DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 24 October) – The Davao City-based Mindanao Times won Best in Reporting on Migration Issues and Best in Environmental Reporting in the Daily Newspaper category of the Philippine Press Institute’s annual Civic Journalism Community Press Awards.

Announcement and awarding of the winners for 2021 was held on Monday at the Century Park Hotel in Manila.  Mindanao Times editor in chief Amalia Bandiola Cabusao, received the awards on behalf of her newspaper. Cabusao is also  PPI Vice President and Mindanao Trustee.

Sun.Star Cebu won three awards in the Daily category: Best in Photojournalism, Best in Business and Economic Reporting and Best Editorial Page. SunStar Pampanga received the award for Best Edited Community Newspaper.

In the Weekly Newspaper category, Baguio Chronicle bagged three awards: Best in Reporting on Migration Issues, Best Editorial Page and Best Edited Community Newspaper.  Metro Post in Dumaguete City won Best in Photojournalism while Palawan News won Best in Environmental Reporting.