MANILA, Philippines — Philstar.com NewsLab's "31 Years of Amnesia: Stories on the Myths that Made Marcos," a multimedia exploration of the supposed "golden years" of the Philippines was named the Most Development-Oriented Youth Program at the 13th Gandingan Awards at the University of the Philippines Los Baños. "For Lumad schools, even holding class is a struggle," a feature article on indigenous peoples' education in Surigao del Sur and other parts of Mindanao was also cited as Most Development-Oriented Feature Article. Held by the UP Community Broadcasters' Society, the annual UPLB Isko't Iska's Multi-Media Awards "highlights the contribution of national, local, and community based media and online platforms in changing the lives of Filipinos through the process of communication for development," Dr. Maria Stella Tirol, dean of the UP College of Development Communication, said. One of the core awards at Gandingan, Most Development-Oriented Youth Program was opened to nominations from across platforms in this year's edition of the annual awards. "31 Years of Amnesia: Stories on the Myths That Made Marcos" is Philstar.com's second project for NewsLab and is a response to attempts at historical revisionism of the Marcos regime.

Source: Philippine Star April 03, 2019 07:11 UTC