Winnie Monsod named "Outstanding Public Affairs Host" in Golden Screen TV Awards

After just eight months on the air, the GMA News TV Program Bawal ang Pasaway Kay Mareng Winnie has reaped awards and citations from various award-giving bodies.

 

Respected economics professor Solita "Mareng Winnie" Monsod is this year's recipient of Golden Screen TV Awards' Outstanding Public Affairs host for Bawal ang Pasaway.

 

The program's episode tackling population and its demands on the education sector was this year's runner up for best talk show in the recently-held POPDEV awards given by the Philippine Legislators' Committee on Population and Development (PLCPD). 

 

ANAK TV also assessed the program as "Child-Sensitive" for its episode showing how children have become the biggest sector victimized by road accidents, and how everyone can help prevent accidents on the road.

 

Bawal ang Pasaway Kay Mareng Winnie tackles relevant issues: from the Arroyo election sabotage case to the need forfinancial literacy among ordinary Filipinos. It showcases Mareng Winnie's no-nonsense style of interviewing. The program ends with her analysis of the week's topic, presenting the numbers, and pointing out which side she thinks is right and why.

 

Bawal ang Pasaway Kay Mareng Winnie airs every Wednesday at 8PM on GMA News TV Channel 11.   Visit "Bawal ang Pasaway" on Facebook to receive updates on the show and its upcoming episodes!