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THE Supreme Court has dismissed the petition for indirect contempt filed by Datu Andal Ampatuan Jr., one of the main perpetrators of the 2009 Maguindanao Massacre, against ABS-CBN and one of its reporters.
The ruling, penned by Senior Associate Justice Marvic Leonen, says the media needs to ensure it does not infringe upon the rights of a person to a fair trial while providing news to the public
Published December 26, 2020, 2:21 PM
ABS-CBN garnered over 40 distinctions, including Best TV Station, at the 18th Gawad Tanglaw for the news and entertainment it has provided Filipinos in the previous year.
ABS-CBN president and chief executive officer Carlo Katigbak was also awarded with the Gawad Natatanging Filipino sa Pamamahalang Broadcast Media (Telebisyon at Radyo), while Kapamilya stars Angel Locsin and Enchong Dee were recipients of the Gawad Tanglaw para sa Sining ng Sangkatauhan and Gawad Natatanging Kabataang Filipino para sa Sining at Kultura, respectively.
ABS-CBN Integrated News was a big winner with flagship newscast “TV Patrol” (including “TV Patrol Weekend”) winning Best News Program while “Heroes in the Hot Zone” and ANC’s “Beyond Politics” took home Best TV Documentary and Best Public Affairs Show, respectively.