Leo Lastimosa
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Leo Lastimosa | |
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| Born | September 26, 1964 |
| Organization | ABS-CBN |
Leo Andanar Lastimosa (born September 26, 1964) is a radio and television newscaster in Cebu, Philippines. He currently anchors TV Patrol Central Visayas. He is also the host of Arangkada over radio station DYAB and a columnist in Cebu's newspaper The Freeman, as well as a Mass Communications professor at St. Theresa's College. He started his broadcast career in 1984 with DYLA-AM as a campus reporter while studying in USJ-R, Cebu City.
In June 2011, besides newscasting and writing for The Freeman, Leo ventured into music, writing the lyrics for what would be Cebu musical icon Emilio Villareal's last composition and now the theme song of Jose R. Gullas Halad Museum, titled Awit Ni Dodong [1].
Awards
- Best TV Newscaster, The 14th Golden Dove Awards of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP)
- Garbo Sa Sugbo, by the Cebu Provincial Government in the field of broadcast journalism and television
- Outstanding Talisaynon, by the Talisay City Government in the field of media.
- Hall of Fame, Radio News Category, Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA)
- Hall of Fame, Radio Commentary Category, Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA)
- Finalist, Column Writing Category, Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA)
- Special Citation, Kasayurang Kinuykoyan, National Press Club (NPC), 1991
- Best Public Affairs Program (Arangkada), KBP Golden Dove Awards, 1998
- Best Public Affairs Program Host, KBP Golden Dove Awards, 2002
- Best Commentary Program (Kuwentas Klaras), KBP Golden Dove Awards, 2002
- Best TV News Program, Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA-Manila), 2005
- Best TV Newscaster, KBP Golden Dove Awards, 2005
- Outstanding Talisaynon Award, 2006
- Garbo Sa Sugbo Awardee, August 2006
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