By BOY RYAN B. ZABAL
KALIBO, Aklan – A four-day media summit to be organized by the Publishers Association of the Philippines Inc. (PAPI) and the provincial government of Aklan is scheduled on October 26-29, 2006 here and in Boracay .
The media summit banners the theme, “The Role of the Press in Spotlighting the Investment Potentials in Aklan.”
About 200 publishers, editors, columnists, commentators and broadcasters are expected to attend, said PAPI President Juan “Johnny” Dayang, a native of Aklan.
“This is the biggest media gathering in Aklan. This would also give opportunity to editors and public information officers to empower themselves,” he added.
National Press Club (NPC) President and editor of Manila Bulletin Roy Mabasa, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye Jr., and Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano have been invited to grace the media summit.
Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez, Cong. Florencio Miraflores and Vice Gov. Ronquillo Tolentino are partners of PAPI in the staging of the Aklan media summit.A forum in investment opportunities in Aklan, seminar on strategic communications management and journalism seminar on ethics will highlight the media event, Dayang said.
The summit is also designed to equip journalists with skills on ethical and responsible reporting.
Delegates will have the chance to tour the world-famous island resort of Boracay and the eco-tourism destinations of Kalibo. The four-day event culminates with the conferment of awards to Marquez for Good Governance and Tolentino for Outstanding Media Leadership.
The media summit banners the theme, “The Role of the Press in Spotlighting the Investment Potentials in Aklan.”
About 200 publishers, editors, columnists, commentators and broadcasters are expected to attend, said PAPI President Juan “Johnny” Dayang, a native of Aklan.
“This is the biggest media gathering in Aklan. This would also give opportunity to editors and public information officers to empower themselves,” he added.
National Press Club (NPC) President and editor of Manila Bulletin Roy Mabasa, Press Secretary Ignacio Bunye Jr., and Tourism Secretary Joseph Ace Durano have been invited to grace the media summit.
Aklan Gov. Carlito Marquez, Cong. Florencio Miraflores and Vice Gov. Ronquillo Tolentino are partners of PAPI in the staging of the Aklan media summit.A forum in investment opportunities in Aklan, seminar on strategic communications management and journalism seminar on ethics will highlight the media event, Dayang said.
The summit is also designed to equip journalists with skills on ethical and responsible reporting.
Delegates will have the chance to tour the world-famous island resort of Boracay and the eco-tourism destinations of Kalibo. The four-day event culminates with the conferment of awards to Marquez for Good Governance and Tolentino for Outstanding Media Leadership.
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