BEST PRINT (ARTICLE) - HIKES IN CONTAINER CARGO TARIFFS WORRY BALIKBAYAN BOX SENDERS (Philippines)
Written by Rose Paquette and published by the Philippine Daily Inquirer, this is an article about a probable new tariff adjustment by the Philippines Bureau of Customs which might affect the entire cargo industry–resulting in worries on the side of overseas Filipino Balikbayan box senders.
BEST PRINT (NEWSPAPER) - THE MIGRANTS (Taiwan)
Published by Nene Ho, “The Migrants” is a free monthly newspaper magazine featuring news and articles of general interest to overseas Filipinos and other Asians in Taiwan.
BEST PRINT (BOOK) - MANY JOURNEYS, MANY VOICES (Philippines)
The book focuses on stories featuring Filipinas living overseas–from the perspectives of three interdisciplinary studies: specifically in sociology, literature, and art. Written by Edna Zapanta Manlapaz, Czarina Saloma, and Yael Buencamino, it chronicles the “feminization” of Filipino migrant labor and allows ten Filipinas to tell, in their own voices, the story of their lives and journeys.
BEST RADIO SHOW (REGULAR) - PHILIPPINE LANGUAGE (South Korea)
Centering on news, music, and information about the Philippines and South Korea, this radio program also teaches its listeners Korean language–in order to have a better understanding of Korean language.
BEST TV SHOW (REGULAR) - JUAN EU KONEK (United Kingdom)
Airing in ABS-CBN’s The Filipino Channel (TFC) every first Sunday of the month, this TV program explores the rich and varied stories and issues of overseas Filipinos in Europe.
BEST TV SHOW (EPISODIC) - KMJS (Philippines)
Hosted by Jessica Soho, this special episode features a story about an OFW mother’s unconditional love for the Kuwaiti children that she is taking care of. She teaches them the Filipino language and shares with them the Filipino culture and values.
BEST MOVIE - EDSA WOOLWORTH (Philippines)
EDSA Woolworth is a family drama highlighting love beyond culture, color, and race–which tackles the story of three Filipino siblings living in the Bay Area caring for their American stepfather following the death of their mother. The movie conveys a universal message of teaching love and compassion among members of the family.
BEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA (WEBSITE) - PHILIPPINE DIGEST (Japan)
Considered as an online resource for Filipino migrants in Japan, this website features articles of general interests–helping Filipino migrants in their day-to-day living in Japan. This website also showcases a question-and-answer section, as well as stories/sharings of immigrants–letting Filipinos in Japan have a platform to share their experiences with one another.
BEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA (BLOG) - PINOYS TO CANADA (Canada)
Written by Antonio Neri Echevarria Jr., this blog provides useful tips and information about working and living in Canada–with their immigration rules, policies, as well as issues and challenges faced by Filipino migrants being tackled.
BEST ADVERTISEMENT - MISS NOTHING (Philippines)
Produced by Google Philippines, this advertisement video is dedicated to overseas Filipinos who cannot go home to the Philippines during the holidays. Part of Google’s “Balikbayan” campaign, this aims to enable Filipino families “share the everyday” through the website’s various services–from social media, messaging, up top video calls.