"Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho"
Top-rated and award-winning Filipino program "Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho" (KMJS) won a Bronze Tower Trophy at the 2025 New York Festivals TV & Film Awards for its investigative documentary “Nickel and Dime: The Cost of Mining in Homonhon Island" ("Minahan sa Homonhon Island").
Aired on April 17, 2024, the episode examined the long-term environmental and social consequences of large-scale nickel mining on Homonhon Island in Guiuan, Eastern Samar. Through compelling storytelling and field reporting, the piece spotlighted the plight of local communities amid extractive industrial activities.
“This year’s New York Festivals TV & Film Awards Grand Jury of award-winning producers, writers, journalists, editors, and filmmakers from around the globe judged wide-reaching, complex, innovative, and in-depth content from 43 countries,” said Rose Anderson, Executive Vice President & Executive Director of New York Festivals. “The exceptional entry by GMA Network demonstrates the power of storytelling and earned the NYF Bronze Tower Trophy for One at Heart, Jessica Soho: Nickel and Dime in the Environment & Ecology documentary category.”
This marks the fourth international win for KMJS from the prestigious New York Festivals—further proof that the program is not only top-rating but also globally acclaimed and award-winning.
ANOTHER RECOGNITION
GMA Network Inc.’s groundbreaking advocacy campaign Panata Kontra-Fake News was named Best Multi-Platform Campaign at the prestigious Asia Pacific Broadcasting+ Awards, held at the Crowne Plaza Changi Airport in Singapore.
Launched on National Press Freedom Day 2024, Panata Kontra-Fake News is a bold, multi-sectoral initiative that empowers Filipinos to stand against disinformation. Spearheaded by GMA Network in collaboration with key partners in media, education, and technology, the campaign champions media literacy, truth-telling, and critical thinking across a wide spectrum of audiences.
Through impactful special reports, interactive multimedia content, and immersive storytelling deployed across TV, radio, and digital platforms, the campaign has reached millions—equipping the masses with the tools to spot and reject falsehoods in everyday life.
“This international recognition is both an honor and a call to action,” said Oliver Victor B. Amoroso, Senior Vice President and Head of GMA Integrated News, GMA Regional TV, and Synergy. “Panata Kontra-Fake News reflects our unwavering commitment to credible journalism and to working with communities and institutions to protect the truth. This award belongs to every journalist, partner, and Filipino who believes that facts matter.”
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