Carmela Tiangco popularly known as 'Mel Tiangco' (born August 10, 1955) is a popular television newscaster and television host in the Philippines.

Tiangco was a newscaster at ABS-CBN however after taking part in a Tide TV ad in mid-1995 she was suspended from the network as newscasters of ABS-CBN are prohibited to endorse a product. This led to her exile to GMA Network, joining Jay Sonza. She currently co-anchors GMA Network's evening newscast, 24 Oras with Mike Enriquez. She is also the host of the now-defunct weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman and a co-host for Mel and Joey with comedian-TV host-writer Joey de Leon.

Off camera, she is the mother of Wency Cornejo, a musician best known as the lead vocalist of the now-defunct Philippine rock band After Image (active in the 90s). She is also involved in philantropic work as the chair of the GMA Kapuso Foundation, the network's socio-civic arm.

TV/Radio Programs

Awards

2006 Most Outstanding News Presenter of the Year, adjudged by 20 college of arts and sciences deans from different universities in the Philippines during the Annual Conference of Journalism and Communication Students of the Philippines. The Award was given by COMGUILD Center for Journalism at the AFP Theater, Camp Aguinaldo on August 28, 2006.

2004 ? Outstanding Broadcast Journalist & Social Servant, Gusi Peace Prize Award, Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City; 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, Philippine Movie Press Club; Best Female Broadcaster for Television, KBP Golden Dove Awards

2000 ? Trailblazer Award, Outstanding Alumna, St. Theresa?s College, Quezon City

1998 ? Finalist, Asian Television Awards, Singapore; Ka Dorop 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, Philippine Movie Press Club

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; Member, Board of Judges, Bb. Pilipinas Beauty Pageant; Member, Board of Judges, 35th Anvil Awards; Best Female Newscaster, Star Awards for Television, Philippine Movie Press Club; Best Female Celebrity Talk show host, Star Awards for Television, Philippine Movie Press Club

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

External links

• Biography of Mel Tiangco on GMA Network website