Dingdong Dantes Supports GMA
Network’s Search For Outstanding Graduates
Kapuso Primetime
King and chairman and founder of Yes Pinoy Foundation Dingdong Dantes once
again joined the panel of judges for the GMA Network Excellence Award, the
Kapuso Network’s flagship CSR program that lauds outstanding students of Mass
Communication and Electronics and Communications Engineering.
“The term
‘excellence’ has been defined and redefined by these outstanding young
individuals. And on my second year of judging, I still get this feeling after,
na talagang kahit ako as a judge, I am very inspired,” shares the Pari ‘Koylead
actor.
A steadfast
advocate for education and the youth, Dingdong said he is looking forward to
more batches of exemplary nominees in the coming years. “Nakakailang taon na
ang GMA sa paghahanap ng mga ganitong bukod tanging estudyante, and next year
will be another opportunity,” he says
According to Ma.
Teresa L. Pacis, GMA AVP for Corporate Affairs, “We are very happy to partner
with YesPinoy because like-minded organizations must work together to generate
greater impact. Many idolize Dingdong Dantes as the Kapuso Primetime King; many
more will surely be inspired to follow in his footsteps as he engages the youth
through his YesPinoy Foundation.”
YesPinoy
Foundation is among the partners of the Kapuso Network for the GMA Network Excellence
Award this year.
GMA Network Recognizes Exceptional Graduates
Excellence must
be a way of life. Manifesting this paradigm, GMA Network recently concluded its
nationwide search for college graduates with commendable performance in
important aspects that uphold the true meaning of being a Kapuso.
Of the 7
finalists, Mari Angelyn Miranda Arambulo, a Communication Research graduate
from the College of Mass Communication - University of the Philippines
(Diliman), emerged as the GMA Excellence Awardee for 2015. She received a
plaque and P50,000.00.
Arambulo thanked
GMA for the award and admitted that it was an uphill battle. “I want to say
thank you for this opportunity, for recognizing students. It is truly an
inspiration for us and for future students to continue working hard,” she said.
She also expressed her interest in joining GMA Network in the future.
For this year’s
search, a total of 28 nominees vied for the award, with the top 7 finalists
making it to the final screening held on July 16 at the GMA Network
Headquarters in Quezon City. These finalists include Arambulo and her UP
batchmates, Edmer C. Maguan, Ma. Regina T. Lopez, and Kiersnerr Gerwin B.
Tacadena, Darlene Amabele P. Salunga from Angeles University Foundation, Perry
S. Saico from Weslayan University Philippines and Lord Bien Lelay from the
University of Sto. Tomas.
During the final
screening, the finalists shared their goals and advocacies, as well as their
experience and hardships, with the members of the panel of judges, namely,
Kapwa Ko Mahal Ko Foundation President Dr. Orlando Mercado, GMA AVP for Public
Affairs Neil Gumban, and Yes Pinoy Foundation Chairman and Kapuso actor Jose
Sixto “Dingdong” Dantes III.
Meanwhile, GMA
Network Chairman and CEO Atty. Felipe L. Gozon said he is proud of this year’s
participants, and revealed that a number of winners and finalists of the
previous editions of the award program are now with GMA. “This is our way of
recognizing people and inspiring them to do better things so they will succeed
later in life,” he says.
The awarding
ceremony was preceded by inspiring talks from GMA News senior correspondent
Dano Tingcungco, who was a finalist of the GMA Network Excellence Award
himself, and Survivor Philippines Celebrity Doubles Showdown Winner Betong Sumaya.
Now on its 14th
year, the GMA Network Excellence Award is among the flagship CSR programs of
the Kapuso Network. This CSR initiative aims to push excellence as a way of
life by honouring select graduating students of Mass Communication and Electronics
and Communications Engineering who have demonstrated exemplary track records in
the areas of leadership, academic performance and social responsibility.
In previous years, only students from partner
universities and colleges were eligible to join the competition. However,
starting this year (covering academic year 2014-2015), the competition became
nationwide in scope and open to all bonafide Filipino graduating students
of Mass Communication, Multi-Media Arts,
Advertising or any equivalent course focused in communication, as well as ECE.
Partners of the
GMA Excellence Awards 2015 include Yes Pinoy Foundation, Airfreight 2100, Inc.
(Air21), College of the Mass Communication - University of the Philippines
(Diliman), Don Bosco Technical College, and Angeles University Foundation. /MP
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