Mel Tiangco

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In this Philippine name, the middle name or maternal family name is Corro and the surname or paternal family name is Tiangco.

Mel Tiangco
Born
Carmela Corro Tiangco

(1955-08-10) August 10, 1955 (age 68)
Pilar, Bataan, Philippines
NationalityFilipino
Alma materDe La Salle University
Occupation(s)Broadcast journalist, President and Founder of GMA Kapuso Foundation
Years active1981–present
EmployerGMA Network Inc.
OrganizationGMA Kapuso Foundation
Agent(s)ABS-CBN (1986-1996)
GMA Network (1996-present)[1]
Known forCo-anchor of GMA's flagship newscast, 24 Oras and hosts the weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman.
TelevisionTV Patrol (anchor, 1987–1995)
Saksi (anchor, 1996–1999)
Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco (anchor, 1999–2004)
24 Oras (anchor, 2004–present)
Powerhouse (former host, 2011–2013)
Magpakailanman (host, 2002–2007[a]; 2012–present)
Children4

Carmela Corro Tiangco (Tagalog pronunciation: [ˈtjaŋkɔ]; born August 10, 1955), professionally known as Mel Tiangco, is a Filipino television newscaster and television host. She is one of the news pillars of GMA News and Public Affairs and a multi-awarded news anchor.

Biography

Mel Tiangco was born as Carmela Corro Tiangco on August 10, 1955, in Pilar, Bataan to Arsenio Tiangco, Sr. and Florencia Corro.

After graduating from De La Salle University, she became one of the leading presenters in Philippine television journal programs. She began her television career in September 1981 by working at the government station MBS (now PTV) where she anchored the station's newscast "Newscenter 4", as well as hosting a cultural program titled "Encore". Mel worked at the government station until the end of the Marcos regime, where she moved to ABS-CBN and became co-anchor of "Balita Ngayon", one of the network's former newscasts. She gained fame by being one of the original anchors of ABS-CBN's flagship newscast TV Patrol from 1987 to 1995. She then transferred to GMA Network and became the anchor of Saksi from 1996 to 1999 and Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco from 1999 to 2004. She was also a co-host for talk show Mel & Jay with fellow journalist Jay Sonza, Mel & Joey with comedian-TV host-writer Joey de Leon, and public affairs show Sanib Puwersa with Arnold Clavio.[2] She also hosted Powerhouse from 2011 to 2013 on GMA News TV. Currently, Tiangco co-anchors GMA's flagship newscast, 24 Oras and hosts the weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman.

She is involved in philanthropic work at the GMA Kapuso Foundation, the network's socio-civic arm. Tiangco served as the foundation's Executive Vice President and Chief Operations Officer until April 2016.

She is the mother of Wency Cornejo, a musician best known as the lead vocalist of Philippine rock band AfterImage (active in the 1990s). Her three other children[3] are Ana Teresa, Melanie and Jose Miguel.

Suspension incident

Tiangco transferred to GMA Network after she was suspended for three months without pay from her former network ABS-CBN over her appearance in a Tide advertisement allegedly without her former network's knowledge. The move was in compliance to an internal company rule which prohibits news personalities from endorsing brands. According to pep.ph, this is universally enforced in all print and broadcast meant to avoid any suspicions of bias or favoritism.[4]

A year later ABS-CBN filed a lawsuit against Tiangco, Jay Sonza, and GMA Network at Quezon City Regional Trial Court, but on June 26, 1998, the court declared the respondents' cancellation of contracts to their former network as valid and that GMA Network had no hand over their decision to transfer. ABS-CBN brought the case to the Court of Appeals, which upheld the lower court's decision on August 6, 2003. According to GMA Network, the network's act of suspension to Tiangco without solid proof and legal basis is a grave breach of contract, and supports her termination of the contract. ABS-CBN later took it to the Supreme Court, which then junked their appeal in 2011 "for failure to sufficiently show any reversible error in the decision of the Court of Appeals." The Supreme Court decision added: "There was no evidence that GMA had enticed Mel and Jay to break away from ABS-CBN because when the two transferred to GMA, they have already rescinded their agreements with ABS-CBN."[4]

Despite the issue, Tiangco garnered support from the public. In the anniversary press conference for her show Magpakailanman on February 18, 2013, she said that she has already forgiven her former network. While she likened her experience in her former network similar to a cockroach being trampled on, she stated that she has already moved on from the suspension incident as she felt "vindicated" by her accomplishments in her current network and her program's success in the Philippine television.[4]

On June 3, 2022, the Supreme Court publicly released its decision dated December 6, 2021, dismissing Tiangco's appeal on the illegal dismissal and illegal suspension case against ABS-CBN.[5]

Television programs

Television
Year Title Network
2011–2013 Dream Home GMA News TV
2011 Sanib Puwersa GMA Network
2007 Philippine Agenda
2004–present 24 Oras
2004–2011 Mel & Joey
2004 Partners with Mel Tiangco
2002–2007; 2012–present Magpakailanman
1999–2004 Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco
1996–1999 Saksi
1996–2004 Partners Mel & Jay
1996 Oki Doki Doc ABS-CBN
1989–1996 Mel & Jay
1987–1995 TV Patrol[1]
1986–1987 Balita Ngayon

Awards

2013

  • Edukcircle MOPIP TV Awards[6]

2012

  • Anak TV Makabata Hall of Famers Award
  • People of the Year, People Asia Magazine

2008

  • Most Outstanding Female News Presenter, COMGUILD Center for Journalism

2006

  • Most Outstanding Female News Presenter of the Year, COMGUILD Center for Journalism

2004

  • Outstanding Broadcast Journalist & Social Servant, Gusi Peace Prize Award
  • Outstanding Host for Partners Mel & Jay, 1st Golden Screen Awards for Television
  • Woman of Distinction Award, Soroptimist International

2002

  • Best Talk Show/Program Host-TV, Partners Mel & Jay, 12th KBP Golden Dove Awards
  • Best Female Newscaster, Frontpage, Star Awards for Television
  • Outstanding Citizen of Quezon City for Mass Media

2001

  • Paralegal ng Bayan Awardee, 16th Huwarang Pilipino Award for Media & Journalism
  • He & She (HAS) Club Awardee, Outstanding Woman of Bataan
  • Woman of Distinction Award, Soroptimist International
  • Best Female Newscaster, Star Awards for Television
  • Best Female Broadcaster for Television, KBP Golden Dove Awards

2000

  • Trailblazer Award, Outstanding Alumna, St. Theresa's College

1998

  • Finalist, Asian Television Awards, Singapore
  • Ka Doroy Broadcaster of the Year Award, KBP Golden Dove Awards

1996

  • Finalist, New York International TV Festival, Mel & Jay, TV Host

1995-1997

  • Best Female Newscaster, Star Awards for Television

1994

  • Presidential Awardee, Best Non-Government Organization in Public Service, Armed Forces of the Philippines
  • Presidential Awardee, First Media People's Award
  • Best Magazine Talk Show Host, Star Awards for Television
  • Best Female Newscaster, Star Awards for Television
  • Best Female Celebrity Talk show host, Star Awards for Television

1994-1995

  • Gintong Ina Awardee, Single Parent of the Year, Golden Mother & Father Foundation

1994

  • Commendation: Humanitarian Concern, House Resolution No. 35-Series 1995, House of Representatives, Republic of the Philippines
  • Lifetime Achievement Award, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.
  • Gintong Ina Awardee, Celebrity Mother of the Year, Golden Mother & Father Foundation, Inc.

1990-1996

  • Best Female Television Talkshow Host, Star Awards for Television, Philippine Movie Press Club (Hall of Fame)

1990-1993

  • Pinakamahusay na Programa sa Telebisyon, Gawad Cultural Center of the Philippines Awards for TV, Mel & Jay

1990-1996

  • Best Female Newscaster, Star Awards for Television, Philippine Movie Press Club

1991-1992

  • Broadcast Journalism Award, Public Service on Radio (Mel & Jay DZMM), Rotary Club of Manila
  • TOWNS Awardee, The Outstanding Women in Nation Service (Public Service & Journalism)

1990

  • Presidential Medallion, Presidential Awardee for Work for the Welfare of the Disabled, Apolinario Mabini Award

1988, 1990

  • Best Female Newscaster, Star Awards for Television, Philippine Movie Press Club.
Year Award Giving Body Category Nominated Work Results
2000 PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Celebrity Talk Show Hosts (shared with Jay Sonza) Partners Mel and Jay Won[7]

Notes

  1. ^ the first season of Magpakailanman ended on December 27, 2007 with some rerun episodes aired on January 3, 2008. It officially ended January 31, 2008.

References

  1. ^ a b "15 TV News Reports with Controversial Network Transfers". Retrieved July 2, 2021.
  2. ^ "Mel Tiangco and Arnold Clavio's Sanib Puwersa will premiere this Sunday". Philippine Entertainment Forum. October 21, 2022. Retrieved June 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Lara, Tanya (February 28, 2004). "Mel Tiangco's home hits the front page". The Philippine Star.
  4. ^ a b c Gabinete, Jojo (July 11, 2020). "Throwback: Mel Tiangco's 16-year legal battle with ABS-CBN". Pep.ph. Retrieved June 22, 2021.
  5. ^ Navallo, Mike (June 3, 2022). "SC junks Mel Tiangco's appeal vs ABS-CBN over 'illegal dismissal, suspension'". ABS CBN News. Retrieved June 3, 2022.
  6. ^ Mel Tiangco and Vicky Morales honored in Edukcircle MOPIP TV Awards
  7. ^ "Happy, triumphant faces at the 14th PMPC Star Awards for TV". The Philippine Star. October 9, 2000. Retrieved July 19, 2016.
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