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ANC's Tina Monzon-Palma is Gawad Plaridel 2017 honoree

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2017/trending/05/19/051917-tina.jpg"/><figcaption><div class="embed-desc"><cite>Photo from UP College of Mass Communication&#x27;s Facebook page</cite></div></figcaption></figure></div>MANILA - Veteran broadcaster Tina Monzon-Palma is the recipient of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication&#x27;s (UP CMC) Gawad Plaridel 2017. The UPC CMC, in a statement on Friday, said the award is for Monzon-Palma&#x27;s &quot;pioneering efforts that opened doors/opportunities for women at a time when men dominated the media landscape.&quot;The UP CMC said, throughout her 40 years in media, Monzon-Palma has kept her professional integrity.&quot;She was a news anchor during the Martial Law years, and remained steadfast in her craft,&quot; read the statement.Monzon-Palma, anchor of the ABS-CBN News Channel&#x27;s (ANC) nightly show The World Tonight, is currently on a sabbatical. UP President Danilo Concepcion and UP Diliman Chancellor Michael Tan will present Monzon-Palma a trophy, specially designed by National Artist Napoleon Abueva, on August 23.Gawad Plaridel, named after Spanish-era hero Marcelo H. Del Pilar&#x27;s pen name, honors Filipino media practitioners who have excelled in their field and have performed with the &quot;highest level of professional integrity in the interest of public service.&quot;<div>Among the Gawad Plaridel honorees are: </div>- Ms. Eugenia Duran-Apostol (2004, print), - Ms. Vilma Santos (2005, film), - Ms. Fidela “Tiya Dely” Magpayo (2006, radio), - Ms. Cecilia “Cheche” L. Lazaro (2007, television), - Mr. Pachico A. Seares (2008, community print), - Mr. Kidlat Tahimik (2009, independent film), - Ms. Eloisa “Lola Sela” Canlas (2011, radio), - Ms. Florence “Rosa Rosal” Danon-Gayda (2012, television), - Mr. Jose “Pete” Lacaba (2013, print), - Ms. Nora “Nora Aunor” Villamayor (2014, transmedia), - Mr. Ricardo “Ricky” Lee (2015, film), - Ms. Francisca “Babes” Custodio (2016, radio).UP CMC said the &quot;recipient of the award must believe in a vision of a Philippine society that is egalitarian, participative and progressive, and in media that is socially responsible, critical and vigilant, liberative and transformative, and free and independent.&quot;

Veteran broadcaster Tina Monzon-Palma is the recipient of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication's (UP CMC) Gawad Plaridel 2017.

Veteran broadcaster Tina Monzon-Palma is the recipient of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication's (UP CMC) Gawad Plaridel 2017.