Several GMA news and entertainment personalities were recently recognized by various award-giving bodies both from private and government institutions.

At the 7th EdukCircle Awards, GMA personalities dominated the list of winners in the news and public affairs category, with 24 Oras anchors Mel Tiangco and Mike Enriquez winning the Best Female and Male News Anchors, respectively.

Fellow GMA News pillar Jessica Soho was conferred the Best Magazine Show Host for her program Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.

Meanwhile, EdukCircle named I-Witness’  Sandra Aguinaldo as Best in Documentary Program while Pinoy MD host Connie Sison was awarded the Best Health Show Host. AHA! host Drew Arellano won as Best Educational Show Host.

Gabby Concepcion was awarded as Best Actor for Television for Ika-6 Na Utos. At the same time, Eat Bulaga! host Jose Manalo emerged as the Most Outstanding TV Personality in Comedy.

EdukCircle also commended today’s hottest endorsers and most influential personalities.

Kapuso Primetime Queen Marian Rivera and Phenomenal Star Maine Mendoza were included in the list of 5 Most Influential Female Endorsers of the Year. Pambansang Bae, Alden Richards, in turn, was included in the list of 5 Most Influential Male Endorsers of the Year. 

Kapuso Primetime King Dingdong Dantes was awarded as one of the 5 Most Influential Film Actors of the Year while Ultimate Star Jennylyn Mercado was included in the 5 Most Influential Film Actresses.

Meanwhile, the Public Attorney’s Office, through its Program on Awards & Incentives for Service Excellence (PRAISE) Committee, gave the Outstanding Broadcaster Award to five Kapuso news personalities: Susan Enriquez, Steve Dailisan, Bernadette Reyes, Joel Reyes Zobel, and Ivan Mayrina.

PAO also conferred the Outstanding Reporter honor to Chino Gaston. The awards were given to individuals who have done exemplary work in their fields of service and who have helped PAO realize its vision and mission. Meanwhile, GMA News TV’s flagship newscast State of the Nation with Jessica Soho was recognized as the Outstanding News Program.

Ivan earlier received the Award of Excellence in the Field of Broadcasting from the School Press Advisers Movement, Inc. (SPAM). With his award, Mayrina became the fourth recipient of the said award following previous awardees, GMA News pillars Mike Enriquez, Jessica Soho, and Mel Tiangco. SPAM, Inc., is an organization of campus journalism advisers from all over the Philippines.