The future is bright for Information Officers - Candice Acuna, Carcar City IO #partnerforchange

What is my take away from the 3 day Communications Enhancement Workshop of CAOCAMPIO.

Carcar City Information Officer Candice Acuna 

Well, first, I learned from National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)that brownout actually means low voltage.

I learned that they are like a third party from the source to the consumers.

Atty. Cynthia Alabanza, NGCP Corporate Communications Officer 

I think my most important realization is what the speaker(Atty. Cynthia Alabanza, NGCP Corporate Communications Officer) pointed out between the difference of information (which is giving out) and communication (which is getting through).

On the second day, we had a speaker from Bangko Sentral ngPilipinas (BSP)Hazel Arante, who explained to us the Clean Note policy, how to differentiate the good note from the mutilated ones. 

Hazeel Arante, BSP Visayas Information Officer

And how to gauge if a mutilated note can still be exchanged at the BSP.

Our speaker from the PNP PSupt Brandi Nacario  who gave us data on drug users and pushers that are beneficial to our own CADAC (Carcar City Anti Drug Abuse Council) plans.

Then, we also enhanced our press release writing skills by PIA Cebu Manager Rachelle Nessia. 

But the speaker in the afternoon session really opened my mind about social media, Kevin Maglinte from Mugstoria showed us a lot of ideas which we could use to tap the youth or audience in general through social media. After all, in this day and age, almost everyone has a cellphone.

Kevin Maglinte, COO Mugstoria 

The third day was very productive. 

We gained a lot of knowledge and insights from the presentation of Cecil Quibod-Castro of GMA 7 and Mam Minerva Newman, PIA RD-7.

Cecille Quibod-Castro, GMA7 Anchor 

PIA7 Rd Minerva Newman on Communications Planning and Role of Government Information Officers 

I thank CAOCAMPIO and PIA for all the knowledge I gained.

But what makes me more happy and excited is the possibility that maybe this year or in the next few years, the dream of every Information Officer of having a permanent and not co-terminus position be realized. 

We are after all, Information officers of our respective cities or municipalities.

Let us put in all our minds and resources on this, tap who needs to be tapped and lobby as one strong, united front.

*CAOCAMPIO stands for Cebu Association of City and Municipal Public Information Officers. 

CEBUANO NEWS: Pilipinas mudugang SAF, sundalo; modernong ekipo batok terorismo

Pilipinas mudugang og mga sundalo, elite force ug mga modernong kahimanan sa seguridad.

Gibutyag ni Presidente Rodrigo Roa Duterte sa iyang pagbisita sa kampo sa mga military dinhi sa dakbayan sa Sugbo nga pagaandaman ang nag ung ung nga dakong hulga sa nasod, mao kini ang terorismo.

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“But I am warning you that five to 10 years from now the biggest problem will be terrorism, “ matod ni Duterte.

Tungod niani gikinahanglan nga dugangan ang kusog sa mga Special Action Forces sa Philippine National Police (PNP) ug ingon man ang mga anaa sa Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).

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Siya nagkanayon nga sa Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana misugyot nga adunay dugang 20,000 ka mga sundalo. Apan matod niya dili pa kini makaya sa sunood tuig.

“I’d be happy if we have about five battalions of SAF (Special Action Forces) and produce another 10,000 more soldiers next year, okay na tayo, okay na ang Pilipinas ,” matod sa Presidente.

Gawas niini, iya usab nga gipasalig nga mupalit og de kalidad nga mga armas og ubang mga modernong kahimanan alang sa seguridad sama sa mga drones ug mga intelligence apparatus.

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Dako siyang supak sa pagpalit sa mga armas pinaagi sa “bidding”.

Matod niya dili siya mutuo og “lowest bidding” tungod kay muresulta usab kini og “lowest quality”

“If there’s a question of quality then that is an issue for me.  Para sa akin issue ang quality lalo na sa (hand gesture of a firearm) buhay kasi ang pinag-uusapan dito eh,(for me, quality is an issue specially when it comes to firearms, we are talking about lives here),” matod ni Duterte.

Siya nagkanayon nga mupalit unya ang Pilipinas sa nasod sa Israel ug kini pinaagi sa negotiated purchase.

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Si Duterte mibisita og duha ka kampo sa miaging Biernes ug ikaduha mao ang Camp Lapulapu sa Sugbo.

Mao kini ang labing unang pagbisita niya sukad nga siya nakadaog nga ug milingkod nga Presidente sa Hulyo 1.(fcc/PIA7-Cebu)