Nominations open for PNVSCA’s Bayanihan Media Awards (Philippines)

The Awards Program was conceptualized during the press briefing on “Volunteerism as a Development Strategy” held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, on 07 October 2022 where the efforts and initiatives of the media in supporting activities that promote volunteerism were highlighted.

The Awards Program is a partnership initiative of the PNVSCA, Philippine Information Agency (PIA), Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges (PASUC), and Mariano Marcos State University (MMSU).

Objective of the Award

• The award seeks to identify and recognize media practitioners and organizations for their significant role and contribution in promoting volunteerism and its importance to national development through their work, thus encouraging the public to make volunteerism a way of life.

Types and Categories of the Award

• Best Volunteerism Reporting in Print Media
  • Individual
    • A media practitioner with news, feature, or editorial type of articles highlighting volunteerism and its contribution to national development published in print media
  • Print Organization
    • An organization that releases/publishes quality articles on volunteerism and its contribution to national development in print media
• Best Volunteerism Reporting in Television
  • Individual
    • A media practitioner which features a segment/report on volunteerism and its contribution to national development in its TV program
  • TV Program
    • A segment or documentary program broadcast in TV that discusses volunteerism and its contribution to national development
• Best Volunteerism Reporting in Radio
  • Individual
    • Radio Program
  • Radio Program
    • A segment or documentary program broadcast in radio that discusses volunteerism and its contribution to national development.
• Best Volunteerism Reporting in Online Media
  • Individual
    • A media practitioner with news, feature, or editorial type of articles, or a segment/report on volunteerism and its contribution to national development published in online media.
  • Online Media Organization/Agency
    • An organization which releases/publishes quality articles and/or programs on volunteerism (highlighting its contribution to national development) published in online media.

Awards/Incentives

• National winners will each receive a trophy/plaque and a simple token, while regional awardees/national nominees/finalists will be given a certificate of recognition.
• The RSC may opt to provide a simple token to the regional awardees depending on their availability of funds.

Eligibility Criteria

• The individual award categories are open to all national and local media practitioners affiliated with any registered Philippine private news/media/digital media organization.
• The print organization award category is open to any registered Philippine newspaper or magazine with local or national circulation.
• The TV/Radio Program award categories are open to any TV/radio program aired in the country, locally or nationally, by a registered TV/radio media organization.
• The online media organization award category is open to any registered digital media organization which publishes content in the Philippines/for the Filipino people.
• A nominee may qualify in different categories, e.g. an individual or media organization can be nominated in both print and online media categories as long as they feature different set of content/materials in both channels.
• The Award promotes inclusivity and equality and welcomes nominations of/from individuals regardless of sex, age, religion, race, class, ability, sexual orientation or gender identity.
• The award does not cover media practitioners and organizations doing charity and volunteering work as this is part of the Search for Outstanding Volunteers (SOV).

For more information, visit PNVSCA.