TACLOBAN CITY – Four years after it was launched, the Express It At the Park Media Awards has already made its mark on media practitioners in the region.
EIATP Media Awards is the only award giving body in the region, giving recognition to media practitioners and at the same time allowing them to mingle and have time with each other despite their hectic work and schedule.
For this year’s media awards, the organizers chose the theme “Amaya,” inspired by the first tele-epic production of Kapuso Network.
These year’s winners in print category: Best News Writer was Medora Nimfa Quirante of Gahum Weekly; Best Feature News Writer Vicente “Ven” Labro of Leyte Samar Daily Express; and Best Press Photojournalist, Henry Gadaingan of Eastern Visayas Probe.
The television category winners were: Best News Reporter – Jenette Fariola-Ruedas of ABS-CBN TV Patrol Tacloban; Best News Anchor – Clifford Nolido of ABS-CBN TV Patrol Tacloban; and Best TV Cameraman – Jayson Rey Pabua of ABS-CBN TV Patrol Tacloban.
Winners for the radio category were; Best Commentator – Ronald Viñas of DyVL (Aksyon Radyo); Best Radio Newscaster – Luzvi Rimandiman of Bombo Radyo Tacloban; and Best Radio News Reporter — Reyan Arinto of DyVL (Aksyon Radyo).
Recently, Arinto was also given recognition in the national scene for his reportage on ethnic community in Tacloban City.
For this year’s media personality award, Ranulfo Docdocan of ABS-CBN TV Patrol Tacloban was chosen by his colleagues to be given the said recognition.
Docdocan’s segment in TV Patrol Tacloban, Hoy Gising, had made him a household name and as a “big brother” for those in dire needs or those wanting of government services.
Sid Lazada-Palaña of DyVL(Aksyon Radyo) was given citation for his contribution as Entertainment News Reporter and Ryan Gabriel “Rani” Arcenas also of Aksyon Radyo DyVL was given citation for his reportage on Agri News.
Aside from media practitioners, individuals or organizations that made it to headlines this year were also recognized. They were Tacloban City Mayor Alfred Romualdez; Leyte Governor Jericho “Icot” Petilla; An Waray party-list Rep.Florencio “Bem” Noel; and Councilor Cristina Romualdez.
Aside from being named as the News Maker of the Year, Rep.Noel was also cited as the Darling of the Press, for being approachable for interviews and as a “media sensitive individual” who is always ready to support the media in their endeavors.
Special awards were also given such as Star of the Night for those who attended wearing their Amaya- inspired costumes. Eden-Benusa Reyes of Gahum Weekly was chosen as the Female Star of the Night while Ven Labro was the Male Star of the night and PRTV-12 Tacloban was recognized as media outfit with the most number of participants.
Gracing the awards nights were Leyte Vice-Governor Mimiette Bagulaya, Councilor Romualdez, PDEA Regional Director Julius Navales, DILG Regional Director Pedro Noval, and Tacloban City Police Director Wilson Caubat, among others.
Judges of this year’s media awards were Cleofe Luanco-Lajada of the Leyte Normal University, Aurora Casimpan of the Philippine Information Agency, Fr. Amadeo Alvero of Sto. Niño Parish and Joey Reyna of Studio One.
A total of 55 entries from various categories competed in this year’s media awards, making it the most number of entries since it started four years ago.
Sponsors for this year’s media awards were Reps.Neil Montejo and Noel of An Waray Party-list, Paul Clarence Oaminal, Board Member Anlie Apostol, Councilor Romualdez,Babes Costudio, DyVL station manager, and Mr. and Mrs. Dalmacio Grafil and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources. Regional Office VIII.
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