Another award-winning year for the Inquirer
THE INQUIRER received 27 awards in 2015, including prestigious Journalist of the Year awards from Society of Publishers in Asia and Metrobank Foundation for veteran reporter Nancy Carvajal, who broke the story on the P10-billion pork barrel scam allegedly masterminded by businesswoman Janet Lim-Napoles and which involved several lawmakers.
The Inquirer’s coverage of Pope Francis’ visit in January also won Best Coverage at the Catholic Mass Media Awards last month—one of five awards won by the Inquirer that night. Business reporters Doris Dumlao-Abadilla and Paolo Montecillo were also cited for their beat reportage by the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines awards in October.
The Inquirer was also recognized by international award-giving bodies in 2015. Apart from hailing Carvajal as Journalist of the Year, SOPA also cited award-winning photojournalist Edwin Bacasmas for Excellence in News Photography, while the Inquirer’s Snoops program won the Silver Award for Enduring Excellence at the World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-Ifra) Young Reader Prize competition.
In November, the Inquirer was elevated to the Hall of Fame by the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) Makatao Awards for being named Newspaper of the Year for five straight years.
Here is the listing of the awards received in 2015 by the Inquirer:
Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women of the Philippines (JCI Philippines)
Oscar Franklin B. Tan, Ten Outstanding Young Men and Women of the Philippines (JCI Philippines)
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Best Newspaper (National Broadsheet), Gawad Tanglaw
Ambeth Ocampo, Best Column- Looking Back, Gawad Tanglaw
Emmie Velarde, Best Entertainment Editor, Gawad Tanglaw
Cristy Fermin (Bandera), Best Entertainment Columnist in Filipino, Gawad Tanglaw
Rina Jimenez David, Honoree, Women Deliver (global advocacy organization championing health and rights of girls and women)
Ceres Doyo, Best Commentary or Editorial Article-El Niño Redux (May 22, 2014) (First Sarihay Media Awards-Foundation for the Philippine Environment)
Nancy Carvajal, Journalist of the Year (Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Excellence Award)
Edwin Bacasmas, Excellence in News Photography, (Society of Publishers in Asia Editorial Excellence Award)
Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc, Journalist of the Year (Rotary Club of Manila)
Junior Inquirer Snoops program, Silver Award-World Young Reader Prize (Enduring Excellence) (World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers (WAN-Ifra) Young Reader Prize competition)
August dela Cruz, 1st place (Philippine Basketball Association photo contest)
August dela Cruz, 2nd place (PBA photo contest)
August dela Cruz, 3rd place (PBA photo contest)
August dela Cruz, 5th place (PBA photo contest)
Nash Maulana, Semi-finalist for the written text in print media category-“Historical significance of July 4 to Moro people” (European Union Peace Journalism Awards)
Nancy Carvajal, Journalist of the Year (Metrobank Foundation)
Paolo Montecillo, Finance Reporter of the Year (Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines)
Doris Dumlao-Abadilla, Capital Markets Reporter of the Year (Ejap)
Lito Zulueta, TJ Burgonio, Christian Esguerra, DJ Yap, Leila Salaverria, Jocelyn Uy, Tina Santos, Nestor Burgos, Connie Fernandez, Inquirer Visayas Bureau,Best News Coverage -Papal visit (Catholic Mass Media Award (CMMA)
Lyn Rillon, Best News Photograph (CMMA)
Fernando Del Mundo, Best Special Feature-“Peacemakers” (CMMA)
Gilbert Daroy, Best Editorial Cartoon (CMMA)
Queena Lee-Chua, Best Business Column (CMMA)
Anselmo Roque, Best Agriculture Feature Award-“Saving rice varieties: One grain at a time,” Oct. 1, 2014 (Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards)
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Hall of Fame Award-Newspaper of the year for five straight years (People Management Association of the Philippines Makatao Awards)
