8ID Press Corps reorganized

From the Leyte Samar Daily Express (Jun 19): 8ID Press Corps reorganized

Recognizing the role of media as a very important partner in information dissemination, the 8th Infantry Division Philippine Army reorganized anew the 8ID Press Corps on June 15 with at least 50 media men in attendance from different media organizations in Eastern Visayas.

Major General Gerardo Layug, commanding officer of the 8th ID, who inducted the newly elected press corps officers, said in his short speech that media has a very important role in molding people through public information. Every information that the media releases to the public, especially regarding the government programs for the rebels when they return to the folds of the law, is very vital- and this is one of the reason why members of the New People’s Army are continuously going down to surrender.

Rommel Rutor, Leyte Samar Daily Express correspondent for Samar, who was reelected as 8ID Press Corps president, made mentioned that about 5 years ago the same press corps was organized, but for some reason it became inactive. With this reorganization, the press corps is expected to be active as partners of the community and the Philippine Army in public information.

The newly elected 8ID Press Corps are the following;

President : Rommel Rutor; Vice President for Samar: Gene Navelon of the DyOG Radyong ng Bayan, Calbayog City; Vice President for Northern Samar: Ahmir Ortego of Power FM Catarman, N. Samar; Vice President for Leyte: Fred Padernos of Leyte Samar Daily Express and DyBR Tacloban; Vice President for So. Leyte : Josie Sercenia; Secretaries: Rachel Arnaiz of Philippine Daily Inquirer and Melanie Pasia of Bombo Radyo Tacloban; Treasurer: Archie Globio of DyBR Tacloban; Business Managers: Jean Dalmacion and Elmer Siervo.

http://leytesamardaily.net/2013/06/8id-press-corps-reorganized/