An internationally acclaimed documentary produced by GMA News TV program Reel Time, and a GMA News Online feature story on the Pinoy culture of anti-intellectualism won at the 13th Lasallian Scholarum Awards on Oct. 3 at the Makati Shangri-La Hotel.
Reel Time’s “Isang Paa sa Hukay “ took home the “Outstanding Televised Feature Story On Youth And Education”. The winning documentary featured the story of children working on a small-scale mining industry in Camarines Norte, and how they dive into narrow shafts using air compressor to support their breathing just to mine very little pieces of gold.
Meanwhile, GMA News Online’s article “Smart-Shaming and Our Pinoy Culture of Anti-Intellectualism,” written by Julia Jasmine Madrazo-Sta. Romana, won as Outstanding Online Feature. Published in July last year, the article discussed the seeming prevalence of Pinoy culture that sees “high intelligence as a negative trait.”
The Lasallian Scholarum Awards recognizes outstanding coverage of youth and education stories by professional and campus journalists. This year’s panel of judges included Sen. Juan Edgardo Angara, Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. Trustee Raissa Hechanova Posadas, acclaimed filmmaker and former Executive Director of Rock Ed Philippines Pepe Diokno, Move.ph founder Alexandra Madrigal Eduque, and DLSU University Dean of Student Affairs Fritzie Ian De Vera.
Reel Time’s “Isang Paa sa Hukay” earlier won the Gold Camera Award at the 2016 US International Film & Video Festival; was named Best Program in “Promoting Children’s Rights” under the Humanity category at the Asia-Pacific Institute for Broadcasting Development (AIBD)’s World Television Awards; and took home the bronze award in the Human Concerns category at the New York Festivals.
