22nd Henry Ford Awards Winners

Ford Philippines announced the winners of the 22nd Henry Ford Awards (HFA), the first and only program of its kind in the country that recognizes excellence in Philippine automotive journalism, recently at the Xylo at the Palace in Taguig City. 

The awards night is the culmination of months of rigorous deliberations of over 200 entries submitted by members of the print, online, and broadcast motoring media. 

Entries went through an extensive two-phase judging process participated by a panel composed of distinguished educators of journalism and mass media studies, as well as seasoned professionals in the fields of marketing, public relations, digital publishing, and audio-visual production. 

A total of 13 winners were announced across four categories: Industry Category, Ford Category, People Category, and Team Category. Among them were: 

INDUSTRY CATEGORY 

Best Automotive Vehicle Review (Article) – “2022 Peugeot 2008: La Vie En Rose” by Lester Dizon for Power Wheels Magazine 

Best Automotive Vehicle Review (Video) – “Caco goes on an adventure with the 2022 Mazda BT-50 4×2 AT” by Jack Gutierrez for AutoDeal 

Best Automotive Launch Story- “The all-new Kia Carnival is here for your revenge travel needs” by Jason Tulio for Top Gear Philippines 

Best Automotive Photograph – “An Icon That Will Never Be Forgotten” by Manskee Nascimento for VISOR 

Best Automotive Green Feature – “Hybrids or EVs: What’s the ‘greenest’ car for the PH?” by Eric Tipan for AutoIndustriya 

Best Automotive Road Safety Feature – “Dad: My First Driving Instructor” by Vince Pornelos for AutoIndustriya 

Best Automotive Industry Feature – “How the ‘laylayan ng lipunan’ deals with the high cost of commuting” by Tessa Salazar for Philippine Daily Inquirer 

FORD CATEGORY 

Best Ford Automotive Feature – “Chart her Territory” by Tessa Salazar for Philippine Daily Inquirer 

Best Ford Automotive Video Feature – “2023 Ford Everest Review: The Absolute Best SUV In Its Segment” by Isaac Bustamante Atienza for Go Flat Out PH 

PEOPLE CATEGORY 

Best Automotive Editor – Jong Arcano, Philippine Daily Inquirer 

Best Automotive Writer – VJ Bacungan, AutoFun Philippines 

TEAM CATEGORY 

Best Automotive Section for Broadsheet – Philippine Daily Inquirer 

Best Automotive Website – VISOR 

“The HFA is our annual tradition of recognizing the important role journalists play in informing, educating, and influencing the motoring public on the latest vehicles, issues, and trends within the Philippine automotive industry. We congratulate all the winners for the 22nd Henry Ford Awards and we look forward to celebrating the hard work, passion, and commitment of Filipino motoring journalists in driving the success of the local automotive industry for many years to come,” says EJ Francisco, communications director of Ford Asia Pacific Distributor Markets and the Philippines.