COLLEGE STUDENT papers Philippine Collegian (University of the Philippines-Diliman),
Heraldo Filipino (De La Salle University-Dasmariñas), and Matanglawin
(Ateneo de Manila University) recently bagged the Gawad Ernesto Rodriguez,
Jr. (Gawad ERJ) awards for best tabloid, broadsheet and magazine,
respectively. Palad, also of DLSU-Dasamarinas, won as the best literary
folio.
Gawad ERJ is given every year by the College Editors Guild of the
Philippines (CEGP) to tertiary student publications. It was named
after CEGP’s founder who was also a staunch anti-Marcos journalist.
CEGP presented the 5th Gawad ERJ awardees during its 63rd National
Student Press Convention, held May 25-29 at Teppeng Cove Resort in
Sinait, Ilocos Sur.
It was the second time for the Philippine Collegian to be named best
tabloid, winning the same title in 2000. Both Heraldo Filipino and
Matanglawin also took home the awards in their respective categories
for the second consecutive year.
In his acceptance speech, Philippine Collegian managing editor Xavier
Gravidez pledged, “ Patuloy kaming magsusulat para sa kapwa estudyante
at iba pang aping sektor.” (We will continue to write for our
fellow students and for other oppressed sectors)
On the other hand, Kapi Capistrano, Matanglawin editor in chief,
stressed “Ang pagsusulat ay aktibismo,” (Writing is activism)
when he received the award.
Other finalists in the various categories were: Manila Collegian
of UP Manila and UP Vista of UP Tacloban in the tabloid category;
White and Blue of Saint Louis University in Baguio, Guidon of Ateneo
de Manila University and Weekly Sillimanian of Silliman University
in the broadsheet category; and Today’s Carolinian of the University
of San Carlos in Cebu and Voice of Talamban, the Engineering college
paper of the same university.
Matanglawin staff members beam with pride
Meanwhile, Dangadang of University of Northern Philippines and Kuwaderno
of SLU were the other finalists in the special category, literary
folio.
The Board of Judges was composed by UP professor Dr. Elmer Ordoñez,
Richard Gappi of Manila East Watch, Rowena Carranza-Paraan and Aubrey
Makilan of Bulatlat.com and Pio Versola and Abigail Bengwayan of Nordis
Weekly. Bulatlat.com
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