KALIBO NEWS

Photojournalism Seminar


The 1st Regional Photojournalism Seminar for Tourism was held in Iloilo Grand Hotel, Iloilo City on August 2 – 4, 2006. Some 20 tourism information officers from Western Visayas including that of LGU, Kalibo, Aklan attended it.
The seminar was sponsored by the Campus Press Photographers of the Philippines (CPPP), Inc. to promote year round tourism destinations in the region. Photojournalism, code of conduct and ethics for media practitioners were discussed. These included technical writing for news reports for print media.
Successful Reuters/AFP photojournalists, Leo Sulinap, Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent, Diosa Leviste, and Panay News Editor, Hazel Villa served as lecturers. The participants underwent technical lectures using photojournalism as a tool to promote eco-tourism ventures through tasteful eye-capturing images. The CPPP Executive President, Harthwell Capistrano hosted the seminar.

Mayor Rebaldo And His Programs

Kalibo Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo will be heard in his regular radio program every second and fourth Saturday of every month. Starting on Saturday, August 12, we can listen to him from 5:30 to 7:00 in the morning at CBIS Ati Atihan 98.5 Hot FM. His program, "Kabaeaka It Ka Tribu" is designed to provide information about programs and projects LGU – Kalibo is pursuing, according to Terence June Toriano.

Pulong Pulong Sa Kalibo

The Overseas Filipino Workers (OFW) held a "Pulong Pulong" last week to promote understanding. The Pulong Pulong discussed intermarriages, migration, illegal recruitment, documentation, fraud and human trafficking commonly happening today.
It was held in the Conference Hall, Municipal Building, Kalibo, Aklan. The pulong pulong was held in Kalibo because this is one of the towns where OFW’s come from such as the seamen, nurses, physical therapists, domestic helpers and care givers. In view of these, it will be difficult for the Mayor like Mayor Raymar A. Rebaldo to provide the right information about the culture and traditions of other countries and peoples.
Some municipal and barangay officials of Kalibo and other interested persons attended the Pulong Pulong./MP mailto:madyaas_pen@yahoo.com