GMA and ABS-CBN continued to earn recognition for Filipino talent and storytelling on the international stage as Broken Roads, Broken Promises, Angelica Panganiban, Call Me Mother, and It’s Okay to Not Be Okay won honors at the ContentAsia Awards 2026, held Thursday (August 27) in Bangkok, Thailand.
Angelica Panganiban won Bronze for Best Female Lead in a TV Programme/Series Made in Asia for her performance as Jackie Carpio in ABS-CBN Studios and Prime Video’s mystery-thriller limited series The Silent Noise. Directed by Onat Diaz, the 10-episode series follows a family whose lives are disrupted by the mysterious death of their deaf son’s teacher. As they search for answers, secrets and buried truths emerge, putting their trust in one another to the test. The series also stars Zanjoe Marudo, KD Omalin, Zaijian Jaranilla, Mutya Orquia, and Mylene Dizon. Prior to its ContentAsia Awards recognition, The Silent Noise won Best Asian Content at the Global OTT Awards 2026 in South Korea.
Meanwhile, Vice Ganda and Nadine Lustre’s Call Me Mother took home the Silver award for Best Feature Film or Telemovie Made in Asia. Directed by Jun Robles Lana, the comedy-drama follows Twinkle (Vice Ganda), a loving queer foster mother who hopes to legally adopt her son Angelo (Lucas Andalio), and Mara (Nadine Lustre), Angelo’s biological mother who returns to his life. The film explores motherhood, sacrifice, and the many ways a family can be formed.
ABS-CBN Studios also earned a Silver award for Best TV Format Adaptation (Scripted) in Asia for the Philippine adaptation of the hit Korean series It’s Okay to Not Be Okay, starring Anne Curtis, Joshua Garcia, and Carlo Aquino. The Philippine adaptation centers on successful but emotionally troubled children’s book author Mia (Anne Curtis), psychiatric ward caregiver Patpat (Joshua Garcia), and his older brother Matmat (Carlo Aquino), who is on the autism spectrum. As their lives intertwine, the three confront childhood trauma and emotional wounds while finding healing, acceptance, and love.
Meanwhile, GMA Network’s Public Affairs program Broken Roads, Broken Promises has won the Gold award for Best Factual Entertainment Programme Made in Asia for a Single Asia Market at the ContentAsia Awards 2026.
The recognition highlights the program’s compelling storytelling and its ability to bring important real-life issues and stories to audiences through powerful factual entertainment.
The three wins placed ABS-CBN’s artists and productions in the spotlight alongside leading content creators and talents from across Asia, highlighting the continued global appeal of Filipino storytelling and creative talent. More than 500 entries from across Asia were submitted to this year’s ContentAsia Awards, with over 180 programs nominated across 35 categories. More than 100 jury members representing different sectors of the entertainment industry in Asia and around the world selected the nominees.
Now in its seventh year, the ContentAsia Awards recognize outstanding video content and talent across platforms in Asia, celebrating the region’s creative excellence and the stories that continue to resonate with audiences locally and internationally.
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