Anak TV Seal Awards
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| Awarded for | Filipino media setting good examples for children |
| Country | Philippines |
| Presented by | Anak TV |
| First award | 2000 |
| Website | Official website |
The Anak TV Seal Awards[a] are awards presented by the organization Anak TV. Its first ceremony was held in 2000. The awards recognize Filipino television shows and celebrities whom they deem to be "child-friendly", "child-sensitive", and "family-friendly". The ceremony is held annually at the Soka Gakkai International Building in Quezon City.
Beginnings
In 1996, the organization Anak TV—then known as the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children's Television—was founded.[1] The organization is described as an "advocacy organization that promotes television literacy and pushes the agenda for child-sensitive, family-friendly television in the Philippines".[2] In 2000, the first Anak TV Seal Awards were held,[3] Children's programs like Sineskwela (transl. School TV) and Epol/Apple were honored at the inaugural ceremony.[3] In an interview with The Freeman's Januar Junior Aguja, Anak TV president (at the time of writing) Elvira Go described the awards ceremony's advocacy as empowering young viewers, stating that children are intelligent and aware of the media they consume. She added, "I want our children to feel that the world is still full of hope[...]. But we need to give them the chance to speak up, and that's what Anak TV has been doing since 2000."[4]
Background
Voting process
The choices of the awardees are made by a thousands of Filipinos known as Anak TV Seal Jurors, after a year-long assessment of television programs and personalities. The jurors are composed of parents, educators, business and media people, government media, various non-governmental organizations and religious sector which are known as Anak TV Seal Jurors.[5][6]
Awards
- Male Makabata Star
- Female Makabata Star
- Net Makabata Star
- Favorite Household Programs