Cebu Citizens Press Council

AFTER the right to reply bill in the Senate was passed, the Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) has decided to place its focus on the House bill, which is still to undergo deliberations.

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THE Cebu Citizens-Press Council (CCPC) en banc has approved the arguments and resolutions prepared by Cebu journalists and lawyers on bills seeking to decriminalize libel and promote journalists’ welfare.

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The Cebu Citizens-Press Council, during its quarterly en banc meeting on Dec. 5, 2006 at the MBF Cebu Press Center, appealed for “greater sense of responsibility” on both sides, the press and government, for an excellent media coverage of the Asean summit and for its successful hosting.

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Rationale
Phase Two covers aid given to Cebu Media Medical Aid Fund (Cemmaf) beneficiaries who qualify under Cemmaf Phase One but are not hospitalized.
Specifically, it covers illnesses of whatever kind that require the so-called “maintenance” medicines, excluding vitamins and dietary supplements.

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Rationale
Except for a handful of news organizations that have medical insurance, the Cebu media industry finds many of its members without enough means to pay for sustained or palliative medication or, much more, hospitalization. The Cebu Media Medical Aid Fund (Cemmaf) is aimed at helping working journalists defray the cost of hospitalization.

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