PR: GMA's 24 Oras and I-Witness, only Asian nominees in this year's Emmys

Widely regarded as the Philippines' most awarded broadcast news
organization, GMA News and Public Affairs brings pride to the country
anew with two nominations in this year's International Emmy Awards.
GMA's flagship primetime newscast 24 Oras and longest-running public
affairs program I-Witness were among the eight international nominees
for the News and Current Affairs categories.

24 Oras' in-depth coverage of Typhoon Pablo, considered as the world's
deadliest natural disaster in 2012, received a nomination in the News
category. Led by anchors Mel Tiangco and Mike Enriquez, GMA News and
Public Affairs' ace team of reporters covered the deadly typhoon that
whipped Mindanao a few weeks before Christmas. 24 Oras' coverage of the
heartbreaking loss of lives after the typhoon was cited for being "a
catalyst for public debate regarding the effectiveness of the country's
emergency preparedness".

Kara David's I-Witness documentary on children's rights titled
"Alkansiya" earned a nomination in the Current Affairs category.
"Alkansiya" tells the story of a 12-year-old boy from Eastern Samar who
dives and scours the seabed every night in search of sea cucumbers.
Hoping to finish his studies, he eagerly deposits his measly income from
selling his daily haul to his "alkansiya" or piggy bank. The documentary
also received the prestigious UNICEF Child Rights Award in October of
last year in Seoul, Korea.

Entries from GMA Network are the sole nominees from the Philippines and
even Asia in the News and Current Affairs categories. The eight nominees
come from five countries including Brazil, Germany, Romania,
Philippines, and United Kingdom. GMA Network and Brazil's TV Globo are
the only international entries to have earned a nod in both categories.

"The 2013 Nominees reported on subjects ranging from war to politics to
human triumph and tragedy," said Bruce L. Paisner, President & CEO of
the International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the
organization conferring the Emmys, in a news release announcing the
nominees last August 14.

Winners will be announced at the Lincoln Center in New York on October
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