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Mel Tiangco
Mel Tiangco

Nickname: Mel
Date of Birth: November 30
Country: Philippines
Aniversary: November 30
<p>Aside from her post as anchor of the top newscast and host of several top-rating shows, <strong>Mel</strong> is also the COO of the Kapuso Foundation. While her work as a journalist through the years has made her part of Filipino lives, her work with the foundation is what&#39;s #1 in her heart.</p><div class="header3"><strong>favorites</strong> </div><ul><li><strong>Hobbies:</strong> Watching live concerts, listening to music </li><li><strong>TV Shows: </strong><em>24 Oras, Magpakailanman, Mel &amp; Joey </em></li><li><strong>Singers: </strong>Wency Cornejo </li><li><strong>Song: </strong>&quot;Magpakailanman&quot;</li><li><strong>Music: </strong>Retro</li><li><strong>Book:</strong> <em>Don&rsquo;t Go to the Cosmetics Counter Without Me by Paula Begoun</em> </li><li><strong>Author:</strong> Gail Sheehy of the book, &ldquo;Passages&rdquo; </li><li><strong>Adjective that best describes you: </strong>Honest, Hardworking, Modest </li><li><strong>Pet/s:</strong> 2 dogs (Labrador and Shitzu)</li><li><strong>Pet Peeves:</strong> Don&rsquo;t like having my schedules interrupted </li><li><strong>Fears:</strong> Snakes </li><li><strong>Most treasured item: </strong>Black and white wedding photo of parents </li><li><strong>Goals: </strong>To create a positive impact on the lives of Filipinos by means of my profession in the broadcasting industry </li><li><strong>Role Model: </strong>My father, Arsenio Tiangco, Sr.</li></ul>
Trvia: <div class="header3">q &amp; a </div><strong>Why did you enter the broadcast industry? </strong><br />Because I knew I would be good at it<br /><br /><strong>What do you consider as the turning point in your career? </strong><br />When I shifted to broadcasting news in Tagalog (I used to do it in English)<br /><br /><strong>If you weren&rsquo;t in the media, what kind of career would you have? </strong><br />I would be a lawyer or a doctor -- something challenging<br /><br /><strong>What is your biggest frustration/regret?</strong><br />That my father died early. He did not witness the respect that I had brought to his family name.<br /><br /><strong>What do most people don&rsquo;t know about you? </strong><br />That most of my happiness comes from small things: like bargaining in tiangge, cleaning my closet, chatting with my kids, or just having time for myself<br /><br /><strong>What are you most proud of?</strong><br />My children, the integrity that I have because of my work and that I&rsquo;m still active in my profession<br /><br /><strong>What do you value most?</strong><br />My family, my good name and my work<br /><br /><strong>What do you want to achieve?</strong> <br />Same as my goal<br /><br /><strong>What is your advice to aspiring broadcasters? </strong><br />Be interested in people: in their lives, aspirations, pains, problems.
Date added: 2007-06-27 21:55:53    Hits: 94
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