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GMA Network took home a total of 10 trophies at the 40th Catholic Mass Media Awards yesterday, November 14, at the Star Theatre in Pasay City.

Top-rating weekly show Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho was named the Best News Magazine while State of the Nation with Jessica Soho was hailed as the Best News Program.

Unang Hirit's Holy Land Coverage won the Best Special Event Coverage. The Atom Araullo Specials bagged the Best Adult Education/Cultural Program.

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Salamat, Catholic Mass Media Awards!❤️ “Unang Hirit sa Holy Land” won Best Special Event Coverage in the 40th CMMA awards❤️ Ut In Omnibus Glorificetur Dei! (That in all things, God may be glorified!) Salamat, Kapuso!❤️

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Drew Arellano's AHA brought home the Best Children and Youth Program.

GMA-7's anthology shows Dear Uge and Stories for the Soul bagged the Best Comedy Program and Best Religious Program respectively.

GMA News TV's Wagas won the Best Drama Series/Program while Double A sa Double B took home the Best News Commentary.

GMA Network station ID Buong Puso Para sa Kapuso bagged the Best Station ID.

Furthermore, a special citation for Best News program was given to RTV Balitang Bisdak for the comprehensive coverage of the burial of Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal.

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Congratulations, GMA Regional TV's Balitang Bisdak! A special citation for Best News Program was given by the Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) to RTV Balitang Bisdak for the comprehensive coverage of the burial of Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. Receiving the special citation are GMA Regional TV Vice President and Head Oli Amoroso (3rd from left) and RTV Balitang Bisdak Program Manager Suzanne Alueta. Joining them are RTV Senior Manager for On-Air Content Marivic Araneta, RTV One Mindanao Program Manager Darios Relatado, RTV Senior Manager for Systems and Support Gigi Lolarga, and RTV Balitang Amianan Program Manager Maureen Galapon. Other GMA Regional TV programs and specials that made it into the finals at the CMMA are: Best News Program - RTV Balitang Amianan, Best Special Events Coverage - Pit Senyor: The RTV Balitang Bisdak Special Live Coverage, Best Special Events Coverage -RTV Balitang Bisdak's Cardinal Vidal Burial, and Best Special Events Coverage - Kapuso sa Panagbenga: The RTV Balitang Amianan Special Live Coverage. #GMARegionalTV #BalitangBisdak

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The Catholic Mass Media Awards was established by the late Jaime Cardinal Sin in 1978 to recognize shows that promote Christian values through communication.