BEST PRINT (ARTICLE) - BABALA SA MGA BABAENG NAG-AAPLAY NG TRABAHO (Bahrain)
An article written by Evangeline Francisco, “Babala sa mga Babaeng Nag-aaplay ng Trabaho” talks about a distressed Filipina in the Middle East who was raped by her foreign employer. The article warns OFW women of the realities they can face–especially the possible threats to avoid encountering the same problem.
BEST PRINT (BOOK) - MY FILIPINO CONNECTION: THE PHILIPPINES IN HOLLYWOOD (Philippines)
This book, written by Ruben Nepales, is a compilation of success and inspiring stories of talented Filipinos, Filipino-Americans, as well as Filipino-Canadians who made it to the Hollywood scene. Among those featured are Vanessa Hudgens, Charice, Anna Maria Pere de Tagle, Bernardo Bernardo, Cristeta Comerford, and Mikey Bustos–who are all global Filipinos who represent the country brimming with extraordinary talent, wisdom, and perseverance.
BEST PRINT (BOOK) - TIIS, SIPAG AT TYAGA (USA)
The book “Tiis, Sipag at Tyaga” is a compliation of stories inspired by the author Raquel Delfin’s experiences as an OFW in the Middle East and Canada. It also tells the stories of OFW’s, their problems, issues and dilemmas while working abroad, and provides advice on how to overcome these challenges. The book also inspired people and makes them realize that poverty is not a hindrance to fulfill their dreams, as long as they possess the values of pagtitiis, sipag, and tiyaga.
BEST TV SHOW (REGULAR) - KABABAYAN LA (USA)
Southern California’s only daily Filipino television show specifically for and about the growing Filipino American community. It is a mix of news, entertainment, and lively interviews relevant to Filipino Americans.
BEST TV SHOW (EPISODIC) - KRUSADA: LIPAD NG PANGARAP (Philippines)
Hosted by Henry Omaga-Diaz, this show features travails and success stories of some OFWs who left the Philippines because of their dreams for better living. It also features government agencies which can help the OFWs when they are in distress abroad and when they reintegrate back to the Philippines.
BEST TV SHOW (EPISODIC) - REEL TIME; BATANG HALAU (Philippines)
As a docu-drama, Reel Time: Batang halau features different stories of the Halau people in Sabah, Malaysia. Halau which means “driven away” in Bahasa-Malay are persons without any documents to prove their identity and nationality. Majority of them are Filipinos who left the southern islands of the Philippines to escape armed conflict and poverty. They recount the hardships they face as stateless persons in a foreign country, and their dreams of having a formal education and recognition of their identity.
BEST FILM - A MOTHER’S STORY (Philippines)
Directed by John-D Lazatin, “A Mother’s Story” is a movie showing the trials of an illegal OFW mother who returns home and discovers that she has become a stranger to her own family. It tackles the social costs of migration, as well as the problem of irregular migration faced by thousands of Filipinos in the United States.
BEST DOCUMENTARY - TNT (USA)
This documentary show gives an insight on the lives and problems of irregular Filipinos or so called TNTs in the US. It chronicles the continuing struggle of the “Florida 15”, a group of Filipino workers who claim that they are victims of human trafficking by their Filipino employer who owns a recruitment and employment company. These seasonal workers from Miami, Florida tell their story of survival as they continue to seek justice.
BEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA (WEBSITE) - AUSTRALIAN FILIPINA (Australia)
Australian Filipino is a website providing day to day stories on the lives of Filipino migrants as they go about living their lives in their new home–Australia. Edited and published by Michelle Baltazar, this features migration stories, articles, and blogs that elevate and strengthen Filipino pride in the Land Down Under.
BEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA (WEBSITE) - FILIPINO AUSTRALIAN (Australia)
The website “Filipino Australian” provides an online news service and information relevant and of interest to the Filipino-Australian community. It features Filipinos in Australia’s multicultural community, skilled workers’ migration, and political landscape with linkages to Philippine nation-building.
BEST INTERACTIVE MEDIA (BLOG) - DIARY NI GRACIA (Kuwait)
“Diary ni Gracia” is a blog of Mary Grace Hizon, a young OFW in the Middle East, who recounts her day to day life, as well as the stories of Filipinos working in a foreign country. It also gives advice to her fellow Filipinos to avoid scams and illegal recruitment.
BEST ADVERTISEMENT - BIDA ANG PASKO “ON DUTY” (Philippines)
Produced by ABS-CBN Global Ltd., this advertisement is a clear-cut representation of how Filipinos overseas can find solace in clinging to old family traditions and values in the most trying times. It portrays an OFW coping with boredom and loneliness on Christmas eve, by turning a dull and lifeless situation into a joyful celebration.