People’s Tonight columnist and roving reporter, Paul M. Gutierrez (4th from left), giving the ‘fist’ sign after receiving the ‘Kaagapay Award’ from the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) last June 17, 2022, the second time he was awarded by the NICA for his contributions in the implementation of the country’s national security agenda. With Gutierrez are the top officials of NICA headed by Director General Alex Paul Monteagudo (extreme right).
A week before, on June 10, 2022, Gutierrez was also among the 10 Filipinos recognized with the prestigious Award to Promote Philippines China Understanding (APPCU) in a ceremony attended by President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines HE Huang Xilian.
The AAPCU is an annual event that recognizes the contributions of prominent Filipino individuals in both the public and private sectors for the strengthening of the understanding, cooperation and bilateral ties between China and the Philippines.