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GMEA@11 Winners Unveiled
Integrated News
This award honors the best radio news stories that demonstrate the highest standards of responsible journalism through effective data gathering and coherent storytelling.
These stories cover relevant community topics aligned with the theme and anchored on any of the identified sustainability pillars. They reflect purposeful reporting that encourages discourse or action within the community.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Primerose Catherine C. Tejida | RMN DYHB Bacolod 747 kHz | Kalamidad nangin oportunidad: Ang bentaha sang tig-ilinit kag ang pagbangon matapos ang paglupok sang Bulkan Kanlaon |
| 2nd | Eljohn Castano | k5 News FM Bacolod 103.9 | Malayang Paglalayag sa West Philippine Sea |
| 3rd | Benjie Tanghiyan, Atty. Ruphil Bañoc | DYHP RMN Cebu | Good samaritan nga rider, gippasidunggan |
This award honors the best television news story, demonstrating the highest standards of responsible journalism through effective data gathering and coherent storytelling.
These stories cover relevant community topics aligned with the theme and anchored on any of the identified sustainability pillars. They reflect purposeful reporting that encourages discourse or action within the community.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Big Jay Lagang | PTV Davao | Insurhensiya: Hagit sa Philippine Eagle |
| 2nd | Annie Fe Perez-Gallardo | ABS-CBN News | Isla sa Cebu, unti-unting lumulubog |
| 3rd | Jireh Mae C. Saludar | PTV Agusan del Sur | Kabataan sa Agrikultura |
The award honors the best online news story, demonstrating the highest standards of responsible journalism through effective data gathering and coherent storytelling.
These stories cover relevant community topics aligned with the theme and anchored on any of the identified sustainability pillars. They reflect purposeful reporting that encourages discourse or action within the community.
Some are in the form of a series pertaining to a developing story. These stories have been published online and/or in print format and were aired on either traditional radio, digital radio, or teleradyo.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Morexette Marie Erram | CDN Digital | (Part 1) Extreme Heat as a ‘New Pandemic’: Thousands in PH Cancel Classes During ‘Hottest Year |
| 2nd | Immae Lachica, Morexette Marie Erram | CDN Digital | ‘Water, water nowhere’: Cebu City farmers reel from ‘worst El Niño’ yet |
| 3rd | [Insert Name] | [Insert Media] | Paglaum: The mental struggles and strength of mental health workers in a Cebu psychiatric ward |
This award honors excellence in photojournalism, recognizing the images that best encapsulate and represent a relevant issue, event, or situation aligned with the theme and anchored on any of the identified sustainability pillars.
These photos demonstrate outstanding level of visual perception and creativity. They were posted and/or released on at least two platforms (traditional print, social media, and online news).
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Ivy Marie Mangadlao | MindaNews | Surigao Fire |
| 2nd | Erwin Mascariñas | Business Mirror | Waterworld in the South |
| 3rd | Erwin Mascariñas | ABS-CBN News | Flood victims in Butuan rise to more than 10,000 |
This category recognizes informative, entertaining, and creative storytelling using various digital platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Blog) that align with the theme and anchor on any of the identified sustainability pillars.
These stories promote a call to action and drive positive engagement in the online community.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Mars Mosqueda Jr. | CebuLifestyleChannel.ph | Cebu-made technology empowers teachers by transforming classroom presentations |
| 2nd | Lenie Lañojan | Sugbo.ph / Sugbo Media Group | The Reality of Cebu’s Coastal Pollution: Why It’s a Major Threat to Sugboanon Tourism |
| 3rd | Maria Sigrid Lo | Lovingly Mama | Fight Disinformation: Creating a Battleplan for Media Disruption in the Digital Age |
This category recognizes informative, entertaining, and creative storytelling using various digital platforms (YouTube, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Blog) that align with the theme and anchor on any of the identified sustainability pillars.
These stories promote a call to action and drive positive engagement in the online community.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Lourd John Diaz | Aksyon Radyo Bacolod | Balik Eskwela |
| 2nd | Laureen Mondoñedo-Ynot, Kenneth Dwight Torres, and Erwin Lirazan | SunStar Cebu | Pakigbisog |
| 3rd | John Dale Salazar | Aksyon Radyo Bacolod | Titanic |
This special award honors the impactful body of work of a journalist throughout the given period.
The awardee is chosen from the journalists nominated by their colleagues, fellow writers, editors, and broadcasters alike, based on their contribution and influence in the community and the industry.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Designation |
| 1st | Mildred Galarpe | Sunstar Publishing Inc. | Content Director |
This special award honors the contributions to the industry of an editor.
The awardee is chosen from the journalists nominated by their colleagues, fellow writers, editors, and broadcasters alike, based on their contribution and influence in the community and the industry.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Designation |
| 1st | Vina Araneta-Pilapil | PTV Davao | News Operations Head |
Formerly known as “#KWENTONGTAGUMPAY: Uplifting Lives Through Digital Technology,” this award recognizes an inspiring story of triumph—how an initiative helps communities overcome adversities brought by the pandemic and uplifts lives.
These stories are relevant to the theme and are anchored on the identified sustainability pillars. They reflect purposeful reporting that encourages discourse or action within the community.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Rhick Lars Vladimer Albay | Eco-Business | Seeing mangroves regrow: Documenting the surprise resurgence of Iloilo's coastal forests |
The KonsultaMD Impact and Innovation Award spotlights the accessibility of healthcare through digital technology. It celebrates inspiring and empowering storytelling on democratizing healthcare for Filipinos across the regions.
The award recognizes a journalist who brings stories of innovation in health and wellness to the forefront, with the intent of helping Filipinos improve their digital knowledge and physical well-being.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Joylyn Paraonda | Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) - DYRI Iloilo | Tawo nga may kuyap may tyansa nga mangabuhi sang normal suno sa doktor |
The Senior Digizen Advocate Award celebrates inspiring and empowering storytelling on a senior citizen who embraces digital literacy, using technology as a tool to make daily life happier, more convenient, and fulfilling. The award recognizes a journalist who, through a story told online, in print, or on air, captures the transformative power of technology on the life of the elderly.
| Rank | Name | Media Outfit | Title of the Story |
| 1st | Anjo Salmorin | K5 News FM Iloilo | Pandemic Story: Ang Tekkie Kong Lola! |
General Guidelines
- To register, interested media should visit the GMEA website and submit their entries via Google Form. All files are uploaded to Google Drive.
- Upon receiving the entries, PRWorks will then consolidate all forms and files for data entry and filtering.
- If the entries require clarifications or are missing requirements, PRWorks will get in touch with the entrant via email.
- Entrants who have published works in print, broadcast, and online news platforms during the search period are qualified to join.
- Any former journalists whose published articles fall within the search period can also submit entries.
- Content are eligible for submission if they have been published during the search period: June 2023 to August 2024.
- Entrants are not allowed to submit the same entry to different categories, except for the Globe of Good Story of the Year category.
- Submissions can be in a local language. English translation is not required.
- Providing Proof of Social Impact is encouraged. It will be used as the basis for the Social Impact criteria.
- The deadline for submission is on August 31, 2024.
| AWARD CATEGORIES | 1ST PRIZE | 2ND PRIZE |
INTEGRATED NEWS AWARDS | ||
| Radio News Report of the Year | ₱30,000 | ₱20,000 |
| TV News Report of the Year< | ₱30,000 | ₱20,000 |
| Online News Report of the Year | ₱30,000 | ₱20,000 |
| Photo of the Year | ₱20,000 | ₱10,000 |
DIGITAL STORYTELLING AWARDS | ||
| Best Blog Post | ₱20,000 | ₱10,000 |
| Best Social Media Video | ₱20,000 | ₱10,000 |
SPECIAL AWARDS | ||
| Newsmaker of the Year | ₱30,000 | |
| Editor of the Year | ₱30,000 | |
| Globe of Good Story of the Year (formerly #KwentongTagumpay Community) | ₱30,000 (Journalist) ₱20,000 (Community) | |
| KonsultaMD Impact & Innovation Award< | ₱20,000 | |
| Senior Digizen Advocate Award | ₱20,000 | |
GMEA Through the Years
2019 Winners for Mindanao
2019 Winners for Visayas
2016 Winners for Mindanao
2016 Winners for Visayas
2015 Winners for Mindanao
2015 Winners for Visayas
2014 Winners for Mindanao
2014 Winners for Visayas
2013 Winners for Mindanao
2013 Winners for Visayas
2012 Winners for Mindanao
