PAGADIAN
CITY: One is reminded, rather told again, to become a rational and moderately
good newsmaker.
Such
message is thrown by Gov. Antonio Cerilles to members of the Zamboanga del
Sur-Pagadian City Press Inc. (ZPPI)--the mother organization of city and
provincial journalists.
Officers
and members of ZPPI held their Christmas party, Saturday, Dec. 13, here coinciding
with the induction of its new set of officers.
ZPPI
is presently headed by DxBZ-Radyo Bagting anchor Marive Jongco as president.
Cerilles,
in his speech, suggested to the local media to make inquiries and follow a line
of investigation when doing newsworthy items about officials and private
individuals.
Being
aggressive on air and on paper may repeatedly hogged headlines but it’s a bad control
to the community, whether downbeat or constructive.
Cerilles’
rationale, he explains, is that media should be a collaborator in the
development of Pagadian and Zamboanga del Sur and therefore continue to find inspiring
and motivating news activities that is beneficial to many.
The
governor pleaded to media members to be qualified, proficient in their job to deserve
the admiration from the public by keeping watch also its ranks.
Regulating
ZPPI will make more unreliable and underhanded media persons out of the
organization, Cerilles added.
Later
in the evening, the governor handed out wrapped gifts to all ZPPI members,
followed by different parlor games and merrymaking.(RENILYN ADAY)