ABC-5 receives Golden Dove Best TV Station Award
The Associated Broadcasting Company (ABC-5), the station now under the stewardship of Antonio “Tonyboy” Cojuangco received the KBP Golden Dove Best Station award—the highest honor given by the association of broadcasters. The event was held last month at the Star Theater, CCP Complex.
The golden dove trophy was received by ABC-5 managing director for News and Entertainment Roberto V. Barreiro, who reiterated Tonyboy’s maxim “You don’t have to be the biggest to be the best,” in his speech. The ABC-5 executive also gave credit to the ABC-5 staff who, he acknowledges, works hard despite less resources. He went on to say that ABC-5 promises bigger and brighter things for the coming year; pleasant surprises true to the station’s brand “Iba Tayo!”
ABC-5’s other KBP awards received that night were Best TV Comedy Program for WoW Maling Mali, and Best TV Magazine Talk Show for Real Stories Kasama Si Loren. Other nominees were: Sentro (Best TV Newscast); Dokyu (Best TV Public Affairs Program); Club_TV (Best TV Variety Show), Islamusik (Best TV Culture and Arts Program); Anime Ring Kaisho (Best TV Children’s Program); Cheri Mercado-Santos (Best TV Newscaster); Jove Francisco (Best TV Field Reporter); and Buwan ng Wika (Best TV Public Service Announcement).
The ABC-5 contingent was lead by (bottom photo, extreme left) ABC-5 managing director Roberto V. Barreiro and (center) Ex-Senator Loren Legarda. Photo shows (back L-R) News and Public Affairs production head Jim Libiran, HRD director Hans Montenegro, program manager Bi Quilala, Sentro anchors Ali Sotto and John Susi, News creative director Dodge Dillague, Real Stories production assistants Perla Leonicio and Renato Regualos, and Dokyu director Ramon Bautista. Standing front (L-R) are: manager for News Production and Dokyu host Anne Torres, program manager Arvie de Vera, Dokyu executive producer Bing Maano, Big News anchor Cheri Mercado-Santos, News correspondent Jove Francisco, Dokyu associate producer Inha Figueroa, and Real Stories executive producer Cecil Dasal.
[source: article by Isah V. Red]