Ford Philippines introduces its esteemed roster of judges for the 19th 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 professionals from the academe and automotive-related industries, as well as practitioners in creatives, design, and digital publishing.
Below is the roster of judges for this year’s HFA:
First Phase Judges:
| Dr. Cheryll Soriano | Vice-Chair, Department of Communication, De La Salle University – Manila |
| Dr. Arminda Santiago | Dean, College of Mass Communication, University of the Philippines – Diliman |
| Dr. Margie Acosta | Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Miriam College |
| Mr. Sev Sarmenta | Professor, Ateneo de Manila University |
Second Phase Judges:
| Ms. Charo Logarta-Lagamon | Director for Corporate Communications, Cebu Pacific |
| Ms. Charmes Canillas | Assistant Vice President for Corporate Affairs, Petron |
| Mr. Jeffrey Tarayao | President, One Meralco Foundation |
Special Judges
| Mr. Pepe Diokno | Film Director |
| Mr. Erwin Oliva | Content Management Head for Digital Marketing, Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company (Metrobank) |
| Mr. Dix Perez | Photographer |
| Mr. Dino Ocampo | Executive Creative Director, Ogilvy Philippines |
This year, the HFA is introducing the Best Online Automotive Publication category which will recognize the power of online automotive platforms in informing, educating, and influencing the Filipino commuting public. All automotive websites and blogs that feature industry news and vehicle reviews (article or video), at the minimum, are automatically qualified to vie for the award.
HFA is also launching this year an all-digital submission for all entries, harnessing the speed and precision in using a fully-digital platform to submit and accommodate entries without the need for paper submissions.
Nominations for entries may be done by editors, publishers, TV producers, and fellow or participating journalists. Participants need to submit entries online using this link: https://ford.to/31RLyOZ. All entries must be published/posted/aired from October 1, 2018 to October 11, 2019.
Deadline for submission of entries is on October 11, 2019 by 5:00PM. Winners will be announced and recognized during the awards night in January 2020.
For more information, contact the HFA Secretariat at kim.dy@ogilvy.com/ henryfordawards@gmail.com or call +632.238.7000.
