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ONCE Honors Levante-EMV and Las Provincias Ex Aequo for DANA Coverage at Valencia Gala

The awards spotlight disability‑inclusive reporting on the region’s major October 29 storm.

Overview

  • Grupo Social ONCE presented the 25th Premios Solidarios on September 24 at Teatro La Rambleta in Valencia with regional leaders and ONCE officials in attendance, including Miguel Carballeda and Carlos Mazón.
  • Levante-EMV and Las Provincias shared recognition for their sustained coverage of the DANA, with Levante-EMV director Joan-Carles Martí and, from Las Provincias, director Jesús Trelis and board chair Gonzalo Zarranz collecting the honors.
  • The jury cited extensive, service‑oriented reporting on what it described as the region’s largest natural tragedy, highlighting the prominence given to people with disabilities in the hardest‑hit areas.
  • Other honorees included Fundación por la Justicia, the Valencia City Council’s Directorate General for People with Disabilities, Sprinter for its “Pisadas con dignidad” employment project, and Mar Galcerán, Spain’s first deputy with Down syndrome.
  • The Comunitat Valenciana jury featured representatives from social organizations and ONCE leadership, underscoring the awards’ focus on inclusion, accessibility and human rights.