CEBU CITY—The Visayas bureau of Philippine Daily Inquirer won big in the 2020 Globe Media Excellence Awards (GMEA) which was held online on Thursday (Nov. 26). The team is composed of Connie Fernandez-Brojan, Inquirer Visayas bureau chief and Vincent Mayol, Nestle Semilla and Dale Israel. Named finalists were Inquirer Visayas bureau reporters and correspondents Nestor Burgos Jr., Joey Gabieta, Leo Udtohan, Carla Gomez and Raffy Cabistrante. This year’s GMEA gave recognition to the work of journalists, bloggers and social media influencers in the Visayas and Mindanao which continued amid the pandemic and despite risks. Globe first launched its Media Excellence Awards in 2012 to promote freedom of the press and media excellence.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer November 26, 2020 13:07 UTC