Santino of 'May Bukas Pa', among most admired TV personalities

Zaijan Jaranilla or most popularly known as Santino of ABS-CBN's May Bukas Pa has been named one of the most admired TV personalities by the Southeast Asian Foundation for Children and Television who hands out the annual Anak TV Seal Awards.

Zaijan is I guess the youngest star ever to receive such honor.

During the awarding ceremonies on December 8, 2009 at the Soka Gakkai Auditorium in Quezon City, the newest child wonder on TV will be honored side by side with Ryan Agoncillo, Gerald Anderson, Kim Atienza, Julius Babao, John Lloyd Cruz, Mike Enriquez, Ted Failon, Edu Manzano, Coco Martin, Cesar Montano, Piolo Pascual, Vic Sotto and Gary Valenciano.

As for the most admired female stars, making it to the list are Kris Aquino, Kim Chiu, Sharon Cuneta, Anne Curtis, Karen Davila, Sarah Geronimo, Toni Gonzaga, Angel Locsin, Maja Salvador, Korina Sanchez, Jessica Soho, Mel Tiangco and Batangas Gov. Vilma Santos.

To count: 22 out of the 26 Most Admired Male Personalities are from ABS-CBN.

But when it comes to the most child-friendly or the most well-liked programs, it's NBN and not ABS-CBN which got the most Anak TV Seals this year.

Here's the list:

NBN (14)
Abante Pilipinas
Biz News
Code Red
Damayan
Equilibrium
Heart to Heart
Komentaryo
Money Matters
Negosyo, Atbp.
Neighbors
Oras ng Himala
Power To Unite
Republic Service
The Young Once

ABS-CBN (8)
Kabuhayang Swak na Swak
Matanglawin
May Bukas Pa
Pilipinas, GKNB?
Rated K
Salamat Dok!
Sineskwela
Wonder Mom

NET 25 (8)
Convergence
Homepage
In Good Shape
I-News
Landmarks
Moments
Spoon
Tomorrow Today

UNTV (8)
Bread n’ Butter
Doc on TV
Good Morning Kuya
Istorya
Kaagapay
Munting Pangarap
Serbisyo Publiko
Sports 37

GMA (7)
Art Angel
Batang Bibbo
Happy Land
Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
Kay Susan Tayo
Lovely Day
Wish Ko Lang

QTV (4)
Ang Pinaka
Balitanghali
Day-Off
Kids on Q

IBC (3)
Asin at Ilaw
Buhay Pinoy
Gabay at Aksyon

STUDIO 23 (2)
Gourmet Everyday
Y Speak