GMA Network’s historical portal fantasy series Maria Clara at Ibarra may have already concluded on television, but it continues to earn belated awards and recognition.
The show won Best Primetime Drama Series at the 37th Philippine Movie Press Club (PMPC) Star Awards for Television, which honored programs that aired from 2022 to 2023.
The top-rated program received the honor during the ceremonies held on August 24, 2025, at the VS Hotel Convention Center in Quezon City.
The new accolade adds to the numerous awards the TV series has garnered from various institutions over the years, including the Bronze Medal in the Entertainment Program category at the New York Festivals TV and Film Awards and the Best Drama Series award at the 45th Catholic Mass Media Awards in 2023. In that same year, Maria Clara at Ibarra ranked among the Top Google Searches in the Philippines.
Meanwhile, lead stars Dennis Trillo and Barbie Forteza, who portrayed Crisostomo Ibarra and Klay Infantes in the series, received nominations in the Best Drama Actor and Best Drama Actress categories. On the other hand, Forteza and her former onscreen partner, David Licauco, took home the German Moreno Power Tandem Award.
Maria Clara at Ibarra, which premiered on October 3, 2022, and concluded on February 24, 2024, follows the story of nursing student Klay (played by Barbie Forteza), who is transported into the world of José Rizal’s novels Noli Me Tangere and El Filibusterismo.
There, she finds herself interacting with characters such as Crisostomo Ibarra (Dennis Trillo), Maria Clara (Julie Anne San Jose), Kapitan Tiago (Juan Rodrigo), Sisa (Andrea Torres), Padre Damaso (Tirso Cruz III), Padre Salvi (Juancho Trivino), and more, while discovering the beauty of Filipino culture and witnessing the struggles of her countrymen under Spanish colonial rule.
Aside from winning Best Primetime TV Series for Maria Clara at Ibarra, GMA Network also bagged the Best TV Station award, along with numerous recognitions for its programs, including the following:
- Best News Program – 24 Oras
- Best Magazine Show – Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho
- Best Documentary Program – The Atom Araullo Specials
- Best Public Service Program – Wish Ko Lang!
- Best Lifestyle/Travel Show – Pinas Sarap
- Best Morning Show – Unang Hirit
- Best Daytime Drama – Abot-Kamay na Pangarap
- Best Drama Anthology – Magpakailanman
- Best Comedy Show – Pepito Manaloto
- Best Game Show – Family Feud
- Best Celebrity Talk Show – Fast Talk With Boy Abunda
- Best Public Affairs Program – Cayetano in Action with Boy Abunda
- Best Mini-Series – Walang Matigas na Pulis sa Matinik na Misis
At the 38th PMPC Star Awards for Television, which honored 2024 programming and was held in March 2025, GMA Network won Best TV Station for earning 115 nominations and a total of 27 awards.
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