“Put your gifts at the service of one another.”
Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma issued this challenge to journalists before handing out awards to media outfits and individuals during the biennial Cebu Archdiocesan Mass Media Awards (CAMMA) at the SM Cinema 1 yesterday.
Even with bad news happening, the 65-year-old prelate said journalists can find something to bring out God’s message to the world.
“This is an imperfect world but there are many things we can do. God gave you gifts so put your gifts at the service of the community,” said Palma.
“It is good to build what is true, good, and beautiful.”
CDN publisher and award-winning reporter, Ador Mayol flank Cebu Archbishop Jose Palma. Mayol receives two awards for best news writing and feature writing. (CDN PHOTO/ CHRISTIAN MANINGO)
Cebu Daily News reporter Ador Vincent Mayol received two awards: Best in News Writing and Best in Feature Writing.
His account of a Walk With Jesus dawn procession for the Sto. Niño novena made it to the front page in Jan. 10, 2014 and was part of a body of deadline writing work submitted for the CAMMA.
His interviews with inmates and jail officials for a series on overcrowded jails in “Journey Behind Bars” took him more than two months to research, the way he immersed to write features on persons with disabilities, and children abused by their families for cyberporn clients.
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Sun.Star Cebu won Best in Editorial Writing (English category), Editorial Cartoon and Best in Investigative Reporting by editor Cherry Ann Lim.
Its sister publication, Sun.Star SuperBalita, won the Best in Editorial Writing (Cebuano category), Editorial Cartoon and Investigative Report written by Herty Lopez.
Jaybee Binghay received the best in Cebuano Column Writing for her SuperBalita pieces, while Shiela Gravinez won Best in Feature Writing in the Cebuano publication category.
Fr. Roy Cimagala won Best in Column Writing for his reflections in the Freeman newspaper.
In the television category, TV Patrol Central Visayas won the Best TV News Program award.
“Mag-TV Na” was chosen the Best Magazine Show, while Kapamilya Mas Winner Ka was adjudged the Best TV Game Show.
The Best TV Public Service Announcement was given to ABS-CBN’s Medal of Excellence plug, while TV5 received a special citation for TV Special Events. MyTV received the Best in Special Feature for TV.
In the radio category, dySS won the Best in Drama award and the Best in Public Affairs Program for its Morning Na Cebu program.
DYLA received the Best in Radio News Program (Balita sa Alas Siete) and the Best in Radio Commentary Program.
DYHP won the Best Radio Educational Program (Ang Lungsod og ang Balaod), Radio Talk Show, Public Service Announcement and Radio Advertising.
DYMF’S Unlad Pinoy won the Best in Radio Development Communication Program, while a special citation was given to DYRF for its contribution to the Catholic Church.
In the advertising category, Puso Lloren and Associates received the Best in TV and Print Advertising. Fine Fellows got the Best in Billboard Advertising.