MICHAEL MEDINA
Editor in chief
OZAMIZ CITY--Reeling from their rough and tight mumble-jumble the past year, the local media was able to regain and recoup its noble streak. That is why the year 2008 is theirs.
After all, as this paper’s former editor Romy Macalisang puts it: “Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door,” waxing a quote made famous by English novelist Charles John Huffam Dickens.
“I was happy doing my job because all I thought this was for the public’s benefit but later on I realized that my family also needed my attention,” Jong Cadion, chief of reporters of Mindanao Monitor shared.
“I wish that 2009 will bring more development to the local media industry so that we will be better off financially,” he added.
Rightly said, was Gregorio Libor’s reply. The DxSY anchorman added his wish: “Makita unta ang ka-importante sa atong trabaho isip media pinaagi sa paghatag og insakto nga sweldo.”
For DxDD’s Dante Dinglasa, 2008 was a fruitful year of learning especially that he was able to grasp the lesson in the NUJP Safety Training Seminar for journalists held in Tangub City.
Sometimes, one needs to humble, like what Joe Mendoza of Mindanao Monitor explicates. “Dili diay maayo ang sobrang masaligon sa akong kaugalingon, sobrang kompiyansa. I wish that I will learn more and be resourceful for the coming year.”
“Mas maayo ang magpuyo nga mapaubsanon ug matinabangon ug dili magtagad og unsay pagkasina sa uban kay mas dugang pang panalangin ang moabot sa kinabuhi,” said Expedita Roxas, MOMPS president.
“I wish that media will continue to live within the tenets of journalism as the bearer of truth,” she said in her text to this paper.
Roxas’ statement was seconded by DxSY reporter Rene Ledesma, who also sent his, saying: “I want to stay honest be a responsible media bisan pa og anaa ang mga trials ug pagpanghulga.”
“Yes, more professional journalists,” butted Noel Visitacion of DxOC. “People have become more and more passive to whats happening around and this is very dangerous,” he said.
Ben Serrano, this paper’s news contributor and reporter for Philippine Star, remarked that media is the mirror of the community.
“Kung unsa ang klase sa katilingban, mao usab ang taras sa media,” he said.
An expression well taken by Marlyn Toriba of DxDD. “Dili jud diay maayo ang material things maoy priority nato kay pwede ra bawion at one click. I realized that God should always be the top priority in all aspects,” Toriba declared.
“I wish that the media industry, both print and media, will still last for many decades despite the global crisis,” she added.
As to public service, Ronda Balita’s Leoncio Medallo said: “Unta daghan pa nga mga katawhan ang maalagaran pinagi sa among pagsibya.”
For DxPR’s Ramil Bangues, establishing a good rapport with your sources is a plus point for this year.
“Wish pod nako that wala na untay media killings and that media people themselves will have a harmonious relationship among them,” he hoped.
A bitter lesson learned during the last election can be gleamed from DxSY reporter Arn Antonette Carollo as she included those lessons in her new wish.
“Dili na unta mabahin ang media karong election,” she said.
For Remai Alejado of the Zambosur Provincial Press Bureau, media professionalism, camaraderie and healthy competition are the losing virtues media must revive this year.
“And one should be cautious with the issues he or she writes,” she further said.
There should be peace and progress and goodwill among men in the coming months, Joseph Arnel Deleverio of Mindanao Monitor said.
“So one would not be covering or reading bad news anymores like crimes, corruption, killings, terrorist acts, libak, pamantay sa silingan, panapaw, sugal, panikas, ilad sa mga politico, tigbas ug uban pa.”
“Bisan unta sa ginagmay nga paningkamot, makab-ot unta nato ang atong mga pangandoy karong tuiga,” he added.
Deleverio’s father, Boy, means differently. “My wish is to live until my book is published, my inventions recognized and my articles drawing national attention.”
“Survival alang sa pamilya ug daghang grasya,” Boy Lagas of MBNN joins in, curtly adding: “Balik sa Ginoo dayon magtinarong sa panginabuhi.”
Carollo, saying again her piece, butted in: “Ang katumanan anaa ra sa tagsa-tagsa natong mga kaugalingon.”
“It’s 2009. I mean years are numbered only for counting and aging purposes. Things and events are basically the same year in and year out except that in every turn of the year we have to toughen ourselves in the face of progressing hardship and an environment devoured to further demolition by a population that knows only one mathematical operation—multiplication,” Macalisang postscripted.
“I have no wish for 2009 because as I see it, there is no realizable wish for the provincial journalist,” he concluded.
OZAMIZ CITY--Reeling from their rough and tight mumble-jumble the past year, the local media was able to regain and recoup its noble streak. That is why the year 2008 is theirs.
After all, as this paper’s former editor Romy Macalisang puts it: “Charity begins at home, and justice begins next door,” waxing a quote made famous by English novelist Charles John Huffam Dickens.
“I was happy doing my job because all I thought this was for the public’s benefit but later on I realized that my family also needed my attention,” Jong Cadion, chief of reporters of Mindanao Monitor shared.
“I wish that 2009 will bring more development to the local media industry so that we will be better off financially,” he added.
Rightly said, was Gregorio Libor’s reply. The DxSY anchorman added his wish: “Makita unta ang ka-importante sa atong trabaho isip media pinaagi sa paghatag og insakto nga sweldo.”
For DxDD’s Dante Dinglasa, 2008 was a fruitful year of learning especially that he was able to grasp the lesson in the NUJP Safety Training Seminar for journalists held in Tangub City.
Sometimes, one needs to humble, like what Joe Mendoza of Mindanao Monitor explicates. “Dili diay maayo ang sobrang masaligon sa akong kaugalingon, sobrang kompiyansa. I wish that I will learn more and be resourceful for the coming year.”
“Mas maayo ang magpuyo nga mapaubsanon ug matinabangon ug dili magtagad og unsay pagkasina sa uban kay mas dugang pang panalangin ang moabot sa kinabuhi,” said Expedita Roxas, MOMPS president.
“I wish that media will continue to live within the tenets of journalism as the bearer of truth,” she said in her text to this paper.
Roxas’ statement was seconded by DxSY reporter Rene Ledesma, who also sent his, saying: “I want to stay honest be a responsible media bisan pa og anaa ang mga trials ug pagpanghulga.”
“Yes, more professional journalists,” butted Noel Visitacion of DxOC. “People have become more and more passive to whats happening around and this is very dangerous,” he said.
Ben Serrano, this paper’s news contributor and reporter for Philippine Star, remarked that media is the mirror of the community.
“Kung unsa ang klase sa katilingban, mao usab ang taras sa media,” he said.
An expression well taken by Marlyn Toriba of DxDD. “Dili jud diay maayo ang material things maoy priority nato kay pwede ra bawion at one click. I realized that God should always be the top priority in all aspects,” Toriba declared.
“I wish that the media industry, both print and media, will still last for many decades despite the global crisis,” she added.
As to public service, Ronda Balita’s Leoncio Medallo said: “Unta daghan pa nga mga katawhan ang maalagaran pinagi sa among pagsibya.”
For DxPR’s Ramil Bangues, establishing a good rapport with your sources is a plus point for this year.
“Wish pod nako that wala na untay media killings and that media people themselves will have a harmonious relationship among them,” he hoped.
A bitter lesson learned during the last election can be gleamed from DxSY reporter Arn Antonette Carollo as she included those lessons in her new wish.
“Dili na unta mabahin ang media karong election,” she said.
For Remai Alejado of the Zambosur Provincial Press Bureau, media professionalism, camaraderie and healthy competition are the losing virtues media must revive this year.
“And one should be cautious with the issues he or she writes,” she further said.
There should be peace and progress and goodwill among men in the coming months, Joseph Arnel Deleverio of Mindanao Monitor said.
“So one would not be covering or reading bad news anymores like crimes, corruption, killings, terrorist acts, libak, pamantay sa silingan, panapaw, sugal, panikas, ilad sa mga politico, tigbas ug uban pa.”
“Bisan unta sa ginagmay nga paningkamot, makab-ot unta nato ang atong mga pangandoy karong tuiga,” he added.
Deleverio’s father, Boy, means differently. “My wish is to live until my book is published, my inventions recognized and my articles drawing national attention.”
“Survival alang sa pamilya ug daghang grasya,” Boy Lagas of MBNN joins in, curtly adding: “Balik sa Ginoo dayon magtinarong sa panginabuhi.”
Carollo, saying again her piece, butted in: “Ang katumanan anaa ra sa tagsa-tagsa natong mga kaugalingon.”
“It’s 2009. I mean years are numbered only for counting and aging purposes. Things and events are basically the same year in and year out except that in every turn of the year we have to toughen ourselves in the face of progressing hardship and an environment devoured to further demolition by a population that knows only one mathematical operation—multiplication,” Macalisang postscripted.
“I have no wish for 2009 because as I see it, there is no realizable wish for the provincial journalist,” he concluded.