THE prestigious Catholic Mass Media Awards (CMMA) honored for the 36th year the distinguished students, professionals and organizations that made use of mass communication in promoting Christian values among Filipinos.
The gala night of the CMMA’s 36th edition, successfully held at the GSIS Financial Center in Pasay City on Wednesday, carried the theme “Communication at the Service of an Authentic Culture of Encounter,” in support of Pope Francis’s message during the World Communications Day on June 1, where he stressed the importance of human interaction amid the big technological advances in the past years.
“It is our hope that, by embracing this theme for the CMMA, we may encourage our mass-media professionals and institutions to strive to bring about a genuine human encounter and institutions where, in sharing our insights, sentiments and faith convictions, we may support and cooperate with each other in building a world where the Kingdom values of justice and love reign,” said Luis Antonio G. Cardinal Tagle, archbishop of Manila, in his message to the 36th year of the CMMA.
The Saint John Paul II Award, given to persons who use modern communication technology, was conferred upon Dennis Murphy, executive director of the Urban Poor Associates, for his work through media to push for the rights of urban poor Filipinos to shelter and land tenure.
The Serviam Award, which was conceived in honor of the late Manila Archbishop Cardinal Sin, was posthumously given to broadcaster June Keithly Castro for her role in the People Power revolution in 1986, which earned her the nickname as the “voice of the People Power revolution.”
This year’s CMMA awardees were chosen from a highly competitive field of 858 entries across all categories. Here are the winners in each of those awards:
In the Student Category, for Best Student Organ (grade school)—Luntiang Panulat of La Salle Greenhills; Best Student Organ (high school)—Fortibus of Paref Northfield School for Boys; Best Student Organ (college)—Sensus Communis of Batangas State University and Lavoxa Tabloid of De La Salle Lipa; Best Student Literary Publication—Phoenix of Lyceum of the Philippines University Batangas and Confiteor of Batangas State University (special citation only); Best Student Public Service Print Ad—“Just” by First Asia Institute of Technology and Humanities; Best Student Short Film—Hakbang by Far Eastern University; and the Student’s Choice Award for Best Picture—Alagwa by Star Cinema, and Pedro Calungsod by Wings Entertainment (special citation).
In the Advertising Category, for Best Print Ad (Branded)—“Banig” by Alaska Milk Corp.; Best Public Service Print Ad—“Help PH” by PDRF and Smart Communications Inc.
In the Print Category, for Best Children’s Magazine—JC Kids by Foundation For Christ Love-Asia Inc.; Best Youth Magazine—Word & Life by Word & Life Publications; Best Family-oriented Magazine—World Mission by Comboni Missionaries of the Heart of Jesus and Family Matters by Don Bosco Press Inc. (special citation); Best Local Community/Parish Newspaper—Saint John Bosco Today by Salesian Society of Saint John Bosco-Philippines; Best Short Story—“Oasis of Peace and Faith” by Fr. Dave Dominguez, MCCJ; Best Children’s Short Story—“Yohwel, The Beggar of The Chirstmas Night” by Fr. Armand D. Robleza, SDB;
Best News Photograph—“The Right to Vote” by Amper Campaña of Sun Star Cebu; Best Special Feature—“Iwas Dyabetis Type 2 at Huling Yugto ng Pagkasira ng Bato 111 Hakbang…” by Dr. Frances G. Soliven-Quebec MD, PhD, and special citations for “You Must Announce from the Housetops” by Archbishop Thomas Menamparampil, SDB and “Life As It Should Be” by lawyer Alberto Agra; Best Entertainment Column—“Between the Lines” by Fr. Bernard Nolasco, SDB; Best Business Column—“Business Matters” by Francis Kong of The Philippine Star; Best Editorial Cartoon—“The New Pope” by Gilbert Daroy of Philippine Daily Inquirer; Best Comic Story—“Sa Kabila ng Kakulangan” by Ben Gregory Aquino;
Best Opinion Column—“Will Soon Flourish” by Wilson Lee Flores of The Philippine Star; Best Investigative Report—“Cordova: Cybersex Capital?” by Rebelander Basilan, Davinci Maru, Gerome Dalipe and Cherry Ann Lim of Sun Star Cebu; Best News Coverage—coverage of Supertyphoon Yolanda by DJ Yap, Nikko Dizon, Marlon Ramos and Maricar Cinco of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
In the Radio Category, for Best Student Public Service Radio Ad—“Bingo ng Karapatan” by Adamson University; Best Public Service Radio Ad—“Save Lives: Anti-Abortion” by Bombo Radyo Philippines; Best Branded Radio Ad—“Picture” by Canon; Best Counseling Program—The Love Clinic of Monster Radio RX 93.1; Best Entertainment Program—Radyo Balintataw of DZRH 666, and The Law of the Heart is Love of DWBR 104.3 (special citation);
Best Business News and Feature—Bombohanay Bigtime by DYMF 963 of Bombo Radyo Cebu; Best Drama Program—Radyo Balintataw of dzRH 666 and OFW ug ang bunga sa pagpaningkamot of DYMF 963 (special citation); Best Educational Program—dzMM Red Alert of dzMM 630, and Sa Kabukiran of dzMM 630 (special citation); Best Public Service Program—Imbestigador sa dzBB by dzBB 594, and Search for the Monster Scholar by Monster Radio RX 93.1 (special citation); Best News Program—Bombo News & Views Morning Edition by dzGR 891 Bombo Radyo Tuguegarao; Best News Commentary—Pasada Sais Trenta by dzMM 630, and Bangon na Bayan by dzBB 594.
In the Music Category, for Best Secular Album—“Hulog ka ng Langit” by Regine Velasquez; Best Secular Song—“Pagbangon” by Julie Anne San Jose; Best Inspirational Album—“With You” by Gary Valenciano; Best Inspirational Song—“Hulog ka ng Langit” by Regine Velasquez, and “Para sa ‘yo Ama” by Gary Valenciano (special citation); Best Music Video—“Magkasama Tayo sa Kwento ng Pagbangon” by Star Recording Inc.
In the Internet Category, for Best Web site—www.familyandlifeupdate.com by Couples for Christ Foundation Inc.
In the Television Category, for Best Student TV Production—Padayon by Colegio De San Juan De Letran; Best Student Public Service TV Ad—“Tara Na” by Saint Paul College of Parañaque, and “Life Offline” by De La Salle University (special citation); Best TV Public Service Ad—“Hangad” by Pro-Life Philippines, and “After the Storm” by ABS-CBN Corp. (special citation); Best Branded TV Ad—“Munting Sakripisyo” by KFC Buckets of Love, and “Kahati ng Kahapon” by Columbia International Food Products Inc. (special citation); Best Children and Youth Program—Matanglawin of ABS-CBN 2, and special citations for Tropang Potchi and Binoy Henyo”of GMA 7; Best Adult Educational/Cultural Program—Yaman ng Bayan by TV5, and special citations for Born to be Wild and i-Witness by GMA 7;
Best Public Service Program—Reel Time by GMA News TV 11, and Failon Ngayon by ABS-CBN 2; Best Entertainment Program—Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? by TV5, and Mag-TV na ato ni! by ABS-CBN Northern Mindanao (special citation); Best Comedy Program—Pepito Manaloto by GMA 7; Best Station ID—Masayang Muli ang Kwento ng Summer by ABS-CBN Broadcasting Corp.; Best Religious Program—Kasama Natin Ang Diyos by PTV 4, and Visita Iglesia by GMA Network Inc.-Cebu (special citation);
Best Talk Show—Up Close and Personal: A Korina Sanchez Interview by ANC 21; Best Drama Series/Program—Be Careful with my Heart by ABS-CBN 2 and Titser by GMA News TV 11, and special citations for Honesto and My Little Juan by ABS-CBN 2; Best TV Special—Yolanda by ABS-CBN 2, and special citations for Bantay Kaban ng Bayan by GMA 7 and Stories of Bravery: Kerygma TV Holy Week Special by Shepherd’s Voice Radio & TV Foundation Inc.;
Best Special Event Coverage—Saint John Paul II: We Love You by GMA News TV 11; Best News Magazine—Bigtime by TV5 and Brigada by GMA News TV 11 (special citation); Best News Program—24 Oras Weekend by GMA 7 and special citations for Solar Nightly News by Solar News Channel and State of the Nation with Jessica Soho of GMA News TV 11.
Also honored during the 36th year of the CMMA were the 2014 Cardinal Sin Catholic Book Awardees, namely, Spirit Moves by Fr. Christian Buenafe, and Jesus Dacillo, PhD. et. al.; Song of the Babaylan by Grace Nono; The Old Path of Loving Relationships by Bo Sanchez; Life as it should be by Alberto Agra; Morality of the Heart”by Fr. Eugene Salgado Elivera and Fr. Joselito Alviar Jose.
Image credits: Roy Domingo