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Sarihay Media Awards Finalists Selected; Winners to be Announced by April 2015

Posted on March 16, 2015

The Foundation for the Philippine Environment is pleased to announce the finalists for the first ever Sarihay Media Awards. The following entries for their respective award categories were pre-screened and selected by a technical working committee comprised of representatives from the Department of Environment and Natural Resources-Biodiversity Management Bureau (DENR-BMB), DENR-Public Affairs Office (DENR-PAO), Philippine Tropical Forest Conservation Foundation, Inc. (PTFCF), Tanggol Kalikasan Inc., Miriam College Environmental Studies Institute (Miriam-ESI), and FPE.

 

PRINT CATEGORY AWARDS

Best News Story (National)

1. Ensuring rivers are clean, Jonathan L. Mayuga (Business Mirror)
2. Philippine crocodiles still critically endangered, Jonathan L. Mayuga (Business Mirror)
3. LGUs urged to keep PH megadiverse, Monch Mikko E. Misagal (Manila Bulletin)

Best News Story (Regional)

1. Davao gulf: Rich spawning ground, Stella A. Estremera (Sun Star Davao)
2. Occidental Mindoro province is now the 'tuna capital' of the Philippines, Juancho R. Mahusay (Island Sentinel)
3. Oriental Mindoro opens Philippines' first renewable energy project by an electric coop, Juancho R. Mahusay (Mindoro Star)

Best Investigative Report Published in a Newspaper or Magazine

1. Rape of mangroves, Stella A. Estremera (Sun Star Davao)
2. Marilao land tillers fear agricultural demise amid dam repair delays, Leo Ortega Laparan II (Manila Bulletin)
3. Stinking snag, Manila Bulletin Research Team

Best Feature Story Published in a Newspaper or Magazine

1. PH birds caught between discovery, extinction, Monch Mikko E. Misagal (Manila Bulletin)
2. First ever in Mindanao: Mt. Hamiguitan inscribed as world heritage site, Stella A. Estremera (Sun Star Davao)
3. No fishing: Closed season in Davao, Stella A. Estremera (Sun Star Davao)

Best Commentary or Editorial Article

1. The wilderness area (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3), Errol Gatumbato (Visayan Daily Star)
2. El Niño redux, Ma. Ceres P. Doyo (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
3. Raping mangroves, Stella A. Estremera (Sun Star Davao)

 

RADIO CATEGORY AWARDS

Best Radio Commentary (National)

1. Mathematics of mangrove conservation, Dr. Custer C. Deocaris (DZEC Radyo Agila)
2. 2015 as National Air Pollution awareness year, Dr. Custer C. Deocaris (DZEC Radyo Agila)
3. Blackfish, Dr. Custer C. Deocaris (DZEC Radyo Agila)

Best Radio Commentary (Regional)

1. Abante Palawan, Maria Leniht dela Cruz (DYAP 765)
2. Bayan mo, i-Patrol mo sa Radyo, Maria Leniht dela Cruz (DYAP 765)
3. Bantay bayan, Maria Leniht dela Cruz (DYAP 765)

 

TELEVISION CATEGORY AWARDS

Best TV News Reportage

1. Illegal logging sa Ipo dam watershed, Cesario del Rosario, Jr. (9TV/CNN Philippines)
2. TV Patrol Palawan, John Rephan M. Zabanal (ABS-CBN)
3. MagTV Na Atin 'to: Palawan, John Rephan M. Zabanal (ABS-CBN)

Best TV Documentary

1. Yaman ng Bayan: Tubig (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4), Brandenberg Milla (TV5)
2. Yaman ng Bayan: Gubat (Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4), Ana Puod (TV5)
3. Red Alert: Baha, Rozzellin Clare Y. Soliman (ABS-CBN)

Best TV Magazine Program/Talk Show

1. Matanglawin: Disaster preparedness, Grace Sucgang (ABS-CBN)
2. Matanglawin: Batanes 2, Grace Sucgang (ABS-CBN)

 

ONLINE CATEGORY AWARDS

Best Online Commentary/Report

1. Rethinking the National Greening Program, Pia Ranada (Rappler.com)
2. Bulacan reforestation 'drying up' Metro Manila water supply, Pia Ranada (Rappler.com)
3. PH oceans in crisis: The sad state of small fisherfolk, Pia Ranada (Rappler.com)

 

PHOTOJOURNALISM CATEGORY AWARDS

Best Photo Essay

1. Wildlife sanctuary, Ernie Peñaredondo (Philippine Star)
2. Young seed, Ernie Peñaredondo (Philippine Star)
3. Hikers' paradise, Ernie Peñaredondo (Philippine Star)

 

These entries are currently being reviewed by the official competition board of judges comprising of Dr. Theresa Mundita S. Lim (DENR-BMB), Ms. Maria Sabrina Cruz (DENR-PAO), Dr. Donna Paz T. Reyes (Miriam-ESI), Atty. Jose Andres Canivel (PTFCF), Atty. Ma. Generosa T. Mislang (Tanggol Kalikasan, Inc.), Ms. Yolanda Crisanto (Globe Telecom), Mr. Joel Palma (World Wildlife Fund for Nature-Philippines), Dr. Severino R. Sarmenta (Ateneo de Manila University), Atty. Rose Liza E. Osorio and Mr. Godofredo T. Villapando, Jr. (FPE).

The entries are being evaluated based on their relevance and applicability to FPE's environmental agenda, substance and factual accuracy of the content, the style and manner of presentation used, and their overall reach and perceived impact to their respective target audiences. 

The announcement of winners is on April 24, 2015 during the awarding ceremony. Winning entries will be awarded an exposure trip to one of FPE's conservation project sites, along with a trophy and a cash prize.