ABS-CBN News’ reportage of Filipinos striving to cope with the impact of the Taal volcano eruption and the COVID-19 pandemic made it as Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) Awards 2021 finalists.
The digital special TAAL: Through Eruption and Pandemic, a collection of stories of hope from communities in Batangas and Cavite–is a finalist under the Excellence in Journalistic Innovation (Regional) category.
Meanwhile, Pangarap ni Chito: Kuwento ng Jeepney Driver na Naninirahan sa Nakaparadang Jeep, which is about a driver who lived inside his jeepney as he lost his livelihood due to the lockdown restrictions–is vying for the award for Excellence in Video Reporting (Regional).
Judged by a high caliber of international judges, the Hong Kong-based SOPA Awards began in 1999 as a “tribute to editorial excellence in both traditional and new media.”
ABS-CBN News, which has won in SOPA in previous years, will be going up against hundreds of English and Chinese-language entries from international and regional media in Asia.
The awarding this year will be done virtually on Thursday, June 24, 7 pm via SOPA’s YouTube page.
To view the nominated episodes, click through the titles:
TAAL: Through Eruption and Pandemic
Chito: Kuwento ng Jeepney Driver na Naninirahan sa Nakaparadang Jeep
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