ALLAN P. DUNGAO

The 2016 Most Outstanding Kapampangan in the field of Mass Media is Allan P. Dungao.

He was born to couple Clodualdo Dungao of Candaba, Pampanga and Teresita Pineda of Sto. Tomas, Pampanga.

He finished his Bachelor of Science in Management at the University of the Assumption, San Fernando, Pampanga.

With his pioneering spirit, Dungao was the founder of the first Pampanga-based media television network using the Kapampangan language as medium in practically all of its shows.

He did not only ventured into the local TV network but has started using the Kapampangan language as a medium in practically all of its shows at Infomax - a local TV network appropriately based in Pampanga’s Capital, the City of San Fernando. The awardee has put the Kapampangan race in the gleam of limelight by pioneering Infomax and now the GNN TV 44 television network. Infomax was established in 2003 to create a community channel for Satellite cable subscribers. It was the first cable subscriber in Pampanga to broadcast Kapampangan language news program.

In 2003, the station aired a talk show program titled “Personalan,” which is now considered the longest running Kapampangan talk show in the province.

Dungao is also a member of many social and charitable organizations like Kapisanan ng mga Broadcaster ng Pilipinas (KBP), National Press Club (NPC), Kiwanis Club, Philippine Cable and Television Association, Mimosa Golf Club and Country Club Club Association and many others.

Dungao attended relief operations for our displaced Cabalen in times of disasters. He has attended seminars and trainings in different Asian countries and the USA to enhance his craft in Mass Media.

He had gone to Tokyo, Japan; Las Vegas, Nevada, Washington, Chicago, Boston, California in the USA; Sands, Singapore; Bali, Indonesia, Hongkong to name a few.