The Philippine Daily Inquirer and Inquirer columnists Rina Jimenez David and Dolly Anne Carvajal bagged top journalism prizes in this year’s Gawad Tanglaw awards, which is annually handed out by academicians.

The Inquirer shares the Best Newspaper Award with the tabloid Balita. Carvajal, on the other hand, was named Best Entertainment Columnist in a tie with Philippine Star’s Ricky Lo.

David was adjudged Best Opinion Columnist.

For cinema, independent films continue their winning run with four films sharing the Best Picture plum—“Ploning,” “Boses,” “100,” and “Jay.” Judy Ann Santos bagged the Best Actress award for “Ploning,” also in a tie with Anita Linda for “Adela.” Baron Geisler (“Jay”) and John Estrada (“Caregiver”) split the Best Actor honors. Dante Nico Garcia (“Ploning”), Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil (“Boses”), Chris Martinez (“100”), and Francis Xavier Pasion (“Jay”) were co-awardees for Best Director. Boots Anson-Roa was named Best Supporting Actress for “Love Birds” while Emilio Garcia was chosen as Best Supporting Actor for “Walang Kawala.”

In the television category, GMA 7 and ABS-CBN shared the Best TV station award. But the Kapamilya network won the most number of awards, 21, which includes three awards for its cable news channel, ANC. GMA 7 took home 10 awards, inclusive of the three awards won by its affiliate, QTV 11.

For radio, dzRH was the Radio station of the Year and shared the Best AM Station award with dzMM and dzBB. YES-FM 101.1 was named Best FM station.

Film

Best Films
Ploning, Boses, 100, Jay

Best Actors
Baron Geisler (Jay), John Estrada (Caregiver)

Best Actresses
Judy Ann Santos (Ploning), Anita Linda (Adela)

Best Directors
Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning), Ellen Ongkeko-Marfil (Boses), Chris Martinez (100), Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)

Best Screenplay
Benjamin Lingan, Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning), Froi Medina, Rody Vera (Boses), Chris Martinez (100), Francis Xavier Pasion (Jay)

Best Story
Benjamin Lingan, Dante Nico Garcia (Ploning)

Best Supporting Actor
Emilio Garcia (Walang Kawala)

Best Supporting Actress
Boots Anson-Roa (Lovebirds)

Best Cinematography
Charlie Peralta, Marissa Florendo (Ploning)

Best Editing
Danny Anonuevo (Ploning)

Television

Best TV Stations of the Year
ABS-CBN, GMA 7

Best News Program
24 Oras (GMA-7), TV Patrol World (ABS-CBN)

Best Documentary Special
Signos (GMA 7)

Best Public Service Programs
Salamat Dok (ABS-CBN), Wish ko Lang (GMA 7), Bantay OCW (NBN 4)

Best Educational Program
Matanglawin (ABS-CBN), Art Angel (GMA 7)

Best TV Anchors
Vicky Morales (GMA-7), Ted Failon (ABS-CBN)

Best Comedy Programs
Camera Café (QTV 11), Goin’ Bulilit (ABS-CBN)

Best Magazine Show
Rated K (ABS-CBN)

Best Travel Show
Travel Time (ANC)

Best Celebrity Talk Show
Sharon (ABS-CBN)

Best Morning Show
Umagang Kay Ganda (ABS-CBN)

Best Game Show
Pilipinas, Game KNB? (ABS-CBN), Singing Bee (ABS-CBN)

Best Game Show Hosts
Edu Manzano, Cesar Montano

Best Public Affairs Show
Strictly Politics (ANC), Media Forum (ANC)

Best Prime Time Drama Series
Lobo (ABS -CBN)

Best Family Oriented Talk Show
Moms (QTV 11)

Best Lifestyle Show
The Sweet Life (QTV 11)

Best Drama Anthology
Maalaala Mo Kaya (ABS -CBN)

Best Documentary Programs
The Correspondents (ABS - CBN) / Reporters Notebook (GMA 7)

Best Investigative Programs
XXX (ABS - CBN) / S.O.C.O. (ABS - CBN)

Best TV Ad
Jollibee (Christmas Edition)

Best Movie Theatre
Shangri-La Cinema

Radio

Radio Station of the Year
dzRH (Manila Broadcasting Company)

Best AM stations
dzMM (ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.)/ dzBB (GMA Network Inc.) / dzRH (Manila Broadcasting Company)

Best FM station YES FM 101.1 (Manila Broadcasting Company)

Best Radio Program Sining Gising (NBN-4) / Radyo Balintataw (DZRH)

Journalism

Best Newspapers
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Balita

Best Entertainment Columnist
Dolly Anne Carvajal (Philippine Daily Inquirer), Ricky Lo (The Philippine Star)

Best Opinion Columnist
Rina Jimenez-David (Philippine Daily Inquirer)

Best Fashion Magazine
Metro HIM, Chalk (ABS-CBN Publishing)

Best Showbiz Magazine
YES! (Summit Media)

Performing Arts (Theater)

Best Play (Full Length)
The Golden Child (Tanghalang Pilipino, CCP)

Performing Arts (Dance)

Best Dance Presentation (Ballet-Full Length)
Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang (Ballet Manila) Liza Macuja Elizalde (Artistic Director)