OFFICIAL RULES
A. Nominations
Any person or organization based in the Philippines or overseas, may nominate any media work, or individual for the awards. Nominating party may submit more than one entry/ nominee in each category. Self nomination is welcome.
Nominations must be made on the prescribed nomination form (downloadable at www.cfo.gov.ph) and submitted together with an endorsement letter from the nominating party, summary of the entry’s outstanding contributions related to migration and development, and other supporting documents if there are any (official recognitions, awards, citations, articles, pictures, etc.). All submissions must be written in, or translated into English or Filipino.
B. Time Frame of 2025 MAM Awards
All entries must be media works released/ published on or accomplishments of nominees made from January 2022 to June 2025.
C. Various Formats of the MAM Awards
Entries to the following categories must be submitted in the following format:
a. Print entries, must be non-fiction and their content must be supported by facts. Entries for the best magazine,
b. Radio entries (includes AM and FM radio programs, and radio programs that are simultaneously broadcasted in TV or via internet), must be submitted in USB flash drive/Google Drive and accompanied by a copy of its summary (if available). Entries to the regular radio program on migration must contain at least three episodes or shows.
c. TV entries, must be submitted in USB flash drive/Google Drive and accompanied by a copy of its summary. Entries to the regular TV program and TV series on migration must contain at least three episodes or shows.
d. Film entries, must be submitted in USB flash drive/Google Drive and accompanied by a copy of its summary.
e. Interactive media entries, must be published exclusively on the web and submitted with a printed screenshot of the entry as it appears online, the URL and a copy in USB flash drive/Google Drive. Website and blog/ vlog entries must contain at least five (5) articles or posts. Blog posts must have a minimum of 500 words per article/post.
D. Submission of Nominations and Materials
Nominations both from overseas and in the Philippines may be sent directly to the MAM Awards Secretariat at the Commission on Filipinos Overseas.
All materials submitted for the awards shall become the property of the CFO. Copyright over the entry and/or its content shall be retained by the writer, producer or other owners as appropriate. The CFO reserves the right to publicize or broadcast the winning entries for its advocacy and any official migration-related activities.
E. Deadline of Submission of Nominations
Nominations should be received by MAM Awards Secretariat on or before 31 July 2025. Failure of submission of complete documents is a cause of disqualification of the nominee.
In the event that no media entry/ nominee was submitted/nominated in a particular category, the MAM Awards Secretariat and Committee reserve the right to proactively search for qualified media entries/ nominees.