SUBIC BAY FREEPORT – With the theme “Illuminating Change”, the 17h Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards returns, bigger and brighter than ever before.
Initiated by PMFTC, the annual Bright Leaf Awards honors the work done by Philippine agricultural journalists to uplift the various agricultural communities around the country.
Over the span of nearly two decades, the Bright Leaf Awards has established itself as a benchmark of excellence in the Philippine agriculture industry. Through illuminating these stories and highlighting the challenges of the sector, the Bright Leaf Awards remains a beacon of hope for agricultural journalism.
This year, the annual Bright Leaf caravan kicks off on March 5, 2024 at Subic Bay and will continue on to Clark, Pampanga on March 6. The Bright Leaf caravans will then travel to specific locations in Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao from April 2024 to June 2024 to invite emerging and returning agricultural
journalists, community members, and stakeholders to participate in the competition.
In its 17 years of existence, Bright Leaf’s caravans have visited 15 major cities nationwide and reached over 1,000 agriculture journalists from all walks of life.
Journalists nationwide are encouraged 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
- Best Online Story
- Best Story in Tobacco Product Alternatives
There is no entry fee required to join the competition. Journalists and photographers may submit as many entries for consideration. However, an entry may not be submitted in more than one category. Entries should be published, aired, or broadcast anywhere in the Philippines between July 1, 2023 until August 31, 2024.
The deadline for entries is September 1, 2024.
Entries may be in English or any of the Philippine languages. For entries that are not in English, participants will need to submit an English translation.