TACLOBAN CITY–Thirty-two journalists and media organizations were recognized during the “Pagdasig 2025: Communications Students’ Choice Awards” at the Leyte Normal University (LNU)-HRDC Audio-Visual Studio in Tacloban City on Wednesday, May 7.
Graydelle Janzy Cahayag, president of LNU’s Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Communication Student Organization, said the event “aims to celebrate and recognize media personalities and platforms who have significantly inspired, informed, and influenced today’s Communication students.”
Other awardees from outside Tacloban delivered their messages of gratitude through recorded videos presented during the ceremony.
Launched in 2021 during the height of the pandemic, the Pagdasig Awards was co-organized by the Asian Development Foundation College (ADFC) and the University of the Philippines Tacloban College (UPTC), which also offer Communication programs.
“‘Pagdasig’ is a Bisaya word meaning ‘to inspire’. True to its name, the event was created to rekindle the passion of students and media professionals, to keep creating, informing and telling powerful stories,” the organizers said.
The Pagdasig Awards drew national attention in 2023 when it was featured on ABS-CBN TV Patrol on November 30.
“This milestone highlights the growing impact and credibility of the event, showcasing the dedication of BA Communication students in organizing a recognition platform that resonates beyond the academic community,” the communication student groups added.
Local/Regional awardees:
· Best Radio News Program: Good Morning Philippines (BomboRadyo Tacloban)
· Best Radio Station: 91.1 Love Radio Tacloban
· Best Radio Reporter (Male): Ioannes Omang (DYVL Aksyon Radyo)
· Best Radio Reporter (Female): Niña Rose Magpili (Bombo Radyo Tacloban)
· Best Radio News Anchor (Male): Roben Mathew Monteza (Bombo Radyo Tacloban)
· Best Radio News Anchor (Female): Florence Dableo (RMN Tacloban)
· Best TV News Program: Balitang Bisdak (GMA Regional TV)
· Best TV Station: GMA Regional TV
· Best TV News Anchor (Male): Alan Domingo (GMA Regional TV)
· Best TV News Anchor (Female): Cecille Quibod-Castro (GMA Regional TV)
· Best TV Reporter (Male): Nikko Sereno (GMA Regional TV)
· Best TV Reporter (Female): Lou-Anne Mae Rondina (GMA Regional TV)
· Best Online News Site: Leyte Samar Daily Express
· Best Online News Writer (Male): Ronald Reyes (Sunstar Philippines)
· Best Online News Writer (Female): Juvelyn Rancudo (Bombo Radyo Tacloban)
National level awardees:
· Best Radio News Program: Balitang Balita sa Dobol B (Super Radyo DZBB)
· Best Radio Station: Bombo Radyo Philippines
· Best Radio Reporter (Male): Christian Maño (Super Radyo DZBB)
· Best Radio Reporter (Female): Isa Umali (Super Radyo DZBB)
· Best Radio News Anchor (Male): Noli de Castro (DWPM Radyo 630)
· Best Radio News Anchor (Female): Susan Enriquez (Super Radyo DZBB)
· Best TV News Program: 24 Oras (GMA Network)
· Best TV Station: ABS-CBN
· Best TV News Anchor (Male): Atom Araullo (GMA Network)
· Best TV News Anchor (Female): Karen Davila (ABS-CBN)
· Best TV Reporter (Male): Jeff Canoy (ABS-CBN)
· Best TV Reporter (Female): Mariz Umali (GMA Network)
· Best Online News Site: Inquirer. net
· Best Online News Writer (Male): John Sitchon (Rappler)
· Best Online News Writer (Female): Pia Ranada (Rappler)
· Best TV Magazine: Kapuso mo, Jessica Soho (GMA Network)
· Best TV Documentary Program: i-Witness (GMA Network)
The Pagdasign 2025 Awards was attended by Dr. Ariel Lunzaga, LNU Faculty Regent; Professor Eva Rosal, BA Communication Internship Coordinator, Arts and Humanities Department; Jushua Marga, LNU faculty/staff of Public Affairs and Marketing Communications Office; April Rose Uykieng, LNU faculty; ADFC-BA Communication students organization officers; Sidney Apuya, ADFC-BA Communication Faculty member; and students from LNU-Bachelor of English Language and BA Communication students.
Photos courtesy of LNU-BA Comm UNITY Facebook page
