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GMA Public Affairs  once again brought pride to the Philippines as two of its acclaimed productions earned top honors at the 2026 ContentAsia Awards. “Broken Roads, Broken Promises” took home a Gold award, and “Corruption Series: A Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Special Report” won Bronze.   The special documentary “Broken Roads, Broken Promises” won Gold under the Best Factual Entertainment Programme Made in Asia for a Single Asia Market category.   Headlined by multi-awarded actor Dingdong Dantes, “Broken Roads, Broken Promises” takes viewers on a compelling journey across the Philippines, bringing them face-to-face with the victims of systemic failure—where funds meant to protect communities from flooding were lost to corruption, leading to real floods that drown homes, schools, hospitals, and dreams. Meanwhile, “Corruption Series: A Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho Special Report” earned a Bronze award in the Best Current Affairs Prog...

  GMA Network Senior Vice President for Programming, Talent Management, Worldwide, and Support Group, and President and CEO of GMA Films, Atty. Annette Gozon-Valdes, together with award-winning screenwriter and GMA Public Affairs Senior Assistant Vice President Anj Atienza, shared their creative expertise and industry insights at the Asian Academy Creative Awards (AACA) National Winners 2026 event held on May 14. Gozon-Valdes and Atienza served as featured speakers at the roundtable discussion, “Spotlight Philippines: Local Stories, Global Opportunities.” A respected media executive, Gozon-Valdes has long championed creative excellence throughout the Asia-Pacific region. As head of GMA Films, she has produced visionary stories such as the widely acclaimed "Firefly," “Green Bones,” and “Balota.” Atienza, meanwhile, is a multi-awarded screenwriter. She penned "Firefly" and earned the 2025 AACA National Winner accolade for “Green Bones.” The panel discussion, “Spotligh...