ABS-CBN was honored as the Best TV Network by the Lyceum of the Philippines University (LPU) Batangas and reaped a total of 20 awards in the Golden Laurel: Lycean Choice Media Awards.

ABS-CBN’s flagship news program “TV Patrol” was named as the Best News Program, while Ted Failon and Bernadette Sembrano were chosen as Best Male and Best Female News Anchors, respectively.

“Umagang Kay Ganda” was hailed as the Best Morning Show with Atom Araullo as the top pick for Best Morning Show Host. Other ABS-CBN News programs that won include “Matanglawin” for Best Educational Program and “Sports U” for Best Sports Program.

“FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano,” the country’s most watched program, was declared as the Best Primetime Series with lead star Coco Martin named as Best TV Actor.

Awardees from the entertainment category include “It’s Showtime” (Best Noontime Show), “ASAP” (Best Musical Variety Show), “Banana Split” (Best Comedy Show), “Gandang Gabi Vice” (Best Talk Show), and “Your Face Sounds Familiar” (Best Reality TV Show).

Other triumphant Kapamilya stars in the Lycean Choice Media Awards were Jodi Sta. Maria (Best TV Actress for “Pangako Sa’Yo”), Anne Curtis (Most Influential Social Media Personality), Vice Ganda (Best Talk Show Host), Toni Gonzaga-Soriano (Best Reality Show Host for “Pinoy Big Brother”), and the love team of James Reid and Nadine Lustre (Most Popular Love Team).

The Golden Laurel: Lycean Choice Media Awards was held on July 21 at the Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas campus. As one of the student award-giving bodies in the Philippines, it aims to honor TV programs and personalities who promote their respective schools’ mission and values. The winners were voted by the students, faculty members, and staff of the said university.

The latest honor is the ninth Best TV Station won by ABS-CBN this year, the Philippines’ leading media and entertainment company. ABS-CBN was also named Best TV Station in the 24th Golden Dove Awards, 12th USTv Awards, 14th Gawad Tanglaw Awards, 2016 Platinum Stallion Awards, 3rd Paragala Awards, 3rd UmalohokJuan Awards, 2nd Aral Parangal Awards, and Eastern Visayas State University’s (EVSU) 2nd Students’ Choice Mass Media Awards.