FIVE ENTRIES produced and co-written by Thomasians were feted during the 48th Catholic Mass Media Awards, which recognized journalistic and communication works that uphold Christian values.
The awardees were announced by the CMMA in a Facebook livestream on Friday, October 17.
“Are you Human?,” produced by Communication seniors Janelah Valerie Robles, Samyela Chievle Monceda, Maxine Beatrix Nocom and Joshua Louis Sumanghid emerged as the winner in the Best Student Public Service Print Ad category. Sumanghid also covers sports for The Flame.
Communication senior Mac Jay Pacursa’s “Ano, Tara?” clinched the Best Student Public Service Radio Ad award.
Inter Nos, the student publication of the UST Faculty of Sacred Theology, received a special citation in the Best Student Organ College category.
The in-depth piece “A feast without a catch: Why fishing is no longer Angono’s economic lifeblood,” by Journalism juniors Luisa Arranz, Kristine Concepcion, Neona Dela Cruz, Macie Maniquis, Kyanne Reyes and Renuel Novero won the print category’s Best Investigative Report award. Arranz is also a writer for The Flame’s issues section.
The winning article was produced by The UST Journalism Lab and was published through a collaboration with Philstar.com.
The news story “Debt service eats up biggest slice of budget pie PH debt stock projected to hit 19T by end of 2026” by The Philippine Daily Inquirer won the Best News Coverage award. It was co-written by Journalism alumna and finance reporter Nyah de Leon.
UST dominated the student division after securing 12 finalist spots across the student, social media, advertising, music, print, radio and television categories.
CMMA was founded by the late Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin in 1978. The 48th CMMA Awards Night will be held at the City State Tower Hotel in Ermita, Manila on November 25. F
