Over thousands of parents and kids deemed Kuya Daniel Razon as a very effective youth model, apart from his outstanding contribution to society through his public service endeavors through UNTV News and Rescue. Here’s why Anak TV gave the veteran journalist his second ‘Makabata Star’ award.

The first time the veteran journalist received the prestigious accolade from the Anak TV Foundation was in 2014.

This year, Kuya Daniel join other Makabata Stars male awardee that included Atom Araullo, Drew Arellano, John Lloyd Cruz, Dingdong Dantes, Robi Domingo, Enrique Gil, Vhong Navarro, Sen. Manny Pacquiao, James Reid, Jericho Rosales and Michael V.
This year’s female awardees include Bea Alonzo, Yeng Constantino, Anne Curtis, Kara David, Julia Montes, Vicky Morales, Yassi Pressman, Marian Rivera, Vice President Leni Robredo, Lea Salonga, Charo Santos, Liza Soberano and Ms. Universe Pia Wurtzbach.

Youth Model Par Excellence

Kuya Daniel is the Chairman and CEO of BMPI, the content provider for UNTV. The veteran broadcaster utilizes the station to produce and air quality programs in promotion of truth and public service.

Aside from being a top media man, Kuya Daniel has been sponsoring orphanages, scholarship grants, medical missions and feeding programs, among a few from his multitude of charitable projects for the benefit of the youth.

He also has an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humanities and taught in the college level for several years.

Acclaim for UNTV Shows

In another positive note, the Anak TV Foundation commended 22 shows by UNTV News and Rescue because of their child-friendly formats.

The long list includes shows hosted or co-hosted by Kuya Daniel, namely: ‘Get It Straight with Daniel Razon’, ‘Good Morning, Kuya’, ‘Munting Pangarap’, ‘Manibela’, and shows he co-host with Bro. Eli Soriano of Members Church of God International (MCGI) – ‘Itanong Mo Kay Soriano’ and ‘Truth in Focus’.

Other Anak TV Seal recipients include ‘A Day in the Life’, ‘A Song of Praise’, ‘ASOP by Request’, ‘Bread ‘N Butter’, ‘Cook Eat Right’, ‘Doctors on TV’, ‘Easy Lang ‘Yan’, ‘Istorya’, ‘KNC Show’, ‘Polwatch’, ‘Pulis @ UR Serbis’, ‘Rotary in Action’, ‘Sports 37’, ‘Spotlight’, ‘UNTV Cup’ and ‘Wish 107.5 TV’.

All of these programs have Kuya Daniel as conceptualizer and overseer in spite of his tight philanthropic schedule.

Thankful to God First

“Of course, we are thankful to God because if it were not for Him, we would not have received this award. Anak TV is an instrument for ‘KNC Show’ to be watched; a show that is indeed a program for children,” said Eric Cabobos of the ‘KNC Show’.

Seventeen-year-old Leanne Manalanzan of the ‘KNC Show’ added, “It is not because of our ability that we receive Anak TV Awards, but because of God’s help.”

“This is our fifth award and we are very thankful to Anak TV for this recognition that ‘Doctors on TV’ is child-friendly program. You can be assured that we will continue to produce excellent quality, high education, and child-friendly health medical program,” said Dr. JM Co in an interview.

Philippine National Police (PNP) Police Community Relations Group (PCRG) Director PSSupt. Gilbert Cruz commented, “If awards are like this, which comes from children, it is overwhelming, because it is not easy to impress children. Normally police scare children. But now, children are the judges on what we do on TV, and they are happy on what we do on TV.”

DJ Faye and DJ Alice of ‘Wish 107.5 TV’ are overjoyed with the recognition. “We are so happy because we did not expect this. We were surprised. We have just been informed that we have an award. It is so overwhelming because we were just having fun while we were shooting this, and it obviously translated to everyone who was watching.”

Anak TV Awards Advocates of Child-Friendly Shows

Anak TV Seal is an accolade given to local television programs and personalities who are child-sensitive and family-friendly. For this year alone, 130 television show from various stations nation were adjudged by a jury of 5,000.

This year’s Anak TV Seal and Makabata Award ceremonies held on December 10 in Quezon City coincided with the Sinebata awards.  

The Anak TV Foundation is ‘chiefly an advocacy organization that promotes media literacy, particularly television literacy, and pushes the agenda for child-sensitive, family-friendly television in the Philippines’.

On the other hand, the Anak TV Seal is ‘the Filipino people’s choice for TV programs that are appropriate for the entire family.’

UNTV News and Rescue, through the leadership of Kuya Daniel Razon, continues to create wholesome and worthwhile shows that are safe to be watched by all ages.

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Written by Gladys Mae Roño