MANILA, Philippines - The Philippine STAR was one of the three outstanding newspapers for 2011 awarded by the University of the Philippines System Christian Alumni Association International (UPSCAAI).
The UPSCAAI said The STAR was cited for “outstanding journalism,” meeting the three criteria of the award which include positive impact of the newspaper to the spiritual life of the Filipino people through its news, features, and commentaries; fairness in the publication of articles; and holistic developmental influence or contribution to the nation.
The other awardees were the Manila Bulletin and Malaya Business Insight.
The Three Outstanding Newspapers (TON) award was organized by Dr. Norberto L. Mercado Global iTV (Internet TV) Network from UP.