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Binigyan ng parangal ang dalawang ulat na lumabas sa “Agri Tayo Dito” ng ABS-CBN Regional sa ika-11 Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards, Biyernes ng gabi.
Sa awards ceremony na ginanap sa Fairmont Hotel Makati, hinirang bilang Agriculture Story of the Year ang “Cacao Special” ni Karren Montejo na umere sa Agri Tayo Dito. Pinangalanan din bilang Best Agriculture TV Program or Segment ang “Farm Mechanization Special” na ulat din ni Montejo.
Ang Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards ay binuo noong taong 2007 ng kompanya ng tabako na Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. upang kilalanin ang mga mamamahayag para sa makabuluhang ulat tungkol sa agrikultura na lumabas sa dyaryo, radyo, at telebisyon.
Narito ang buong listahan ng mga nakatanggap ng parangal:
Agriculture Photo of the Year:
“Catch of the Day” by Erwin Mascariñas, Sun Star Cagayan de Oro
Tobacco Photo of the Year:
“Drying Tabacco” by Laila Austria, Business Mirror
Agriculture Story of the Year:
“Cacao Special” by Karren Montejo, Agri Tayo Dito – ABS-CBN Regional
Tobacco Story of the Year:
“Gourmet oil, biodiesel and organic pesticide: The future of processed tobacco” by Ian Ocampo Flora, Sun Star Pampanga
Best Agriculture TV Program or Segment:
“Farm Mechanization Special” by Karren Montejo, Agri Tayo Dito – ABS-CBN Regional
Best Agriculture Radio Program or Segment:
“Information Dissemination on Avian Flu Outbreak at San Luis, Pampanga” by the Department of Agriculture Regional Field Office 3, MANA: Maunlad na Agrikultura sa Nayon Mag-ari Tayo-DWRW 95.1 FM Pampanga
Best Agriculture News Story National:
“PHL retraces journey toward food security” by Jasper Emmanuel Y. Arcalas, Business Mirror
Best Agriculture News Story Regional:
“Pitch for PHL rice production in sufficiency and competitiveness” by Anselmo S. Roque, Punto Central Luzon
Best Agriculture Feature Story National:
“Can 13-year-old manual save PHL from bird flu?” by Jasper Emmanuel Y. Arcalas, Business Mirror
Best Agriculture Feature Story Regional:
“Cinderella man” by John Glen S. Sarol, From Fears to Cheers Book August 2017 by PhilRice-JICA