Ipaalam Sa Taong Bayan Ang Mga Proyekto Mula Sa RA 7171

CANDON CITY, March 31 (PIA-) – Hinamon ng pangulo ng "Solid North" sa Kamara ang mga Ilokanong mamamahayag sa radio, telebisyon at diyaryo na ipaalam sa taong bayan ang mga proyektong naipatupad mula sa pondo ng RA 7171 o  “Excise Tax Law”  na  nakatulong sa pag-unlad ng Ilocos Sur dahil sa industriya  ng tabako.

Ito ang binigyang- diin ni Congressman Eric Singson (LP- Segundo Distrito)  bilang panauhing- pandangal sa paglulunsad ng 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards na naganap sa Max Restaurant sa binansagang “Calamay City” ng Hilagang Luzon.

“Marami na ang mga naitayong proyekto sa Ilokos tulad ng mga farm-to- market roads, tulay at proyektong pang-agrikultura  na  nakatulong sa pag-angat  ng pamumuhay ng mga kababayan natin dahil sa Virginia tobacco na pangunahing industriya sa Ilokos,” iginiit ng Kongresista.

Hinikayat niya  ang mga mediamen na ilathala sa mga pahayagan at ihayag sa mga radio at tv ang mga proyektong ipinapatupad ng pamahalaan para makatulong sa mga magsasaka at mapaunlad ang kanilang mga ani.

Ang Ilocos Sur, na may 32 bayan at dalawang lungsod kabilang  na ang Heritage City ng Vigan, ang numero unong nagtatanim ng tabakong birhinya sa buong Pilipinas kabilang na ang Ilocos Norte, La Union at Abra. Hinihintay na lang ng probinsya ang P1.8 bilyon mula sa pundo ng RA 7171 mula sa Department of Budget and Management (DBM) para sa 2013.

Ayon naman kay Monette Quiogue, miyembro ng Executive Committee ng Bright Leaf, ang Agriculture Journalism Awards ay  parangal para sa mga mapipiling “Agriculture Story of the Year,”  “Tobacco Story of the Year”, Agriculture  Photo of the Year”, Tobacco Photo of the Year” “Best Agriculture Story (National/Regional); Best Agriculture Feature Story (National/Regional); at “Best Agriculture Television/Radio Program/Segment.”

Ang mga entries ay maaaring nakasulat  o naihayag sa wikang  English ngunit kung Filipino o Ilokano o iba pang local dialect ay dapat mag-submite ng translation sa English sa synopsis o segment. Dapat na- publish o na- broadcast ang mga entries mula Sept. 1, 2014 hanggang Agosto 31, 2015.

Kabilang sa mga  mapanalonang premyo sa major awards ay P50,000, ipad at all- expense paid Asian trip, sinabi ni Quiogue habang hinikayat ang mga mamahayag sa Ilokos at  buong bansa na makilahok sa naturang prestihiyosong patimpalak na nakakatulong sa pag-unlad ng industriya ng tabako at sektor agrikultura.

Ang deadline ng submission ng entries ay Sept. 4, 2015. Para sa mas maraming detalye tumawag sa Brightleaf Secretariat sa 0915 550-8301  o mag- email sa secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com. (MCA/BPP/PIA-1 Ilocos Sur)

Bright Leaf Awards 2015: The Road To Excellence Starts Here

It is once again time to celebrate the best of the best as the 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards for 2015 officially opens.

Since it was launched in 2007, more and more journalists from all over the Philippines have been submitting their stories and photos hoping to bring home the trophy for the following categories:

Agriculture Story of the Year
Agriculture Photo of the Year
Tobacco Story of the Year
Tobacco Photo of the Year
Best Television Program or Segment
Best Radio Program or Segment
Best Agriculture News Story National
Best Agriculture News Story Regional
Best Agriculture Feature Story National
Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional, and
The Oriental Leaf Award. This special award is given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five years. The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

As part of its efforts to collect more entries every year, the Bright Leaf team will embark on a road show across key cities in the Philippines to personally invite local media practitioners to submit their entries and answer any questions they may have about the awards. Again, more provinces and cities will be visited to reach more journalists to participate in the annual competition.

For this 9th year, Bright Leaf road shows will have special guests who will speak about agriculture issues in the region as well as veteran journalists and members of the academe who will share valuable knowledge with our attendees to help them better their craft.

The Bright Leaf Awards honors the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories that were published or aired on radio and television. It will also celebrate the work of photojournalists who successfully capture, in one snapshot, the essence and the heart of the agriculture industry in the country.

Bright Leaf is the name given to Virginia Tobacco because it turns into a vivid yellow when it is cured with intense heat. It is the variant of choice for manufacturing tobacco products. It is also a most appropriate name for one of the most competitive agriculture journalism competitions in the Philippines.

And, since there is no fee to enter, journalists can submit as many entries as they want. However, a story cannot be entered in more than one category. Entries should be published, aired or broadcast locally between Sept. 1, 2014 and Aug. 31. Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects. For entries that are not in English, participants are required to provide an English translation. The deadline for submission of entries is Sept. 4.

For more information call the Bright Leaf Secretariat at (0915) 550-8301 or (0918) 413-0797, send an email to secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit www.thebrightleafawards.com.

Bright Leaf Awards Targets More Entries In 2015 Competition

CANDON CITY - As part of its drive to have more entries this year, the Bright Leaf team has embarked on a roadshow across cities in the country to invite media practitioners to submit their entries for the ninth Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.

This year, the team has targetted more provinces and cities to participate in the annual competition to collect more entries to vie for the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories that are published, aired or broadcast locally on radio and television between Sept. 1, 2014 and August 31, 2015.

An orientation for Ilocos Sur journalists was held in this city on March 23.  Several vehicles were brought to selected areas of departure to fetch members of the media of Ilocos Sur, including those from Ilocos Norte to Max Restaurant here for the press briefing.

The deadline for the submission of entries will be on September 4, this year.

Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects.  For entries tha t are not in English, participants are required to provide an English translation.

Journalists can submit as many entries as they want.  However, a story cannot be entered in more than one category.

Launched in 2007, more and more journalists from all over the country have been submitting their stories and photos hoping to bring home the trophy for the best Agriculture Story of the Year; Agriculture Photo of the Year, Tobacco Story of the Year; Tobacco Photo of the Year, Best Television Program or Segment, Best Radio Program or Segment; Best Agriculture News Story National; Best Agriculture News Story Regional; Best Agriculture Feature Story National and Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional.

Bright Leaf is also giving the Oriental Leaf Award, an special award for those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five years.  The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

The Quest Is On!

Last year, the organizers did what they called "a roadshow."  They hopped from one city to another: Lucena, Cebu, Davao, Cagayan de Oro, Naga, Dagupan, Baguio, Vigan and Laoag.

The roadshow is part of its efforts to collecrt more entries in one of the country's top journalism competitions.  The team personally invite local media practitioners to submit their entries and answer any questions they may have about the awards.  This year, they are planning to go to various provinces and cities in order to reach more journalists to participate in the annual competition.

The annual competition, now on its ninth year, is called Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.  "The Bright Leaf Awards honors the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories that were published or aired on radio and television," the press statement said.  "It will also celebrate the work of photojournalists who successfully capture, in one snapshot, the essence and the heart of the agriculture industry in the country."

All in all, there are nine categories.  However, only there are four major awards (in which winners will receive cash prize, iPad Mini, and trophy): Agriculture Story of the Year, Tobacco Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the Year, and Tobacco Photo of the Year.

The minor awards (winners receive cash prize and trophy) are Best Agriculture TV Program/Segment, Best Agriculture Radio Program/Segment, Best Agriculture News Story (National and Regional levels) and Best Feature Story (National and Regional levels).

Although not in the competition, there is an Oriental Leaf Award.  This special award is given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five years.  The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

In the past, only the winners of the major categories were given a free trip to an Asian country.  But starting last year, all winners are given a chance to go on an Asian trip.  The winners of last year's competition will go to Beijing, China next month.

Winning the Agriculture Story of the year in 2014 were Cherry Ann Lim and Liberty Pinili for their collaborative three-part series on "Fish in troubled waters," which appeared in a local daily in Cebu.

Gabriel Cardinoza got the Tobacco Story of the Year for his article, "Pangasinan farmers pin hopes on tobacco," which was published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer.  He also received Best Agriculture News Story for "Carabao vanishing breed in Pangasinan," which came out in Philippine Daily Inquirer.

Winner of the photos competition were Harley Palangchao of the Baguio Midland Courier for "Frostlandia" as Agriculture Photo fo the Year while Mauricio Victa's "Leaves of Gold" (published in Business Mirror) topped the Tobacco Photo of the Year.  Both are from Baguio.

Winners in the television and radio competition were all from Mindanao.  ABS-CBN's "Agri Tayo Dito" (hosted by Ruben Gonzaga and produced by Karren Verona) in Davao City won in the TV Category while "Panahon" (aired over DXND in Kidapawan City, Cotabato) got the nod for the radio category.

My article, "The prospects of swine industry in the Philippines," which appeared in Marid Agribusiness was adjudged winner in the Best Agriculture News Feature (National) while Flornisa Gitgano, of a Cebu-based daily settled for the regional level in the same category.

"The Filipino spirit is indeed admirable," said PMFTC Inc. president Paul Riley said in last year's awarding ceremony held at the Sunset Pavilion of Sofitel Manila.  "Their dedication to the craft and livelihood whatever it may be, inspires respect.  And their hard work and determination are stories that are meant to be told.  And through the journalists' work, all these stories are being shared with the world."

The launching of the 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards was done in Davao City a day after the Araw ng Dabaw.

Didet Danguilan, the project head of the awards, is encouraging all professional Filipino journalists residing in the country to join the competition as their way of sharing the successes of farmers through their stories ot the public.

"Their stories need to be seen, heard and appreciated.  The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is the best way to achieve that," Danguilan pointed out.

In this year's competition, only those articles and features in print category and programs and segments in television and radio that are published and broadcast between September 1, 2014 to August 31, 2015 are allowed for competition.  The deadline for submission is September 4.

Once the entries start pouring in, they are turn over to a judging panel led by respected journalist and include members of the academe, photographers, editors, artists and columnists.  These judges will do the task of reviewing every entry until finally the winners are chosen.

Since participation is free of charge, contestants can submit as many entries in any of the categories but no story can be entered in more than one category.  Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects provided they will have English translation of their works as soem of the judges are foreigners.

Bright Leaf is the name given to Virginia Tobacco because it turns into a vivid yellow when it is cured with intense heat.  It is the variant of choice for manufacturing tobacco products.

2015 Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards Binuksan

MANILA, Philippines - Opisyal nang binuksan ang 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards kama­kailan upang parangalan ang mga mamamahayag sa la­rangan ng agrikultura.

Para makakuha ng ma­­raming kalahok, ang Bright Leaf ay bumuo ng pangkat upang mag-ikot sa pangu­na­­hing mga siyudad sa bansa at hikayatin ang mga ma­mamaha­yag na sumali sa kumpetisyon.

Para sa taong ito, ang mga road shows ng Bright Leaf ay magtatampok ng mga es­pesyal na panauhin para magbahagi ng kanilang ka­alaman sa mga isyung pang-agrikultura sa bawat rehiyon.

Maging ang mga batikang mamamahayag at miyembro ng academe ay kasama rin sa diskusyon upang matulungan ang mga mas batang mamamahayag para mapabuti ang kanilang trabaho.

Ang Bright Leaf Awards ay naglalayong kilalanin ang pinaka-maganda at napapanahong istorya na nalathala o di kaya ay napakinggan sa radyo at telebisyon, at ipagdiwang ang mga obra ng mga photojournalists na matagumpay na nailalarawan sa pamamagitan ng kanilang mga litrato ang kahalagahan at estado ng sector ng agrikultura sa bansa.

Ang mga entries ay dapat malathala o ma-broadcast mula Sept. 1, 2014 hanggang Aug. 1, 2015, Tagalog man o Ingles. Ang deadline ng pag­su­sumite ng entries ay sa Sept. 4.

Bright Leaf Journalism Awards 2015 Opens

The 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards has officially opened.

To get more entries, the Bright Leaf team will embark on a road show across key cities in the country to invite media practitioners to submit their entries.

For this year, Bright Leaf road shows will have special guests who will speak about agriculture issues in each region.  Veteran journalists and members of the academe will also share knowledge to help journalists improve their craft.

The Bright Leaf Awards honors the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories published or aired on radio and television and celebrates the works of photojournalists who succcessfully capture the essence and the heart of the agriculture industry in the country.

Bright Leaf is the name given to Virginia Tobacco because it turns into a vivid yellow when it is cured with intense heat.  It is the variant of choice for manufacturing tobacco products and a most appropriate name for one of the most competitive agriculture journalism competitions in the Philippines.

Entries should be published, aired or broadcast locally between Sept. 1, 2014 and Aug. 31, 2015.  Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects.  The deadline for submission of entries is on Sept. 4.

Only one entry can be submitted for each category.  The categories are Agriculture Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the year, Tobacco Story of the Year, Tobacco Photo of the Year; Best TV Program or Segment, Best Radio Program or Segment, Best Agriculture News Story National, Best Agriculture News Story Regional, Best Agriculture Feature Story National, Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional and The Oriental Leaf Award.

For information, call the BL Secretariat at (0915) 5508301 or (0918) 4130797, email at secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit www.thebrightleafawards.com.

Bright Leaf Awards ’15 Opens

It is time once again to celebrate the best of the best as the ninth Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards for 2015 officially opens.

Since it was launched in 2007, more and more journalists from all over the Philippines have been submitting their stories and photos hoping to bring home the trophy for the following categories:

Agriculture Story of the Year
Agriculture Photo of the Year
Tobacco Story of the Year
Tobacco Photo of the Year
Best Television Program or Segment
Best Radio Program or Segment
Best Agriculture News Story National
Best Agriculture News Story Regional
Best Agriculture Feature Story National
Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional, and
The Oriental Leaf Award. This special award is given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five years. The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

As part of its efforts to collect more entries every year, the Bright Leaf team will embark on a roadshow across key cities in the Philippines to personally invite local media practitioners to submit their entries and answer any questions they may have about the awards.

Again, more provinces and cities will be visited to reach more journalists to participate in the annual competition.
For this ninth year, Bright Leaf roadshows will have special guests who will speak about agriculture issues in the region as well as veteran journalists and members of the academe who will share valuable knowledge with our attendees to help them better their craft.

The Bright Leaf Awards honors the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories that were published or aired on radio and television.

It will also celebrate the work of photojournalists who successfully capture, in one snapshot, the essence and the heart of the agriculture industry in the country.

Bright Leaf is the name given to Virginia Tobacco because it turns into a vivid yellow when it is cured with intense heat.

It is the variant of choice for manufacturing tobacco products. It is also a most appropriate name for one of the most competitive agriculture journalism competitions in the Philippines.

And, since there is no fee to enter, journalists can submit as many entries as they want. However, a story cannot be entered in more than one category.

Entries should be published, aired or broadcast locally between Sept. 1 2014 and August 31, 2015.

Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects. For entries that are not in English, participants are required to provide an English translation.

The deadline for submission of entries is Sept. 4, 2015.

Nominations Opened For 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards

The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards for 2015 has officially opened for nominations.

The Bright Leaf Awards honors the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories that were published or aired on radio and television. It will also celebrate the work of photojournalists who successfully capture, in one snapshot, the essence and the heart of the agriculture industry in the country.

Entries should be published, aired or broadcast locally between Sept. 1 2014 and August 31, 2015. The deadline for submission of entries is September 4, 2015. These are the competition categories:

Agriculture Story of the Year
Agriculture Photo of the Year
Tobacco Story of the Year
Tobacco Photo of the Year
Best Television Program or Segment
Best Radio Program or Segment
Best Agriculture News Story National
Best Agriculture News Story Regional
Best Agriculture Feature Story National
Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional, and
The Oriental Leaf Award.

The Oriental Leaf is a special award given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five years. The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

As part of its efforts to collect more entries every year, the Bright Leaf team will embark on a roadshow across key cities in the Philippines to personally invite local media practitioners to submit their entries and answer any questions they may have about the awards. Again, more provinces and cities will be visited to reach more journalists to participate in the annual competition.

For this 9th year, Bright Leaf roadshows will have special guests who will speak about agriculture issues in the region as well as veteran journalists and members of the academe who will share valuable knowledge with our attendees to help them better their craft.

Bright Leaf is the name given to Virginia Tobacco because it turns into a vivid yellow when it is cured with intense heat. It is the variant of choice for manufacturing tobacco products. It is also a most appropriate name for one of the most competitive agriculture journalism competitions in the Philippines.
And, since there is no fee to enter, journalists can submit as many entries as they want. However, a story cannot be entered in more than one category.

Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects. For entries that are not in English, participants are required to provide an English translation.

For more information call the Bright Leaf Secretariat at (0915) 550-8301 or (0918) 413-0797, send an email to secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit www.thebrightleafawards.com.

Bright Leaf Awards 2015 Now Open For Entries! Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Calling all journalists!  It is time once again to celebrate the best of the best as the 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards for 2015 officially opens.

Since it was launched in 2007, more and more journalists from all over the Philippines have been submitting their stories and photos hoping to bring home the trophy for the following categories:

Agriculture Story of the Year
Agriculture Photo of the Year
Tobacco Story of the Year
Tobacco Photo of the Year
Best Television Program or Segment
Best Radio Program or Segment
Best Agriculture News Story National
Best Agriculture News Story Regional
Best Agriculture Feature Story National
Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional, and
The Oriental Leaf Award.  This special award is given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five years.  The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

As part of its efforts to collect more entries every year, the Bright Leaf team will embark on a roadshow across key cities in the Philippines to personally invite local media practitioners to submit their entries and answer any questions they may have about the awards.  Again, more provinces and cities will be visited to reach more journalists to participate in the annual competition.
For this 9th year, Bright Leaf roadshows will have special guests who will speak about agriculture issues in the region as well as veteran journalists and members of the academe who will share valuable knowledge with our attendees to help them better their craft.
The Bright Leaf Awards honors the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories that were published or aired on radio and television.  It will also celebrate the work of photojournalists who successfully capture, in one snapshot, the essence and the heart of the agriculture industry in the country.
Bright Leaf is the name given to Virginia Tobacco because it turns into a vivid yellow when it is cured with intense heat. It is the variant of choice for manufacturing tobacco products.  It is also a most appropriate name for one of the most competitive agriculture journalism competitions in the Philippines.
And, since there is no fee to enter, journalists can submit as many entries as they want. However, a story cannot be entered in more than one category.  Entries should be published, aired or broadcast locally between Sept. 1 2014 and August 31, 2015.  Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects.  For entries that are not in English, participants are required to provide an English translation. The deadline for submission of entries is September 4, 2015.
For more information call the Bright Leaf Secretariat at (0915) 550-8301 or (0918) 413-0797, send an email to secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit www.thebrightleafawards.com.

Bright Leaf Awards 2015: The Road To Excellence Starts Here

It is time once again to celebrate the best of the best as the 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards for 2015 officially opens.

Since it was launched in 2007, more and more journalists from all over the Philippines have been submitting their stories and photos hoping to bring home the trophy for the following categories:

Agriculture Story of the Year
Agriculture Photo of the Year
Tobacco Story of the Year
Tobacco Photo of the Year
Best Television Program or Segment
Best Radio Program or Segment
Best Agriculture News Story National
Best Agriculture News Story Regional
Best Agriculture Feature Story National
Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional, and
The Oriental Leaf Award.

This special award is given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five years.  The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

As part of its efforts to collect more entries every year, the Bright Leaf team will embark on a roadshow across key cities in the Philippines to personally invite local media practitioners to submit their entries and answer any questions they may have about the awards.  Again, more provinces and cities will be visited to reach more journalists to participate in the annual competition.

For this 9th year, Bright Leaf roadshows will have special guests who will speak about agriculture issues in the region as well as veteran journalists and members of the academe who will share valuable knowledge with our attendees to help them better their craft.

The Bright Leaf Awards honors the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories that were published or aired on radio and television.  It will also celebrate the work of photojournalists who successfully capture, in one snapshot, the essence and the heart of the agriculture industry in the country.

Bright Leaf is the name given to Virginia Tobacco because it turns into a vivid yellow when it is cured with intense heat. It is the variant of choice for manufacturing tobacco products.  It is also a most appropriate name for one of the most competitive agriculture journalism competitions in the Philippines.

And, since there is no fee to enter, journalists can submit as many entries as they want. However, a story cannot be entered in more than one category.  Entries should be published, aired or broadcast locally between Sept. 1 2014 and August 31, 2015.  Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine regional dialects.  For entries that are not in English, participants are required to provide an English translation. The deadline for submission of entries is September 4, 2015.

For more information call the Bright Leaf Secretariat at (0915) 550-8301 or (0918) 413-0797, send an email to secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit www.thebrightleafawards.com.