One of the most highly-anticipated events in the local Internet community, the Philippine Web Awards is now on its 10th year of recognizing outstanding individuals and organizations in the field of Web design and development. As the PWA celebrates this milestone, lets take a look at some of the highlights in PWA history.
THROUGH THE YEARS
2006
For the 9th year, the Philippine Web Awards gathered the country’s top Web designers and figures to honor the best among its ranks. This year’s edition saw the initial recognition of blogs and local government Web sites. Television personality JM Rodriguez and Magic 89.9 radio jock Sheryll Crystal served as the event's hosts.
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2005
It’s
fiesta time for the PWA as it celebrated year 8 with changes - and the bestowing
of the Hall Of Fame awards to ClickTheCity, PhilMusic and UP Mountaineering Web sites; this award lauds
five-time (at least) Best Web Site winners.
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2004
Major
revamps like the implementation of an entry fee and the narrowing down of the
categories list occurred. Nevertheless, the PWA sizzled in ‘Urban Jungle’ mode.
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2003
Inspired
by The Matrix installments released that year, the 6th PWA ventured
into cyberpunk territory, transforming its Greenbelt Onstage venue into the
technologically supreme world of this futuristic genre.
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2002
Using
digital tech, the 5th PWA brought to life kapres,
mananangals and other Philippine
folklore creations – as envisioned by illustrator Arnold Arre
– and integrated them into the event. The SMS-voting scheme for the People’s
Choice Awards made its debut.
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2001
Implementing
an anime theme, the 4th PWA provided venue for the Philippine Web
industry figureheads and aficionados garbed in their favorite Japanese animation
character. The event also handed out several special awards.
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2000
The
new year of the new millennium saw the PWA riding along the height of the
dot.com fever, highlighting new sites for e-commerce, Internet IPOs, etc.
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1999
Renamed
Philippine Web Awards (PWA), the second episode saw 1,100 Web sites contending
for the top spot.
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1998
Initiated
by the editorial team of the Web Philippines (now Enterprise magazine),
the Philippine Webby Awards, which was patterned after the International Webbies, was held at the Hard Rock Café.
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