MANILA, Philippines - Liza Soberano (Dolce Amore) and Coco Martin (Ang Probinsyano) were named Best TV Actress and Best TV Actor, respectively, and Anne Curtis Best Female Personality at the fourth Paragala Awards held over the weekend at the Holy Angel University (HAU) in Angeles City.
Atom Araullo won Best Male Field Reporter and Dingdong Dantes Best Male Personality.
“We will do even better so that we can inspire our viewers, especially the students,” said Coco.
ABS-CBN’s Karen Davila, who was the guest speaker at HAU last year, won Best Female News Anchor. GMA’s field reporters Kara David and Arnold Clavio also won Best Female Reporter and Best Male Field Reporter, respectively.
Arnold said, “I am thankful to the Paragala for this yearly recognition. This Paragala award is different because I learned that 30,000 students from different universities in Central Luzon voted.”
Other winners:
• Pepito Manaloto (GMA), Best Sitcom
• Eat, Bulaga! (GMA), Best Noontime Show (the show was represented by Sebastian “Baste” Benedict)
• Tonette Orejas, Journalist of the Year
• 24 Oras (GMA), Best News Program
• Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA), Best Magazine Show
• Imbestigador (GMA), Best Investigative Program
• ASAP (ABS-CBN), Best Musical Variety Show
• Family Feud (ABS-CBN), Best Game Show
• Born To Be Wild (GMA), Best Educational Program
• I-Witness (GMA), Best Public Affairs Program)
• ABS-CBN, Best National TV Station,
• CLTV 36, Best Local TV Station
• Bida Kapampangan of ABS-CBN Pampanga, Merit Award for Cultural Show
• GV FM 99.1, Best Radio Station (Pampanga Award)
Most of the awardees were absent.