Tina Monzon-Palma
Filipina broadcast journalist and anchorwoman (born 1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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María Cristina "Tina" Mapa Monzón-Palma[1] (Tagalog: [ˈtinɐ ˈmɔnsɔn ˈpalmɐ]; born March 29, 1951)[2] is a Filipina broadcast journalist and anchorwoman.[3] She is best known as a late night news presenter in various Philippine television news programs in different television networks. She became GMA Network's first female news presenter[4] and pioneered its Public Affairs department during her term as GMA News executive.[5][6] She later transferred to ABC 5 (now TV5) to head its operations.[1] When she left the company after five years, she led ABS-CBN's public service campaign against child abuse under the network's Bantay Bata social welfare program.[1] Eventually, she became the anchor of ABS-CBN's late-night news program The World Tonight where she replaced Loren Legarda.[1]
Tina Monzon-Palma | |
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Born | María Cristina Mapa Monzón (1951-03-29) March 29, 1951 (age 73) |
Nationality | Filipino |
Alma mater | St. Scholastica's College, Manila (BA) |
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Years active | c. 1968–present |
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Spouse | Rene Palma |
Children | 3 |
Monzón-Palma has received several awards including University of the Philippines Gawad Plaridel in 2017.[7][8][9][10]