STAR columnists win CMMA awards

MANILA, Philippines – Philippine STAR columnists Wilson Lee Flores and Francis Kong were honored anew at the 36th Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) held recently at the GSIS Theater, Pasay City. Flores garnered a record 12th CMMA after he won “Best Opinion Column” for his Sunday columns entitled “Will Soon Flourish.” He now holds the distinction of being the journalist with the most number of CMMA awards in the 36-year history of the award-giving body. He also previously won two CMMA Hall of Fame Awards, including for “Best Business Column.”

Motivational speaker and book author Francis Kong, who pens “Business Matters” in The STAR, also took home the CMMA plum for “Best Business Column.” His column appears in The STAR’s Business section every Saturday and Sunday.