GMA artist Alden Richards receives New York Festivals award for ‘Memory’

Alaala (Memory): A Martial Law Special

Broadcast Date: September 17, 2017

Runtime: 70 minutes

Alaala (Memory) lead actor Alden Richards receiving the silver medal in the DocuDrama category.

Photo courtesy of @aldrenrichards02 on Instagram

The GMA Martial Law docudrama “Alaala” (Memory), top-billed by Alden Richards, earned a Silver World Medal in the Docudrama category of the 2018 New York Festivals. Richards personally accepted the trophy during the awarding ceremony held in Las Vegas, Nevada last April 10.

On Instagram, Alden congratulated the entire "Alaala" team. "Thank you to the New York Festivals for this great recognition. Congratulations to Team Alaala for the win! To GOD be the glory!," Alden wrote.

 State Of The Nation with Jessica Soho

Year: 2011 – present

Runtime: 90 minutes | Timeslot: M-F, 9:00PM

GMA news anchor and pillar Jessica Soho receiving the Bronze World Medal award

Photo courtesy of Steven Lam

Memory is one of the eight winners from GMA Network, which includes one gold medal for Reel Time, three bronze medals for Front Row, Reporter’s Notebook and Brigada (Brigade), and the only Filipino recipient of Best News Anchor, Jessica Soho.

 Front Row: Batang Bomba (Bomb Pickers)

Broadcast Date: March 27, 2017

Runtime: 30 minutes

 Reporter’s Notebook: Yapak Sa Pusod Ng Dagat (Footsteps on the Bed)

Broadcast Date: Aug 17, 2017

Runtime: 30 minutes

Brigada: Combat Camera Team

Broadcast Date: October 24, 2017

Runtime: 45 minutes

• Front Row, “Batang Bomba” (Bomb Pickers) - Best Public Affairs Program category (about children who pick up detonated bombs for a living)
• Reporter’s Notebook, “Yapak sa Pusod ng Dagat” (Footsteps on the Seabed) documentary - Community Portraits category (about underage divers mining for gold underwater without proper equipment)
• Brigada (Brigade), “Combat Camera Team” (Special report detailing the operation of Philippine Army’s Scout Ranger Batallion in Marawi City using combat cameras.)

Along with these, GMA Network also took home four finalist certificates.

• I-Witness, “Sundalong Aso” (Soldiers with Paws) - Human Concerns category
• I-Witness, “Silang Kinalimutan” (The Forgotten) - International Affairs category
• State of the Nation “Marawi Liberation: War is Over” coverage - Best Newscast
• GMA Station ID “Kulayan Natin ang Summer” (Colorful Summer) - Art Direction: Promotion/Open and IDs category.

(Based on an article from gmanetwork.com)