Ford Philippines announces judging panel for 21st Henry Ford Awards

Ford Philippines is pleased to announce its esteemed panel of judges for the 21^st Henry Ford Awards (HFA).

Each year, entries undergo a two-phase judging process with each phase having its own set of judges comprised of respected members of the academe together with professionals in the fields of public affairs, corporate communications, design, photography, video production, and digital publishing. 

Below is the roster of judges for this year’s HFA: 

First Phase Judges

Mr. Felipe Salvosa                            Coordinator, Journalism Program, University of Santo Tomas

Dr. Arminda Santiago                       Dean, College of Mass Communication, University of the 

Philippines – Diliman

Mr. Sev Sarmenta                             Professor, Ateneo de Manila University

Mr. Prestoline Suyat                         Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism, Polytechnic University of the Philippines 

Second Phase Judges

Ms. Marla Alvarez                             Vice President for Sustainability, BDO 

Mr. Owen Cammayo                         Vice President and Head of Corporate Affairs, BPI 

Mr. Kenneth Lerona                         Head of Public Relations, Home Credit Philippines

Mr. Chito Maniago                            Vice President for Corporate Communications and Public Affairs, GCash (Mynt – Globe Fintech Innovations, Inc.)

Special Judges

Mr. Xander Angeles                          Professional Advertising and Editorial Photographer

Ms. Armie Jarin-Bennett                  Former Executive Vice President for News and Current Affairs and Managing Director, CNN Philippines

Mr. Sid Maderazo                              Commercial Director

Mr. Dino Ocampo                              Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Philippines

On its 21^st edition, the HFA is introducing a new People Category that aims to recognize journalism excellence among editors, writers, and hosts. The following awards are part of this exciting new category: Automotive Print Editor of the Year, Automotive Online Editor of the Year, Automotive Video Host of the Year, and Automotive Writer of the Year. 

All editors of broadsheet motoring sections and automotive websites, and regular automotive video hosts are automatically nominated for the award. For the Automotive Writer of the Year, online and print editors were tasked to submit their respective nominees. The top-ranked finalists from the submitted questionnaires will go through a panel interview with HFA’s esteemed judges to determine the winner. 

This year, the HFA is also introducing three new awards under the Industry Category: Automotive Vehicle Review of the Year (Article), Automotive Vehicle Review of the Year (Video), and Automotive Launch Story of the Year.

For more information, you may contact the HFA Secretariat at wayne.tulio@ogilvy.com.