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ABS-CBN story on onion farmers' woes bags 'Bright Leaf' award

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News " src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/news/11/14/jervis.jpg"/><figcaption>Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News </figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA — An ABS-CBN News story discussing the country&#x27;s onion supply problems was recognized as the Best Online Story at the 16th Bright Leaf Agriculture Journalism Awards held Monday. </p><p>The <a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/specials/the-onion-story">explainer</a> was written by reporter Jervis Manahan and featured photographs by photojournalist Jonathan Cellona.</p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/news/01/31/23/da-wants-database-more-farming-tech-to-solve-onion-woes">DA wants database, more farming technologies to address PH onion woes</a></li></ul><p>Bright Leaf said the ABS-CBN News report &quot;focused on peeling away the layers of problems that beset the Philippine onion industry amidst skyrocketing onion prices.&quot; </p><p>Manahan thanked the ABS-CBN News team for the support. </p><p>&quot;This recognition humbles us and challenges us to do better in our news reportage. This award is for the onion farmers of Nueva Ecija and the entire Philippines,&quot; he also said. </p><p>Other awardees were as follows: </p><ul>	<li>Agriculture Story of the Year - Henry E. Empeño - Business Mirror</li>	<li>Best Agriculture TV Story - Shyla Francisco - TV5</li>	<li>Best Agriculture Radio Story - Zhander Cayabyab - Radio Mindanao Network (RMN) DZXL 558</li>	<li>Best Agriculture News Story (National) - Carmela Reyes-Estrope - Philippine Daily Inquirer</li>	<li>Best Agriculture News Story (Regional) - Erwin P. Nicavera - SunStar Bacolod </li>	<li>Best Agriculture Feature Story (National) - Cai Ordinario, Jovee Marie de la Cruz, and Jovy Noelle Rodriguez - Business Mirror </li>	<li>Best Agriculture Feature Story (Regional) - Genory Vanz S. Alfasain - SunStar Davao </li>	<li>Best Story in Tobacco Product Alternatives - Cristina Eloisa Baclig - Inquirer.net </li>	<li>Best Tobacco Story - Bong Sarmiento - Mindanews </li>	<li>Tobacco Photo Of The Year - Wilfredo Lomibao - Sunday Punch</li>	<li>Agriculture Photo Of The Year - Rhoy Cobilla </li></ul><p>The agriculture journalism awards, which began in 2007 and is organized by PMFTC Inc., is held annually and recognizes members of the media covering the agriculture sector. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/spotlight/01/31/23/eye-watering-onion-prices-make-philippine-staple-a-luxury">Eye-watering onion prices make Philippine staple a luxury</a></li></ul><p>&quot;The Bright Leaf Award builds a sense of community and integrity among agricultural journalists and media practitioners, while still emphasizing the value of telling stories about Philippine agriculture and providing hope and inspiration to their readers,&quot; it said. </p><p>This year&#x27;s ceremony was the first held in-person since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in 2020.</p><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2452788" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>

The explainer was cited for 'peeling away the layers of problems that beset the Philippine onion industry amidst skyrocketing onion prices.'