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Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo and TV host Drew Arellano led the Kapuso network in the 2019 YAEHADEMIC Awards.

Atom Araullo and Drew Arellano

Atom was awarded for Exemplar Innovative Digital Influencer/Digital Show (non-scripted content) category.

The award is given to people "for commendable performance and courage as a news anchor who presents the scams and ploys on digital media in order to educate and protect Filipinos from risks and harms."

Meanwhile, Exemplar Digital Influencer/Content (Sports and Adventure Video Blog) Award was given to Drew, who currently host the top-rated travel show Biyahe ni Drew, for his "stories and presentations about Filipino culture and tourism spots, enabling others to appreciate and take interest in our natural resources" through digital content.

On the other hand, GMA News reporter Marisol Abdurahman was awarded as Exemplar Digital Content Report/Host for her "continuous promotion of awareness about expose and spy camera captured crimes and stories which raise awareness among perpetrators to avoid committing crimes."

The YAEHADEMIC Awards are given by The LoveLife Project for Health and Environment Inc., a non-profit independent media organization composed of multi-media professionals with more than 28 years of collective experience and whose members and leaders are persons with lived experiences, LGBTQAI+, former children in conflict with the law, persons living with HIV, persons with disability and out of school youth.

The winners are selected by students from different courses.

Congratulations, mga Kapuso!