Bandila (TV Program) - Awards and Citations

Awards and Citations

Bandila's coverage of the Subic Rape Case earned the news program a nomination for the Philippines on the International Emmy Awards spearheaded by the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

• Henry Omaga Diaz was awarded as one of the Ten Outstanding Media Personalities by International Media Associates Inc. (IMAI) last November 29, 2006.
• Korina Sanchez was also included as one of the Most Well-Liked Female Personalities in the Anak TV Seal Awards 2006. In 2007, she was recognized in the same category, but she became number one among ten most well-liked female TV Personalities.
• Bandila earned for the Philippines its first ever nomination for an International Emmy Award for their report "The Subic Rape Case Promulgation". It was the first time that entry from the Philippines became a finalist on the award giving body. It became one of the four nominees in the News category out of the eight semi-finalists. Incidentally, TV Patrol World, the primetime news program of ABS-CBN, was also chosen as one of the eight semi-finalists for the news category.
• Bandila was awarded a Golden Dove Award for Best News Program during the 16th KBP Golden Dove Awards. Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas was established by the broadcast media practitioners to regulate the industry and elevate standards, promote social change, help disseminate government information, strengthen trade ties with the advertising industry, and promote the public welfare.
• Bandila won Best News Program category in the recent 2007 21st STAR Awards for TV.
• Bandila was hailed as the Best News Program during the 2007 Asian Television Awards, featuring their news coverage of the Subic Rape Case Promulgation
• Bandila was again awarded with a Golden Dove Award for Best News Program during the 19th KBP (Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas) Golden Dove Awards last November 25, 2010.
• Henry Omaga-Diaz was awarded with a Golden Dove Award as the "Best TV newscaster" during the 19th KBP Golden Dove Awards last November 25, 2010.