Editors discuss reportage of West Philippine Sea
NATIONAL PRESS FORUM
PUBLISHERS and editors of member-newspapers of the Philippine Press institute will gather in Manila at the Century Park Hotel on June 22-24 for the 20th National Press Forum, whose theme “Understanding the Disputes in the West Philippine Sea” will focus on media’s role in fostering public understanding of important issues, including West Philippine Sea.
Senior Associate Justice Antonio T. Carpio will be the guest of honor and speaker.
The highlight of the two-day forum is the 2015 Civic Journalism Community Press Awards, the first and only awards program of its kind in the country.
Nominees vying for the seven awards in both daily and weekly categories: (Daily) The Freeman, Mindanao Times, Sun.Star Pampanga, Sun.Star Cebu, Sun.Star Baguio, Sun.Star Davao and Cebu Daily News; (Weekly) Sunday Punch, Eastern Visayas Mail, BusinessWeek Mindanao, The Ilocos Times, The Bohol Chronicle, The Mindanao Cross, Baguio Chronicle, Davao Catholic Herald, Pahayagang Balikas, West Leyte Weekly Express, and Baguio Midland Courier.
Partnership programs with Holcim Philippines, Oceana Philippines and Plan International-Philippines will also be re-launched in a separate function. Vera Files will present its journalism fellowship on Road Safety.
PPI chairman-president Atty. Jesus Dureza will turn over the reins to the next head of the Institute.
Incoming Chief of Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) Martin Andanar will discuss “The Malacañang Press Office and the Press”.
This year’s event is supported by Nickel Asia Corporation as principal partner, and sponsored in part by National Commission on Culture and the Arts (NCCA), PhilHealth, Bayer, Land Bank of the Philippines, Philippine Veterans Bank, Holcim Philippines, Oceana Philippines, Plan International – Philippines, PAGCOR, Isuzu, Vera Files, Malaya Business Insight, Philippine Daily Inquirer, Journal Group, The Philippine Star, BusinessWorld and Manila Standard Today.
The PPI is the country’s premiere print media organization whose member-publications rank among the best, most read and widely circulated newspapers in their respective regions.
The Sunday PUNCH is the PPI member from Pangasinan.
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