The Negros Island Regional Screening Committee for the Bayanihan Media Awards (BMA) has extended its deadline for nominations to October 29, giving more media practitioners and organizations the chance to take part.
The BMA, organized by the Philippine National Volunteer Service Coordinating Agency, recognizes outstanding reporting on volunteerism. The Negros Island Regional Screening is chaired by Carlos Hilado Memorial State University through the Center for Internationalization and External Relations, a press release said Tuesday, Oct. 13.
Main categories include Best Volunteerism Reporting in Print Media, Television, Radio, and Digital Media, open to both individuals and media organizations. Campus-based categories are also available for student publications, campus radio stations, campus websites, and student or campus social media units.
A Content Creator Special Award is open to independent content creators, influencers, vloggers, and podcasters not affiliated with a registered media organization, including non-Filipino creators residing in the Philippines whose content substantially features stories about the country or its people.
The awards promote inclusivity and equality, and welcomes nominations regardless of sex, age, religion, race, class, ability, sexual orientation, or gender identity.
The full guidelines and nomination forms may be downloaded at bit.ly/BMAPublicFiles2026.
For inquiries, interested persons can contact Carlos Hilado Memorial State University at cier@chmsu.edu.ph or (034) 454-0529 / 454-0584 local 125, the press release said.
The BMA national screening committee comprised of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), National Volunteerism Resources Pool, Presidential Task Force on Media Security, Philippine Association of State Universities and Colleges, Ayala Foundation, S&P Global, and the Philippine Association of Communication Educators.*
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