Rosa Rosal
Rosa Rosal, actress and humanitarian, is this year’s UP Gawad Plaridel awardee in recognition of her achievements on television–turning the medium into an effective public service tool.
Conferring the award in formal rites on July 31, 2 p.m., at the UP Film Center, University of the Philippines-Diliman, are UP president Alfredo E. Pascual and chancellor Caesar A. Saloma.
Rosal will deliver the Plaridel Lecture on “Harnessing TV as a Public Service Medium.”
She joins the roster of UP Gawad Plaridel recipients, namely, Inquirer founder Eugenia Duran-Apostol (2004, for print journalism); Vilma Santos (2005, film); Fidela “Tiya Dely” Magpayo (2006, radio); Che-Che Lazaro (2007, television); Pachico A. Seares (2008, community print media); Kidlat Tahimik (2009, film), and Eloisa “Lola Sela” Canlas (2011, radio).
For more information, call 9206864 or 9818500 local 2668 (UP CMC Office of Extension and External Relations) and look for Alex Tamayo.