ABS-CBN Film Restoration led the Kapamilya winners at the 23rd Gawad PASADO, which recognizes outstanding films, programs, and champions of education and the arts.
ABS-CBN Film Restoration head Leo Katigbak accepted the Gawad Dangal ng PASADO sa Pagsisinop ng mga De Kalibreng Pelikulang Pilipino award for the company’s film restoration project, also known as Sagip Pelikula.
“When we started Film Restoration many years ago, ang intensyon po namin ay bigyang buhay muli ang mga pelikula ng kahapon para po ma-appreciate ng mga susunod na henerasyon. At sana po kami ay nagtagumpay sa inyong mga mata dito sa aming adhikain na ito. Maraming, maraming salamat po uli para sa award,” Leo said in a virtual ceremony held last October 9.
The Pampelikulang Samahan ng mga Dalubguro (PASADO) also honored stars Paulo Avelino and Jodi Sta. Maria and broadcast journalist Bernadette Sembrano.
Paulo was hailed as PinakaPASADONG Aktor sa Pelikula for “Fan Girl” and PinakaPASADONG Aktor sa Telebisyon for “Walang Hanggang Paalam,” which then won as PinakaPASADONG Programa sa Telebisyon.
Jodi is PinakaPASADONG Aktres sa Telebisyon for her work in “Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin,” while “Lingkod Kapamilya” and “TV Patrol” anchor Bernadette received the PinakaPASADONG Mamamahayag sa Larangan ng Kamalayang Pilipino (Radyo at Telebisyon).
Meanwhile, ABS-CBN chairman Mark Lopez and ABS-CBN president and CEO Carlo Katigbak were among the awardees at the 1st Gawad Dr. Junifen F. Gauuan para sa Sining at Kultura held last October 6 during the 75th founding anniversary of Philippine Christian University.
They both were given the Gawad Sining at Kultura para sa Malaya at Responsableng Pamamahayag at Maka Pilipinong Adhikain sa Bagong Siglo.
TeleRadyo anchor Bro. Jun Banaag from the show “Dr. Love” also received the Gawad Sining at Kultura para sa Komunikasyon at Relihiyong Pag-aaral, while Loren Legarda, host of “Dayaw” on the ABS-CBN News Channel, was given the Gawad Sining at Kultura para sa Paglinang ng Kulturang Pilipino. Margarita Fores of “My Italy with Margarita” on Metro Channel, was conferred with the Gawad Sining at Kultura para sa Pagpapalaganap ng Kulinaryang Pilipino.
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