ABS-CBN and its relevant news and current affairs programs were recognized for media excellence in the 3rd National College of Science and Technology Dangal ng Bayan Awards.
The Kapamilya network raked in nine awards, including the Media Excellence Award for Engineering, Media Excellence Award for Information and Technology for ABS-CBN News Online, and the Makabayan Media Excellence Award for its comprehensive Halalan 2019 election coverage.
Failon Ngayon was also bestowed the award for Media Excellence Award for Public Administration, while Matanglawin was hailed as the recipient for the Media Excellence Award for Education.
Other ABS-CBN News and Current Affairs programs that received recognition were My Puhunan (Media Excellence Award for Business and Entrepreneurship), G Diaries (Makakalikasan Media Excellence Award), and On The Money (Media Excellence Award for Accountancy), which airs on the ABS-CBN News Channel (ANC).
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN Lingkod Kapamilya Foundation was named as the recipient for the Makatao Media Excellence Award.
Launched in 2018, the Dangal ng Bayan awards program “recognizes the outstanding body of work of different media practitioners that correspond to the values upheld by NCST’s current curricular offerings.”