The “Ambulansya de Paa” episode of I-Witness, a documentary that showed how a mountain community worked as a team to transport the seriously ill through rugged mountain trails, is among the 36 recipients of the prestigious Peabody Awards this year. Aired in March 2009, Ambulancia de Paa is hosted by Kara David and directed by Nowell Cuanang.

GMA was the first Philippine broadcaster to receive the prestigious Peabody Award for Investigative Reporting. In 1999, Kidneys for Sale by Jessica Soho and her I-Witness documentary team and Jay Taruc’s Child Labor story on Brigada Siyete brought home the country’s first (and second) Peabody trophies.

According to the Peabody website, this year’s recipients represent the best in electronic media for 2009, including primetime series; made-for-TV scripted dramas; documentaries; news reports submitted from local television stations as well as from the major networks; radio dramas, news coverage and documentaries; and websites.

COMPLETE LIST OF RECIPIENTS OF THE 69th ANNUAL PEABODY AWARDS (with citations)

Modern Family (ABC)
Twentieth Century Fox Television in association with Levitan Lloyd Productions
This wily, witty comedy puts quirky, contemporary twists in family ties but maintains an old-fashioned heart.

The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson: An Evening with Archbishop Desmond Tutu (CBS)
Worldwide Pants, Inc.
As this fascinating, often funny interview attests, the Scottish-born Ferguson has made late-night television safe again for ideas.

Noodle Road: Connecting Asia's Kitchens (KBS1 TV)
Korean Broadcasting System
The who, where, what, why and how of Asia's culinary staple, rolled into one visually delicious hour.

A Hidden America: Children of the Mountains (ABC)
ABC News
A powerful documentary shot in the hollows and house trailers of Appalachia reminds us that not all critical problems lie in "developing" nations.

SesameStreet.org
Sesame Workshop
Big Bird and company display prodigious adaptability on this delightfully educational, interactive site.

BBC World News America: Unique Broadcast, Unique Perspective (BBC America)
BBC World News America, BBC America
A nightly newscast like none the United States has ever had, it places our actions and concerns in a global context.

The Cost of Dying (CBS)
CBS News 60 Minutes
Steve Kroft's report addressed inconvenient truths about the cost of end-of-life medical care with courage and compassion.

Independent Lens: Between the Folds (PBS)
Green Fuse Films, ITVS
A beautiful documentary about the art of paper folding, it makes you gasp at the possibilities -- of paper and of human creativity.

Glee (FOX)
Twentieth Century Fox Television
Dependably tuneful and entertaining, the musical dramedy that revolves around the motley members of a high-school choral club hit especially high notes with episodes such as "Wheels," about the daily struggles of a wheelchair-bound singer.

The OxyContin Express (Current TV)
Vanguard on Current TV
With tales of drug-dealing MDs in Florida and Appalachian "pill-billies," the documentary makes clear the enormity of the prescription-drug epidemic.

npr.org
National Public Radio
A whole lot of things considered, from "South Park" to North Korea, make this one of the great one-stop websites. And thereâ??s music you can dance to.

Diane Rehm Personal Award
Now available to National Public Radio listeners after decades on Washington's WAMU-FM, Rehm's talk show is the gold standard for civil, civic discourse.

The Day that Lehman Died (BBC World Service)
A Goldhawk Essential Production/BBC World Service Production
Merging news with dramatic reconstruction based on exhaustive interviews, this rare docudrama for radio put listeners in the boardroom and halls of Lehman Brothers as the financial giant collapsed.

In Treatment (HBO)
Leverage, Closest to the Hole Productions and Sheleg in association with HBO Entertainment
Giving new meaning to the phrase "theater of the mind,' this fictional series of psychiatrist-patient one-on-one's is the very essence of drama.

Inventing LA: The Chandlers and Their Times (PBS)
Peter Jones Productions
Digging into the lives and machinations of the first family of Los Angeles newspapers, documentary filmmaker Peter Jones finds drama enough for several feature films.

No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency (HBO)
Mirage Enterprises and Cinechicks in association with The Weinstein Company, BBC and HBO Entertainment
Alexander McCall Smith's best-selling novels about Precious Ramotswe, an African detective, come vividly to life in this groundbreaking series, shot on location in Botswana.

Sabotaging the System (CBS)
CBS News 60 Minutes
Alarming and then some, Steve Kroft's survey of cyber-threats to America's infrastructure made it clear the siege is on and questioned our readiness to defend.

Brick City (Sundance Channel)
Sundance Channel, Brick City TV LLC
In this five-hour documentary series, the struggles of Newark's young mayor and other citizens trying to resurrect their blighted communities are sociologically instructive and dramatically compelling.

Thrilla in Manila (HBO)
Darlow Smithson Production, HBO Sports, HBO Documentary Films
Taking its title from the last of three legendary heavyweight bouts between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier, the documentary pulls no punches and lays bare misconceptions about their rivalry.

FRONTLINE: The Madoff Affair (PBS)
FRONTLINE, RAINmedia
The documentary takes viewers into the very heart of Bernie Madoff's Ponzi scheme, explaining how and why it worked for so long.

I-Witness: Ambulansiyang de Paa (GMA Network)
GMA Network, Inc., Philippines
Condemning deplorable conditions while celebrating neighborly valor and ingenuity, the report shows how people in a poor village carry their sick and injured over dangerous terrain to distant medical care using "ambulances on foot."

Independent Lens: The Order of Myths (PBS)
Folly River, Inc., Netpoint Productions, Lucky Hat Entertainment, ITVS
Margaret Brown;s exploration of two Mardi Gras traditions in Mobile, Ala., one white, one black, is highly original, moving and insightful.

Hard Times (OPB Radio)
Oregon Public Broadcasting
The Main Street repercussions of Wall Street's reckless ways were nowhere in the media more humanly and thoughtfully documented than in this series of radio reports.

Iran & the West
Brook Lapping Productions for the BBC in association with National Geographic Channel, France 3, NHK, VPRO, SVT, RTBF, VRT, NRK, SRC/CBC, DRTV SBS, YLE, TVP and Press TV
A spectacular, epic documentary that explains in fascinating, sometimes startling detail how the West and Iran arrived at the present standoff, it's imminently watchable and historically invaluable.

Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson: Covering Afghanistan (NPR)
National Public Radio
No reporter in any medium gives us a better sense of the variety of life inside Afghanistan than the multi-lingual chief of NPR's Kabul bureau.

The Great Textbook War (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
Terry Kay Productions
This thoughtful, balanced and gripping radio documentary shows how a 1974 battle over textbook content in rural West Virginia foreshadows the "culture wars" still raging.

Mind the Gap: Why Good Schools Are Failing Black Students (KLCC Radio)
Nancy Solomon
Independent producer Solomon exhibited great empathy for the students and teachers at the suburban New Jersey high school she studied, meanwhile asking tough, necessary questions.

Endgame (PBS)
Daybreak/Channel 4/Target Entertainment, Presented on PBS/MASTERPIECE by WGBH Boston
This intensely dramatic film, focused on secret negotiations at an English country estate -- talks that helped to end apartheid in South Africa -- offers a lesson in the possibilities of peaceful conflict resolution.

Sichuan Earthquake: One Year On (Now-Broadband TV News Channel)
Now-TV News, Hong Kong
The Hong Kong-based news organization noted the anniversary of the terrible
Sichuan quake with respect for the victims and their families and hard questions about the substandard construction that worsened the death toll.

BART Shooting (KTVU-TV)
KTVU, Oakland, Calif.
KTVU's quick response to a train-station altercation that ended in a fatal shooting gave its reporters an edge, but it was their persistent digging afterwards that revealed serious, systematic problems in the Bay Area Rapid Transit police's tactics.

American Masters: Jerome Robbins -- Something to Dance About (PBS)
Thirteen/WNET
A retrospective of Robbins' life and work illustrated with dazzling performance clips and annotated with comments from noted ballet and Broadway colleagues, this brilliant documentary captured the legendary director/choreographer's "dark genius."

Chronicle: Paul's Gift (WYFF-TV)
WYFF 4, Greenville, S.C.
Simple, ingenious and effective, this public-service special followed the donated organs of an accident victim to a variety of recipients, showing their joy and gratitude, thus boosting a most worthy cause.

Under Fire: Discrimination and Corruption in the Texas National Guard (KHOU-TV)
KHOU-TV, Houston, Tex., Belo, Inc.
Dogged work by the Houston station's investigative reporters found such blatant discriminatory treatment of female soldiers that three top Texas Guard generals were fired and a new commanding officer was appointed.

Derrion Albert Beating (WFLD-TV)
FOX Chicago News: WFLD-TV and myfoxchicago.com
WFLD got national attention with horrifying video it obtained of the beating death of an honor student just blocks from his Chicago high school, but the greater feat was its comprehensive follow-up coverage of the suspects, the legal process and prevalence of similar violence.

Where Giving Life Is a Death Sentence (BBC America)
BBC World News America, BBC America, BBC World News, Newsnight
Correspondent Lyse Doucet trekked deep into Afghanistan's rugged Badakshan province to document conditions that give it the worst recorded rate of maternal mortality in the world.

Up in Smoke (KCET-TV)
KCET, Los Angeles
Lively, eye-opening coverage by KCET's "SoCal Connected" included a revelation that there are now more legal, medical-marijuana dispensaries in the city than Starbucks franchises, and a rare look at the "Cannabis Cowboys," an elite police team of pot-farm eradicators.

Source: Peabody website

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Pepito Manaloto, the situational comedy created by Michael V. for GMA Network, premiered last Saturday at no. 1 in Mega Manila.

Dubbed as the first "reality-sitcom" on Philippine television, Michael V. delivered something new on the table and televiewers liked it by virtue of its 28.2% rating. It's rival show, Goin' Bulilit, only got 16.8%.

Also starring in Pepito Manaloto are Manilyn Reynes and Carmina Villaroel.


COMPARATIVE TV RATINGS IN MEGA MANILA
(March 26 to 29, 2010; AGB Nielsen)

March 26, Friday

Daytime:

Diz Iz It! (GMA-7) 7%; Showtime (ABS-CBN) 20.6%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 16.6%; Daisy Siete: Bebe & Me (GMA-7) 13.7%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 17.4%

Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (GMA-7) 12%; Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (ABS-CBN) 9.9%

Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA-7) 11.8%; Maria de Jesus: Anghel Sa Lansangan (ABS-CBN) 8%; Banana Split Daily Servings (ABS-CBN) 6.2%

Joey's Quirky World (GMA-7) 7.8%; Pilipinas Got More Talent (ABS-CBN) 7.5%

Family Feud (GMA-7) 9.5%; Lumang Piso Para Sa Puso (ABS-CBN) 8.6%



Primetime:

First Time (GMA-7) 14%; Tanging Yaman (ABS-CBN) 16%

24 Oras (GMA-7) 25.8%; TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) 22.9%

Panday Kids (GMA-7) 28%; Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN) 27.6%

The Last Prince (GMA-7) 27.9%; Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN) 23.6%

Diva (GMA-7) 26.2%; Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN) 22.1%

Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) 24.2%; Rubi (ABS-CBN) 20.3%

Bubble Gang (GMA-7) 14.2%; SNN: Showbiz News Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 14.4%; Bandila (ABS-CBN) 7.3%



March 27, Saturday

Daytime:

Diz Iz It! (GMA-7) 8.1%; Showtime (ABS-CBN) 18.2%

Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) 19.4%; Wowowee (ABS-CBN) 15.9%

Startalk (GMA-7) 11.6%; Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) 9.5%; Cinema FPJ: Da King on ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) 9%

Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) 13.8%; Failon Ngayon (ABS-CBN) 9.6%



Evening:

24 Oras Weekend (GMA-7) 12.6%; TV Patrol Sabado (ABS-CBN) 15%

Pinoy Records (GMA-7) 15.2%; Tonyong Bayawak (ABS-CBN) 18.1%

Party Pilipinas: Your Exclusive Invite (GMA-7) 11.1%; Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) 22.6%

Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) 21.2%; Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) 13.4%

Imbestigador (GMA-7) 22.2%; Melason in Love (ABS-CBN) 12.7%

Cool Center (GMA-7) 7.7%; Banana Split (ABS-CBN) 6.5%

Walang Tulugan With The Master Showman (GMA-7) 1.6%; The Bottom Line With Boy Abunda (ABS-CBN) 2.4%; Sports Unlimited (ABS-CBN) 1.5%



March 28, Sunday

Daytime:

Zooperstars (GMA-7) 9.9%; Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) 12.4%

Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) 15.5%; ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) 17.4%

Pacquiao vs Clottey: How The West Was Won (GMA-7) 13.3%; Game On: Ana Julaton vs Lisa Brown (GMA-7) 18.8%; Your Song Presents Isla (ABS-CBN) 12.8%

Showbiz Central (GMA-7) 9.8%; The Buzz (ABS-CBN) 12.4%



Primetime:

24 Oras Weekend (GMA-7) 19.3%; TV Patrol Linggo (ABS-CBN) 15.5%

Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) 28.2%; Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) 16.8%

Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA-7) 22.7%; Rated K (ABS-CBN) 19.8%

Mel & Joey (GMA-7) 20.8%; Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) 25.5%

Show Me Da Manny (GMA-7) 18%; Sharon (ABS-CBN) 16%

SNBO: Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets (GMA-7) 9.3%; Harapan: The Vice-Presidentiable Debate (ABS-CBN) 8.6%


TOP 10 DAYTIME AND PRIMETIME PROGRAMS IN MEGA MANILA
(March 26 to 29, 2010; AGB Nielsen)

March 26, Friday

Daytime:

1. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 20.6%
2. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 17.4%
3. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 16.6%
4. Daisy Siete: Bebe & Me (GMA-7) - 13.7%
5. Knock Out (GMA-7) - 12.3%
6. Gumapang Ka Sa Lusak (GMA-7) - 12%
7. Ina, Kasusuklaman Ba Kita? (GMA-7) - 11.8%
8. Spongebob Squarepants Afternoon (TV5) - 10.6%
9. Spongebob Squarepants Morning (TV5) - 10%
10. Magkano ang Iyong Dangal? (ABS-CBN) - 9.9%



Primetime:

1. Panday Kids (GMA-7) - 28%
2. The Last Prince (GMA-7) - 27.9%
3. Agua Bendita (ABS-CBN) - 27.6%
4. Diva (GMA-7) - 26.2%
5. 24 Oras (GMA-7) - 25.8%
6. Queen Seon Deok (GMA-7) - 24.2%
7. Kung Tayo'y Magkakalayo (ABS-CBN) - 23.6%
8. TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN) - 22.9%
9. Habang May Buhay (ABS-CBN) - 22.1%
10. Rubi (ABS-CBN) - 20.3%



March 27, Saturday

Daytime:

1. Eat Bulaga! (GMA-7) - 19.4%
2. Showtime (ABS-CBN) - 18.2%
3. Wowowee (ABS-CBN) - 15.9%
4. Wish Ko Lang (GMA-7) - 13.3%
5. Spongebob Squarepants (TV5) - 11.8%
6. Startalk (GMA-7) - 11.6%
7. Failon Ngayon (ABS-CBN) - 9.6%
8. Entertainment Live (ABS-CBN) - 9.5%
9. Cinema FPJ: Da King on ABS-CBN (ABS-CBN) - 9%
10. Diz Iz It (GMA-7) - 8.1%



Primetime:

1. Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) - 22.6%
2. Imbestigador (GMA-7) - 22.2%
3. Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (GMA-7) - 21.2%
4. Talentadong Pinoy (TV5) - 18.9%
5. Tonyong Bayawak (ABS-CBN) - 18.1%
6. Pinoy Records (GMA-7) - 15.2%
7. TV Patrol Sabado (ABS-CBN) - 15%
8. Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS-CBN) - 13.4%
9. Midnight DJ (TV5) - 13.3%
10. Melason in Love (ABS-CBN) - 12.7%



March 28, Sunday (Incomplete data)

Daytime:

1. Game On: Ana Julaton vs Lisa Brown (GMA-7) - 18.8%
2. ASAP XV (ABS-CBN) - 17.4%
3. Party Pilipinas (GMA-7) - 15.5%
4. Pacquiao vs Clottey: How The West Was Won (GMA-7) - 13.3%
5. Your Song Presents Isla (ABS-CBN) - 12.8%
6. Matanglawin (ABS-CBN) / The Buzz (ABS-CBN) - 12.4%
7. Zooperstars (GMA-7) - 9.9%
8. Showbiz Central (GMA-7) - 9.8%



Primetime:

1. Pepito Manaloto (GMA-7) - 28.2%
2. Pilipinas Got Talent (ABS-CBN) - 25.5%
3. Kap's Amazing Stories (GMA-7) - 22.7%
4. Mel & Joey (GMA-7) - 20.8%
5. Rated K (ABS-CBN) - 19.8%
6. 24 Oras Weekend (GMA-7) - 19.3%
7. Show Me Da Manny (GMA-7) - 18%
8. Goin' Bulilit (ABS-CBN) - 16.8%
9. Sharon (ABS-CBN) - 16%
10. TV Patrol Linggo (ABS-CBN) - 15.5%




Source: AGB Nielsen Philippines

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Former Survivor Philippines castaway Kiko Rustia became the last pinoy standing in Benetton's "It's My Time" model search participated by 65,140 aspirants around the world.

The Born to Be Wild co-host was chosen by a panel of judges, along with 19 other models, from the Top 100 finalists who garnered the most number of online votes. 6 other Filipinos made it to the Top 100 but only Kiko, whose real name is Raymund Francis Rustia, will fly to New York to grace Benetton's 2010 Fall/Winter fashion shoot.

Aside from free airfare to the US, the 20 models will also be given shopping money worth 200 euros each.

Kiko thanked his supporters: "I owe it all to you guys. i couldn't have done it without each and everyone of you!!!"

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Eugene Domingo turns naughty and playful to get her man in the mood for love in SRO Cinemaserye's hilarious episode, Hot Mama, this Thursday night.

This Thursday, Lola (Eugene) is extremely disappointed because nothing happened between her and Randy (Wendell Ramos) during their honeymoon. To make matters worse, Randy leaves for Cebu and Lola is left home alone with a heavy heart.

Unknown to Lola, Randy simply needs time alone because he feels inadequate. He realizes it's not easy to marry a sex therapist and he's afraid to be criticized and graded by Hot Mama.

Lola, on the other hand, is desperate to get Randy in the mood for love, so she consults her cousin Mari (Maureen Larrazabal). They even compare notes and Lola is devastated because of her inactive sex life.

So, being the most in-demand, popular sex therapist, Lola uses her expertise to spice up her unconsumated marriage. She applies all her knowledge and skills to help her man.

Just when everything seems to fall into place for the couple, Randy's friend Jury (Joseph Smisek) arrives to stay in their house.

Who is Jury in Randy's life? How will Jury's arrival affect the couple? Will Lola succeed in her plans? How will Randy deal with his problems?

Don't miss Part 3 of Hot Mama on SRO Cinemaserye this Thursday, March 25, on GMA-7.

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Richard Gutierrez was chosen by GMA Network to host Survivor Philippines season 3.

Richard will replace former host Paolo Bediones, who transferred to TV5 a few months after the 2nd season ended. Ryan Agoncillo was first tapped for the hosting stint but he has commitment with TV5 as the face of the top-rating Talentadong Pinoy. Dingdong Dantes and Drew Arellano were also considered for the job.

Richard is excited for this project because he likes outdoor activities.

"It's something bago ulit dahil nga it's with the news and public affairs and it's a reality show. It's my first time to host a reality show so i'm looking forward to it," he said.

In the upcomng season 3 of the USTv Best Reality show, celebrities will vie for the title.

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"Misteryo", hosted by Ryan Eigenmann, takes Reality TV to another level as it attempts to unearth the truth about various unexplained phenomena in the local scene.

Part of QTV’s formidable Sunday primetime lineup that has everyone talking, MISTERYO (10-10:30pm) captures on tape the spine-tingling encounters as Ryan tries to experience first hand that which many fear to face.

Popular for his character roles in some of GMA’s biggest hits like Captain Barbel, Etheria, and Ang Babaeng Hinugot sa Aking Tadyang Ryan, who is also currently in GMA Network’s Panday Kids, leaps into his new role as reality TV host with an open mind and a curious soul. His first assignment had him experiencing first-hand the tales of haunting in Baguio’s infamous Diplomat Hotel. With a believer and a skeptic assisting in the investigation, Ryan examined the hotel room by room and even volunteered to stay overnight. Did he encounter ghosts? Or did the mystery turn out to be as fictional as the characters he usually portrays?

The following Sunday, MISTERYO tackled the so-called Romblon Triangle, the Pinoy version of the Bermuda Triangle. Some people believe that the surrounding waters of Tablas Island in Romblon are unforgiving and indiscriminating, sinking small boats and large passenger ships alike. More than 40 ships have already fallen victim to the gigantic waves of Romblon. Could there be a mysterious force, other than Mother Nature, at work?

For its third episode, MISTERYO took on the horrors and revelations that an attempt to connect to the world of the spirits may bring. Ryan introduces viewers to Raymond Valera, a man who claims to not only see dead people but talk to them as well. Can seances help unravel the mysteries behind the case of the missing former PAGCOR Video Technician Edgar Bintain, and the tragic deaths of Ruby Rose Barrameda and the entire family of Pedro Baguion who were killed during the 2000 Payatas Tragedy?

An incubus is a type of demon who sexually assaults female victims during their sleep. During the fourth episode, as MISTERYO was conducting an investigation on these demons, an apparition seemed to have manifested itself not just to the paranormal team but also to host Ryan. What did Ryan see during the mirror gazing session? Will science be able to explain this phenomenon?

MISTERYO, backed by a team of paranormal investigators, also tried to uncover the mystery behind Victoria School in Cubao, believed to be the favorite haunt of white ladies, kapres and duwendes; as well as ghosts that allegedly made appearances in photos and videos, including those captured by the cameras of teams from GMA 7’s Emergency, Q’s Women’s Desk.

MISTERYO also tried to find an explanation for the chilling photo taken during the shoot of horror film Patient X. The picture showed Supervising Producer Joey Abacan with a shadow of a slender figure behind him. Could that shadow be a ghost captured on camera?

Compelling, chilling, thought-provoking, don’t miss MISTERYO (10-10:30pm) on the bigger and better Public Affairs lineup on Q’s Sunday primetime.

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GMA-7’s PR department has released a report that 24 Oras is the most trusted newscast from January to December 2009 until now.

The claim is based on Mega Manila TV household ratings data from AGB Nielsen Philippines.

According to the report, the primetime newscast of the Kapuso Network garnered 30.3 rating points for the entire 2009, much higher compared to its rival newscast’s 25.4. Based on the January to December 2009 AGB Nielsen Mega Manila TV household ratings data, 24 Oras also topped the News and Public Affairs category.

The second leading News and Public Affairs program for 2009 is also from GMA-7, namely Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho.

Imbestigador takes fourth place with 24.8 rating points.

Mega Manila TV household ratings data for the top News and Public Affairs programs for January 2010 also show 24 Oras with a comfortable 3.2-point lead over the rival newscast (29.7 against 26.5). Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho is close behind with 24.1 rating points.

Recently awarded with the Ani ng Dangal state recognition for its New York Festivals Gold World Medal-winning coverage, the report from GMA-7 pointed out that 24 Oras has been the leading newscast since taking the lead in the period November 22 to December 31, 2004.

Other GMA News and Public Affairs programs also had a banner 2009— Born to be Wild was able to beat Probe Profiles (5.8 against 4.9); OFW Diaries topped Trip na Trip (4 against 3.3); and Reporter’s Notebook bested The Correspondents (6.3 against 6.1).

The said report also listed the GMA News and Public Affairs programs that performed well, based on AGB Nielsen Mega Manila TV household ratings data for January 2010. I-Witness beat XXX (7 against 5.9); Reporter’s Notebook topped The Correspondents (7.3 against 4.6); Born to be Wild bested Probe Profiles (7.6 against 3.5); OFW Diaries trounced Trip na Trip (4 against 2.9); and late night newscast Saksi also bested its rival (9.5 versus 6.7).

Meanwhile, GMA-7’s morning show, Unang Hirit, emerged as the preferred morning show from 2005 up to 2010, based on the latest available AGB Nielsen data.

AGB Nielsen is considered to be the widest subscribed and the industry’s recognized ratings provider.

Incidentally, the case ABS-CBN filed against AGB Nielsen for specific performance and damages for alleged infiltration of panel homes was dismissed by the courts last January 2010.

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Big secrets will be revealed tonight, March 4, in the touching final episode of SRO Cinemaserye presents Meet the Fathers.

After a heated argument with his daughter Cheska (Ynna Asistio), Larry (Christopher) suddenly collapses. Rigor (Bayani Agbayani) brings him to the hospital and finally discovers Larry's secret—he has cancer and only a few months to live. He had been battling this illness for a long time but kept it hidden from his family.

When Larry leaves the hospital, he is shocked by the news that his daughter has eloped with her fiancé Brent (Joross Gamboa).

The issue is settled, however, and Larry gives his blessing to Cheska and Brent's marriage. Rigor is now considered a member of the family and things run smoothly for the couple.

Larry once again collapses and the whole family discovers his condition. His wife Cristy (Angel Jacob) soon realizes that everything  was part of Larry's grand scheme to let Rigor come into their lives.

How will the family cope with Larry's terminal illness? Will Larry get the chance to walk his daughter Cheska down the aisle?

Don't miss the final episode of SRO Cinemaserye Meet the Fathers tomorrow, March 4, right after Queen Seon Deok on GMA-7.

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