By Cyrus A Natividad

This award was received by Centralian Anabel C. Petinglay from DSWD.

Centralians in Mass Media (CMM) active member and current Philippine News Agency, Antique Chief Annabel Consuelo Petinglay received the Award as 2021 Most Supportive Media Partner for Online Platform from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD). Petinglay is formerly Iloilo City’s PNA News Bureau Chief.

Petinglay always reached out to the Regional Information Officer for updates especially during the pandemic and any calamities. On the online and social media support, she was cited for always being supportive to all DSWD programs, services and outreach activities in Antique, particularly at the onset of COVID 19.

The award was given during the Monday Evening’s “Pasasalamat” at the Westown Hotel in Iloilo City. The DSWD also appreciated the support and good relationship of DSWD-6 with media in Western Visayas which includes Centralian Members of the Iloilo Press and Centralians in Mass Media organizations. DSWD OIC Emmanuel A. Leyco relayed his personal gratitude to media.

Regional Director Rebecca Geamala said that, “As long as there is DSWD, the Media will be our strong partner.” She added that the media not only drumbeat the programs and services of DSWD, particularly the Pantawid Pamilya Pilipino Program (4P’s), but also relayed to the department the need of poor families.

Other media partners who were awarded by DSWD during the ceremony were PNA Iloilo and Antique News Bureaus.