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ABS-CBN to receive Gawad Pedro Bucaneg Award for efforts in film restoration, literary education, culture

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MANILA - Broadcast network ABS-CBN will receive the annual Gawad Pedro Bucaneg Award in recognition of its contributions to literary education, culture and film, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) announced. In a statement posted on July 27, UMPIL said ABS-CBN was chosen for its efforts to &quot;cultivate&quot; literary culture through its platforms, particularly through film restoration. &quot;The UMPIL board agreed to award ABS-CBN for its undeniable contributions to literary education through educational TV; to the cultivation of literary culture through its TV and film productions; and to the appreciation of Philippine cinema through the archiving, digitalization, and restoration of Filipino films,&quot; it said. This as ABS-CBN Corp reeled from the shutdown of its free TV and radio broadcast after a House of Representatives panel voted against its application for a fresh franchise in July. It has been forced to closed down several lines of business and lay off employees.The ABS-CBN Film Restoration team also announced last month that it was halting some film restoration projects amid the shutdown.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/ancx/culture/spotlight/08/02/20/in-photos-inside-the-abs-cbn-office-that-rescues-restores-old-movies-for-the-next-generation">IN PHOTOS: Inside the basement office that rescues Pinoy movies for the next generation</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/07/18/20/ilang-film-restoration-projects-ng-abs-cbn-di-na-matutuloy-dahil-sa-franchise-denia">Ilang film restoration projects ng ABS-CBN di na matutuloy dahil sa franchise denial</a></li></ul>The award is one of three annual accolades given by the group during National Literature Month, the others being &quot;Gawad Pambansang Alagad ni Francisco Balagtas&quot; for lifetime achievement in the literary arts, and the &quot;Gawad Paz Marquez Benitez,&quot; a lifetime achievement award in literary education. ABS-CBN and other awardees will receive the award during an online ceremony through UMPIL&#x27;s Facebook page.

MANILA - Broadcast network ABS-CBN will receive the annual Gawad Pedro Bucaneg Award in recognition of its contributions to literary education, culture and film, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) announced.

MANILA - Broadcast network ABS-CBN will receive the annual Gawad Pedro Bucaneg Award in recognition of its contributions to literary education, culture and film, the Unyon ng mga Manunulat sa Pilipinas (UMPIL) announced.