MALOLOS CITY—Eighteen journalists, educators
and students including the administrator of Promdi News are this year’s fellows
in the 17th Graciano Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop.
This was announced on Sunday by Danilo Arao,
associate dean of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communications
(UP-CMC) in his blog “Rising Sun.”
Arao is a member of the organizing committee
for the 17th 17th Graciano Lopez Jaena Community Journalism Workshop
on Disaster Reporting which will be held at Plaridel Hall, UP Diliman, Quezon
City from October 13 to 19.
The 14 fellows who are either journalists or
educators are Bernardino Balabo ( Promdi News),
Jefferson Caparas (TV5), Janess Ann Ellao (Bulatlat.com), Ofelia Empian (Baguio
Chronicle), Marvin David Ferraz (Rappler), Charmaine Ivy Hernando (St. Mary’s
University), Ainjeliz Orong (The Freeman Newspaper), Carla Padilla (Central
Luzon State University [CLSU] and Cabanatuan Herald), Jessa Mardy Polonio
(Baguio Chronicle), Rommel Rutor (DYMS Aksyon Radyo), Macey Salabit (Dyaryo
Veritas), John Rizle Saligumba (Davao Today), Seymour Sanchez (Far Eastern
University) and Divina Suson (DXRJ Iligan).
The four students admitted as fellows are Iza
Darlene Cay (Tinig ng Plaridel and Vera Files), Luis Adrian Hidalgo (Tinig ng
Plaridel), Candeze Mongaya (Project NOAH and former reporter of Cebu Daily
News) and Vince Alvic Nonato (Vera Files). All of them are students of UP CMC.
The 18 fellows were chosen on the basis of
their professional background, sample works and story idea for an article they
should write during the workshop.
The speakers for the workshop are Prof. Luis
Teodoro (Center for Media Freedom and Responsibility and former UP CMC dean),
Dr. Georgina Encanto (former UP CMC dean), Marites Vitug (Rappler), Ed Lingao
(Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism), Dr. Diosa Labiste (UP
Department of Journalism), Prof. Ma. Gisella Dizon-Reyes (UP College of Law)
and Dr. Benito Pacheco (UP College of Engineering).
Grace Morales and Editha Tiamson whose loved
ones were victims of the November 23, 2009 Ampatuan Massacre will also speak
during the workshop, along with Melanie Pinlac of CMFR. The urban poor group
Kalipunan ng Damayang Mahihirap (KADAMAY) will help facilitate the field work
for the 18 fellows.
Aside from Arao,other members of the
organizing committee for the workshop are Dean Roland Tolentino,Department of
Journalism Chair Lucia Tangi, former Dean Luis Teodoro, Office of Extension and
External Relations (OEER) Director Patrick Campos, Administrative Officer Gina
Villegas, Office of Research and Publication staff Alex Tamayo and OEER staff
Regina Mendez. CLSU Prof. Ben Domingo is the workshop moderator.