Four Days In HANOI

Four days in HANOI 

EDGEDAVAO

By : Henry Lito D. Tacio

http://www.edgedavao.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25332%3Afour-days-in-hanoi&catid=44%3Aindulgelifestyle&Itemid=229

 

“Under French rule, Hanoi became one of the most attractive cities in Asia and there is still charm in its broad, tree-lined boulevards and shady parks. Most of the visible scars of the wartime bombing have disappeared, but years of neglect and overcrowding have given Hanoi a rundown look. This is slowly being reversed by the construction boomlet which has erupted under the economic reforms launched in 1986.”

That was what I read in the All-Asia Travel Guide a few days before my trip to the city which some journalists called as the “Paris of the East.” Last year, the TripAdvisor listed Hanoi as one of the world’s top ten best destinations.
The trip was part of the prize I won in the 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards. Other journalists who joined the trip were Sun Star Pampanga’s Ian Ocampo Flora, Manila Bulletin’s Rizaldy Comanda, Baguio Midland Courier’s Hanna Lacsamana and Cherry Ann Lim, a reporter of Sun Star Cebu and the only one from Cebu, whose story won the Agriculture Story of the Year.

Three award-winning photojournalists also came: Business Mirror’s Mauricio Victa, who was elevated to the Hall of Fame for winning five awards already; Frank Cimatu of Baguio Chronicle, and Dave Leprozo, Jr, of Manila Standard.

Radio was represented by Ronde Alicaya of DXCC RMN in Cagayan de Oro City while television had Davao’s Ruben Gonzaga, the host of ABS-CBN’s “Agri Tayo Dito.”
For four days, the group had fun time bonding, eating and exchanging notes and ideas. But the best times was visiting the historical sites and places which left most of us in awe and enthrallment. Consider the following:

Hoa Lon Prison: It is commonly translated as “fiery furnace” or “stove.” The French called it Maison Centrale literally, Central House, a traditional euphemism to denote prisons in France.
Most Filipinos remember it as the prison cell of American pilots who were captured during the war. The prisoner of wars called it “Hanoi Hilton.” Among the famous inmates were Pete Peterson (the first US ambassador to a unified Vietnam in 1995), and Senator John McCain (the Republican nominee for the US presidency in 2008).
Hoan Kiem Lake: This charming lake has a small island on which the Turtle Pagoda stands. It marks the spot where, according to legend, a turtle rose from the water bearing a magic sword with which Le Loi, a 15th century Vietnamese hero, drove out the Chinese invaders. This must be the reason why it is also called as Sword Lake.
Ngoc Son Temple: It means “Temple of the Jade Mountain.” It is connected to the lakeshore by an elegant scarlet bridge built in classical Vietnamese style. Buildings of the temple include the Pen Tower (Thap But), the ink-slab (Dai Nghien), the Moon Contemplation Pavilion (Dac Nguyet) and the Pavilion against Waves (Din Tran Ba).
Ba Đình Square: This is the place where President Ho Chi Minh read the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam on September 2, 1945. When the president died, the granite Ho Chi Minh Mausoleum was built to display his embalmed body. It remains a major site of tourism and pilgrimage.
Presidential Palace: This famous building was constructed by Auguste Henri Vildieu, the official French architect for French Indochina. When Vietnam achieved independence in 1954, Ho Chi Minh refused to live in the grand structure for symbolic reasons. Eventually, he built a traditional Vietnamese stilt house and carp pond on the grounds. He lived in the said house until his death in 1969.

The Chua Mot Cot (or One-Pillar Pagoda): Many Vietnamese believe the pagoda looks like Buddha sitting on a lotus flower. It was first built in the 11th century to honor Buddhist advisers who supported Ly Thai To, the founder of ancient Hanoi.
Fine Arts Museum: A temple of Confucius, it hosts the “Imperial Academy,” Vietnam’s first national university. Built in 1070, it is one of several temples in Vietnam which is dedicated to Confucius, sages and scholars. It is said that many of the country’s scholars took their examinations here and their achievements are recorded on stone stele.
On our third day, we went to one of the most scenic spots of Vietnam the Ha Long Bay which is located 164 kilometers east of Hanoi. It took us four hours to get there but it was worth the trip.

Ha Long Bay is located in the Gulf of Tonkin, within Quang Ninh Province, in the northeast of Vietnam. Covering an area of 43,400 hectares and including over 1,600 islands and islets, most of which are uninhabited and unaffected by humans, it forms a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars and is an ideal model of a mature karst landscape developed during a warm and wet tropical climate. The property’s exceptional scenic beauty is complemented by its great biological interest.
The Lonely Planet wrote: “Towering limestone pillars and tiny islets topped by forest rise from the emerald waters of the Gulf of Tonkin. Halong translates as ‘where the dragon descends into the sea’ and legend tells that this mystical seascape was created when a great mountain dragon charged towards the coast, its flailing tail gouging out valleys and crevasses. As the creature plunged into the sea, the area filled with water leaving only the pinnacles visible. The geological explanation of karst erosion may be more prosaic, but doesn’t make this seascape any less poetic.”

Our last day was spent on shopping spree at the Old Quarter. When the French occupied Hanoi in the late 19th century, they demolished many of the old Vietnamese buildings and replaced them with imposing French-style villas. Today, the area is home to some of Hanoi’s fanciest restaurants and hotels.
Together along with the journalists were some staff of the PMFTC Inc.: Bayen Elero, Dave Gomez and Didet Danguilan.

Bright Leaf Journalism Awards Now Accepting Entries

Bright Leaf Journalism Awards Now Accepting Entries

METRO CEBU NEWS AND PORTAL

http://metrocebu.com.ph/2016/03/bright-leaf-journalism-awards-now-accepting-entries/

 

Now on its 10th year, the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is again accepting agriculture stories, photos, and broadcast reports from media practitioners all over the country to seek the best and most relevant agriculture reports.

This was bared during a Bright Lead roadshow held on March 8 at Star Plaza in Dagupan City to encourage media people in the Pangasinan to participate in this tilt.

According to its website, the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards, launched in 2007 by Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. (PMPMI), is continued today by PMFTC Inc.(PMFTC), the company created through a business combination between Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. (PMPMI) and Fortune Tobacco Corporation (FTC).

Didet Danguilan,communications manager of PMFTC, said, “Our company saw the need to recognize or cite stories in the provinces, in the regions about the agriculture sector as well the developments and initiatives to highlight and raise the profile of agriculture industry.”

She added that there are many relevant stories in the field of agriculture that have to reported, and journalists and broadcasters behind such stories have to be cited.

The Bright Leaf, Danguilan said, was their way to support the agriculture industry by making the people know of the agriculture concerns and developments in different localities.

“Many Philippine industries have agriculture as their backbone and what propels our country’s economic growth is agriculture,” she added.

One of the most unforgettable entries in the past was the story of Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Gabriel Cardinoza on the carabaos coming to extinction, Danguilan recalled.

Danguilan noted that entries will be accepted until September 1, 2016. Entries have to be published from Sept. 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016.

The categories for the Bright Leaf Awards are the following: Agriculture Story of the Year; Agriculture Photo of the Year; Tobacco Story of the Year; Tobacco Photo of the Year; Best Agriculture Television Program or Segment; Best Agriculture 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 Award is a special award given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five consecutive years. The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

Cash prize, gadgets, and Asian trip await the top winners.

“We’re planning so many things and we promise a really good awards night; and for the Asian trip, we’re planning something bigger this year,” said Danguilan.

Bright Leaf Journalism Awards Now Accepting Entries

Bright Leaf Journalism Awards now accepting entries

NORTHBOUND

By : Northbound Philippines News Online

http://northboundasia.com/2016/03/09/bright-leaf-journalism-awards-now-accepting-entries/

 

DAGUPAN CITY — Now on its 10th year, the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is again accepting agriculture stories, photos, and broadcast reports from media practitioners all over the country to seek the best and most relevant agriculture reports.

This was bared during a Bright Lead roadshow held on March 8 at Star Plaza in Dagupan City to encourage media people in the Pangasinan to participate in this tilt.

According to its website, the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards, launched in 2007 by Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. (PMPMI), is continued today by PMFTC Inc.(PMFTC), the company created through a business combination between Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. (PMPMI) and Fortune Tobacco Corporation (FTC).

Didet Danguilan,communications manager of PMFTC, said, “Our company saw the need to recognize or cite stories in the provinces, in the regions about the agriculture sector as well the developments and initiatives to highlight and raise the profile of agriculture industry.”

She added that there are many relevant stories in the field of agriculture that have to reported, and journalists and broadcasters behind such stories have to be cited.

The Bright Leaf, Danguilan said, was their way to support the agriculture industry by making the people know of the agriculture concerns and developments in different localities.

“Many Philippine industries have agriculture as their backbone and what propels our country’s economic growth is agriculture,” she added.

One of the most unforgettable entries in the past was the story of Philippine Daily Inquirer’s Gabriel Cardinoza on the carabaos coming to extinction, Danguilan recalled.

Danguilan noted that entries will be accepted until September 1, 2016. Entries have to be published from Sept. 1, 2015 to August 31, 2016.

The categories for the Bright Leaf Awards are the following: Agriculture Story of the Year; Agriculture Photo of the Year; Tobacco Story of the Year; Tobacco Photo of the Year; Best Agriculture Television Program or Segment; Best Agriculture 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 Award is a special award given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five consecutive years. The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

Cash prize, gadgets, and Asian trip await the top winners.

“We’re planning so many things and we promise a really good awards night; and for the Asian trip, we’re planning something bigger this year,” said Danguilan.

Touring Vietnam's Breathtaking Ha Long Bay

Touring Vietnam's breathtaking Ha Long Bay

RAPPLER

All photos by Henrylito D. Tacio

http://www.rappler.com/life-and-style/travel/124757-ha-long-bay-vietnam

 

I was still in the United States when I first saw Ha Long Bay in one of television channels. Some of my friends who had visited the place told me that it was as mysterious as it was mesmerizing.

And so when I received the communication from the Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco, Inc. (PMFTC) that the Asian trip of the 2015 winners of the 9th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards would be in Hanoi, Vietnam and one of the tourist attractions to be visited was Ha Long Bay, I was totally excited.

It was on the third day of our stay in Hanoi that the trip to Ha Long Bay was scheduled. We left very early morning. Although it was only 165 kilometers away from Hanoi, the trip took us 4 hours via the Red River Delta. “It is because of the traffic,” explained Hung Nguyen, our tour guide.

Some of us slept during the trip but I was totally engrossed. It’s the 4th World Heritage designated by the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) on my bucket list. Among those I had visited were the rice terraces of Banaue, Philippines, the Angkor Wat in Siem Reap, Cambodia, and the Great Wall of China in Beijing.

We had two stopovers: the first time, where we had our snack and the second time was in an area where we learned to know how pearls were cultured.

 

Stopover of the the Don Thien Cung cave tour

It was almost lunch time when we arrived at the starting point of our Ha Long Bay tour. There were so many buildings and beach resorts. It reminded me my trip to Cairns, Australia when we had an opportunity of going to Great Barrier Reef.

“It is either we go ahead climbing the Dong Thien Cung cave first or we eat our lunch,” Hung asked the group. But he suggested doing the former before the latter so we wouldn’t be heavy in scaling the 100-step stairs.

Soon, we boarded the deluxe boat that would bring us to one of the islands of the Ha Long Bay. I went straight to the upper portion of the boat and everyone followed me after that. “This is worth our trip,” said Ruben Gonzaga, the host of ABS-CBN’s Agri Tayo Dito.

 

Entrance to Dong Thien Cung cave

After hitting the shoreline of the island where the Dong Thien Cung was located, we immediately gathered together. As we climbed, I started counting the number of steps. When we reached the 50th step, we stopped and had our souvenir picture taken.

I was totally captivated by what I saw inside the cave. Colored lights were used to make the different forms of stalagmites truly enthralling.

Inside the Dong Thien Cung cave

“When the French left the country, they never told us that this cave existed,” Nguyen said. “It was a fisherman who discovered this place. He was trying to find a place where he could keep himself dry from the rain. He saw a small hole and went inside. And the rest was history.”

Ha Long Bay is located in the Gulf of Tonkin, within Quang Ninh Province, in the northeast of Vietnam. Covering an area of 43,400 hectares and including over 1,600 islands and islets, most of which are uninhabited and unaffected by humans, it forms a spectacular seascape of limestone pillars and is an ideal model of a mature karst landscape developed during a warm and wet tropical climate. The property’s exceptional scenic beauty is complemented by its great resources.

In 2000, UNESCO added Ha Long Bay in its World Heritage List, according to its outstanding examples representing major stages of the Earth’s history and its original limestone karstic geomorphologic features.

The hole which led to the discovery of the cave

“Comprised of a multitude of limestone islands and islets rising from the sea, in a variety of sizes and shapes and presenting picturesque, unspoiled nature, Ha Long Bay is a spectacular seascape sculpted by nature,” UNESCO said in its website.

Legend says that dragons descended to help defend the people of Vietnam against conquerors, and that the beautiful islands were once emeralds from the mouths of dragons.

The Lonely Planet wrote: “Ha Long translates as ‘where the dragon descends into the sea’ and legend tells that this mystical seascape was created when a great mountain dragon charged towards the coast, its flailing tail gouging out valleys and crevasses. As the creature plunged into the sea, the area filled with water leaving only the pinnacles visible.”

Back on our boat, we had our lunch and then after a while, we went out as the boat was cruising the stunning area. We took photos and marveled at God’s creation.

Truly, it was a quite an experience to be among these great natural wonders. And indeed, the majestic location calls to mind the legends of the past.

Have you been to Ha Long Bay? Check out other UNESCO world heritage sites to visit here – visa-free for Pinoys. Tell us about your favorite travel destinations in the comments below.

Henrylito D. Tacio is an award-winning journalist based in the southern part of the Philippines. He specializes on reporting science, environment, medicine, agriculture, and travel features

Bol-Anong Media Giawhag Moapil Sa Bright Leaf

Bol-anong media giawhag moapil sa Bright Leaf

PRESS READER

http://www.pressreader.com/philippines/superbalita-cebu/20160307/281629599363376

 

TAGBILARAN CITY – Dakong oportunidad sa Bol-anong media sa probinsya sa Bohol nga mapabuhagay ang tagsatagsang katakus sa natad sa paghatod og impormasyon sa kadaghanan.

Kini tungod sa paghatag og tsansa sa mga Bol-anong talent gumikan sa Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards nga gihimo sa kompanyang Philip Morris Incorporated.

Ika-10 na ka tuig nga naghatag og pasidungog ang nahisgutang kompanya sa mga sakop sa media gikan sa Luzon, Visayas ug Mindanao sa natad sa Agriculture Journalism.

Apan kini maoy labing unang higayon nga mibisita sa Bohol ug nakighimamat sa mga Bol-anong media aron sa paghatod sa maayong oportunidad niining nahisgutang pa- contest.

Ang mga kategorya sa 10th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards mao ang: Agriculture Photo of the Year, Tobacco Photo of the Year, Tobacco Story of the Year, Agriculture Story of the Year.

Ubos sa kategoryang Agriculture Story of the Year mopili sila og Best Agriculture TV Program or Segment, Best Agriculture Radio Program or Segment, Best Agriculture News Story (National), Best Agriculture News Story (Regional), Best Agriculture Feature Story (National), Best Agriculture Feature Story (Regional), Oriental leaf Award.

Mokabat sa P50,000 ang mamahimong modaug, lakip na ang Asian trips, trophy ug gadgets.

Hangtod Septiyembre 21, 2016 ang katapusan nga pagpang-dawat sa entries.

Alang sa dugang detalye bisitaha ang www.therightleafawards.com.

Search For Best Agriculture Stories, Photos

Search for best agriculture stories, photos now open

PIA DAGUPAN CITY

By : April M. Montes

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1941457068553/search-for-best-agriculture-stories-photos-now-open

 

DAGUPAN CITY, March 6 (PIA) – The best published agriculture stories, photos and broadcast reports of media practitioners in the country are now accepted in the 10th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.

The Bright Leaf Awards are given to the most outstanding and relevant agriculture stories in print, radio, and television. It will also honor the most compelling photos that capture the essence of tobacco farming and the agriculture industry.

It acknowledges as well the efforts of the Filipino journalists to bring to the forefront the current issues, new best practices, safety issues, crop sustainability and many other subjects relevant to one of the country’s most important industries.

Paula Nucum, secretariat, said that in order to collect a larger crop of entries in this year’s competition, the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards Team is holding a series of road shows to different corners of the country to reach out to tri-media practitioners and invite them to submit their articles and photos.

“These roadshows have truly been the backbone of Bright Leaf. As Bright Leaf turns 10, we are making significant changes to our visits because this is truly an important year in the competition’s history,” she said.

“The Bright Leaf Caravan will be visiting 15 cities this year, the most in our history.  Not only will we be returning to Dagupan, Baguio, Davao, Cebu, Lipa, Boracay, Cagayan de Oro, Vigan, Tuguegarao, Manila and Naga City, for we will also be visiting, for the first time, General Santos, Pampanga, Tacloban and Bohol,” she added.

In Pangasinan, Nucum said that a road show is scheduled on March 8 (Tuesday) at 11 a.m. at the Star Plaza Hotel here for the discussion and clarification of all the details regarding the competition.

The categories for the Bright Leaf Awards are: Agriculture Story of the Year; Agriculture Photo of the Year; Tobacco Story of the Year; Tobacco Photo of the Year; Best Agriculture Television Program or Segment; Best Agriculture 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 Award is a special award given to those who have won a Bright Leaf Award in any category for five consecutive years. The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of an elite group of individuals that comprise the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame.

For more information, visit the website: www.thebrightleafawards.com or contact the Bright Leaf Awards Secretariat through e-mail: secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or call at 0915-550-8301 or 0918-413-0797. (MCA/AMM/PIA-1, Pangasinan)

2016 BRIGHT LEAF AWARDS: USHERING A BRIGHTER TOMORROW

2016 BRIGHT LEAF AWARDS: USHERING A BRIGHTER TOMORROW

MORTZCORTIGOZA

By : erwinrommel771

http://wwwmortzcortigoza.blogspot.com/2016/03/2016-bright-leaf-awards-ushering.html

 

The 10th year of the prestigious agricultural journalism award is bigger and better than ever!

The 10th year of Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is kicking off in its searchfor the best agriculture stories for 2016.
Launched in 2007, Bright Leaf invites journalists from all over the Philippines to submit their stories and photos for a chance to bring home the prize 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 five Bright Leaf Awards in any category.  The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame, an elite group of journalists.

For 2016, Bright Leaf will be going around the country in style. To celebrate its 10th year of honoring the best and brightest in agricultural journalism and to bring the contest to a wider audience, the new Bright Leaf caravans will visit 15 cities the highest number of places that Bright Leaf has ever visited in a year.

Come, Join The 2016 Bright Leaf Agricultural Journalism Awards

Come, join the 2016 Bright Leaf Agricultural Journalism Awards

BIKOL REPORTER

 

Calling all my fellow journalists—writers, reporters and broadcasters!  The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is now open!  This 2016 is its 10th year of honoring the work of reporters, photographers and broadcasters like us who write and speak about agriculture issues.

Many of our fellow journalists have won in the past nine years of the Bright Leaf competition since it began in 2007.  They’ve already brought home the trophy and now it’s our turn.  To win a Bright Leaf Award is really a great honor that’s why I’m going to submit my entries.  You should too!  Stories that are published or aired between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016 are all qualified.  The deadline for submission is September 1, 2016, so we still have a lot of time.  But let us not wait for the deadline because we can start submitting our entries now!

And, there’s no entry fee required to join the competition!  So submit as many stories as you want.  Winners will be receiving cash prizes, premium items like iPads, and an all-expense paid trip to an Asian country.

For more information, call the Bright Leaf Secretariat at (0915)550-8301 or (0918) 413-0797, email secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit the Bright Leaf website at www.thebrightleafawards.com.  Let’s all join the 10th Bright Leaf Awards!

10th Bright Leaf Award For Journalists Kicks Off

10th Bright Leaf award for journalists kicks off

PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY

By : Elvira C. Bongosia

http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/1081456817532/10th-bright-leaf-award-for-journalists-kicks-off

 

TAGBILARAN CITY, March 1 (PIA) The 10th year of Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards kicks off its search for the best agriculture stories for 2016.

The Bright Leaf Bohol caravan recently conducted here aims to encourage Boholano journalists to participate in the search by reporting on the country’s agriculture sector.

Rep. Rene Relampagos (1st District), Rep. Arthur Yap (3rd District) and Department of Agriculture-7 Regional Technical Director Joel Elumba encouraged the local media here during the caravan held at the Metro Center Hotel to feature stories in agriculture and submit them to Bright Leaf.

The competition is seeking published or aired stories and photos that best depict the state of Philippine agriculture today whether it be about best practices, latest innovations, environmental care, safety, crop sustainability, and other relevant issues.

Didet Danguilan, Project Director of the Bright Leaf Awards, said that the company came up with the Bright Leaf Awards as a way of bringing to the public the various issues about the agriculture sector.

Launched in 2007, Bright Leaf invites journalists from all over the Philippines to submit their stories and photos 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.

The Oriental Leaf Award is a special award given to those who have won five Bright Leaf Awards in any category.

The Oriental Leaf Awardees become part of the Bright Leaf Hall of Fame, an elite group of journalists.

There is no entry fee required to enter. Journalists and photographers may submit several entries for consideration. However, an entry may not be entered in more than one category.

Entries should be published, aired, or broadcast between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016.

Deadline for submission of entries is on September 1, 2016.

Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine dialects.

For entries that are not in English, participants will need to submit an English translation.

Winners will be receiving cash prizes, premium items, and an all-expense-paid trip in an Asian country.

For entry forms and more information, contact or visit Bright Leaf Secretariat at (0915) 550-8301 or (0918) 413-0797, (02)5456425 emailsecretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit the Bright Leaf website at www.thebrightleafawards.com. (rmn/ecb/PIA7-Bohol)

Deadline For Entries To The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards

Deadline for entries to the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards

BUSINESS MIRROR

http://www.businessmirror.com.ph/deadline-for-entries-to-the-bright-leaf-agriculture-journalism-awards/

 

THE Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is now open.

This marks the awards’ 10th year of honoring the work of reporters, photographers and broadcasters who write and speak about agriculture issues.

Many journalists—both writers and photographers—have won in the past nine years of the Bright Leaf competition since it began in 2007.

A consistent winner was Mau Victa, BusinessMirror’s Baguio City-based photographer who won the Asean Award, equivalent to the Hall of Fame, recognizing Victa’s top wins for five years.

Stories published or aired or photographs published between September 1, 2015 and August 31, 2016 are all qualified.

The deadline for submission is on September 1, 2016.

There’s no entry fee required to join the competition so submit as many stories as you want.

Winners will be receiving cash prizes, premiums items like iPads, and an all-expense-paid trip to an Asian country.

For more information, call the Bright Leaf Secretariat at (0915) 550-8301 or (0918) 413-0797, e-mail secretariat@thebrightleafawards.com or visit the Bright Leaf web site at www.thebrightleafawards.com.