BukSU Media Platforms Receive Multiple Nominations at 20th Gandingan Awards

Programs produced by Bukidnon State University’s BukSU Channel and dxBU 104.5 FM are included in several categories at the 20th UP ComBroadSoc Gandingan Awards, a student-led recognition program for development-oriented media.

dxBU 104.5 FM’s “Pag-Ambitay Daw Ag Kaulian (Share to Heal)” appears in multiple categories under both the General and Core Awards, while BukSU Channel’s “BotanikaTalks” and its host, Dr. Lesley C. Lubos, are listed in program and personality categories.

The Gandingan Awards, organized by the UP Community Broadcasters’ Society, cover radio, television, and online platforms, recognizing programs that address development communication themes such as environment, education, youth, and science and technology.

dxBU 104.5 FM nominations

“Pag-Ambitay Daw Ag Kaulian” is nominated in the following categories:

• General Awards – Radio
  • Most Development-Oriented FM Program
• Core Awards – Program
  • Most Development-Oriented Environment Program
  • Most Participatory Program

The program appears multiple times within the nomination lists across categories.

BukSU Channel nominations

“BotanikaTalks,” produced by BukSU Channel, is included in the following Core Award categories:

• Most Development-Oriented Youth Program
• Most Development-Oriented Environment Program
• Most Development-Oriented Science and Technology Program
• Most Development-Oriented Educational Program

Personality nominations

Dr. Lesley C. Lubos, director of BukSU’s Botanical Gardens and Herbarium and host of “BotanikaTalks,” is nominated in the following categories:

• Gandingan ng Edukasyon
• Gandingan ng Kalikasan
• Gandingan ng Agham at Teknolohiya

“As a first-time nominee at the Gandingan Awards, and as a host for BotanikaTalks, being included in a roster of high-caliber nominees is truly an honor and a humbling experience. With the guidance and grace of God, and the strong support of BukSU top management, and the whole community, this recognition becomes even more meaningful. It also strengthens BotanikaTalk’s mission of promoting environmental awareness and fostering meaningful conversations that inspire action and a deeper appreciation of nature,” said Lubos.

Founded in 2004, the UP Community Broadcasters’ Society organizes the Gandingan Awards to recognize the role of media in development communication and its contribution to public discourse.

The awarding ceremony for the 20th Gandingan Awards is scheduled to take place at University of the Philippines Los Baños on April 25, 2026.