Journos Urged To Compete For Brightleaf Awards

Journos urged to compete for Brightleaf awards

Palawan News

By: Celeste Anna Formoso

Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing, Inc. and Fortune Tobacco Corporation (PMFTC, Inc.), the company that controls over 90% of the Philippine cigarette market, has brought the seventh leg of the 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards roadshow in Palawan to search for the best agriculture news narratives and photo entries to the competition.
The Bright Leaf is on a five-month tour of 10 key cities and provinces to encourage agriculture journalists to submit entries to the competition which will award winners in November.

“We thought of Bright Leaf in order to encourage the media to write more about the issues, the challenges, and the opportunities that the agriculture industry faces. In so doing, we are hoping that lawmakers and the general population will be more educated on what is happening,” PMFTC, Inc. Director for External Affairs Bayen Elero-Tinga said.

Bright Leaf is a platform where best stories that have been aired in radio and television, and photographs, that have been fundamental in communicating agricultural issues, are recognized.
“We are on our 11th year, and every year, more and more media practitioners join the contest. We believe that this program has been successful in focusing the public’s attention on agriculture and its various issues,” Tinga stated.
This year, Bright Leaf is carrying the theme “A Tribute,” which recognizes the agriculture sector’s pivotal role in nation-building, through the journalists and their stories.
Some of the categories open for entries are Agriculture Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the Year, Tobacco Story of the Year, Best Agriculture News Story Regional, Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional, Best Television Program or Segment.
Since its launching in 2007, the Bright Leaf has become the premier competition for agriculture journalists all over the Philippines.
Guidelines for the agriculture journalism awards can be found at www.brightleafawards.com.

Metro Cebu: Local Journalists Encouraged To Join 11th Bright Leaf Awards

Local Journalists Encouraged to Join 11th Bright Leaf Awards

Metro Cebu

By: Paolo Romero

 

Local media practitioners are encouraged to submit entries for this year’s 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.
The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is an initiative of the Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. (PMFTC) Inc. that aims to support agriculture and honor Filipino journalists by giving recognition to outstanding work in media that promotes the development of and creates awareness on issues relating to Philippine Agriculture.
The competition was formally launched in Dumaguete City on July 20 attended by members of Dumaguete media.
Although PMFTC Inc. is a known cigarette manufacturer in the Philippines, its Director for External Affairs Bayen Elero-Tinga cited that the company is connected with the agriculture sector having around 4, 800 tobacco farmers all over the country directly contracted by PMFTC.
“We could say that aside from being a cigarette manufacturer and distributor, we consider ourselves as an agriculture company,” Tinga said during the press briefing.
“Being an agriculture company, we believe that, to a great extent, the public also has to be educated on what’s happening in the agriculture industry. By having the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards, we want to encourage journalists from all over the country to write about the challenges that are facing the industry and the opportunities also,” Tinga added.
There are 10 categories under the competition which include: Agriculture Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the Year which looks for the, Tobacco Story of the Year, Tobacco Photo of the Year, Best Television Program or Segment, Best Radio Program or Segment, Best Agricultural News Story National, Best Agriculture News Story Regional, Best Agriculture Feature Story National, and Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional.
Only entries that were published, aired or broadcasted from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017 will be accepted by the contest organizers.
Entries can be in Filipino, English or any regional language.
However, contestants should send an English translation of their work or report if the entry submitted is not in English language.
Journalists or photographers may submit several entries for consideration but only one entry may be submitted per category.
Entries can be submitted through e-mail, courier or at the Bright Leaf website.
Winners shall receive cash prizes, premium items and all-expense paid trip in an Asian Country.
For the past 10 years, print, TV, radio, and photo journalists have actively and eagerly participated in this competition and PMFTC Communications Manager Didet Danguilan-Santiago disclosed that during the early years, most of the winners came from Luzon but starting 2010, there are winners coming from Visayas and Mindanao areas.
Santiago invites journalists in Negros Oriental to participate in the competition.
She said topics are not just limited to crops but can also be related to fisheries and livestock.
The deadline for submission of entries is on September 1, 2017 and winners will be announced on November 17, 2017.
Journalists who are interested to join are advised to visit their website to view the complete mechanics of the competition or contact the secretariat at 0917-9771153 or 0917-849-7724 or send an e-mail to brightleaf2017@gmail.com.
Asked if the Bright Leaf Awards is on track in achieving its objective, Santiago said: “For awareness, yes. We have promoted and we have shown po iyong mga story. For awareness we know we have gone so far in going around cities and provinces. By the end of the day, gusto pa rin to really highlight the importance of agriculture.”
Santiago hopes that through this initiative, media practitioners will be encouraged to report more stories on agriculture.
“It’s not (boring), it’s beautiful going out in the provinces and knowing what’s happening in the barrios among our fisher-folks, our farmers. It is really a great opportunity to really write,” Santiago cited.
“Since we are in the provinces and we know there are a lot of good stories in the provinces about agriculture. Let’s write more about it,” she said. (ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental)

Indonesia News: Local Journalists Encouraged To Join 11th Bright Leaf Awards

Local Journalists Encouraged to Join 11th Bright Leaf Awards

Indonesia News

By:  PIA

 

Local media practitioners are encouraged to submit entries for this year’s 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.
The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is an initiative of the Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. (PMFTC) Inc. that aims to support agriculture and honor Filipino journalists by giving recognition to outstanding work in media that promotes the development of and creates awareness on issues relating to Philippine Agriculture.
The competition was formally launched in Dumaguete City on July 20 attended by members of Dumaguete media.
Although PMFTC Inc. is a known cigarette manufacturer in the Philippines, its Director for External Affairs Bayen Elero-Tinga cited that the company is connected with the agriculture sector having around 4, 800 tobacco farmers all over the country directly contracted by PMFTC.
“We could say that aside from being a cigarette manufacturer and distributor, we consider ourselves as an agriculture company,” Tinga said during the press briefing.
“Being an agriculture company, we believe that, to a great extent, the public also has to be educated on what’s happening in the agriculture industry. By having the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards, we want to encourage journalists from all over the country to write about the challenges that are facing the industry and the opportunities also,” Tinga added.
There are 10 categories under the competition which include: Agriculture Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the Year which looks for the, Tobacco Story of the Year, Tobacco Photo of the Year, Best Television Program or Segment, Best Radio Program or Segment, Best Agricultural News Story National, Best Agriculture News Story Regional, Best Agriculture Feature Story National, and Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional.
Only entries that were published, aired or broadcasted from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017 will be accepted by the contest organizers.
Entries can be in Filipino, English or any regional language.
However, contestants should send an English translation of their work or report if the entry submitted is not in English language.
Journalists or photographers may submit several entries for consideration but only one entry may be submitted per category.
Entries can be submitted through e-mail, courier or at the Bright Leaf website.
Winners shall receive cash prizes, premium items and all-expense paid trip in an Asian Country.
For the past 10 years, print, TV, radio, and photo journalists have actively and eagerly participated in this competition and PMFTC Communications Manager Didet Danguilan-Santiago disclosed that during the early years, most of the winners came from Luzon but starting 2010, there are winners coming from Visayas and Mindanao areas.
Santiago invites journalists in Negros Oriental to participate in the competition.
She said topics are not just limited to crops but can also be related to fisheries and livestock.
The deadline for submission of entries is on September 1, 2017 and winners will be announced on November 17, 2017.
Journalists who are interested to join are advised to visit their website to view the complete mechanics of the competition or contact the secretariat at 0917-9771153 or 0917-849-7724 or send an e-mail to brightleaf2017@gmail.com.
Asked if the Bright Leaf Awards is on track in achieving its objective, Santiago said: “For awareness, yes. We have promoted and we have shown po iyong mga story. For awareness we know we have gone so far in going around cities and provinces. By the end of the day, gusto pa rin to really highlight the importance of agriculture.”
Santiago hopes that through this initiative, media practitioners will be encouraged to report more stories on agriculture.
“It’s not (boring), it’s beautiful going out in the provinces and knowing what’s happening in the barrios among our fisher-folks, our farmers. It is really a great opportunity to really write,” Santiago cited.
“Since we are in the provinces and we know there are a lot of good stories in the provinces about agriculture. Let’s write more about it,” she said. (ral/PIA7-Negros Oriental)

Local Journalists Encouraged To Join 11th Bright Leaf Awards

Local journalists encouraged to join 11th Bright Leaf Awards

PIA

By: Roi Lomotan

 

DUMAGUETE CITY, July 25 (PIA) Local media practitioners are encouraged to submit entries for this year’s 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards.

The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is an initiative of the Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. (PMFTC) Inc. that aims to support agriculture and honor Filipino journalists by giving recognition to outstanding work in media that promotes the development of and creates awareness on issues relating to Philippine Agriculture.

The competition was formally launched in Dumaguete City on July 20 attended by members of Dumaguete media.

Although PMFTC Inc. is a known cigarette manufacturer in the Philippines, its Director for External Affairs Bayen Elero-Tinga cited that the company is connected with the agriculture sector having around 4, 800 tobacco farmers all over the country directly contracted by PMFTC.

“We could say that aside from being a cigarette manufacturer and distributor, we consider ourselves as an agriculture company,” Tinga said during the press briefing.

“Being an agriculture company, we believe that, to a great extent, the public also has to be educated on what’s happening in the agriculture industry. By having the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards, we want to encourage journalists from all over the country to write about the challenges that are facing the industry and the opportunities also,” Tinga added.

There are 10 categories under the competition which include: Agriculture Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the Year which looks for the, Tobacco Story of the Year, Tobacco Photo of the Year, Best Television Program or Segment, Best Radio Program or Segment, Best Agricultural News Story National, Best Agriculture News Story Regional, Best Agriculture Feature Story National, and Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional.

Only entries that were published, aired or broadcasted from September 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017 will be accepted by the contest organizers.

Entries can be in Filipino, English or any regional language.

PMFTC Launches 11th Bright Leaf Journalism Awards

PMFTC launches 11th Bright Leaf Journalism Awards

PIA

By: Jennifer C. Tilos

 

NEGROS ORIENTAL, July 12 (PIA) The launching of Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards is set in Dumaguete City on July 20 as part of the nationwide caravan
roadshow in search of this year’s best agriculture stories and photographs in the country.

This aims to support agriculture and honor Filipino journalists by giving recognition to outstanding work in media that promotes the development of and creates
awareness on issues relating to Philippine agriculture.

Initiated by Philip Morris Fortune Tobacco Corp. Inc. (PMFTC), the Bright Leaf caravan will embark on a 􀃒ve-month nationwide swing, stopping over at 10 key cities and
provinces to invite agriculture journalists to submit entries to the competition, which will culminate with the awarding ceremonies in November.

With this year’s theme "A Tribute," Bright Leaf recognizes the agricultural sector's pivotal role in nation-building, through the journalists, and their stories.

“Through agriculture journalism, we seek to bring into the public eye the trials and triumphs of the nation's farmers and other producers, to promote more support for
the sector, which has been integral to our development and progress,” said PMFTC External A􀃗airs Director Bayen Elero-Tinga.

Bright Leaf invites journalists nationwide to submit entries to 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

This year, the award giving body will also hand out the Oriental Leaf Award, a special recognition in honor of journalists who have won 􀃒ve consecutive Bright Leaf awards
in any category.

Tinga said since its launch in 2007, the Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards has become the premier competition for agriculture journalists all over the Philippines.

Tinga added for the past 10 years, print, TV, Radio and photo journalists have actively and eagerly participated in this competition to 􀃒nd out who will be chosen as the
crème of the crop.

Journalists or photographers may submit several entries for consideration, but only one entry may be submitted per category. Entry is free.

All entries should have been published, aired, or broadcasted between September 1, 2016 and August 31, 2017. An entry may be written in English, or in any Philippine
dialect (with attachment of an English translation). Deadline for submission is on September 1, 2017.

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

Agri Journalism Contest Launched

Agri Journalism contest launched

Metro Post

By: Judy Flores Partlow

 

The 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards roadshow visited Dumaguete City on Thursday to invite local journalists to participate in the search for the best agriculture stories and photographs in the country for 2017.

Didet DanguilanSantiago of PMFTC explained that the roadshow will visiting at least ten key cities and provinces over a fivemonth period to encourage entries from national, regional/local journalists.

According to Santiago, the awards aims to give honor and recognition to journalists in print, television and radio as well as in photography who have produced exemplary works related to the country’s agriculture sector.

Usually, stories on agriculture are coming from the provinces, she pointed out.

The categories for this year’s awards are 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 Story Regional.

Santiago also disclosed that this year they will be giving the Oriental Leaf Award, a special recognition for journalists who have won five consecutive Bright Leaf awards in any category.

She dismissed apprehensions that winners are usually coming from the national level, saying that their matrix of winners would show that many of the winners have actually come from the provinces.

Santiago, meanwhile, admits that the 11th Bright Leaf Awards has achieved one of its objectives of promoting awareness of the agriculture sector, but still, at the end of the day “we really want to highlight the importance of agriculture”.

Joel Elumba, Regional Technical Director of the Department of Agriculture in Region 7, who was the guest speaker during the roadshow’s 6th leg here, lauded the organizers, specifically PMFTC Inc., for coming up with the award to promote the agriculture sector.

Elumba noted that the agriculture sector is not as widely covered by journalists compared to other areas like politics, and yet there is so much to write or report about in this field.

Through the publication and/or broadcast of agriculture stories, these will help bring to the public eye the current situation of farmers and other producers, and what government is doing to aid this specific sector, said Elumba.

Majority of the journalists based in Dumaguete attended the roadshow presentation at a local hotel here.

Santiago said all entries to the 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards should have been published, aired or broadcasted between Sept. 1, 2016 to
August 31, 2017. (Judy Flores Partlow)

DA Urges More Substantial, Accurate Agriculture Stories

An official of the Department of AgricultureWestern Visayas urged local journalists to write more agriculture stories that are substantial and accurate, during the Bright Leaf Agricultural Journalism awards roadshow at L'Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City, Tuesday.

VictoricoNabor, executive assistant of the DAWestern Visayas Director, said he hopes the media will write or air stories that are important for the farmers, now that the agriculture sector has been given more attention by the government through implementing more projects and programs.

The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism awards is one of the highest awardgiving bodies that honor the outstanding work of the Filipino journalists who promote development and awareness issues relating to the agriculture situation in the county.

“Without the media, it will be hard for us to extend new technology to our farmers”, he said, adding,“especially now the sector is facing more challenges on climate change.”

He also said that through the help of writers and broadcasters, it will be possible to encourage farmers to practice ‘climatesmart' agriculture.

The awardgiving body is sponsored by the Philip MorrisFortune Tobacco Corporation that is running its 11 th year this 2017 and Bacolod was the 5 th of the key cities they will be visiting
nationwide.

PMFTC External Affairs Director BayenTingasaid the Bright Leaf awards aim to highlight the agriculture sector and show the challenges they are currently facing.

She encouraged the media to help educate the public on the situation of farmers in the country, adding that through this competition they could bridge the need of the agri sector through journalism.

Bacolod Rep.Greg Gasataya also said the role of journalists in the province has been very significant as they raise issues that need to be solved, especially on the crisis in the sugar industry.

He said that by writing about the plight of the farmers, the media makes government give more attention and help to address their problems.

Gasataya was with Nabor as the keynote speaker of the event.The agriculture journalism awards will give recognitions in 10 categories, which are the Agriculture Story of the Year, Business Sugar crisis will force MSMEs to innovate City gov't acting on delinquent market, Manokan stall holders Work, study applications on DA urges more substantial, accurate agriculture stories Tobacco Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the Year, Tobacco Photo of the Year, Best Agriculture TV Program/Segment, Best Agriculture Radio Program/Segment, and Best Agriculture News and Feature Stories published in national and regional newspapers .

The winner of the best agriculture and tobacco story and photo of the year will receive P50,000, a Bright Leaf trophy, iPad and an Asian Trip ticket during the awarding which will be on Nov. 17 this year.

With this year's theme, “A Tribute”, Bright Leaf recognizes the agricultural sector's pivotal role in nationbuilding, through the journalists and their stories, its press release said.The stories that will enter the competition should be published or aired between Sept. 1, 2016 and Aug. 31, 2017

Deadline of submissions will be on Sept. 1.For more details one can send an email to brightleaf2017@gmail.com , visit www.thebrightleafawards.com or call 09178771153 and 09178497724. *MLG

Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards Roadshow In Dumaguete Eleven Years Of Giving Honor To The Best Agriculture Stories And Photos In The Country.

Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards roadshow in Dumaguete Eleven years of giving honor to the best agriculture stories and photos in the country.

PNA

 

DUMAGUETE CITY, July 20 (PNA) – The 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards roadshow on Thursday invited journalists to participate in the search for the best agriculture stories and photographs in the country for 2017.

Didet Danguilan-Santiago of PMFTC said the roadshow will be visiting at least 10 key cities and provinces over a five-month period to encourage entries from national, regional/local journalists.
According to Santiago, the awards aims to give honor and recognition to journalists in print, television, and radio as well as in photography who have produced exemplary works related to the country’s agriculture sector.
Many stories on agriculture come from the provinces, she said.

Categories for this year’s awards are 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 Story Regional.

Santiago also disclosed they will be giving this year the Oriental Leaf Award, a special recognition for journalists who have won five consecutive Bright Leaf awards in any category.

Santiago said the 11th Bright Leaf Awards has been promoting awareness and “we really want to highlight the importance of agriculture.”

Joel Elumba, Regional Technical Director of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in Region 7, who was the guest speaker during the roadshow’s 6th leg here, lauded the organizers, specifically PMFTC Inc., for coming up with the award to promote the agriculture sector.

Elumba said there is so much to write or report about on agriculture.

Through the publication and/or broadcast of agriculture stories, these will help bring to the public eye the current situation of farmers and other producers, and what government is doing to aid this specific sector, said Elumba.

Majority of the journalists based in Dumaguete attended the roadshow presentation at a local hotel here.

Santiago said all entries to the 11th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards should have been published, aired or broadcast between Sept. 1, 2016 to August 31, 2017.

The deadline for submission of entries is on Sept. 1, 2017.

There is no registration fee or limit as to the number of entries to the competition.

Cash prizes, premium items and an all-expense paid trip to an Asian country are among the prizes at stake.

For more information, journalists are invited to visit the website www.brightleafawards.com or call their secretariat at 0917-8771153 and 0917-8497724 or send an email to brightleaf2017@gmail.com. (Judy Flores Partlow/PNA) (Photo by Judy Flores Partlow).

The Philippine News Agency is a web-based newswire service of the Philippine government under the supervision of the News and Information Bureau (NIB) of the Presidential
Communications Office (PCO).

Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards Launching.... Accurate Agriculture Stories

Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards launching.... accurate agriculture stories

Judy Flores Partlow Facebook Account

DA Urges More Substantial, Accurate Agriculture Stories

An official of the Department of AgricultureWestern Visayas urged local journalists to write more agriculture stories that are substantial and accurate, during the Bright Leaf Agricultural Journalism awards roadshow at L'Fisher Hotel, Bacolod City, Tuesday.

VictoricoNabor, executive assistant of the DAWestern Visayas Director, said he hopes the media will write or air stories that are important for the farmers, now that the agriculture sector has been given more attention by the government through implementing more projects and programs.

The Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism awards is one of the highest awardgiving bodies that honor the outstanding work of the Filipino journalists who promote development and awareness issues relating to the agriculture situation in the county.

“Without the media, it will be hard for us to extend new technology to our farmers”, he said, adding,“especially now the sector is facing more challenges on climate change.”

He also said that through the help of writers and broadcasters, it will be possible to encourage farmers to practice ‘climatesmart' agriculture.

The awardgiving body is sponsored by the Philip MorrisFortune Tobacco Corporation that is running its 11 th year this 2017 and Bacolod was the 5 th of the key cities they will be visiting
nationwide.

PMFTC External Affairs Director BayenTingasaid the Bright Leaf awards aim to highlight the agriculture sector and show the challenges they are currently facing.

She encouraged the media to help educate the public on the situation of farmers in the country, adding that through this competition they could bridge the need of the agri sector through journalism.

Bacolod Rep.Greg Gasataya also said the role of journalists in the province has been very significant as they raise issues that need to be solved, especially on the crisis in the sugar industry.

He said that by writing about the plight of the farmers, the media makes government give more attention and help to address their problems.

Gasataya was with Nabor as the keynote speaker of the event.The agriculture journalism awards will give recognitions in 10 categories, which are the Agriculture Story of the Year, Business Sugar crisis will force MSMEs to innovate City gov't acting on delinquent market, Manokan stall holders Work, study applications on DA urges more substantial, accurate agriculture stories Tobacco Story of the Year, Agriculture Photo of the Year, Tobacco Photo of the Year, Best Agriculture TV Program/Segment, Best Agriculture Radio Program/Segment, and Best Agriculture News and Feature Stories published in national and regional newspapers .

The winner of the best agriculture and tobacco story and photo of the year will receive P50,000, a Bright Leaf trophy, iPad and an Asian Trip ticket during the awarding which will be on Nov. 17 this year.

With this year's theme, “A Tribute”, Bright Leaf recognizes the agricultural sector's pivotal role in nationbuilding, through the journalists and their stories, its press release said.The stories that will enter the competition should be published or aired between Sept. 1, 2016 and Aug. 31, 2017

Deadline of submissions will be on Sept. 1.For more details one can send an email to brightleaf2017@gmail.com , visit www.thebrightleafawards.com or call 09178771153 and 09178497724. *MLG