Henry Ford Awards turns 25 this 2026

MANILA: The Henry Ford Awards (HFA) is now in its 25th year.

Per Ford Motor Company Philippines, the industry’s longest-running awards program for motoring journalists will mark the milestone by awarding 25 motoring journalists and publications in 2026.

To be divided into two categories, the first set of awardees will be composed of an esteemed roster of motoring journalists who have received the most HFA trophies since the award-giving body began in 2001.

Next will be for all journalists who cover the motoring beat. 

According to Ford Motor Company Philippines, all submissions — as in previous HFAs — “will undergo a rigorous two-phase judging process with each phase having its own set of external judges composed of respected professionals from the academe and various allied industries, as well as experts in creative and design, photography and videography, social media, and digital publishing.”

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Butch Gamboa Lifetime Achievement Award

A highlight of the upcoming 25th HFA is the Butch Gamboa Lifetime Achievement Award, which is a special award presented to a Filipino motoring journalist.

While open to all members of the motoring media, the award is granted to a person who has made a significant impact among his or her peers, colleagues, brand leaders, and the industry in general with his or her profound work in automotive journalism, upholding the legacy of the Philippine motoring journalism icon Butch Gamboa.

A panel of external judges will shortlist the submissions to the final five finalists, with the winner to be determined through online peer voting.

HFA 2026

The 25th HFA is scheduled to take place in May 2026. There, all 25 winners will be announced.

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