As the technology advances, the Philippine Information Agency (PIA) Caraga being the information arm of the governmen has been creating and adopting various techniques in reaching out to the masses in the delivery of timely, accurate, relevant, and free-flowing information. This time, the agency will soon launch the use of drones on its significant coverages in the region.
According to PIA
Caraga regional director Abner Caga, drones are unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV)
or robot vehicle in general. The drones would help capture a wider picture from
above of what is happening on the grounds which will also give a broader
perspective to the readers/viewers/subscribers of news from PIA.
“PIA Caraga will
be the first one among its regional offices nationwide to apply this
technology. This was a long overdue plan and will soon be implemented in the
region," emphasized Caga.
Caga bared that
through the drone, it allows one to capture footages streamed and recorded
directly to a smartphone using the inbuilt 720p High Definition (HD) camera,
and with a single touch to the phone’s screen, one can control the drone’s
take-off, land, hover and flip.
“With the
complete features of the drone, our personnel who will be on field covering an
event such as during disaster/calamity will no longer be at much risk, aside
from being handy and accessible. The drones have also flight recorder GPS,
director mode which helps create high-quality and stable movie shots, and
controlling devices,” added Caga.
PIA Caraga has
been known for its distinct and expedient platforms in the region which include
its textblast operation, press and photo releases, One Mindanao electronic news
magazine, One Mindanao mobile application, and just recently the
Viber public chat. “The Viber public chat is a place where one or more people
can send messages to each other that anyone can see,” he explained.
Also, it is only
in Caraga that the agency has established its own radio station – the 107.8 MHz
Power FM/ Advance Forward Emergency Broadcasting System (AFEBS) Network which
can also be heard online through the live streaming.
The agency has
also been conducting trainings, seminar-workshops on news writing, photography,
broadcasting/telecasting, lay-outing, and other communication-related
activities to its partner government agencies, as well as in the academe and
media.
“Being guided
with our mission, we are committed to continuously innovate for more strategies
in achieving effective communication to our customers and that will help
enhance people’s capabilities in decision-making; enable them to identify
opportunities for their growth and development of their communities; and
promote their active participation in democratic processes,” Caga stressed.
On its day to day
operation, the agency has been receiving feedbacks from its recipients and is
responding to queries from time to time since the agency believes that communication
must be honest, open and two-way.
http://news.pia.gov.ph/article/view/2041446024729/feature-pia-caraga-continues-to-be-a-trailblazer-to-use-drones-in-coverages
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