LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – Governor Amado “Pogi” I. Espino III urged the officers and members of the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) Pangasinan chapter to practice “responsible broadcasting” in performing their tasks.
In practicing responsible broadcasting, the Chief Executive stated that media practitioners should always adhere to basic principles such as truthfulness, fairness, and credibility citing that the broadcasters can “make or break a person.”
The Governor likewise said that while media practitioners play pivotal role in social development there is a great need for the government and the media sector to unite and work together for a common cause.
Calling the members of the broadcast media his partners in development, Gov. Pogi stressed the need to work hand-in-hand in bringing Pangasinan into greater heights of progress.
“Sama-sama tayong gumuhit ng magandang kinabukasan ng ating probinsiya at ng ating mga kabataan,” he stated in his brief message during the KBP Pangasinan Chapter Induction and Christmas Party held on December 11 at the Sison Auditorium
The occasion, according to the Governor, served as a treat from the provincial government for the hard toil performed by the members of the broadcast media for the past year.
“This is a form of thanksgiving to all of you who have worked so hard for the whole year,” he cited noting that in return, food and entertainment through the live performance of Banda ni Pogi 3 were prepared by the provincial government to the delight of the members of the broadcast media whom he dubbed as one of his major partners in development.
During the event, the Governor inducted the newly-elected officers of KBP Pangasinan chapter which are as follows: Chairman- Mark Gemson Espinosa (IFM Dagupan); Vice-Chairman- Noel Sibayan (Love Radio); Secretary- Jay Mendoza (DZRD Sonshine Radio); Treasurer- Gina Almazan (ABS-CBN North Central Luzon); Auditor- Josie Ulanday (Bombo Radyo); Standards Performance Officer- Bernie Errasquin (Radyo ng Bayan).
All station managers and officers-in-charge who were not elected are automatically considered members of the Board of Directors of the chapter.
Meanwhile, Espinosa thanked Gov. Espino for respecting the rights of media practitioners. As such, the new KBP Pangasinan chapter chairman vowed to continue all KBP programs and projects and cited that more activities will be held during his incumbency to ensure that the group will retain its present stature or even surpassed its accomplishments as one of the most hardworking chapters in the entire country.
Sharing the same resolve, Sibayan, the outgoing chairman, expressed optimism that 2017 will be a better year for KBP Pangasinan chapter with an end goal to improve its nationwide ranking being 1st runner up in two consecutive years for having the most number of activities undertaken.
The outgoing chairman also commended the Governor for his invaluable support to the group by awarding a plaque of recognition to the latter.
It can be recalled that the KBP Pangasinan chapter conducted several activities in the past months to include mangrove and tree planting in partnership with government offices like the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO) and the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist (OPAg), blood-letting activity which was supported by the Philippine National Red Cross (PNRC), sports festival, among others.
Aside from the induction of the 2017 officers, other highlights of the occasion include the awarding of winners in the KBP sports festival, awarding of plaques of recognition to partner agencies/individuals and raffle draws.
By Dexter A. See
