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Digital Deputy Editor Anjo Bagaoisan receives ABS-CBN News' awards from the Philippine Heart Association and Philippine College of Cardiology, November 26, 2025.

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ABS-CBN News, reporter Francis Orcio recognized by PH heart doctors’ group

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<div><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px;display:block"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764216622528PHA1.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Digital Deputy Editor Anjo Bagaoisan receives ABS-CBN News&#x27; awards from the Philippine Heart Association and Philippine College of Cardiology, November 26, 2025."/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Digital Deputy Editor Anjo Bagaoisan receives ABS-CBN News&#x27; awards from the Philippine Heart Association and Philippine College of Cardiology, November 26, 2025.</span></span></span></div><p>MANILA — ABS-CBN News was among the news outlets honored Wednesday by the Philippine Heart Association (PHA) and Philippine College of Cardiology in its annual media awards.</p><p>The PHA cited ABS-CBN Integrated News and Current Affairs in its media entity category as one of the organizations that provide “responsible news reporting” on heart health issues and help promote the PHA’s programs and advocacies.</p><p>ABS-CBN science reporter Francis Orcio was also recognized by the PHA in particular for best news story in the individual category for his coverage of World Heart Day last October 26. </p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/10/26/heart-advocates-push-for-active-lifestyle-as-pha-leads-world-heart-day-2025-1403"><strong>READ: Heart advocates push for active lifestyle as PHA leads World Heart Day 2025<br/></strong></a></div><p>PHA current president Dr. Walid Amil highlighted and commended the media’s role in translating medical science to understandable and relatable stories in any platform, or as the PHA put it, “storytelling that saves lives, communication that moves hearts”.</p><p>“Kayo ang bridge naming mga PHA members sa public,“ Amil said in an interview.</p><p>“Ang sakit sa puso, specifically ischemic heart disease, siya pa rin ang number one killer hindi lang sa Pilipinas but sa buong mundo. And very important na ma-prevent natin ito and we have programs and advocacies para maiwasan ito,” he added.</p><div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764216745770PHA2.jfif" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/></div><p>This year, the PHA raised awareness on how to address cardiac arrest and notice symptoms of possible heart conditions.</p><p>It also continued its push to raise more cardiologists to decrease the ratio between specialists and the public.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/health-science/2025/11/15/guide-steps-following-an-at-home-cardiac-arrest-0846"><strong>GUIDE: Steps following an at-home cardiac arrest</strong></a></div><p>ABS-CBN News digital deputy editor and former science desk editor Anjo Bagaoisan, who accepted the awards on behalf of Orcio and the organization, thanked the PHA and its doctors for being readily available for stories that provide practical use.</p><p>“Sobrang mahalaga for our audiences ‘yong health stories. They’re among the drivers of our content, so napakalaking bagay to have experts to give light to these stories that need public attention,” Bagaoisan said.</p><p>Aside from the national outlets, the PHA this year also honored province-based outlets.</p><p>In 2024, ABS-CBN News along with Michael Delizo and News Digital editor Vlad Bunoan were also recognized in the PHA Media Awards.</p><p>The Kapamilya newsroom also received similar nods in 2023 and 2022.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO</strong></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/hF63s46uP7Y?&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>ABS-CBN News was among the news outlets honored Wednesday by the Philippine Heart Association and Philippine College of Cardiology in its annual media awards.</p>

ABS-CBN News was among the news outlets honored Wednesday by the Philippine Heart Association and Philippine College of Cardiology in its annual media awards.