PNEJ President Named Luntiang Pluma Awardee

Davao City- The president of the Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists, Inc. (PNEJ) among the 15 recipients of the second Luntiang Pluma Awards during the culmination ceremony of the Dabaw Lunhaw Expo 2024 held at SM City Annex Event Center in Ecoland.

Henrylito D. Tacio, who is based in Bansalan, Davao del Sur, was honored with not just one but two awards “for bringing awareness and resolution to various environmental issues surrounding Davao City.”

The two features appeared in the pages of Edge Davao, where he regularly writes features and columns.

“Davao gulf in deep trouble,” which came out on May 23, showcased the Davao gulf as home to some of the country’s unique and beautiful coral reefs. Unfortunately, they are being destroyed and there’s a need to protect them from total annihilation.

The other feature was entitled “Protecting Davao’s watershed from devastation,” which came out on May 25. Davao City is one of the best sources of freshwater in the world. But the watershed, where the water comes from, is not spared from denudation.

“This is the first time I have been recognized in Davao City for my environmental stories,” said Tacio, who is the current president of the Manila-based Philippine Network of Environmental Journalists, Inc. “I am really honored for this recognition.”

Tacio received two trophies and a cash prize for his feat. In addition, he received two Certificate of Recognitions from Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte. He is recognized for his “outstanding work in journalism that has brought to the public consciousness environmental issues in the city, encouraging us all to work towards a more sustainable and greener Davao City.”

Among the articles and features considered for the awards are those that expose, oppose, propose, advocate, or affirm environmental realities and report on destructive and corrective actions within Davao City.

Thematic areas include water, air, waste, energy, climate action, watershed and forest management, land use and urban livability, and environmental rights.

He was chosen by the Lunhaw Awards Committee of Davao City, which is composed of the City Environment and Natural Resources Office, the City Agriculturist Office, the Interfacing Development Interventions for Sustainability (IDIS), Davao City Water District, and the Davao Association of Catholic Schools.

A week earlier, Tacio was also nominated in two categories in the 2024 Bantog Awards given by the Department of Science and Technology. He was nominated for Best S&T Editorial/Opinion (Text) and Best S&T Feature Story (Text).

Tacio has received almost three dozen journalism awards, including two hall of fame awards from Philippine Press Institute and Biotech Journalism Awards. He was also a recipient of the Journalist of the Year from Rotary Club of Manila. – ###

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