Bohol info officer elected as president of RADIO-7
By Rizalie A. Calibo
DUMAGUETE CITY , Oct. 20 (PIA)—Bohol Province Information Officer Augustus Escobia was elected as the new president of the Regional Association of Development Information Officers in Region VII (RADIO-7) in yesterday’s election of officers during the 19th RADIO-7 Consultative Conference, October 19-21 at the South Sea Resort Hotel, Dumaguete City .
Escobia was a former employee of PIA-Bohol and now head of the EfCom of the Bohol LGU and president of the Association of United Development Information Officers (AUDIO).
Cebu Association of City and Municipal Information Officers (CAOCAMPIO) president Carlo Dugaduga was also elected as its vice-president while Ma. Elena Maniwang and Bert Jaspe of AUDIO-Bohol were elected as Secretary and Treasurer, respectively.
Silliman University ’s Information Officer Mark Garcia was elected as the auditor.
RADIO-7 Board of Directors include Nitz Bangay, Joy Perez and Adrian Sedillo of the ANOPIO-Negros Oriental; Leo Enot, Pilar Cabanlas and Lydith Tan of SAID-Siquijor; Arturo Bas, Roger Paller and Filomeno Leyson of CAOCAMPIO-Cebu; and Amiela Balaba of AUDIO-Bohol.
The first day of the conference ended with the induction of the new set of officers officiated by Negros Oriental Governor Roel R. Degamo and a welcome dinner and fellowship sponsored by the provincial government of Negros Oriental and Dumaguete City government. (PIA-NegOr/RAC)
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Expand, reach out, promote the good things of gov’t, says PIA-7 chief
By Rizalie A. Calibo
DUMAGUETE CITY , Oct. 20 (PIA)—Philippine Information Agency – 7 regional director Minerva Newman challenged the nearly 70 information officers of the provinces of Cebu, NegOr, Bohol and Siquijor to “expand, reach out and promote” the many good things that are happening in the country today.
In her opening remarks during the 19th RADIO-7 Consultative Conference at the South Sea Resort Hotel yesterday, she said communicating the government and its thrust is a very challenging and interesting job for information officers.
“The issues of peace, poverty, good governance, sustainable energy and environment are social paradigms that need a well-coordinated and consistent advocacy for people to get engage in discussions and making this paradigms their own personal agenda,” Newman said.
This conference, she added, is an opportune time for all the information officers and its networks in the region to know each other citing the greater need to “move together, do things together and advocate government thrusts together so that we get to discuss and act on pressing issues.
“This yearly engagement is a kind where we can build and make a nation… we build a race for the next generation to come and be proud of,” she said.
The three-day conference that started October 19 carries the theme “Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Environment”.
Topics include National Energy Efficiency and Conservation Program; Government Energy Management Program; and Philippine Energy Efficiency Program among others.
On the last day of the conference, the Information Officers will be treated to the myriad activities of the Buglasan Festival of Festivals of Negros Oriental that include street dancing, Buglasan showdown, and other cultural presentations. (PIA-Negros Oriental/RAC)