Mel Tiangco is one of the news pillars of GMA Integrated News, GMA Public Affairs and a multi-awarded news anchor.
17 Facts About Mel Tiangco
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Carmela Corro Tiangco was born on August 10,1955, in Bataan to Arsenio Tiangco Sr.
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Mel Tiangco began in broadcasting when she was hired by government-owned MBS-4 as a newscaster after being discovered in an audition in RPN-9 by its network's news director Edwin Fargas.
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Mel Tiangco became the anchor for flagship newscasts; first being part of Saksi in 1996.
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Mel Tiangco became the first solo anchorwoman for Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco, a nightly newscast which premiered in 1999.
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Mel Tiangco was the first to conduct exclusive interviews in 2001, especially of former president Joseph Estrada in the beginning of his detention in Camp Crame, and of his successor Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo upon her declaration of state of rebellion following a a siege near Malacanang.
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Mel Tiangco has co-anchoring 24 Oras since its premiere in 2004.
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Mel Tiangco was a co-host for public affairs show Sanib Puwersa with Arnold Clavio.
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Mel Tiangco hosted Powerhouse from 2011 to 2013 on GMA News TV.
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Mel Tiangco married at a young age, but was annulled in 1994.
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Mel Tiangco has four children, including musician Wency Cornejo, as well as Ana Teresa, Melanie and Jose Miguel.
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In 1997, Mel Tiangco underwent angioplasty after suffering a massive heart attack, with a huge amount of blood being replaced to survive.
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Mel Tiangco then went on indefinite leave of absence; while Sonza resigned.
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On March 11,1996, Mel Tiangco filed a complaint against ABS-CBN Corporation for illegal dismissal and illegal suspension, as well as monetary claims.
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The parties executed and signed a partial settlement agreement, dated December 15,2011, wherein Mel Tiangco agreed that ABS-CBN paid her in full the amount covering specific monetary claims.
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Mel Tiangco then filed the petition for review questioning the CA ruling, which was later dismissed by the SC which upheld the earlier ruling and decided that Mel Tiangco is not entitled to the claims as she is an independent contractor.
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The CA upheld the said decision on August 6,2003, citing lack of evidence that Mel Tiangco violated the prohibition upon her appearance in the commercial, justifying her unilateral action in dissolving the agreement, and considering the fact that Sonza is redundant without her in the show.