Mel Tiangco

Carmela "Mel" Corro Tiangco (; born August 10, 1955) is a Filipino television newscaster and television host. She is one of the news pillars of GMA News, GMA Public Affairs and a multi-awarded news anchor.

Biography Carmela Corro Tiangco was born on August 10, 1949, in Bataan, to Arsenio Tiangco Sr. and Florencia Corro.

Media career After graduating from De La Salle University , she became one of the leading presenters in Philippine television journal programs.

Tiangco's media career began in the last years of the Marcos presidency. She began in broadcasting when she was hired by government-owned MBS-4 Meanwhile, she began in radio through DZXL of Radio Mindanao Network. Working first at DZMM, with Jay Sonza, Meanwhile, she co-anchored the network's primetime newscast Balita Ngayon; and gained fame being one of the original anchors of the replacement program TV Patrol, which was premiered in 1987.

As Tiangco and Sonza transferred to GMA Network in 1996,

Tiangco became the anchor for flagship newscasts; first being part of Saksi in 1996. which premiered in 1999. She has co-anchoring 24 Oras

Tiangco also currently hosts a weekly drama anthology Magpakailanman,

Tiangco was also a co-host for public affairs show Sanib Puwersa with Arnold Clavio. She also hosted Powerhouse from 2011 to 2013 on GMA News TV.

Even prior to being part of GMA, Tiangco has been involved in public service the socio-civic arm, (until April 2016).

Personal life

Tiangco married at a young age, She has four children,

In 1997, Tiangco underwent angioplasty after suffering a massive heart attack, with a huge amount of blood being replaced to survive. It is said the reason being part of a socio-civic group, among her other missions.

Suspension and transfer to another network On January 16, 1996, ABS-CBN suspended Tiangco for three months without pay as co-anchor of TV Patrol and Mel & Jay (then a radio program on DZMM), without the network's prior approval, are "independent contractors." and decided that Tiangco is not entitled to the claims as she is an independent contractor. The ruling, dated December 6, 2021, only publicly released on June 2, 2022.

Complaint by ABS-CBN on her transfer to GMA Also in 1996, ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corporation filed a lawsuit against the two and GMA Network, Inc. before the Quezon City Regional Trial Court to oblige them to comply to the contract banning them from working in any other media station for a year after they left the former network.

According to GMA Network, the network's act of suspension to Tiangco without solid proof and legal basis is a grave breach of contract, and supports her termination of the contract.

Despite the issue, Tiangco garnered support from the public. In the anniversary press conference for her show Magpakailanman on February 18, 2013, she said that she has already forgiven her former network. While she likened her experience in her former network similar to a cockroach being trampled on, she stated that she has already moved on from the suspension incident as she felt "vindicated" by her accomplishments in her current network and her program's success in the Philippine television.

Year Award-giving body Category Nominated work Results Ref. 2000 14th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Celebrity Talk Show Hosts Partners Mel and Jay(GMA-7) 2001 15th PMPC Star Awards for Television Best Celebrity Talk Show Host Best Female Newscaster Frontpage: Ulat ni Mel Tiangco(GMA-7) Notes: