ABS-CBN wins big at New York Festivals

ABS-CBN bagged the sole gold medal for the Philippines at 2013 New York Festival's World's Best Television & Films competition held on Tuesday at the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB) Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. “A Call to Arms” won a gold world medal for ABS-CBN Sports in the category of sports program promotion, while ABS-CBN News & Current Affairs earned a silver gold medal for “Johnny: The Juan Ponce Enrile’s Story,” the TV special on the life of the senator, in the television documentary information program category. "Be Careful With My Heart," starring Jodi Sta. Maria and Richard Yap, was a finalist in the "telenovelas" category, while another Kapamilya series, "Budoy," starring Gerald Anderson, was a finalist in the drama category. Kapamilya teen actress Jane Oineza was among the nominees for best performance by an actress for her performance in a controversial episode of the drama anthology "Maalaala Mo Kaya," where she played a young girl who was raped her stepfather in front of her own mother. Umagang Kay Ganda, April 12, 2013 For more of "Umagang Kay Ganda," visit http://www.abs-cbnnews.com/umagangkayganda