By Michael Medina
THE PHILIPPINE PREVIEW
The Zamboanga del Sur-Pagadian Press Club Inc. (ZPPI)
recently elected its new set of officers in a special meeting held at Hotel
Guillermo last March 23, Saturday.
In a press statement sent to The Philippine Preview, the ZPPI
disclosed the election of Joan Guangco (Radyo Bagting) as the new president
while Don Sherwin Lu (Pagadian Times) is the vice president.
Other elected officers are Leah Agonoy (Philippine Daily
Inquirer) as secretary; Charnyl Albaracin (Hardline Publications) as treasurer;
Manny Maulana (InfoLink) as auditor and Jay Apales (One TV Philippines) as PIO.
The members of the Board of Directors are Analiza Lu (Pagadian
Times), Tony Bagalando (DXWO Radyo Bisdak), Aude Hampong (GMA-7), Leo Santillan
(One TV Philippines), Gideon Corgue (Philippine Information Agency) and Efren
Superal (STV).
In her message, Guangco urged fellow media members to forge unity,
support the organization and take the lead in enhanced and honest reporting
despite the diversity efforts and individual relationships among the group.
She likewise said ZPPI must use its capability in enhancing
social consistency and refrain from inciting hatred, explaining the impact of the
media on social solidarity is to promote ethical responsibility among practitioners
by directing their efforts towards positive uses and make constructive
criticisms among fellow members in times of challenges.
In a message, Albarracin also said he is grateful for the
initiatives of Remai Alejado, former ZPPI president and founding chair, for the
determination to address ZPPI’s concern on the supposedly extended term of the serving
president which has already ended last December 2018, citing the group’s
by-laws,
In another message to this paper, Alejado said she wanted help
ZPPI actions together so that the group can file its reports with the SEC.
Under the law, all registered stock and non-stock
corporations, foundations, associations, non-government and religious
organizations and other entities are required by the SEC to submit on a regular
or special basis. The SEC will penalize those who fail to file promptly.
To date, ZPPI has more or less 60 active members.