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PPI fetes 2013 Civic Journalism Awards winners

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The Philippine Press Institute announced May 1, 2014 the winners of the 2013 Civic Journalism Awards, an annual competition that aims to recognize outstanding journalism among community newspapers across the country.

Baguio Midland Courier and Baguio Chronicle each won in two categories under the weekly newspaper division. The former was adjudged the Best in Environmental Reporting and Best in Photojournalism while the latter won the Best Edited Community Newspaper and the Best Editorial Page awards.

In the same division two newspapers in Mindanao—BusinessWeek Mindanao and The Mindanao Cross—emerged as the Best in Business and Economic Reporting and the Best in Culture, Arts and History Reporting, respectively. The Bohol Chronicle, the lone winner from the Visayas in the same division, received the Coke Bayanihan Award for Best Reporting on Disasters, a special recognition added to this year’s list of awards for the first time.

In the daily division, Cebu Daily News, emerged as the most awarded publication, besting the other finalists in three categories, namely, Best Editorial Page, Best in Photojournalism, and the Coke Bayanihan Award for Best Reporting on Disasters.

Two newspapers from Mindanao, Edge Davao and Sun.Star Davao, were declared Best Community Newspaper and Best in Environmental Reporting, respectively. The lone winner from Luzon, Sun.Star Baguio, was deemed the Best in Culture, Arts, and History Reporting.

The other finalists were Sun.Star Cebu, Mindanao Gold Star Daily in the daily division; and Mabuhay and Metro Post in the weekly division.

Winners received trophies and cash prizes. Plaques of Merit were handed out to all the finalists.

Here’s a summary of this year’s Civic Journalism Awards winners:

Weekly: Best Edited Community Newspaper: BAGUIO CHRONICLE; 
Best Editorial Page: BAGUIO CHRONICLE; Best in Business and Economic Reporting: BUSINESSWEEK MINDANAO; Best in Environmental Reporting: BAGUIO MIDLAND COURIER; Best in Photojournalism: BAGUIO MIDLAND COURIER; Best in Culture, Arts and History Reporting: THE MINDANAO CROSS; Special Award: Coke Bayanihan Award on Best Reporting on Disasters: THE BOHOL CHRONICLE.


Daily: Best Edited Community Newspaper: EDGE DAVAO; Best Editorial Page: CEBU DAILY NEWS; Best in Business and Economic Reporting: VISAYAN DAILY STAR; Best in Environmental Reporting: SUN.STAR DAVAO (M); Best in Photojournalism: CEBU DAILY NEWS; Best in Culture, Arts and History Reporting: SUN.STAR BAGUIO (L); Special Award: Coke Bayanihan Award on Best Reporting on Disasters: CEBU DAILY NEWS.


The awarding was one of the highlights of PPI’s two-day 50th anniversary celebration, which opened on May 1 at the Traders Hotel Manila. It also coincided with PPI’s annual membership forum and general assembly. (www.philpressinstitute.com)
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