By Brian Campued
A total of 15 programs and two online content of the People’s Television Network (PTV-4) were recognized for using media and the arts to contribute to children and youth development during the AnakTV Seal Awards 2025 at The Peninsula Manila in Makati City this Tuesday, Dec. 2.
The AnakTV Seal Award is a “mark of excellence” conferred to television and online programs that uphold the highest standards of child-sensitive, values-oriented, and family-friendly content.
The awards were carefully selected by various stakeholders, including parents, teachers, students, professionals, and netizens nationwide—honoring the programs that children aged 17 and below can watch even without parental supervision.
Among the programs of your “Pambansang TV” which received the AnakTV Seal were:
- Artsy Craftsy
- Balitang Pambansa
- Code Red
- Eat’s Fun
- Goldenberg: The Concert Series
- Health @ Home
- In Person
- Iskoolmates
- Mike Abe Live
- Pag-Usapan Natin with Oscar Orbos
- PTV Sports
- Public Eye
- Rise And Shine Pilipinas
- Sentro Balita
- Ulat Bayan
Meanwhile, PTV’s digital content—“Stop Bullying” and “BaTama”—bagged the Online Anak TV Seal.
In a speech on behalf of the Network, anchor Diane Querrer assured the public that PTV is committed to be positive role models not just for the youth but also for the much younger generations.
“Ang pagkilala pong ito sa mga programa ng PTV ay paalala po sa amin that every time we go on air, we keep in mind that children are watching,” Querrer said.
“At pangangalagaan po namin ang tiwalang binigay ng mga pamilyang Pilipino na ang mga programa pong ito ay child-friendly at child-sensitive.”
AnakTV President, Ms. Elvira Yap Go, underscored the Philippine media’s role in protecting, educating, and empowering every Filipino child by giving them the platform to shine and showcase their talents and potentials as well as by giving them “what they want to hear [and] what they want to see.”
“It’s you, the media, who can make a change. It’s you, mga Makabata Star, mga network, who can make a change,” Ms. Go said in a keynote address.
She also reminded the parents and guardians about their crucial role in monitoring the media
consumption of their kids.
Lighting a lamp, Ms. Go urged everyone to be the light that gives hope, nurtures, educates, and inspires the people around them, most especially the kids—who will be the future leaders and change-makers of the nation.
“The voice of the children need to be heard, and we need to listen to them.”
A total of 140 TV programs and seven online shows from PTV, ABS-CBN, GMA, GTV, TV5, UNTV, INCTV, IBC, Knowledge Channel, Light TV, and Net 25 received the AnakTV Seal this year.
Several celebrities and personalities were named Makabata Star Television and Net Makabata Star awardees, while host Robi Domingo and actor Alden Richards were inducted into the Makabata Hall of Fame. (with report from Gab Humilde Villegas / PTV News)
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