic Sotto among the males with Kim Chiu, Anne Curtis, Karen Davila, Sarah Geronimo, Toni Gonzaga, Angel Locsin, Vicky Morales, Charo Santos, Judy Ann Santos and Bernadette Sembrano among the females.

Anak TV will also bestow on noted film and stage director and TV critic Nestor U. Torre of the Philippine Daily Inquirer the special Anak TV Broadcasters’ Award for his significant contribution in espousing the agenda of child sensitive, quality television programming. Torre follows Gina Lopez, Feny delos Angeles Bautista and Daisaku Ikeda who all previously received the same honor.

The Anak TV Seal winning programs for 2011 are: Dora, the Explorer, Failon Ngayon, I Got It, Jimmy Neutron, Jr. Masterchef, Kabuhayang Swak na swak, Matanglawin, Rated K, Salamat Dok, Spongebob Squarepants, Wansapanataym and Why Not? of ABS-CBN.

For ABS-CBN (Regional), the winning programs are Arangkada, Derecho (Iloilo), Halad sa Kapamilya, Kapamilya Winner Ka! Davao, Maayong Buntag Kapamilya - Cebu, Maayong Buntag Mindanao, Magandang Umaga S.C. Mindanao, MagTV Na! Amiga, MagTV Na! Atin 'To! (Baguio), MagTV Na! Ato Ni! (CDO), MagTV Na! Cebu and MagTV Na! Sadya Ta!

PTV’s winning programs are Ang Tao't Kalikasan, Beautiful Batangas, Biz News, Oras ng Himala, Power to Unite, Signs and Wonders, Teledyaryo Sports and Yan Ang Marino.

For TV 5, the winning programs are Alagang Kapatid, Batibot, Chuggington, Handy Manny, Pidol's Wonderland, Special Agent Oso, Vita Minix, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire and Yo Gabba Gabba.

GMA Network’s winners are Aha!, Art Angel, Hanepbuhay, Kap's Amazing Stories, Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho, Pepito Manaloto, Pinoy MD, Sabadabadog, Tropang Potchi and Wish Ko Lang.

Meanwhile, GMA News TV’s Anak TV programs are Ang Pinaka, Bawal ang Pasaway kay Mareng Winnie, Brigada, Day Off, Front Row, Full Time Moms, Good News, I-Juander, Kuwento ni Rizal - Special, On Call, Pluma - Special, Pop Talk and Reel Time.

IBC’s Asin at Ilaw, Biyaheng Langit and FilChi are winners of Anak TV seal together with Studio 23’s Biyaheng Bulilit and Zoe TV’s Gabay at Aksyon.

NET 25’s winning programs are Ang Iglesia ni Cristo, Ang Pagbubunyag, Ang Tamang Daan, Discover Germany, Footprints, Global 3000, Homepage, Iglesia ni Cristo & the Bible, In Focus, In Good Shape, Landmarks, Light of Salvation, Moments, Onset, Pananampalataya, Pag-asa at Pag-ibig, Pasugo: Ang Tinig ng INC,  Red Carpet, Spoon, The Message,  Tomorrow Today and Tribe.

Finallly, UNTV’s winning programs are Ating Alamin, Bread n’ Butter, Candidly Speaking with Willy,  Climate Change, D 'Xman, Doc on TV, Easy Lang Yan, Estranghero, Istorya, Kaagapay, Kilalanin Natin, KNC Show, Law Profile, Make My Day, Manibela, Mapalad ang Bumabasa, Munting Pangarap, Pol Watch, Rotary in Action and Sports 37.

The top ten favorite programs of Filipino households as polled by Anak TV are TV Patrol World, 100 Days to Heaven, Eat Bulaga, Showtime, 24 Oras, Amaya, Budoy, Maalaala Mo Kaya, Matanglawin and Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.