PAJ - SMC Binhi Awards
2015 PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards a success
For the second straight year, the search for the country’s top journalists in the field of agriculture, environment and agribusiness was conducted successfully by the Philippine Agricultural Journalists, Inc. (PAJ) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC).
The 20 winners of the 2015 PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards were feted in ceremonies, on March 29, 2016, in Makati City, where they received respective cash prizes and trophies from PAJ President Roman Floresca, SMC AVP for media affairs Mary Jane Oconer Llanes, and former agriculture secretary William Dar, chair of the board of judges.
The Business Mirror clinched five of the 14 contest categories, with Mary Grace Padin adjudged as the best ‘agricultural journalist’ and ‘agribeat reporter,’ Jonathan Mayuga, placed 3rd in the environment journalist category, Mauricio Victa, copped the best agri photojournalist, and its agri-commodities page, edited by Jennifer Ng, was chosen as the best agri section of a national newspaper.
The other major broadsheets, Manila Times and Manila Bulletin took home two awards each, while the Philippine Star placed in one category.
James Konstantin Galvez of Manila Times placed 2nd in the environment journalist category and 3rd in the agribeat reporter contest.
Ellalyn B. De Vera of Manila Bulletin was declared the ‘environment journalist of the year,’ while her colleagues Leo Laparan II and Jaimie Rose Aberia co-wrote the best agri feature story,“Facets of Ph farming: Is it really aging?”
Czeriza Valencia-Vigilia of the Philippine Star placed 2nd as the best agribeat reporter.
The top three winners in the agricultural journalist, agribeat reporter and environment journalist categories took home a trophy and cash prizes of P50,000, P30,000 and P20,000, respectively. The winners in the other 11 categories received P20,000 cash and a trophy.
Below are the 2015 PAJ-SMC Binhi awardees:
The 2015 PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards has attracted more than 100 contestants nationwide, said Noel Reyes, PAJ vice president for internal affairs, and Binhi Awards committee chairman.
Aside from Dr. Dar and Ms. Llanes, the other members of the board of judges are: Leo A. Deocadiz, publisher of The HongKong SUN; former AGHAM party-list representative Angelo B. Palmones, of MBC-DZRH; and Sylvia Europa-Pinca, president of Europa Public Relations Inc.
Organized in September 1976, the PAJ has been conducting the Binhi Awards since 1978, in partnership with SMC and other sponsors, to recognize the efforts of print and broadcast journalists for their reportage on the major developments and issues in the country’s agriculture, fisheries, environment, food and agribusiness sectors. ###
For the second straight year, the search for the country’s top journalists in the field of agriculture, environment and agribusiness was conducted successfully by the Philippine Agricultural Journalists, Inc. (PAJ) and San Miguel Corporation (SMC).
The 20 winners of the 2015 PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards were feted in ceremonies, on March 29, 2016, in Makati City, where they received respective cash prizes and trophies from PAJ President Roman Floresca, SMC AVP for media affairs Mary Jane Oconer Llanes, and former agriculture secretary William Dar, chair of the board of judges.
The Business Mirror clinched five of the 14 contest categories, with Mary Grace Padin adjudged as the best ‘agricultural journalist’ and ‘agribeat reporter,’ Jonathan Mayuga, placed 3rd in the environment journalist category, Mauricio Victa, copped the best agri photojournalist, and its agri-commodities page, edited by Jennifer Ng, was chosen as the best agri section of a national newspaper.
The other major broadsheets, Manila Times and Manila Bulletin took home two awards each, while the Philippine Star placed in one category.
James Konstantin Galvez of Manila Times placed 2nd in the environment journalist category and 3rd in the agribeat reporter contest.
Ellalyn B. De Vera of Manila Bulletin was declared the ‘environment journalist of the year,’ while her colleagues Leo Laparan II and Jaimie Rose Aberia co-wrote the best agri feature story,“Facets of Ph farming: Is it really aging?”
Czeriza Valencia-Vigilia of the Philippine Star placed 2nd as the best agribeat reporter.
The top three winners in the agricultural journalist, agribeat reporter and environment journalist categories took home a trophy and cash prizes of P50,000, P30,000 and P20,000, respectively. The winners in the other 11 categories received P20,000 cash and a trophy.
Below are the 2015 PAJ-SMC Binhi awardees:
- Agricultural Journalist: 1st - Mary Grace Padin, Business Mirror; 2nd - Fermin Diaz, Livestock and Meat Business (LaMB) Magazine; 3rd - Abe Belena, Agrikultura, etc. Magazine;
- Agri Beat Reporter: 1st - Mary Grace Padin, Business Mirror; 2nd - Czeriza Valencia-Vigilia,Philippine Star; 3rd - James Konstantin Galvez, Manila Times;
- Environment Journalist: 1st - Ellalyn B. De Vera, Manila Bulletin; 2nd - James Konstantin Galvez, Manila Times; 3rd - Jonathan L. Mayuga, Business Mirror;
- Agri News Story: “Backyard grown pigs have hepa E virus” By Fermin Diaz, LaMB Magazine;
- Agri Feature Story: “Facets of PH farming: Is it really aging?” By Leo Ortega Laparan II and Jaimie Rose Aberia, Manila Bulletin;
- Environment Story: “Topsoil: Going, going, gone?” By Henrylito D. Tacio, EDGE Davao;
- Agri Broadcast Journalist: Louie Tabing, Sa Kabukiran, DZMM;
- Agri Photo Journalist: Mauricio ‘Mau’ E. Victa, Business Mirror;
- Agriculture Section of a National Newspaper: Agri-Commodities of Business Mirror,
- Section Editor - Jennifer Ng;
- Agricultural Magazine: Kaunlaran, published by Pangkat Kaunlaran;
- Agricultural Newsletter: PhilRice Magasin, published by the DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute;
- Agri Radio Program: Sa Kabukiran, DZMM;
- Agri Television Program: ‘Agri Tayo Dito,’ ABS-CBN Davao; and
- Agri Information & Media Campaign: ‘Gusto Namin, Milyonaryo Kayo!’ - DA-Philippine Rice Research Institute.
The 2015 PAJ-SMC Binhi Awards has attracted more than 100 contestants nationwide, said Noel Reyes, PAJ vice president for internal affairs, and Binhi Awards committee chairman.
Aside from Dr. Dar and Ms. Llanes, the other members of the board of judges are: Leo A. Deocadiz, publisher of The HongKong SUN; former AGHAM party-list representative Angelo B. Palmones, of MBC-DZRH; and Sylvia Europa-Pinca, president of Europa Public Relations Inc.
Organized in September 1976, the PAJ has been conducting the Binhi Awards since 1978, in partnership with SMC and other sponsors, to recognize the efforts of print and broadcast journalists for their reportage on the major developments and issues in the country’s agriculture, fisheries, environment, food and agribusiness sectors. ###