Philippines' children fantasy show "Lola Basyang.com" will compete in the prestigious Prix Jeunesse International or the Oscars for Children's TV.
According to TV 5's "Interaksyon," "Lola Basyang.com is included in the festival's catalogue under the Quality in Children's TV Worldwide" category.
The series stars veteran Filipino actress Boots Anson-Roa as Lola Basyang, an elderly woman who loves sharing stories to her grandchildren and the younger generation.
Since the show has been modernized to include the use of technology, Lola Basyang now reads stories to her grandchildren via the use of an iPad or a laptop.
According to Yahoo News, the festival is scheduled to be held from May 20 to 25 in Munich, Germany.
Meanwhile, on his official Facebook page, director Perci Intalan confirmed the good news by sharing a collage of photos from the show.
"Congratulations Team 'LolaBasyang.com.' So proud of you guys!" Intalan wrote.
More specifically, the show qualified for the nomination with its episode entitled "Ang Plautin Ni Periking" which starred TV5 actress Valeen Montenegro and Vin Abrenica.
In other news, The Manila Bulletin reported that the Prix Jeunesse International is an event that aims to promote quality television for young audiences worldwide.
This year, there will be at least 400 nominees from 60 different countries across the globe. In total, there will also be six different categories.
Some of the finalists in Non-Fiction category include Colombia's "The Girls of The War," "Old Folks' Tale" of Spain, "Kunumi, The Native Thunder" from the Netherlands, "How Ky Turned Into Neils" from the Netherlands and more.
Fiction category nominees include Singapore's "The School Bell Rings," "Trio - The Cybergold" from Norway, UK's "Sleeping Lions," "Crazy, Crazier, Junior High" from Finland and more.
This year's jurors include Jan-Willem Bult, Alvaro Ceppi, Frederik Michael Hansen, Glynis Beukes-Kapa, Patricia Elingson, David Kleeman, Metka Dedakovic, Sandra Le Blanc-Marissal, Nils Stokke, Roziah Naam, Alison Stewart and Bernadette O'Mahony.
"Lola Basyang.com" officially concluded its first season last Sunday. A second season is expected to air in the next few months on TV5.
In other news, TV5 executive Intalan also directed and produced the hit show "Dementia" starring Filipino actress Nora Aunor.
