GMA-7’s Hollywood correspondent Janet Nepales obtained two awards on the Los Angeles Press Membership’s 66th Southern California Journalism Awards held on Sunday on the Millennium Biltmore Resort in LA.
Nepales bagged second place within the Leisure Information or Characteristic – International Correspondents for her article “Golden Globes, Selection Host Joint Get together in Cannes; Filipinos Signify on the Pageant.”
She additionally took the second place within the Character Profile – International Correspondents for her story “Filmmaker Ma-an Asuncion-Dagnalan on Her Debut Movie ‘Blue Room.'”
Nepales, who writes the weekly column “Hollywood Insider” for GMA Information On-line, was additionally a finalist within the Leisure Information, Movie/Broadcast, On-line for her story on “Asian Energy was on at Oscar evening.”
In the meantime, actress Jane Seymour obtained The Invoice Rosendahl Public Service Award. The award acknowledged contributions made to civic life.
“She encourages kindness and serving to others,” mentioned Press Membership President Lisa Richwine, “and has impressed ladies by talking up about ageism.”
Seymour, who co-founded the Open Hearts Basis, was launched by Kevin John Ryan.
Different awardees that evening included Stephen A. Smith who obtained The Joseph M. Quinn Award, Amanda Salas who obtained The President’s Award, and Mickey H. Osterreicher who obtained The Guardian Award.
Wall Avenue Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who continues to be detained in Russia, obtained The Daniel Pearl Award. His award was accepted on his behalf by Paul Beckett.
It has been a couple of 12 months since Gershkovich was detained by Russia throughout a reporting journey and accused of espionage. The Wall Avenue Journal and the US authorities vehemently deny the allegation and proceed to name for his fast launch. Pins that learn “#IStandWithEVAN” have been handed out to the journalists in attendance.
Nepales, who relies in Los Angeles and graduated cum laude from the College of Santo Tomas, is the writer of espresso desk e-book “FASHION. Filipino. Hollywood. The World,” a finalist within the lately held 2022 fifteenth Annual Nationwide Arts and Leisure Journalism Awards (NAEJ) of the Los Angeles Press Membership. The paperback version is now out there on amazon.com.
The primary Filipina voting member of the Golden Globe Awards, Nepales was acknowledged by the Filipina Girls’s Community (FWN) as one of many “100 Most Influential Filipino Girls within the US” in 2012 and as one of many “100 Most Influential Filipino Girls within the World” in 2013.
She is a co-author of the primary FWN e-book entitled “DISRUPT: Filipina Girls: Proud. Loud. Main With out A Doubt.”
Nepales is married to journalist-author Ruben Nepales with whom she has two daughters – Bianca Nicole and Rafaella Angelica.
—MGP, GMA Built-in Information
