IBC-13 Wins 13 Regocnizions at the 35th CMMA

November 19, 2013

Intercontinental Broadcasting Corporation won big at the recently held 35th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA), bagging a total of 13 recognitions for its values-oriented programs on different media platforms.

IBC-13 took home four awards in the television categories that include Best TV Special Homecoming Kapinoy, Best Talk Show for Joey & Teysi, Best Public Service Program for Bitag, the Best Station ID for IBC TV-12 Iloilo’s Masayang Paskong Kapinoy Christmas Station ID.

Amogn these programs like Before I Fall in Love and Safe In The Arms Of Love won as The Best Drama Series, Sandy's Romance as The Best Youth Drama Program, Born to be a Superstar as The Best Reality Show, Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? as The Best Game Show, Bida ni Mister, Bida si Misis as The Best Comedy and Happy TODAS as The Best Gag Show.

For radio, DZTV’s hard-hitting radio commentary program Linawin Natin sa Radyo, anchored by veteran broadcast journalist Jarius Bondoc, again won the Best News Commentary award for the second consecutive year.

IBC Creative Communications Management was cited in the Best Public Service Radio Ad award for conceptualizing and producing the radio promo DZTV Semana Santa that aired during the Holy Week in 2012.

Also also earned a recognition in the music category as Ikaw ang Pedro, a song written and performed by the original prince of pop Dingdong Avanzado under IBC Records honoring San Pedro Calungsod, won the Best Song award.

Organized by the Archdiocese of Manila, the CMMA is awarded to media products, whether in radio, press, advertising, television and film, that enhance the total human development of the Filipino audience through the competent and professional use of mass media techniques and to promote the Christian values.