Kapuso luminaries win at 8th Edukcircle awards

GMA News anchor Ivan Mayrina, TV host Drew Arellano, veteran broadcast journalist Jessica Soho and comedian Eugene Domingo were among the winners at the 8th Edukcircle Awards.

Soho, recently awarded the UP Gawad Plaridel, was honored for "Kapuso Mo Jessica Soho," while Domingo bagged the Best in Comedy award (female category) for "Celebrity Bluff."

Mayrina won Best Male News Anchor for "Unang Balita," while Arellano was recognized for "Biyahe ni Drew."

In his acceptance speech, Mayrina expressed how honored he feels to have received an award from the members of the academe.

"Salamat at sulit ang araw-araw na paggising nang napakaaga para sa unang balita, but seriously an award is an award, every award is special kapag galing sa mga nasa academe dahil ito ay sektor ng audience na hindi lamang umiidolo o passively nanood," he said.

"Ito ay mga pumupuna at mga kritiko sa ginagawa natin araw-araw so to receive an award from the academe, from the educators, from the students, makes it extra special, so maraming-maraming salamat po sa pagkilala it's always an affirmation, a pat on the back ika nga na tama at natutuwa sila sa trabaho natin bilang broadcast journalist," he continued.

 

 

 

 

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While I look at awards as a pat on the back and an affirmation that I am doing something right, it also makes me go harder on myself to do more and be better because in this job and in this industry, you can never be good enough and you are only as good as your last story. Thank you, Edukcircle, sa inspirasyon at hamon.

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Sep 8, 2018 at 8:18am PDT

Soho also thanked the Edukcircle for giving the Kapuso team awards once again and for giving TV programs continuous inspiration to do the best.

"Sa Edukcircle Awards, kumusta ho kayo? Maraming salamat pong muli sa pagbibigay niyo na naman sa amin ng panibagog award, sana po'y ipagpatuloy niyo ang pagbibigay niyo ng inspirasyon sa mga programang karapatdapat," she said.

"Sa mga magaaral, mga guro at mga namumuno ng Edukcircle Awards, maraming-maraming salamat po at mabuhay po kayo," she continued.

Domingo also thanked and mentioned GMA Network in her acceptance speech for putting trust in her with her TV programs "Celebrity Bluff" and "Dear Uge."

"Nagpapasalamat ako nang sobra sa Edukcircle on their eighth year binigyan nila ako ng best TV Comedienne...thank you," she said.

" Ang saya-saya ko kasi ito talaga yung gusto kong gawin at nagpapasalamat ako sa GMA para sa tiwalang binibigay nila sa'kin sa celebrity bluff, isama ko na rin yung dear uge, na kahit na parang kalokohan at least may information at knowledge kami na nababahagi sa mga estudyante," she continued.

"At sa, sa approval po ng mga teachers, thank you po. isa pong karangalan. i'm so honored. thank you po," she added.

A representative received the award for Arellano, who was not able to make it to the ceremony. — Jannielyn Ann Bigtas/BM, GMA News