Joe D'Mango, Jodi Sta. Maria, and Tonton Gutierrez enter Anak TV’s Makabata Hall of Fame

December 8, 2017 ayt 3:55 pm

IBC-13 is now the most child-friendly TV network with 48 Anak TV awards

Love adviser Joe D'Mango is now an Anak TV Makabata Hall of Famer

IBC-13 nabbed 48 Anak TV awards for its child-friendly programs and personalities, including three Kapinoy stars who entered Anak TV’s Makabata Hall of Fame.

Those who were elevated to the Makabata Hall of Fame were love aviser and Love Notes host Joe D'Mango, Jodi Sta. Maria, and Tonton Gutierrez for being voted as Makabata Stars.

Tonton Gutierrez is elevated to Anak TV’s Makabata Hall of Fame.

Other Kapamilya stars who were named as this year’s Male and Female Makabata Stars include Drew Arellano, Cherryz Mendoza, Ryan Agoncillo, Jay Sonza, Bret Jackson, Keith Cruz, Sofia Andres, Diego Loyzaga, Snooky Serna-Go, Victor Anastacio, Ronnie Ricketts, AJ Muhlach, Rico dela Paz, Richard Yap, Joyce Abestano, JM de Guzman, and Chienna Filomeno.

Six Kapamilya programs also made it on the list of top 20 household favorite TV programs including Mars Ravelo’s Captain Barbell, High School Life, Joe D'Mango’s Love Notes, Express Balita, News Team 13, KapinoyLand, Iskul Bukol, Maya Loves Sir Chief, Hey it's Fans Day!, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.

IBC-13 programs earned the coveted Anak TV Seal.

Meanwhile, IBC-13 hit programs that earned the coveted Anak TV Seal were Mars Ravelo's Batang Barbell, Mars Ravelo's Captain Barbell, Chinatown TV, Dora the Explorer, Eh, Kasi Bata!, Hanggang Kailan, Annaliza?, Hey it's Fans Day!, High School Life, Iskul Bukol, Junior Twin, KapinoyLand, Maya Loves Sir Chief, My Little Anghel, Magic Kamison, SpongeBob SquarePants, The Fairly OddParents, What's Up Doc?, and Who Wants to be a Millionaire?.

Anak TV Seal awardees were chosen by jurors composed of parents, teachers, NGOs, and other sectors of society on television programs. The iconic Anak TV Seal is given by the Anak TV Foundation, which advocates “television literacy and pushes the agenda for child-sensitive, family-friendly television in the Philippines.”