By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | December 26, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — Digital media portal Pampanga News Now (PNN) was cited as the first Bayanihan Media Awards (BMA) Hall of Famer after winning the award for the third time this year under the Best Volunteerism-Digital Media Organization category. PNN is a… Read More Pampanga newspaper wins Bayanihan Media Hall of Fame Award
AS artificial intelligence (AI) reshapes newsrooms, journalists are exploring ways to adapt. In Cebu, local journalists and communications educators gathered for a full-day workshop designed to equip them with AI skills, while reinforcing the values of ethical and responsible journalism. “This workshop aims to help address pressing concerns and challenges which community journalists face daily in their work, such as digital safety,… Read More Cebu journalists sharpen AI, media training skills
MANILA (June 3, 2025) —Sixty content creators from 11 countries in Southeast Asia gained new skills in storytelling, digital safety, and brand development at the “Creators Co-Lab: Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI) Bootcamp for Digital Creators” held from May 28 to June 1 in Manila. Organized by the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines in… Read More U.S. Embassy YSEALI workshop empowers Southeast Asian content creators
By Leslie Gatpolintan | April 6, 2025 TAGAYTAY CITY – An analyst and a national cybersecurity movement underscored the need for Filipinos to detect fake news, deepfakes and scams using free applications (apps) or software as the government and the private sector intensify the fight against fraudulent activities ahead of the May 12 midterm elections. During… Read More Use of digital tools vs. fake news, deepfakes pushed
By Marie Joy S. Carbungco | March 18, 2025 CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) – With misinformation surrounding the International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation into the war on drugs spreading rapidly online, experts from the academe are calling for stronger Media and Information Literacy (MIL) programs and fact-checking initiatives to help the public critically… Read More Heightened media literacy, fact-checking urged amid slew of online misinformation
THE Department of Budget Management (DBM) has tapped the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and key local media organizations to enhance communication efforts and promote the principles of the Open Government Partnership (OGP). Aside from the PCO, the DBM also established strategic partnerships with the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation, Inquirer Interactive Inc., DZRH Manila Broadcasting Company… Read More DBM taps PCO, media groups to back ‘Open Government Partnership’ initiative
EXPLORE the breathtaking bird life in one of the best birding sites in the Philippines through this new book by wild bird photographer Vinz Pascua. “Birds of Subic Bay” features one hundred and one species of birds found in the Subic Bay area, ranging from the sought-after Philippine endemics to the seasonal migrants and local… Read More Discover the avian wonders of Subic Bay in “Birds of Subic Bay” by Vinz Pascua
FORT MAGSAYSAY, Nueva Ecija | Sept. 17, 2024 — The troops of the 91st Infantry (Sinagtala) Battalion, Philippine Army, and members of the One Fort Magsaysay Media (OFMM) conducted a tree-planting activity at Ermita Hill, Brgy. Zabali in Baler, Aurora on September 15. The Narra seedlings planted at the arboretum of Ermita Hill were provided… Read More 91IB, local media conduct tree-planting in Aurora
By Marie Joy Carbungco CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga (PIA) — Two nominees from Central Luzon were conferred with the first-ever Bayanihan Media Awards (BMA). These include Thony Arcenal under the Online Media—Individual Category, and Pampanga News Now under the Online Media—Organization Category. According to the BMA National Screening Committee, Arcenal, who is widely recognized for… Read More 2 CL nominees bag first-ever national Bayanihan Media Awards
BusinessMirror’s Henry Empeño secures the prestigious title of Best Agriculture Story of the Year with his compelling narrative, “Good as Gold,” delving into the challenges and prospects of Zambales’s mango industry. FOR the sixth consecutive year, BusinessMirror‘s commitment to providing a broader look at today’s business, particularly in the agricultural sector, was recognized at Monday night’s… Read More Bright Leaf triumph: BusinessMirror dominates agri journalism awards for 6th consecutive year
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