Ford Philippines is pleased to announce its esteemed panel of judges for the 21st 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 21st 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.
