Philstar’s, TF’s reporter among 20 SUPER journalist awardees

CEBU, Philippines - Lalaine Marcos Jimenea, Ormoc City-based correspondent of the Philippine Star and The Freeman, is one of 20 journalists who will each receive the SUPER Award for Media, during rites at the Mall of Asia in Pasay City on May 19.

The awards, given by the SM Foundation Inc., are for the journalists’ “exceptional and unparalleled coverage of super typhoon Yolanda on Nov. 8 last year.”

Awardees from media outlets in Eastern Visayas are Lorelei Salarda of dyBR-Tacloban, Jazmin Bonifacio of DyDW and Joey Gabieta of Leyte-Samar Daily Express.

Reports have it that three journalists who died while reporting on the typhoon will be conferred also with posthumous SUPER awards: Archie Globio of dyBR-Tacloban and Ronald Viñas and Allan Medino of dyVL-Tacloban.

SUPER stands for “Salute to Unparalleled People, Endeavors and Resources.” —(FREEMAN)