Ford Philippines is now accepting entries for the 18th Henry Ford Awards (HFA), the country’s lone and longest-running awards program honoring excellence and professionalism in the field of automotive journalism.

Now on its 18th year, HFA continues to celebrate the contributions of journalists covering automotive and automotive-related news in shaping the Philippine automotive landscape, recognizing the incisive and in-depth reportage of automotive trends, issues, milestones, and vehicle launches in various media platforms.

2017 HFA Winners

EJ Francisco, AVP Communications of Ford Philippines, said, “The HFA has become an institution in the local automotive industry with its continuing efforts to help uplift the state of motoring journalism in the country, giving our outstanding media practitioners the recognition and the spotlight they deserve.” 

This year, the HFA panel of judges is represented by top-caliber practitioners from the academe and in various professional disciplines related to automotive, communications, media, and creatives. The first phase of the screening process will be judged by academicians from the country’s premiere universities and colleges.

All shortlisted entries from the first round of screening will go through the second round of evaluation composed of media and communications practitioners from various fields.

Journalists can submit their work under 16 categories. There are 11 regular categories: Automotive Print Feature, Automotive Online Feature, Automotive Video Feature, Automotive Column, Published Photograph, Green Feature, Smart Technology Feature, Automotive Road Safety Feature, Automotive Industry Feature, Automotive Online Lifestyle Feature, and Automotive Print Lifestyle Feature. meanwhile, special categories, primarily focused on Ford-specific content, include Ford Automotive Feature, Ford Automotive Video Feature, Ford Published Photograph, and Ford ‘Go Further’ Feature. The HFA will also recognize the Best Motoring Section for Broadsheet.

Winners will be announced and recognized during the HFA Awards Night in January 2019. Deadline for submission of entries is on October 12 by 5pm.

Click here to download official entry form.